Keeping Hope Alive: The Animation Book
Newly revised and updated with an emphasis on digital technologies, Kit Laybourne's classic, The Animation Book, is reviewed by Tom Sito.
On A Desert Island With. . . . Commercial and Visual Effects Artists
Sean Montgomery, Robin Scher and Jason Lee, Mo Willems and Tom Robins.
Watch Out Disney! Spider-Man Is Coming to Orlando
Universal is making a multi-million dollar bid in Disney's town with Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Joseph Szadkowski goes behind the scenes for a sneak peak at The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man attraction.
Supporting Independents: Five Champions
Harvey Deneroff profiles five individuals who continue to promote independent animation filmmakers at a time when support for their filmmaking is disappearing.
Annecy Goes High Tech With New Technology Conferences
Annick Teninge interviews Georges Lacroix about the New Technology Conferences taking place in Annecy late this month and into June. This second time event holds lofty goals... Available in French and English.
Jules Engel: The Mentor
Janeann Dill interviews Cal Arts' Founding Director of the Experimental Animation program, Jules Engel, about the tricky business of teaching experimental animation.
Annecy A La Pointe Avec Ses Journées Nouvelles Technologies.
Annick Teninge interview Georges Lacroix propos des Journs Nouvelles Technologies qui vont avoir avoir lieu Annecy dut juin. Pour sa deuxie ition, ces journs semblent prometteuses... Article disponible en franis et en anglais.
Inside Lightwave 3D Won't Disappoint
Darris Dobbs reviews the book, Inside Lightwave 3D, a comprehensive guide to this powerful computer animation program.
Macromedia's Latest: Making the Web Easy...
Jeff Williams reviews Macromedia's Dreamweaver/Fireworks Studio and tells us about the latest in web designing tools with the release of Dreamweaver 2 and Fireworks 2.
The Vague Rumor of Independence in New York Animation
Steven Dovas and John Schnall met in a dank Times Square bar one evening in late February to talk about the business of animation and ponder the definition of independent animation filmmaking.
Plympton's Pundits: May 1999
Plympton's Pundits: May 1999
Big Bill Littlejohn
On the eve of a prestigious tribute to Bill Littlejohn by the UCLA Animation Workshop, legendary voice actress June Foray writes her own fond memories of a close friend and collegue.
In Passing...Elfriede Fischinger
William Moritz relays the life of Elfriede Fischinger, wife of Oskar, who made significant contributions to the preservation of animation history.
Will Supply Exceed the Demand?
Recruiters and educators respond to the possibility of there being too many qualified graduating students and not enough jobs. Are we heading for A Grapes of Wrath-type of situation? Heather Kenyon finds out.
Editor's Notebook
Frustrations abound!
Bringing Spidey to Life: Kleiser-Walczak Construction Company
Jeff Kleiser and Diana Walczak talk about how they took on the challenges of bringing Spider-Man to life in the brand-new ride-film The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man.
Shifting the Paradigm: Charles Zembillas' Animation Nation
On April 1, 1999, Charles Zembillas held a meeting bringing over 200 animation professionals together to discuss their rights, Union and industry. Who is this man? What are his goals? And what is this movement really all about?
Walt Disney's Make Mine Music: A Reassessment
Robin Allan takes a second look at Make Mine Music, a feature film which falls almost exactly in the middle of Disney's animation career, and utilizes a number of animation and musical styles.
A Chat with Hernán Henriquez
Hern Henriquez, one of Cuba's animation legends,speaks about his role in Cuban animation history and working side by sidewith Castro's revolution. L Zagury leads the conversation. Availablein English and Spanish.
The Tampere International Short Film Festival
Heikki Jokinen reviews the Tampere Festival in Finland,a unique short film festival that makes sure to integrate animation intoall of its programs.
Una conversación con Hernán Henriquez
Hern Henriquez, one of Cuba's animation legends, speaks about his role in Cuban animation history and working side by side with Castro's revolution. L Zagury leads the conversation. Available in English and Spanish.
Vilppu Drawing Online: From the General to the Specific
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the sixth installment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine online drawing course.
Publisher's Notebook
A Message from the Publisher
Celebrity Voice Actors: The New Sound of Animation
As animation hits the big time, stars are making more appearances in animated fare. While some say it is unfair to voice-only actors, others say it is a necessary marketing move. Joe Bevilacqua investigates the many varied viewpoints.
Animation and Music: You Can't Have One Without The Other
Animating to music seemed to be a lost art in televisionanimation until two producers at Disney decided to bring it back. Tony Craig explains how he and his animation partner re-created the days of yore.
