ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 11, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVNM) is pleased to announce that it's wholly owned subsidiary Raven Animation, Inc. has named former Walt Disney animator David Murray a vice-president of the company.
Mr. Murray will report directly to Raven's Director of Animation, Mike Gibilisco, and will continue to develop a new animated television series and feature film called "Mr. Bicycle Man," a story about an African American boy who acquires super hero powers.
In addition, Mr. Murray recently completed a new thirty-second animated "Mr. Bicycle Man" public service announcement that just won a 2004 Gold Aurora Award. Former recipients of the award have been Disney, HBO and The History Channel.
Mr. Murray has also been assigned to develop Raven's new reality television show and video game called "Amazon Challenge -- Search For The Amazon Queen" with Director Mike Gibilisco and Executive Producers Joey & Bernadette DiFrancesco who created the program.
About David Murray:
In 1996, Mr. Murray came to Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, where he began his career as a background animation artist for Disney's feature length films. His screen credits include Mulan, Tarzan, John Henry (in which Disney also used his voice talents), Goofy's How to Haunt a House, Lilo and Stitch, and Brother Bear.
In addition to his work with the Walt Disney Company, David Murray is a nationally recognized illustrator. Mr. Murray specialized in fashion, portraiture, and children's book illustrations. His work has been published in Vogue, Town and Country Magazine, New Yorker Magazine, New York Times, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, to name a few. He is a past award recipient of the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators gallery.
"Our company is growing and expanding and having a talented animator-writer like David Murray is a real asset to our company that will bring the "Disney Magic" to Raven Animation," stated Joey DiFrancesco, Raven Moon's CEO.
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