Balto Source : English News

101 Dalmatians Source - Now Open!

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:40:14 GMT

Hello, Animation Source! I am here to welcome the newest Source: 101 Dalmatians Source!

There have been so many people who have worked on this over the years! Pilot and Skip were among the first to work on it, with contributions from Grey wolf. In the end, MightyBalto1925 worked on the graphics, and Imagine and myself (Skulblaka_Shur'tugal) worked on the infos.

Come over and enjoy yourselves!

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Restoring Animation Source

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:48:51 GMT

Used with permission. Banner © Hecate

Some of you may be aware of the fact that a lot of us older members are upset over the fact that people are here for all the wrong reasons. This news is what this news will be focusing on.

Yes, this fan site is out of control, and needs to be fixed. At this rate Animation Source has gone above and beyond the words "fan site". So I would like you to ask yourself, am I truly a fan? Think hard, and think seriously. Because if [...]

Animation Source - Celebrating 8 Years!

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:11:03 GMT

Animation Source--first opened as Balto Source, as many of you remember--first became a website in France on May 8, 2004. As today is May 8, 2012, it means that today marks the 8 Year Anniversary of Animation Source! (The English side opened in September, but what the hay.)

^Birthday picture by Hecate^

It's hard to believe it's been 8 years. Yes, it's had its ups and downs, but look at how much progress it has made: from a yellow hard-on-the-eyes single website with [...]

Sourcecast 2.0 Episode 1: "Round Two - Begin!"

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:54:56 GMT

With the original Sourcecast now put on the shelf, we are now proud to announce the release of a brand-new podcast from Animation Source: Sourcecast 2.0! And to kick off the new series, we now present you with Episode 1: "Round Two - Begin!"

What makes 2.0 different from Series 1? For starters, there are new additions to the team: Juuchan17 and Ancient Fairy Dragon. On top of this, the official website, hosted by Conay, has been re-designed and will be hosting the [...]

New Animation Source Game - Find.It!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:10:49 GMT

Animation Source now brings you a new game that EVERYBODY can play: Find.It!

How Find.It! works is like this: For the next 4 weeks, the Site Infos Builders on the Sources will be hiding text (or pictures) in the official sections of the Sources. (For example, it could be the DVD section of Lady and the Tramp 2's Information tab, on Lady and the Tramp Source.) You'll know it when you see it, because it will be big, bold words at the bottom of the page.

The goal of [...]

BS Fan News 4/11/12

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:34:36 GMT

Hey all!

If you're wondering what happened to my last post, I deleted it due to trolls spamming it. So for the those who may not have seen it, I have added back two old audio files to the site. Go to the multimedia page under Balto to view these.

Also, as a side note, if you happen to see some odd questions being asked, do NOT reply to those, this is a troll. Ignore it and report it. These are also being posted in the comments, so be aware of that.

Fanart

I have a good [...]

Disney comes back with hand-drawn 2D game!

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:43:41 GMT

Disney is currently making a sequel to the Wii game "Epic Mickey", which was a very good and creative game! It will be released on Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, scheduled for fall 2012, and this news alone is already a very good one!

But the best news, is that there will be an entirely different version on the Nintendo 3DS, which will be a coming back to the 2D, hand-drawn style!!!

This game will be part of the old "Illusion" series of games [...]

Important announcement!

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:20:09 GMT

April fools! This was just a joke, there is no site being made, and your characters will be left alone.

I've recived word that there are too many characters on all the sites of AS, that starting next week all your characters will be moved to the new Animation Source character hub, which is still in the making. This means you will have to remove all your character related content off the site and put it up on this new one. Why this? Because people are not focusing on what they should [...]

Sourcecast - Final Episode

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:26:40 GMT

It's been almost a year since the last Sourcecast episode came out. Now it's time for us to present you with the final episode of Sourcecast, as we know it. Don't worry, it'll come back, re-vamped in the form of Sourcecast 2.0. But as for the original Sourcecast, this is it. (Total length is 33 minutes, so it won't take too long to listen to it)

To listen to the episode, or to download it to your computer, click here. For more information on Sourcecast, click [...]

1st ASCAs - The Winners Are...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:24:53 GMT

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 1st annual Animation Source Choice Awards. It was a huge success! And now, here we go with the results!

Best Picture: Rio

Best Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Kung Fu Panda 2

Fan Favorite: Pokemon the Movie White: Victini and Zekrom

Best Screenplay: Don Rhymer, Josh Sternin, Jeffrey Ventimilia and Sam Harper, Rio

Best Voice Actor: Jack Black, "Po" in Kung Fu Panda 2

Best Voice Actress: Anne Hathaway, [...]

Animation Source Choice Awards - Announcing Live

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:32:18 GMT

EDIT: The show has completed. The winners will be announced tomorrow morning on the site.

It will be just under 24 hours from now that the winners of the 1st Animation Source Choice Awards will be announced--live! Want to see the results? Then go to this website (courtesy of AS user Conay) tomorrow at 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific to watch the start of the show.

The winners will be announced one at a time in a show that will last for just under an hour, hosted by yours truly. They [...]

ASCAs: Officially Ended

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:20:46 GMT

EDIT: The voting period has now ended. Thank you everyone who voted! Be sure to check back on March 15 for the live results!

Well, today is February 29. That means two things. One, it's Leap Year, which only comes once every 4 years, so enjoy it while it lasts. Two, it's your last chance to vote in the Animation Source Choice Awards for this year.

You have until midnight tonight, February 29, your local time, to send in your votes. If you haven't voted in the month [...]

Great Place to Buy Movie Posters

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:59:31 GMT

Ever wanted a poster for a film that you've seen? Some people prefer to print out black-and-white posters from their computers. Others are lucky to find cheap un-official posters at the local supermarket. But now there's a site where you can buy an original movie poster from the films you love the most!

The website is called Movie Poster Shop. They carry official, mint-condition posters for over 600,000 films (and growing), and for each film there are usually several different [...]

BS fan news 2/4/2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:52 GMT

Sorry that it has been awhile since my last news. I don't always get around to doing this, and the fact that it's getting harder to find content that's Balto related.

Fanart

First up! We have a drawing of Balto done by Silver Prime. This drawing is suppose to be Balto in an anime style. Click on Silver Prime's name to view the drawing.

Fan image

Am I ever thrilled to post this image! I will throw in the whole gallery while I'm at it. This image is [...]

Animation Source Choice Awards - The Nominees

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:22:08 GMT

Thanks to everyone who participated in voting in the past month. 157 votes were received, far surpassing my expectations! Now, it's time to announce the nominees for the 1st Annual Animation Source Choice Awards!

You can click the banner above to see the list of nominees. If the link does not work, you may instead click here, which will take you to an alternate page that works for most people.

Since it wasn't clear last time, you vote by SENDING ME (SKUL) A PRIVATE [...]

Shoutboxes Gone Active!

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:29:32 GMT

It's amazing how active the Sources have become! So active, for the first time last night, every single shout box was alive with activity!

What does this mean? It means that a new record has been reached on Animation Source: most shout boxes active at the same time! But it doesn't have to end here! From now on, let's make it a point to make conversation in all kinds of Source boxes, not just Balto Source or Lion King or Spirit--the regular ones. Try and go with [...]

A Note Regarding Characters

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:33:39 GMT

This is a note from the moderators of all the Sources. It is important, and if you make characters, regard this as an official rule.

Recently, characters site-wide have been created that are based on, resemble, are named after, or otherwise bear a resemblance to other characters that have already been established in other media. That may seem like a mouthful to you, so let's break it down.

Say, on Bambi Source, a deer character is made that is named Pascal. It's green, [...]

1st Animation Source Choice Awards - Begin!

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:35:37 GMT

HAPPY NEW YEAR, ANIMATION SOURCE! 2012 will be one of the greatest years yet for the website, and the first event to kick it all off is the 1ST ANNUAL ANIMATION SOURCE CHOICE AWARDS!!!

For those of you who don't know what this is, the Animation Source Choice Awards (ASCA) are AS's equivalent of the Academy Awards, only for animation. There will be 20 categories this year (including 2 surprise ones), with 18 films of 2011 being eligible for a range of the categories, as well [...]

2011: A Year in Review

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:55:02 GMT

This past year has been one of the largest in animation history, wielding a total of 14 films commercially released in English-speaking countries. Of these, 9 were sequels, continuations, re-releases, or otherwise Smurfy. Three were traditionally-animated, two were entirely motion-capture, and four ended up in the Top 10 Grossing Films of the year.

Let's take a look at the films released this past year, in release order. Beginning with Gnomeo and Juliet, which was [...]

BS fan news 12/23/11

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:45:20 GMT

Firstly, for the those of you who do, have a very merry Christmas!

Fanart: First up! Balto the red-nosed wolf! Drawing by Egg. And even though this isn't Balto related, I want to share a couple more drawings. The subject? Me. lol I've been turned into a tree! The original by Madness_Returns. Then Moony's version.

Fan image: This image stood out to me. The colors and textures are outstanding! As a matter of fact, so is the whole gallery! Click here to view the [...]