A New Millennium = Some New Tricks
Want to get hired in the new millennium? Well, besides the addition of Flash to your repertoire and keeping an eye on that computer, most of the required skills to get hired and be successful remain the same. However, get ready because high technology is becoming the norm. Here from the industry's top recruiters is advice about what you'll need to be prepared.
"While nothing beats the ability to draw in any year, in the upcoming year it won't hurt an...
Editor's Notebook
A New Age...
Fresh From the Festivals: December 1999's Film Reviews
Within the world of animation, most experimentation occurs within short format productions, whether they be high budgeted commercials, low budgeted independent shorts, or something in between. The growing number of short film festivals around the world attest to the vitality of these works, but there are few other venues for exhibition of them or even written reviews. As a result, distribution tends to be difficult and irregular. On a regular basis, Animation World ...
Using Tone To Draw
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the tenth installment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine online drawing course. In this chapter, he begins to discuss three distinct methods of using tone.
The Career Coach: It's Show Time
If you are an artist, it is essential that you have an outstanding portfolio and demo reel. The purpose of the resume, portfolio and demo reel is to get you an interview with someone who can hire you. They are marketing materials--prepare them with care.
The Grande Finale ... On a Desert Island With ...
We are about to be rescued! In this our final month of "On A Desert Island With..." we heard from executives at both Fox Kids Network and Sony Pictures Family Entertainment Group. They all answered the question, "What ten films would you want to have with you if stranded on a desert island?" David McDermott is one of Fox Kids Network key development executives. His recent projects include Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot and ...
Home of the 3D Thrills
Rick DeMott traveled to the Universal Studios Hollywood Terminator 2 3D attraction and reveals that the thrill factor is high.
Editor's Notebook
Asia's influence...
FantAsia
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman urges us to look to Asia to find new opportunities and stories from a region well versed and experienced in animation. From festivals to new South Korean productions...he has a plan.
Independence in Japan
Representing a new breed of Japanese animator, Keita Kurosaka and Koji Yamamura, have not chosen the beaten anime path, but rather an independent life. Gigi T. Y. Hu introduces us. Includes a Quicktime movie clip!
SimEx Digital Studios: Specialty Venues and More
If it is imagery, then it is up SimEx's alley. Heather Kenyon interviews specialty venue film veteran Allen Yamashita about SimEx, a company that provides digital image "solutions" for a number of outlets.
John Canemaker's Sweet Dreams
As Jacquie Kubin relates the gaming industry is seeking more and more animators as new systems raise the aesthetic bar, making games faster, more realistic and well, animated.
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing
Paul Younghusband reviews The Art and Science of Digital Compositing which delves into the artistic and scientific techniques used to blend multiple 2D elements seamlessly.
The Matita Festival Scrapbook
When a small Italian village hosted the Matita International Animation Film Festival, they presented a lot of big ideas for all who participated. Animation World's Annick Teninge was there.
The Goldbergs: Two Peas in a Pod
Charles Solomon introduces us to Eric and Susan Goldberg, a rare husband and wife team who are integral to the "Rhapsody in Blue" segment of Disney's Fantasia 2000.
Rhapsody in Blue: Fantasia 2000's Jewel in the Crown
Charles Solomon takes a closer look at the "Rhapsody in Blue" sequence of Fantasia 2000.
Tadahito Mochinaga: The Japanese Animator Who Lived In Two Worlds
Forging a career in the midst of war, Tadahito Mochinaga lived and worked in both China and Japan, completing many cel and puppet animation firsts. Kosei Ono relates this amazing man's life story.
Toy Story 2 Is Not Your Typical Hollywood Sequel
Pixar does it again! In a sequel many are calling better than the first (is this possible?!), the Toy Story gang is back in theaters. Karl Cohen paid a visit to the studio and spoke with the film's directors and producers. A real treat.
Pokemononoke: Anime For The Millennium
While many will say that anime is not storming the U.S. mainstream, Andrew Osmond points out a number of ways this art form is entering and influencing the animation we see every day.
Legendary Eastern European Animation Studios Struggle to Survive
Shifting from a communist to capitalist market system has not been easy on the great studios of Eastern Europe. Adam Snyder reports on their survival techniques.
INA -- A Pioneer In New Technologies
Valie Rivoallon profiles INA, the National Audiovisual Institute, which is dedicated to the preservation and development of French audiovisual heritage, through research, education and high-profile exhibitions. Available in French and English.
Blue Sky's Trip to Japan
Four lucky staffers from Blue Sky Studios visited Japan to give presentations, meet and greet, and uncover some of the secrets behind the beautiful and often mysterious tradition of Japanese animation. AndrMazzone recounts.
L'INA, un précurseur en matière de nouvelles technologies
Valie Rivoallon prente l'INA, Institut National de l'Audiovisuel, organisme chargde la conservation et du deloppement du patrimoine audiovisuel franis travers la recherche, la formation, la conservation, ainsi que l'organisation de manifestations spialiss. Article disponible en franis et en anglais.
SAFO `99: How A Festival Should Be
Dan Sarto reports on Ottawa's SAFO 1999 which was by all accounts a hit!
India's Expanding Animation Horizons PART I
Ayanti Sen once again takes us inside the Indian animation industry to meet the growing number of companies producing animated television shows, commercials and feature films.
