Fresh from the Festivals: July 2002's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Airship by Sam Yousefian, King Tangun by Jun Eun Lee, Nina Paley's The Stork, Drunky by Aaron Augenblick and Billy Greene's Thought Bubble. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Notes from the Underground Part Three — Drawing, Without Knowing (Or, The Art in the Doodle)
While many of us believe drawing is knowledge based, Jean Detheux explores how venturing beyond this "given" opens up an entire new realm of paradoxes, dilemmas and ultimately success.
Annecy 2002 Through An Artist's Sketchbook
Don Duga returns to Annecy with his trusty sketchbook in hand.
The Television Animation Outline
Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. This month she focuses on writing an outline for an episode of an animation series.
Red-Hot Jazz = Red Menace?!
As the school year comes to an end, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reminds us that being a good employee is elementary in its simplicity! Just follow these easy guidelines.
How To Draw Animation: Simplifying Characters for Animation
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month we learn about simplifying character designs so that animation is easier.
Career Coach: Declaration of Independence
You don't need to be American to celebrate Independence Day. In the new job market, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson explains why we should all declare our independence.
Powerpuff Girls: From Small Screen to Big Screen
The Powerpuff Girls -- everyone's favorite pint size crime fighters -- are coming to the big screen. J. Paul Peszko speaks with creator Craig McCracken about bringing the TV heroes to the big time.
Inside the Yellow Submarine: The Making of the Beatles' Animated Classic
Brett Rogers reviews Dr. Robert R. Hieronimus' book on the history of the Yellow Submarine and uncovers a clever and accurate account of the film's chaotic history.
Mix and Match: Animation Techniques
Today's hybrids that combine traditional techniques and new digital tools are creating some fascinating looking animation. Fred Patten asks a number of innovators how they created their animation.
Grossed Out For A Quarter Century: Spike and Mike Turns 25
Distribution is the bane of short films' existence, but for 25 years there has been one traveling option, Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. Now more than a traveling screening, Paul Feldman goes into Spike's lair.
Star Wars Episode II: Creating Clones Is Harder Than It Looks
Bill Desowitz finishes our series on the computer-generated effects of Star Wars Episode II. This time he goes behind the motion-capture process to discover the challenges of creating a clone army.
Career Coach: Report Cards
As the school year comes to an end, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reminds us that being a good employee is elementary in its simplicity! Just follow these easy guidelines.
A Brief History of the Animated Horse
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
R2-D2: From Helpful Droid to Hero
We all knew R2-D2 was cool...but in Star Wars Episode II he turns into a swash-buckling, damsel saving hero. Bill Desowitz speaks with Billy Brooks of ILM's "rebel unit" to find out about the transformation.
Writing The TV Animation Premise
Jean Ann Wright begins a series of articles on writing for animation. Here she outlines the steps to getting started, what to discuss in your first story meeting, and writing, the all important, story premise.
Disney's Magic Returns: Lilo & Stitch
There's a lot to like about Lilo & Stitch! Jerry Beck explains in his review of Disney's long-awaited summer release.
Doing Whatever a Spider-Man Can
Rick DeMott swings in on Sony Pictures Imageworks to find out how they created visual effects amazing enough to match Spider-Man.
Cosgrove Hall -- 25 Years On
Cosgrove Hall, home to Dangermouse, Duckula and now Albie, is one of Europe's largest and most prolific animation studios. As it celebrates its silver anniversary, Andrew Osmond asks how the company is facing the next quarter-century.
Yoda As We've Never Seen Him Before
We've all been waiting to see Yoda in a light saber duel and Star Wars Episode II does not miss the mark. Bill Desowitz speaks with ILM on how they created Yoda in CGI and brought him to action.
The Early Days at UPA
Gene Deitch, who began his animation career at the UPA studio at its start in 1946, describes the UPA animators' enthusiasm for making "different" films from the established Hollywood cartoon formula.
How To Draw Animation: Facial Wrinkles
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
Zagreb At A Glance
Heather Kenyon offers a preview of Zagreb 2002, a year which marks not only the festival's thirtieth anniversary but also it seems a remarkable comeback.
The Animation Pimp: Just Like Us?
Whether ants, ogres or woolly mammoths, they all act like us North Americans. The Pimp questions just how tolerant we've grown; how far have we really come?
Dr. Toon: You've Got Mail!
Dr. Toon responds to his fans on a number of his most recent — and controversial — topics.
