Congratulation to CDR member animator Lei Chen who has been participating on animation film ‘The Tale of Despereaux’ which its trailer has just been released. The film is due to open in the US on 19th December 2008. Can’t wait for Christmas!

For more information on the film, please visit Framestore’s website
http://www.framestore-cfc.com/#/News/TheTaleofDespereaux,

or visit the website for the film. (You can download screensaver picture above from below link)
www.thetaleofdespereauxmovie.com

High-res versions of the trailer can currently be seen on the Framestore website
http://www.framestore.com/despereaux_trailer/index.html

Another trailer link:
http://www.movietrailertalk.com/2008/06/the-tale-of-despereaux-mouse/  

Alternative youtube!

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH9pBu3myaw]

green earth
international graphic design competition
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CALL FOR ENTRIES
international graphic design competition.
following the success of last year’s ‘love your earth‘ competition,
designboom and the DA design association japan have joined together,
along with TOBU DEPARTMENT STORE to organize the ‘green earth’
international design competition.
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participation is open to applicants from every country in the world,
to professionals, students, and design-enthusiasts.
free registration required.

more detail, please see http://www.designboom.com/green_earth.html 

Chinese DIY Designers Fight Single-Use Chopsticks
by Sean Leow (PSFK Shanghai)

An estimated 25 million trees and bamboo plants are used each year for the flimsy, single-use chopsticks that you can find in almost every Chinese eatery. While single-use chopsticks may be a convenient option for restaurant owners and patrons alike, there is a small group of Chinese DIY designers and young environmentalists who are taking initiative to counter their use.

One such group called “Unigreen” has made an open offer online to hand-stitch a free chopstick / soup spoon holder for anyone who pledges to only carry reusable chopsticks. Grassroots initiatives from the younger, more environmentally aware generation in China may signal a small but meaningful shift in thinking away from China’s current consumption habits.

“Unigreen” Designers Against Single-Use Chopsticks Event Page