How To Draw Animation: Sounding Out Words
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month we move into the difficult business of mouth movements.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
While many of us believe drawing is knowledge based, Jean Detheux explores how venturing beyond this "given" opens up an entire new realm of paradoxes, dilemmas and ultimately success.
Svankmajer E & J: Mouth to Mouth
Clare Kitson describes, and explains, a continuing exhibition of Jan and Eva Svankmajer's surrealist work at the Annecy Castle Gallery.
Reign of Fire: Breathing Life Into Dragons
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson sits down with co-visual effects supervisor Dan DeLeeuw to talk about one of The Secret Lab's last effects projects, Reign of Fire, and creating the film's horrible winged creatures.
Was Walt Disney A Saint, An Evil Sinner Or The Devil Incarnate? The Truth About Some Of Those Nasty Disney Stories!
Some rumors regarding Walt Disney have lived on far too long. Was he a Nazi? A super-secret FBI agent? Is he frozen somewhere in a vault? And why does the Christian right hate his company so much? Karl F. Cohen takes on all these myths and more to set the record straight.
Was Walt Disney A Saint, An Evil Sinner Or The Devil Incarnate? The Truth About Some Of Those Nasty Disney Stories!
Talking animals...why are we so attached to the talking animals? The Pimp, of course, has some ideas.
Aardman's Steve Box Talks
While everyone knows Aardman's super-stars like Nick Park and Peter Lord...what about Steve Box? The maker of Stage Fright, discusses his first jobs, his work ethic and growing role at the successful studio.
Screen Test
There are a lot of television toons coming to the big screen these days. Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman takes a look at this growing phenomenon and all its good and bad points.
Combustion 2 in Action
Scott Jenkins reviews Combustion 2 and checks in with a production in progress to see how Combustion stacks up against key competitor After Effects.
Fresh from the Festivals: July 2002's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Airship by Sam Yousefian, King Tangun by Jun Eun Lee, Nina Paley's The Stork, Drunky by Aaron Augenblick and Billy Greene's Thought Bubble. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Notes from the Underground Part Three — Drawing, Without Knowing (Or, The Art in the Doodle)
While many of us believe drawing is knowledge based, Jean Detheux explores how venturing beyond this "given" opens up an entire new realm of paradoxes, dilemmas and ultimately success.
Annecy 2002 Through An Artist's Sketchbook
Don Duga returns to Annecy with his trusty sketchbook in hand.
The Television Animation Outline
Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. This month she focuses on writing an outline for an episode of an animation series.
Red-Hot Jazz = Red Menace?!
As the school year comes to an end, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reminds us that being a good employee is elementary in its simplicity! Just follow these easy guidelines.
How To Draw Animation: Simplifying Characters for Animation
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month we learn about simplifying character designs so that animation is easier.
Career Coach: Declaration of Independence
You don't need to be American to celebrate Independence Day. In the new job market, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson explains why we should all declare our independence.
Powerpuff Girls: From Small Screen to Big Screen
The Powerpuff Girls -- everyone's favorite pint size crime fighters -- are coming to the big screen. J. Paul Peszko speaks with creator Craig McCracken about bringing the TV heroes to the big time.
Inside the Yellow Submarine: The Making of the Beatles' Animated Classic
Brett Rogers reviews Dr. Robert R. Hieronimus' book on the history of the Yellow Submarine and uncovers a clever and accurate account of the film's chaotic history.
Mix and Match: Animation Techniques
Today's hybrids that combine traditional techniques and new digital tools are creating some fascinating looking animation. Fred Patten asks a number of innovators how they created their animation.
Grossed Out For A Quarter Century: Spike and Mike Turns 25
Distribution is the bane of short films' existence, but for 25 years there has been one traveling option, Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. Now more than a traveling screening, Paul Feldman goes into Spike's lair.
Star Wars Episode II: Creating Clones Is Harder Than It Looks
Bill Desowitz finishes our series on the computer-generated effects of Star Wars Episode II. This time he goes behind the motion-capture process to discover the challenges of creating a clone army.
Career Coach: Report Cards
As the school year comes to an end, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reminds us that being a good employee is elementary in its simplicity! Just follow these easy guidelines.
A Brief History of the Animated Horse
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
R2-D2: From Helpful Droid to Hero
We all knew R2-D2 was cool...but in Star Wars Episode II he turns into a swash-buckling, damsel saving hero. Bill Desowitz speaks with Billy Brooks of ILM's "rebel unit" to find out about the transformation.
Writing The TV Animation Premise
Jean Ann Wright begins a series of articles on writing for animation. Here she outlines the steps to getting started, what to discuss in your first story meeting, and writing, the all important, story premise.
