Atelier Graphoui: Lending a Voice
Tania Nasielski describes the projects of Belgium's Atelier Graphoui, an animation studio that helps the silent be heard through pro-social projects in developing nations.
And the Envelope Please...
A report on the animation winners at the 1998 Academy Awards. Includes Quicktime movies!
Atelier Graphoui, porte-parole
Tania Nasielski drit les activit de l'Atelier Graphoui, studio belge d'animation, qui rlise des projets sociaux-culturels dans des pays en voie de deloppement. Deux de ces projets sont present dans ce numo, l'un rlisen Afrique, l'autre en Bolivie.
Westwood's Fortune: UCLA Film and Television Archive
Film preservationist Jere Guldin highlights the holdings of the largest university-based media archive in the United States. With over 200,000 select holdings, the UCLA Film and Television Archive in Los Angeles is a gem.
Cult Heroes and Their Secrets
What makes a show or character a cult craze? Dominic Schreiber investigates the similarities, from South Park to SpeedRacer.
MILIA: Towards Convergence?
Are animation and multimedia producers really learning to work together? Deborah Todd gives us the lowdown of what happened at the 1998 International Content Market for Interactive Media (MILIA) in MILIA 1998: Towards Convergence?
IMAGINA `98: Digital Becomes Integral
Singier relates the events of IMAGINA `98, France's digital showcase.
Editor's Notebook
The impact of animation in unexpected places...
IMAGINA `98, le numerique integral
Compte-rendu d'Imagina `98, la manifestation franise sur le monde numique, par Sthane Singier.
MicroSites: Easy to Make, Hard to See
Want to make professional-looking banners for the web that are complete with animations? Ged Bauer puts this new banner-creating software, MicroSites, to the test.
The Hamdallaye Studios: Animated Films by Villagers
An article by Aline Moens describing her involvement with an animated project in a rural African village in conjunction with Belgium's Atelier Graphoui, an animation studio that works on pro-social projects.
Once Upon a Napkin...The Blue Shoe
Marcy Gardner reviews the short, animated film The Blue Shoe, by FableVision's Peter Reynolds. This film is guaranteed to soften even the hardest heart.
Les Ateliers d'Hamdallaye Des films d'animation réalisés par des villageois
Un article d'Aline Moens, de l'Atelier Graphoui, studio d'animation belge qui a parcicipdivers projets socio-culturels en Afrique et en Bolivie.
Wonderfulissime voyage en folioscope
Compte-rendu de l edition 1998 du Festival du Dessin Anime et du Film D Animation de Bruxelles, par Valerie Hamon-Rivoallon. Article propose en francais et en anglais.
Animated Coca: Understanding the Little Leaf
An article by Christian Coppin describing his experiences with an animated film project about drug awareness that links Bolivia with Europe. The project was completed with Belgium's Atelier Graphoui, an animation studio that works on pro-social projects.
Animation in the CAVE
Josephine Anstey and Dave Pape describe the CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment, a virtual reality display device which uses 3-D animation. In other words, it is an entertainment prototype that can best be described as a Star Trek HoloDeck precursor.
La Coca animée: comprendre la petite feuille
Un article de Christian Coppin qui a animdes ateliers de cina d'animation avec des enfants, des adolescents et des adultes dans des contextes li la consommation de drogue, la fois en Bolivie et en Europe. Ce projet a menpar l'Atelier Graphoui, studio belge d'animation qui travaille sur des projets sociaux-culturels.
Dirdy Birdy
The final part of a three part series that describes the steps involved in different specialties of visual effects production, the specific skills required for each specialty, as well as what the studios are looking for in a portfolio and demo reel.
IMAGINA '98 Award Winners
Geri's Game. © Pixar.IMAGINA Grand Prize: Geri's Game by Jan Pinkava, Pixar Animation Studios. SCAM 3D Prize: L'Occaze de l'Espace by Hughes Martin, AMV Production. SCAM 3D Prize for Young Talent: Migrations by Constantin Chamski, Sup Info Com. SACD Prize: Ombre Portee by Olivier Cauwet & Christophe Ferrier, Sup Info Com. Creagina Prize: Vache Folle by Samuel Tourneux, Sup Info Com. CST Soundtrack (Mention): U-Man by Julien Dajez, Venus Production and Mikros Image. Media Prize for Best European Creation: Relief De l'Invisible by Pierre Oscar Levy &...
An Animation Adventure in the Limits of the Amazon Rainforest
Wilson Lazaretti discusses Nleo de Cinema de Animao de Campinas' experiences teaching animation to Amazon Rainforest natives.
Simulation Animation: The Tools
We asked three companies, Magic Lantern Limited, Transom Technologies and Liquid Light Studios, to describe how they are utilizing animation in unexpected places and for unexpected purposes.
Paper: There's More To It Than You Think
When it comes to defining what is and is not a 'true' animation paper, opinion varies. I might add that this variety of opinion ...
Editor's Notebook
Remembering and depicting the past...
Mae Questel:A Reminiscence, History and Perspective
Following her recent death, Andrew Lederer discusses the legendary Mae Questel, the voice of Betty Boop.
The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass
Fan-turned-writer Rick Goldschmidt might have been more accurate in titling it...
