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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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MokkoStudio

Mokko Studio
IndustryAnimation and Special effects
Founded2003
Defunct2017
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
,
Canada
WebsiteMokkoStudio.com

Mokko Studio was a Canadian visual effects and animation firm. The company operated in three main markets, film, television and also commercials. The company employed over 70 artists, and was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company was co-founded by Danny Bergeron and Alain Lachance.

Overview

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Mokko Studio first began its operations in 2003, when the company was co-founded by Danny Bergeron and Alain Lachance. Since the company's inception, Bergeron has been responsible for leading the studio, while Lachance manages the creative side of the firm.[1] Mokko has been responsible for working on various film projects such as Riddick and Underworld: Awakening.[2]

History

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Since the company's foundation in 2003, they have worked on various projects. One of their early breaks came within the first year, when they worked on the visual effects for the video game The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring.[3] Over the next three years the company worked on a number of TV series, including Mars Rising[4] and the CGI for Clash of the Dinosaurs.[5]

Following the company's success in video games and TV series, they moved into film special effects and animation. Within the first few years, Mokko had developed effects and animation for the horror fil Silent Hill.[6] and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In 2012, the company received investment of $200,000 in order to expand their operations.[7] In September 2013, they featured on StudioDaily.com after they designed a number of special effect creatures for the film Riddick. It was the third film of the trilogy, that was released in 2013. Mokko was responsible for designing lifelike jackals and mud demons for the film.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ ""About the Management Team"". Mokko Studio. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ ""Alain Lachance - Mokko Studio"". IMDB. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ ""Full Cast & Crew: The Lord of the Rings - Visual Effects"". IMDB. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ ""Credits"". Race to Mars. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. ^ ""Clash of the Dinosaurs"". Tim Goodchild. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  6. ^ ""Living a Nightmare"". CGW. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  7. ^ ""Government of Canada lends financial support to Mokko Studio"". Canada Economic Development. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  8. ^ ""Mokko Studio VFX Producer Marc A. Rousseau on Riddick"". StudioDaily. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  9. ^ ""Mokko creates 300+ VFX for 'Riddick'"". Post Magazine. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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MokkoStudio

Mokko Studio was a Canadian visual effects and animation firm. The company operated in three main markets, film, television and also commercials. The company employed over 70 artists, and was located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company was co-founded by Danny Bergeron and Alain Lachance.

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Mokko

Mokko may refer to: Mokko, Niger, a village and rural commune in Niger a type of fundoshi, a Japanese undergarment stage name of Maureen Koech, Kenyan actress, songwriter and singer Mount Mokko, near Mount Hachimantai, Japan

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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What prosperous Tulsa district became widely known as “Black Wall Street”?

The Greenwood District.