The Next Big Drive: Gaming Transforms Itself Again
Jacquie Kubin delves into gaming. From its history to its future, she discusses the brink that gaming is getting ready to leap, and yes, film industry, you should be looking over your shoulder...
A One Stop Digital Shop: Data Design Interactive and Artworld UK
Paul Younghusband visits Data Design Interactive and Artworld UK to reveal how they are going beyond gaming by leveraging their digital assets across many outlets.
Heroes Wanted: Stan Lee Media Struggles to Stay Afloat
How could one of the most promising Internet animation companies come to such a crashing defeat? Brett D. Rogers investigates the unraveling of Stan Lee Media and the growing chorus crying foul.
My Generation?
While Turner Broadcasting System's Boomerang is titled to draw the Baby Boom generation is seems that maybe they've missed the spot marked X. Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman explains.
The Animation Pimp: Long Live Tits
What's wrong with Ring of Fire and Night of the Carrots? The Animation Pimp sees nothing offensive here; when this month Chris Robinson takes on a few feminist nay-sayers.
Sketching on Location: Texture as Planes in Space
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu continues with his fifth installment discussing how to use texture to create depth and perspective while sketching on location.
eKIDS: Everyone Wants a Piece of the PIE
SilverTech isn't just eKIDS. Forging into the realm of secure Web transactions, the company is just beginning by conquering the sensitive kids online issue that has foiled many others. Gregory Singer reports. Includes sample Flash animations!
I Call On Charlie Adler
Will Ryan pays a visit to the super-kinetic Charlie Adler, one of the industry's foremost voice actors and directors.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including: Jubei-chan, th e Ninja Girl, Tenamonya Voyagers, Phantom Quest Corp. Perfect Collection, Gasaraki and Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure.
The Eighth Trip to the Holland Animation Film Festival: Scenes from Utrecht
Visit the most recent Holland Animation Film Festival. AWN's Ron Diamond attended and brought back photos of festival participants and the lovely city of Utrecht.
Animation Scriptwriting: The Writer's Road Map
Rick DeMott takes a look at Animation Scriptwriting, the latest how to book on scribing, revealing that this road map might not lead everyone to fame and fortune.
pmG: An Artistic Answer to 3D Animation
After amassing rave reviews and hit projects in just one year, it is time to visit the project:messiah Group, creators of 3D animation's newest leading software package, that was created from the ground up to fill both studio production and animators' artistic needs.
What's A Digital Media Futurist?
Upon seeing Joan Van Tassel's title, Heather Kenyon decides to investigate just what a digital media futurist is and what she has to say about this supposed digital future of ours.
The New messiah's Details
Project:messiah 1.5 is about to expand into messiah:studio, a new modular and innovative approach to animation. Mike Amron investigates. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Fresh from the Festivals: February 2001's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews short films: Daddy and I, a collective Korean student film, Hein?! by Mauricio Vidal, Renan de Moraes and Sergio Yamasaki, Au Premier Dimanche d'Ao (A Summer Night Rendez-Vous), directed by Florence Miailhe, Film S Djevojcicom (Film with a Girl), directed by Daniel Suljic and Bob Godfrey's Millenium - The Musical. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
The Career Coach: Keeping Your Passion for Animation Alive
In many parts of the world February is a time for exchanging Valentines and promises of love. It's a time of passion. Take this test to find out if you are still in love with animation.
Editor's Notebook: Am I ready for this?
Am I ready for this?
Nine And A Half Questions with Joanie Sommers
Will Ryan interviews Joanie Sommers the voice of the Pepsi Generation...and many, many cartoon characters.
Movie! Movie!
Fearless Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman makes his predictions regarding 2001's major animated feature film releases. Will he do better this year than last?
Since September
Let's check in with a few of the participants from this past year's Cartoon Forum and see where Gotland's leads have taken them. Participants include: Honeycomb Animation, Artoon S.A., Fictitious Egg and Sav! The World Productions.
Debris from Dot Com Crash Hits Animators
As the glow fades off the Internet rose, Michael Hurwicz takes a look at animation on the Internet, a young industry already at a crossroads.
Catch the DVD of Chicken Run
Jacquie Kubin describes what is in store when it comes to the new Chicken Run Special Edition DVD.
Men In Black Goes Into the Dark
Once again Universal Studios Florida's newest attraction -- the largest dark ride to date is a show stopper featuring Men In Black and new technology. Jacquie Kubin offers a trip inside.
Finding Lucy
While the Internet is the latest "killer app," it is in fact in search of an identity and unique purpose. Eric Oldrin offers some insight into the Internet's future.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including: The Legend of Black Heaven, Samurai X: Rurouni Kenshin, Virgin Fleet, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and Sol Bianca: The Legacy.
