Going Old and New School for Star Trek Into Darkness

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ILM's Roger Guyett discusses J.J. Abrams' hybrid vision for his latest Star Trek movie.

ParaNorman’s Mitch: The First Family-Friendly Gay Animated Character

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Do a wider variety of narratives and protagonists mean unabashedly gay animated characters are being embraced by the majority of mainstream U.S. audiences?

Tackling Previs on Oblivion

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Supervisor Nick Markel takes us inside The Third Floor’s previs work on Joe Kosinski's sci-fi thriller.

Content Markets and Venues: Going, Going, Where?

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Catherine Morrissey reports how economic uncertainty has forced content professionals to reassess which events they attend.

Career Coach: My Mother’s Five Commandments

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To honor Mother’s Day, Pam shares her mother’s five commandments to enhance your life can career.

Dr. Toon: From Whence We Came

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Dr. Toon takes a look at how kiddie show hosts spread the animation meme in the analog days.

Building a Better Iron Man 3

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Iron Man 3 may be more angst-ridden, but there were a lot more suits to be battle-tested.

Chris Landreth Talks Subconscious Password

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The Oscar®-winning director’s new film is thought-provoking, intense and dare I say, hilarious.

Is Previs Finally Getting its Due?

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A stellar Motion Picture Academy VFX Convergence program shines a welcome spotlight on the world of previsualization.

Spring 2013 Animation and VFX Film Preview

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James Gartler walks us through 11 visually tantalizing films hitting the box office this Spring.