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.
Beyond Good and Evil: Piotr Dumala's Crime and Punishment
Chris Robinson interviews Polish independent animator Piotr Dumala regarding his latest masterpiece, Crime and Punishment, leading to a discussion of his unique plaster technique, Hitchcock and post-war Poland.
Joshua Seth's 10 Steps to Voice Over Success
It is a new year and you still want to be a voice over artist, so here's a few tips from working voice over actor Joshua Seth.
Outside the Bubble: What the Main Street Papers Say
In the animation community, we hold high expectations for the animated feature film to break out of its "kid's only" realm. However, what do editors from papers across the U.S. have to say? Joan Kim surveys these hometown gurus on the status of animation.
Flinch: The House That Flash Built
Flinch Studio is turning heads with such beloved hits as Stainboy. Gregory Singer takes a closer look at this intensely Flash-loving group that walks the careful line between business and art.
Fresh From The Festivals: January 2001's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews the following short films: Janno Poldma's On the Possibility of Love, Just in Time by Kirsten Winter, Stephen X. Arthur's Vision Point, Passport by Siri Melchior and The Scarecrow by Cheryl Meier. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
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The Career Coach: The Importance of Setting Goals for the New Year
The beginning of the year often means making resolutions, but instead of making promises you might break, why not make goals? Make a master plan of what you would like to accomplish in the coming year(s). A goal is a dream with a deadline.
Joshua Seth's 10 Steps to Voice Over Success
It is a new year and you still want to be a voice over artist, so here's a few tips from working voice over actor Joshua Seth.
A Look At Europe's Cartoon Forum with John Bullivant
Cartoon Forum is helping to build Europe into a powerful animation force. TV-Loonland's John Bullivant discusses this past year's Forum and how this precious tool might evolve into the new millennium.
The Philosophical Stone of Animation
Somewhere in between still images and motion is a moment of transmutation, or pure magic, that transfixes many of our animation masters. Here Piotr Dumala expands on this notion, comparing animation to the mysterious science of alchemy.
Down and Out in Toon Town: The Status of Animation Jobs in the United States
Lately it seems as if everyone is out of work or in jeopardy. Has the local animation biz gone bust due to globalization? A normal downward cycle? Or is something else to blame? Ilene Renee Gannaway investigates.
Digital Domain Helps 'The Grinch' Steal Christmas
Catherine Feeny visits with Digital Domain to find out how they created a magical world for Ron Howard's latest blockbuster 'The Grinch.'
The Man Who Bought A Toy For His Kid and Kept It For Himself
LEGO MINDSTORMS isn't just the newest toy on the shelves this holiday season -- it is the beginning of an obsession and a trip back to adolescence for Eric Huelsman. Come and learn how you can build robots, real robots that can complete any task you set your mind to.
Nancy Cartwright's Life as a 10-Year-Old Boy
Liam Liebling reviews Nancy Cartwright's new book in which she discusses her career as everyone's favorite troublemaker Bart Simpson.
Puffin Designs' Primatte Keyer For Adobe After Effects
Bruce Manning drags a mouse wired to his Mac G4 through this new tool and reveals that no person wearing a blue shirt against a blue screen is too tough for this matte creating program. Happy compositing is here again.
The Anime Debate
Is anime the most exciting, cutting-edge form of animation today? Or does it betray the whole point of the medium? Andrew Osmond asks ten animation professionals and commentators for their views and their responses reveal that there are no simple answers.
Vampire Hunter D: The Next Anime Hit in America?
Fred Patten takes us inside the latest super-cool anime release coming to Japanese and (hopefully) U.S. theatres soon. Vampire Hunter D is back...and this time it's being done right.
Imax May Be The Greatest Film Delivery System Ever Developed, But Will It Prosper?
With Fantasia/2000, Imax looked to be a great hope for animation, now Karl Cohen investigates why this immediate future looks shaky.
East Meets Too Much West?: A Chat with Sayoko Kinoshita
The Hiroshima Animation Festival has always seemed like a bastion of Western animation in the midst of animation rich Japan. Chris Robinson interviews festival director Sayoko Kinoshita regarding the festival's purpose and success.
Annie Awards 2000: Better Than The Oscars
ASIFA-Hollywood's Annie Awards are a high point in the animated year and this year was no exception, if a bit frigid around the edges.
Vampire Hunter D: The Next Anime Hit in America?
Fred Patten takes us inside the latest super-cool anime release coming to Japanese and (hopefully) U.S. theatres soon. Vampire Hunter D is back...and this time it's being done right. Includes a QuickTime clip!
A Stocking Stuffer That Gives More
This holiday season brings three new animation masterpieces to DVD. Jacquie Kubin discusses the DVD format's benefits and the new releases with a special focus on The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Cinanima 2000: On Children And British Humor
Annick Teninge visited Portugal's Cinanima and found a lively festival that has made a real impact on its host country. Includes a photo gallery.
Fresh From the Festivals: December 2000's Film Reviews
Within the world of animation, most experimentation occurs within short format productions, whether they be high budgeted commercials, low budgeted independent shorts or something in between. The growing number of short film festivals around the world attest to the vitality of these works, but there are few other venues for exhibition of them or even written reviews. As a result, distribution tends to be difficult and irregular. On a regular basis, Animation World Magazine will highlight some of...
