Cosgrove Hall -- 25 Years On
Cosgrove Hall, home to Dangermouse, Duckula and now Albie, is one of Europe's largest and most prolific animation studios. As it celebrates its silver anniversary, Andrew Osmond asks how the company is facing the next quarter-century.
Yoda As We've Never Seen Him Before
We've all been waiting to see Yoda in a light saber duel and Star Wars Episode II does not miss the mark. Bill Desowitz speaks with ILM on how they created Yoda in CGI and brought him to action.
The Early Days at UPA
Gene Deitch, who began his animation career at the UPA studio at its start in 1946, describes the UPA animators' enthusiasm for making "different" films from the established Hollywood cartoon formula.
How To Draw Animation: Facial Wrinkles
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
Zagreb At A Glance
Heather Kenyon offers a preview of Zagreb 2002, a year which marks not only the festival's thirtieth anniversary but also it seems a remarkable comeback.
The Animation Pimp: Just Like Us?
Whether ants, ogres or woolly mammoths, they all act like us North Americans. The Pimp questions just how tolerant we've grown; how far have we really come?
Dr. Toon: You've Got Mail!
Dr. Toon responds to his fans on a number of his most recent — and controversial — topics.
Fresh from the Festivals: June 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Carmelo by Jorge R. Gutierrez, Slava Ushakov's Hara Mamburu, Kitchen Katastrophe by Derrick Auyoung and Andrew Huang, Red Vines by Evan Mather and P Th's The Sexual Life of Fireflies. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones -- Catching Up With Rob Coleman, Animation Director
Karl Cohen sits down with Rob Coleman, Episode II's animation director, and learns how the ILM team combines many different techniques into one seamless digital world.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Astro Boy, Devil Hunter Yohko: The Complete Collection, I'm Gonna Be An Angel, Love Hina and Macross Plus Movie Edition.
Animatin' in Adawe
From studios to independents to schools, Chris Robinson details the animation scene in Ottawa, from its humble, scientific beginnings to its current bubbling state.
How to Draw Animation: Pushing an Expression
Christopher Hart starts a series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
DVD Review: Waking Life
Chris Lanier reviews the new Waking Life DVD. If you liked the film, or haven't seen it yet, this DVD is the way to go. Extra audio tracks, missing scenes, technology demonstrations, the short film Snack and Drink and more, are all included.
Waking Life and Liquid Caricature
Chris Lanier explores the purpose and meaning of caricature from its very inception to its latest use in the "rotoscoped" Waking Life.
Spirit: A Longshot Or A Sure Bet?
J. Paul Peszko looks at the risks that DreamWorks conquered by bringing Spirit to the screen.
Animated Encounters 2002
Andrew Osmond reports from Bristol on this year's Animated Encounters, starring Matt Groening, a toon Beryl Cook and Shrek in 3D.
Fresh from the Festivals: May 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Black Soul/Ame Noire by Martine Chartrand, Ian Freedman's Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, A Hunting Lesson/Une Len de Chasse by pinscreen master Jacques Drouin, The Journal of Edwin Carp by Richard Bazley and Emily Hubley's Pigeon Within. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Career Coach: May Day!
Is your career healthy? Pamela Kleibrink Thompson advises you how to prepare against disaster in these uncertain times.
Between Business and Pleasure: A Preview of Annecy '02
Heading to Annecy? Wondering if you should? Tina Paas outlines the many exciting screenings, panels, tributes and business opportunities that are in store.
Crafting A Career In A Time Of Change
Gregory Singer sits down with industry veteran Frank Gladstone and learns that it isn't all gloom and doom when facing a career in today's market. The trick is to be flexible.
Strip Tease
Comic strips have been adapted into animation since the art form's origins. This month Dr. Toon looks at some of today's leading contenders to make the leap to motion.
The Producers of Spider-Man Speak
In the midst of Spider-Man mania, Danny Fingeroth caught up with two of the most popular producers in showbiz Laura Ziskin and Avi Arad to talk about box office success, becoming a geek, creative changes and the new animated television show.
The New Gold Standard: Spider-Man the Movie
Surprised that Spider-Man is racking up such huge sums at the box office? Danny Fingeroth isn't, as he explains, there's a little Spidey in all of us.
The Animation Pimp: In Search of STUFF Part 3: Fear of a Non-Narrative Planet
Why are we so scared to venture outside of the carefully planned linear world of storytelling? The Pimp ventures an opinion.
Re:vitalizing Animation Through Virtual Studios
In building a more personal, varied animation future, Greg Singer offers perspective for collaborating online.
