Licensing And Merchandising Trends And Their Impact On The Sale Of Animated Programming
Alliance Atlantis' Ken Faier discusses how today's marketplace is being impacted by L & M trends and what one can do to get ahead.
Nine And A Half Questions with Mavis Paisley
Will Ryan asks the infamous voice actress and performer Mavis Paisley a question or two -- or nine and a half.
Hobbit-alized: The First Attempt At Animating The Hobbit
We were first with this, but it became our most ignominious and unnecessary failure. Please weep with me as you read this. I coulda bin a contendah...
I Castelli Animati and Oscar Grillo's Exhibitions
Ron Diamond attended Italy's I Castelli Animati and took in two of Oscar Grillo's art exhibitions one featuring Betty Boop and the other featuring our favorite faces and personalities in animation at crucial moments. Includes both exhibits!
I Castelli Animati Exhibition
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Oscar Grillo's Exhibitions
Charles Falzon, President of Gullane Entertainment, details the current trends in the animation business and warns to choose your animation technique carefully and never underestimate those tweens!
The Animation Pimp: Ho Ho Ho
Far away from the buzzing SIGGRAPH floor is the art gallery where high tech meets fine art. Annick Teninge reports on this fascinating realm.
The Career Coach: Producing Animation
Are you wondering what to give someone, who works in animation or aspires to this holiday season? Well, wonder no more. The Career Coach has the answer.
Marvel: The Characters And Their Universe
Danny Fingeroth spins through the new book by Michael Mallory that covers everything Marvel in big, bold and glossy pages.
Masters of Animation
John Grant's new book offers profiles of some of animation's greatest animation artists. While a nice collection, Jerry Beck has a few reservations...
CGI for Television: Don't End Up In The Cartoon Graveyard
DCDC's Josh Prikryl relates ten years of experience and gives us advice about how to produce a successful full-CGI show for the crushing requirements of television.
Cartoon Forum in Bavaria: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Heikki Jokinen gives us the real facts from the 2001 Cartoon Forum, where Europe meets to make deals and find the financing for tomorrow's television and Web productions.
On Technique and Tweens: The Latest in Animation Trends
Charles Falzon, President of Gullane Entertainment, details the current trends in the animation business and warns to choose your animation technique carefully and never underestimate those tweens!
SIGGRAPH 2001's N-Space Art Gallery
Far away from the buzzing SIGGRAPH floor is the art gallery where high tech meets fine art. Annick Teninge reports on this fascinating realm.
Two Wildcat II Graphics Cards Reviewed
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including the maze of El-Hazard versions, Oh My Goddess! and the influential Mobile Suit Gundam.
DVD Review: Robbie The Reindeer and Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
It's that reindeer time of year! Jerry Beck kicks off the holiday season with some reindeer reviews!
The Animation Pimp: We, Myself and You
The Pimp reacts to the events of September 11, 2001 and relates them to our little animated corner of the earth.
Dream Is Destiny: Waking Life
Richard Linklater's latest film has caused quite a stir in the animation community. Is it really animated? Why is it "animated?" Is this just what the animated feature world needs or a sneaky imposter?
Fresh from the Festivals: November 2001's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Tom Schroeder's traumatic Bike Ride, E=mc2 by Alina Hiu-Fan Chau, Insect Poetry from Will Vinton Studios' Marilyn Zornado, Lint People by Helder K. Sun and Maaz by Christian Volckman. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
The Terry-fying Challenge
Terrytoons. Here was my locale that most interests the animation historians. So now I finally have the chance to tell it like it really was. I name names -- all the names, and print the pix. I tell you what I did and what I tried to do -- a "renaissance" -- a total make over... and I tell you why it failed.
Drawn to Conclusions
CGI will be the death of traditional animation? Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman doesn't think so...
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Brian Camp compares the adaptive processes of Sanctuary and Ghost in the Shell.
The Career Coach: Giving Thanks
This month the Career Coach gives thanks and advocates thanks! A little appreciation can go a long way...
Science Visualization and Educational Animation at SIGGRAPH 2001: The Next Big Deal
Susana M. Halpine explores the underrated areas of science visualization and educational animation, which were hot topics at this year's SIGGRAPH.
Top Story Man — New Biography!
Is it true that one of the all time greatest story sources of animation films and shorts can be labeled "lonely, sexually confused, vain, anxious and hypochondriacal?" Apparently yes! Will Ryan explains.
