Article: The Beav and NAB.(Editorial)

Gracing our 2004 NAB cover is Monti the Beaver, a character designed by Jeb Milne of Venice, CA's Wit Animation. After getting a look at a few of Wit's creations, we knew Monti was perfect for us, especially when posed as if he is performing in a Vegas lounge act. We knew he suited our purposes perfectly, but why did Wit create this buck-toothed performer?

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"We created the Beaver because we wanted to develop a character around which we would be inspired to write original material," explains Milne. "This started as a song and dance number, and has developed into a concept for a feature film which stars Monti as the host of the Las ...

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