User:FeldBum/aniBoom

AniBOOM is a cross-media animation website offering a collection of short animations and cartoon, animation tools, and competitions. Registered users can submit animated movies, which are then categorized according to type. Users are able to evaluate videos by giving them a number of “bombs” and by posting comments. AniBOOM also offers option to email the video to a friend, to post to a blog or social network profile page, or add to favorites. Users are given "BoomZones", or profile pages, in which to showcase their videos.

Unlike most video sharing websites, AniBOOM appeals primarily to professional or semi-professional animators, and offers syndication and/or production deals, either on TV or the web, for popular submissions. Non-animators can also submit ideas to the site for other animators to complete. While most of content submitted is original, some of the content on AniBOOM can be found on other video sharing sites.

Background
AniBOOM's CEO is former Israeli television executive Uri Shinar. It was started in 2005.

Milestones
On March 17, 2008, AniBOOM launched an animation contest with Radiohead to pick a user-generated music video for the band's newest album, In Rainbows. . The contest lasts until June 30th, and voting begins June 9th. Voting takes place on AniBOOM.com and may also take place on MySpace.

Investments
In February, 2006, Israeli venture firm Evergreen invested $4.5 million in AniBOOM.