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RDIToonz

an animated Christmas poem
Animation:
1.7 MB file -- an approximate 5 minute download time for a 56K modem
Slideshow:
View a slideshow of the animation... It will save you some time.

Note: In order to view the animation on this page, you absolutely have to have the Flash plugin. If you don't see the cogs spinning in an RDI logo to the right of this paragraph, then you don't have the plugin. Please click on the Macromedia icon shown at the bottom of this page and get the plugin. It will only take a few minutes. No time?... You can always view the slideshow.
<img src="cogs" width="32" height="31" border="0">
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  Project Synopsis:
Santa's Best Friend is a children's Christmas poem that I wrote in 2000. My original intention was to animate a familiar Holiday story like The Night Before Christmas; but, I did not want to deal with copyright issues. So, instead I wrote my own children's short story incorporating two of my favorite characters: Gertie and Doogan. In the story, a young girl named Gertie explains to kids why they should believe in St. Nick. She has no doubt that he exists because her dog, Doogan, used to live and work with Santa. Through Doogan's eyes, Gertie explains several of Santa's best-kept secrets, including 'how he gets around the world in one single night.'
Todd Rivers
11/01
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Gertie and Doogan
Gertie and Doogan

Purchase rights to display this animation!
This animation features unique music and sound effects created by the talented Tom Smurdon and his company, No Drums. Assembled in Flash, the animation has an approximately 1.8 MB file size... Ideal for high-bandwidth internet delivery or on a CD. If you or a company you know would like to purchase rights to this animated piece, then contact Todd Rivers or Tom Smurdon to work out the details. Enjoy!

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