On A Desert Island With...Stop Motion Directors
For our January 1999 issue, we've gathered up all our lone castaways for a compiled Desert Island luau. Read the top picks from over 120 animation artists and executives.
Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics
Giannalberto Bendazzi reviews Maureen Furniss' book, Artin Motion - Animation Aesthetics, where he discovers a knowledgeable,bright, new voice in writing on animation. Available in English and Italian.
Our Garden: Creating Paradise Isn't Easy
Tyron Montgomery leads us through the production process of Our Garden, a stop motion theatrical piece he recently completed utilizing digital technology. Includes a Quicktime movie clip.
Editor's Notebook
Here's to recent developments!
Art in Motion - Animation Aesthetics
Critica di Giannalberto Bendazzi sull libro Arte inMovimento-Estetica di L'Animazione (Art in Motion - Animation Aesthetics)di Maureen Furniss dove lui scopre una voce pertinente, brillante e nuovaa livello mondiale di scrivere sulla animazione. E disponibile in Inglesee Italiano.
Pre-Cinema Toys Inspire Multimedia Artist Toshio Iwai
At the intersection of pre-cinematic devices and modern technology is the work of Japan's Toshio Iwai. Deanna Morse describes the work of this innovative multimedia artist.
The New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Animation Program
John Canemaker shows us around the refurbished animationfacilities at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Animation Programand gives us insight into the school's curriculum.
Japan's Most Popular Museum: The Anpanman Museum
Kosei Ono takes us on a tour of the Anpanman Museum in Japan, where Japan's favorite edible superhero comes to life for the entire family.
Inside SoftImage 3D
Mark Christiansen reviews Inside SoftImage 3D, a long overdue text of tips, tricks and tutorials on the popular 3D animation package.
Making More Out of Stop Motion on the Giant Screen
Director Mark Osborne discusses the making of More, the world's first 70mm/15 perf stop motion film. Includes a Quicktime movie clip
Character Animation In Depth
Mark Christiansen reviews Character Animation In Depthwhich relates how to advice for 3D animation setup across most major platformsand software packages.
Stop Motion City: Visible and Invisible Production in Bristol
There's no denying that Bristol is the stop motioncity, especially with Aardman Animations' coup of bringing a feature filmto the area. Andrew Osmond investigates the hubbub.
En Hommage à Jean-Luc Xiberras
En Hommage Jean-Luc Xiberras: Jean-Luc Xiberras, mare d'oeuvre du prestigieux Festival Internationaldu Film d'Animation d'Annecy nous a quitt le 26 dembre1998. Nous avons souhaitlui rendre hommage en publiant les toignagesrecueillis aupr de ses amis et collues.Article disponible en francais et en anglais.
The Anime Companion: What's Japanese in Japanese Animation?
The Anime Companion isn't a list of films and directors, rather it clarifies those background facets of Japanese history and culture that puzzle Western audiences. Fred Patten investigates.
A Tribute to Jean-Luc Xiberras
A Tribute to Jean-Luc Xiberras: The architect of the highlyregarded Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Jean-Luc Xiberraspassed away on December 26, 1998. Here an international selection of friends,colleagues and animators give their final thoughts on a man whose presencein animation will long linger. Available in French and English.
Batman Animated
Batman, Bruce Timm, and animation fans finally have the glossy coffee table book they've always wanted of the caped crusader. Aaron Severson takes a look.
Puppetology: Science or Cult?
Brad DeGraf and Emre Yilmaz demystify performance animation and explain why the `Devil's rotoscope' might not be so bad after all....
A Roster of Stop-Motion Companies
AWN has compiled a roster of noteworthy stop-motion companies from around the world.
ILM's Seth Rosenthal on Motion Capture
Seth Rosenthal, the motion capture department supervisorat Industrial Light & Magic, took time out of his "menacing"schedule to discuss a gamut of topics relating to motion capture with HeatherKenyon.
Batman Beyond: Another One?
Batman Beyond might be just another gimmick, butTerrence Briggs has high hopes for this new action-adventure series.
The Holland Animation Film Festival: A Vast Array of Programming
Menno de Nooijer traveled to the Holland Animation Film Festival for a week of fabulous screenings and catch up time with old friends.
Réunion Island: A New Land for Cartoon Production?
AWN General Manager Annick Teninge traveled to the Indian Ocean island of Rnion to attend the third "Crossroads of the Image of the Indian Ocean" conference which tries to unite this remote locale with the European animation industry. Available in French and English.
The Major TV Trends and Moments of Last Year
An ever-expanding animated prime-time. An increase in CGI programming. Some studios are hiring, others aren't. Some networks are riding high...others aren't. Michael Swanigan looks at 1998's television world and what it could mean for 1999.
La Réunion, nouvelle terre de fabrication de dessins animés. Enjeux de la réussite.
Annick Teninge, Directrice Gale d'AWN, a assistau 3e "Carrefour" de l Indien la R conf qui traitait cette ann des enjeux du travail distance pour europ cin d Article disponible en fran et anglais.
A Desert Island Reunion
Since Animation World Magazine's inception, we've conducted a monthly column called "Desert Island." This regular installment provides a fascinating peek into the minds of animation artists and others involved in the industry by asking them what ten films they would choose to take with them if they had to spend their remaining years on a desert island. Having surveyed nearly 120 people, we decided it was time to compile all the answers and see what interesting trends and similarities we ...
