The Purpose of That X-Chromosome
Oxygen's flagship showcase of animation, X-Chromosome is almost a year old. Designed to bring the female viewpoint to television, Heather Kenyon reveals that it is doing even more than that.
Video Games: Not Just For Males Ages 12-24 Anymore
While our first assumptions about gaming lead us to thoughts of a violent, action-packed, male dominated past-time, Jacquie Kubin reveals why it is important never to assume anything as the numbers certainly do not support this ideal anymore.
Last Exit on St. Laurent Street
Chris Robinson delves into the bizarre story of Ryan Larkin, once an Oscar nominated National Film Board of Canada wunderkind, now a homeless man living in Montreal. How did incredible talent, guilt, drugs, alcohol and the quest for freedom bring him to the last exit on St. Laurent Street?
No Boundaries: An Interview With Eric Radomski
From Batman: The Animated Series to Spawn and Spicy, Eric Radomski has always been testing the limits of animated TV, while being very vocal about what makes and breaks a show. Amid Amidi passes on the insight.
Editor's Notebook
A new, healthy beginning
A Lessening Dichotomy: China
Martin "Frank Gladstone recently traveled to China for a conference and two studio tours. Here he reflects on the experience of visiting a giant on the brink of taking a great leap.
Boom and Doom
Did primetime television animation fail because it was animated or because it was on big time network TV? Martin Goodman offers new insight on the pressures (and ignorance) influencing the bust of 2000.
MIPCOM 2000: A Report from the Front
Across the board, MIPCOM 2000 proved to be a much livelier market than in past years. While there are still some worries and complaintsmost people could still find something positive to report.
David Bowers: Creating Shelf Space for Casper
Joan Kim interviews David Bowers about Casper's Haunted Christmas' final challenge: finding shelf space and effective promotions.
The Music, The Pageantry, The Fourth Grade…
Disneys Teachers Pet is all the rage, and Joan Kim finds it easy to understand why. The combination of unique style and great writing bring this crazy cast to life.
Video Games: Not Just For Males Ages 12-24 Anymore
While our first assumptions about gaming lead us to thoughts of a violent, action-packed, male dominated past-time, Jacquie Kubin reveals why it is important never to assume anything as the numbers certainly do not support this ideal anymore.
The Daily Report: I Castelli Animati, Genzano Di Roma
Italy's free-wheeling I Castelli Animati was packed with surprises -- including a very special visitor. Animation legend Marv Newland reports.
Primetime Animation Fills Growing Niche TV
Gerard Raiti studies the migration of animated primetime programming from the major networks to more specialized networks and reveals that maybe 2000 wasn't such a bust after all, rather just a shifting of sorts.
Out of Character: The Making of Joseph
What do you do when Jeffrey isn't jumping for joy after the first test screening? Go back to the drawing board? No, go back to the script. Co-director Robert Ramirez recounts his experience wrangling together the timeless story of DreamWorks' new straight to video release, Joseph: King of Dreams.
Last Exit on St. Laurent Street: The Wonderfully Fucked Up World of Ryan Larkin
Chris Robinson delves into the bizarre story of Ryan Larkin, once an NFB wunderkind, now a homeless man living in Montreal.
Tom Snyder Productions Goes Scriptless
Sharon Schatz goes behind the scenes at Tom Snyder Productions and learns how this surprising little company has been hitting winners ever since its inception.
Belphégor, The Renewed Legend
The legend of Belphor has entranced France for years. Now France 2 and 3 bring the mysterious dark figure back to television, only this time, it's animated. Annick Teninge reports.
Let's Sketch on Location: Organizing and Creating Space
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu continues with his third installment discussing correctly creating space while sketching on location.
The Animated Film Encyclopedia
British animation historian Graham Webb has spent 30 years documenting every animated theatrical cartoon, product.
Dog Locomotion and Gait Analysis
While this book was written with dog enthusiasts in mind, Jim Bradrick uncovers this text's excellent use for animators.
A Ride Worth Taking: MediaTrip On The Move
Sharon Schatz goes behind the scenes at Tom Snyder Productions and learns how this surprising little company has been hitting winners ever since its inception.
The Powerpuff Girls' Phenomenal Merchandising Mantra
Looks like Cartoon Network has its first big time merchandising hit with The Powerpuff Girls. If you haven't seen the products, then you haven't been outside of the house! Rick DeMott investigates.
Moebius & Foster Journey 'Thru the Moebius Strip'
Joe Fordham had a personal tour of the pre-production of Moebius' first animated feature film. Together with CG veteran Frank Foster, the film they are creating is sure to be carefully watched by fans until completion. Includes exclusive visuals!
Dear Santa...
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman tries to guess what the hot animation related toys will be this gift giving season. Its a hard job year with lot of television cancellations un-merchandisable features and racy Internet content.
Toy Stories: Merchandising Success Without TV or Movie Exposure
Michael Hurwicz investigates the ways some animated properties have been able to rack up big licensing and merchandising success without the usual exposure of television or a feature film release.
