Book Review: 'The Education of a Comics Artist'
The Animation Pimp delves into our fear and denial of death and festival acceptance.
Article Type: Review
Poser 6 Review: An Emerging Tool for Digital Creators
Janet Hetherington checks in with independent animators across Canada to find out whats hot and whats not on the Canadian animation scene.
Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films Flatlife by Jonas Geirnart, Snip by Steven Woloshen, Pita by Mike Hollands, Bear Hunt by Vance Reeser and Everybody Else Has Had More Sex Than Me by Bernard Derriman. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Career Coach: Conventional Wisdom
Karen Raugust looks at how Indian animation programs are teaming up with studios and software providers to expand the countrys workforce as its 3D industry grows.
LightWave 3D 8.3 & 64-Bit Beta Review
Tara DiLullo sets out on an adventure to discover the details of director Robert Rodriquezs return to 3D and family fare with The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D.
A Judge’s Review of the Japan Digital Animation Festival
Dr. Toon investigates the gender role cultural values that children and tween animation present to the world of young spenders.
Book Review: 'Facial Expressions, a Visual Reference for Artists'
The Animation Pimp travels to a galaxy far, far away and gives us his thoughts.
E3 and the Next-Generation of Videogames
Ryan Lesser reveals how 3ds Max 7.5 packs a pretty mean punch with its new hair and fur system.
3ds Max 7.5 Review: Incorporating Hair and Fur
Libby Reed cracks open animation vet Martha Sigalls new book, Living Between the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation, and finds the line between biography and history.
Fresh from the Festivals — Special All-Annecy Supper Club Edition: May 2005’s Reviews
Peter Plantec reports back from fmx/05 in Stuttgart, Germany, after experiencing an invigorating and intimate kind of DCC conference rooted in real-world and academic synergy.
Book Review: 'Animation Writing and Development'
Dr. Toon gives a mortality check in DVD time. What should we choose to watch, or bet yet, buy?
'Pariah' Review: How Digital Extremes Stays Cutting Edge
Alain Bielik explores how MPC improved its motion capture and crowd simulation toolset for the siege of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven.
Gelato 1.2 Review: A Sweet Step for CPU-Accelerated Renderers
Tara DiLullo explores the challenges of mixing practical and visual effects for Photon VFX in updating House of Wax for the Paris Hilton crowd.
Demo Reels, Portfolios and Interviewing
Libby Reed delves into the pages of The Art of Robots to see if the book captures the visual awe of the film.
Animated Encounters 2005: The Bawdy Bristol Affair
Andrew Osmond discusses the fifth Animated Encounters Bristol festival, which may not have had any great shocks or revelations, but was a solidly mounted event, making a welcome return after a hiatus last year when the venue Bristols Watershed arts center underwent refurbishment.
Book Review: 'Living Life Inside the Lines'
The Animation Pimp sets the record straight with sensitive artist doofs who get upset when their films dont make a festival competition, but still make a special screening section.
NAB2005 Overview: Working the Workflow
In this months Digital Eye column, Peter Plantec looks at the nomadic nature of the visual effects industry.
'The Art of Robots' Book Review
Libby Reed delves into the pages of The Art of Robots to see if the book captures the visual awe of the film.
Ray Harryhausen: It Came From the Animation Table
Bob Swain and Ron Diamond traveled to Potsdam for Cartoon Movie 2005 and report back with whats hot in the European feature market.
DELF 2005: Bridging the Cultural Divide in Digital Entertainment
The Animation Pimp talks about seeing angels and JJ Villard s film, Son of Satan.
Combustion 4 Review
Tara DiLullo descends into the seedy underworld of Sin City to see how the filmmakers ripped the images from the graphic novel page and plastered them onto the silver screen.
Cartoon Movie 2005
Bob Swain and Ron Diamond traveled to Potsdam for Cartoon Movie 2005 and report back with whats hot in the European feature market.
Maya 6.5 Review
Mary Ann Skweres examines the connections between the visual effects industry and medical visualization.
Kidscreen Summit Comes of Age
This month the Animation Pimp gets a little queer about the gay hysteria circling around various cartoons.
Houdini 7 Review: Magic Concealed in Special Ops
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Chrono Crusade, Get Backers, Knight Hunters: Eternity, Rave Master and Time Bokan.
