Those Dirty Little Comics
Art Spiegelman takes us into the world of the Tijuana Bibles, little hand-drawn pornographic pamphlets that provide a subversive peak at America from the 1930s-1950s.
The Age of Prime Time Animation
Every network on TV seems to have a prime time cartoon thesedays. Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman explores some of the causativefactors behind this rush to the evening tube.
Script Formatting for Animation
Description: Want a professional looking script and don't know where to start? Paul T. Abramson and David D. Williamson offer us the formatting basics of what makes a good "reading" script.
VES '99: A Visual Effects Smorgasbord
The Visual Effects Society put on its first festival and with such guests as Dennis Muren, Robert Abel and Ken Ralston how could it have been anything less than a resounding success? Eric Huelsman reports.
Turning Manga into Wine Sales
Turning Manga into Wine Sales
Buy Product! L!censing '99
L!censing '99 was packed again this year, filled with animated product. Mike Lyons takes a closer look at what this $132 billion industry holds in store for us.
Raymond Scott Melodies Used in Warner Bros. Cartoons
CARTOON
RAYMOND SCOTT TITLE
Year
Acrobatty Bunny
The Penguin
1946
Ain't That Ducky
Huckleberry Duck
1945
Aristo-Cat (The)
In an 18th Century Drawing Room
1943
Twilight in Turkey
Baby Bottleneck
Powerhouse
1946
...
Draw What You Want To Draw
With surprising results, Ralph Bakshi sets the record straight as to what he considers adult animation.
Disney's Tarzan: A State of the Art Thrill Ride
Jerry Beck reviews Disney's latest, Tarzan, a film that follows the familiar genre but adds a few new tricks and a masterful grasp of animation techniques and innovations.
On A Desert Island With. . . . Comic Book Guys?
This month: Brel, Gregory Noveck, and Robinson Crusoe.
Raymond Scott: Accidental Music For Animated Mayhem
We've all heard his unmistakable tunes time and time again in our favorite 'toons, but who is the man behind the music? Irwin Chusid portrays maestro Raymond Scott.
Editor's Notebook
How adult is animation really getting?
Annecy's 1999 MIFA: Business is Good, But Changing...
Annecy's MIFA is becoming a key event for the European animation industry. Insider Christian Davin explains why.
Turning Mangas into Wine Sales
A Californian winery is experiencing a boom in Japanese sales...why? Because one hot shot manga character chose to drink their Pinot Noir.
The Career Coach: What is Networking?
You've heard it before. To get a good job in the entertainment industry, youhave to know someone. But that's okay, because you do know someone. And that someone knows someone.If you have enough someones in your network, you can get a good job. Thismonth I am going to tell you what networking is and how it works. Next monthyou'll read about how to do it.
Yellow Submarine's Second Strange Odyssey to the Screen
Most animation and Beatles fans know Yellow Submarine is a great film, but why did it take 17 years for MGM to revive this classic in theaters and 12 years to bring it back to video stores? Karl Cohen relates the unusual circumstances that led to the film's re-emergence on the silver screen.
Ed, Edd n Eddy: A Unique Approach
The Classical Animation Society at the Savannah Collegeof Art and Design critique Danny Antonucci's Ed, Edd n Eddy, a popularnew series on Cartoon Network.
Vilppu Drawing Online: The Landmarks of Anatomy
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the seventhinstallment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine online drawingcourse.
E3: A Rehash and A Sequel
Joseph Szadkowski details the proceedings at E3 and details the new games and products, and who is bringing them to life for us.
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age
After nearly three decades of research and study, MichaelBarrier's book, Hollywood Cartoons, is finally here, and as Bob Miller relates, well worth the wait.
DIC, RAI, and the project InBetween
Robby London, Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at DIC Entertainment, has known a few troubles getting productions off the ground, but this one was a doozy. Several years ago, as they were negotiating the rights to the song "Monster Mash," executives at DIC saw a short by Italian cartoonist Guido Manuli Chi Ha Paura (Who's Afraid). They found the horror-comedy tone and characters to be just right, met with Manuli, and married song to project. The first problem was that Robby London didn't speak Italian and...
Bekins Cartoons
Russell Bekins colorfully portrays the events in Positano, Italy, where for a few days the world's animation elite invade a small seaside fishing town for Cartoons on the Bay.
Plympton's Pundits: June 1999
Plympton's Pundits: June 1999
The Man of the Hour: Enzo D'Alò
Italian animation director Enzo D'Aland his company,Lanterna Magica, are riding high after the success of Lucky and Zorba.
