Carrying Forward: Online Animation
Has the boom gone completely to bust? Lee Dannacher visits some of the dotcom survivors and learns how their business approach saved them from the crash.
Producing Animation in the Third Millennium
The Producers Guild of America's New Media Council recently put together a panel of industry heavy hitters to discuss Producing Animation in the 21st Century. Greg Singer was there to take down the details
Cool Comic-Con 2002
From joking Klingons to an ovation for Ray Bradbury, five animation attendees share what they found most impressive at 2002's Comic-Con International.
Winsor McCay’s Animation Lesson Number One, 1919
Karl Cohen has found a copy of Winsor McCay's long lost lesson on animation. Read about what it contains and what these tidbits mean to animation's history.
Baby Steps
Martin “Dr. Toon” Goodman discusses the “babyfication” of cartoon characters and wonders why Warner Bros. has gone back in time with Baby Looney Tunes…
David Ehrlich: Excavation of a Flawed Soul
Since entering animation in the Seventies, David Ehrlich has created not only a prolific number of films but also a greater sense of the animation community. Chris Robinson explains. Includes QuickTime clips!
Prague, A Change of Life
In 1959 at the request of Bill Snyder, a successful animation distributor, Gene Deitch arrived in Prague to oversee the production of several animated specials based on classic children's books. He was surprised to find an impossible production system, and is even more surprised to find himself still there to this day
Fresh from the Festivals: October 2002's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: The Mosquito and the Horse by Mikk Rand, Michael Overbeck's Tongues and Taxis, Its Alive! by Terry Ziegelman and Paul George, Caged by Ashley Hoffman and Dan Blank's Shadowplay. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Career Coach: Avoiding Time Vampires
While the phone is a necessary way to connect, make sure it doesnt drain away your precious time and leave you with little results. Pamela Kleibrink Thompson outlines some etiquette.
The Animation Scene
This month, Jean Ann Wright outlines the elements that make a successful animation scene. Get in, get out, and make it snappy!
Winky Dink Returns!
America's first interactive TV show is now available again on DVD and VHS. Paul Feldman reports on Winky Dink and why it still appeals today.
How To Draw Animation: Shoulder Motion
Christopher Hart concludes his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month Chris reveals an often misunderstood aspect of animation -- shoulder motion.
The Animation Pimp: “…And Never Die…and Never Die.”
How responsible is the treatment of violence in cartoons? And what is the bigger cultural impact of this? The Animation Pimp takes a swing.
Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Trip to the U.S.
Fred Patten outlines Hayao Miyazaki's career and rise to fame, culminating in his trip to launch the English-dubbed version of Spirited Away.
Big Idea Productions: A Success Story Anyone Can Believe In
Phil Vischer, founder of Big Idea Productions, explains how he turned a bunch of God loving vegetables into one of the hottest commodities around. Let's face itthese legumes are cute! Really cute! Rick DeMott reports.
Spirited Away to the Working World
Chris Lanier discusses the themes of Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away. What starts as a parable of the terrifying adult world turns to a world of delight due to Miyazaki's trademarks of kindness and humanity.
Comics to Marvel After September 11
The comic book industry and especially Marvel Comics have been tied to New York City since practically their inception. Gerard Raiti reports on how Marvel responded to the attacks of September 11th.
What I Did This Summer
Diana K. Lee describes how she managed to wrangle an internship in Kyoto, Japan last summer and, more importantly, what she did when she finally got there.
Teaching Animation Through Key Poses
Don Duga explains the evolution of ideas that culminated in his "Drawing Key Poses for Animation" class, that utilizes Animation Toolworks' LunchBox.
Sweatbox: Inside The Emperor's New Groove
If you have a chance to see The Sweatbox, the inside, non-Disney created documentary of the painful making of The Emperor's New Groove, run -- don't walk -- to see it! Eric Lurio reports.
Notes from the Underground Part Four — Knowing Enough About Seeing To Let
Jean Detheux continues his series on the nature of art. This month he discusses approaching reality and its representation through art aware of our predetermined notions. In other wordshe takes a look at looking.
Avoiding Speed Racer: Adapting Spirited Away
Dubbing Spirited Away wasn't a straight translation jobthe translation had to be carefully crafted into a screenplay that stayed true to Miyazaki's vision, made the film crystal clear and matched the characters' mouth movements. Bob Miller reports on how it was done.
The Animation Pimp: Animation To Get Off To?
The Pimp takes a survey of some animation porn and comes to a surprising conclusion. Are we missing a piece of animation history here? Warning: This article contains some pretty racy content. Please dont read it if this type of stuff upsets you.
History of Portuguese Animation Cinema
Giannalberto Bendazzi reviews History of Portuguese Animation Cinema by Antio Gaio, and finds a thoughtful text.
The Basics of Animation Timing
Animation timing is one of the toughest skills to learn...and yet one of the most vital if one's animation is going to take on that elusive illusion of life. Here Gene Deitch lays down the basics.
