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.

Shining a New Light on Pixar

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Bill Desowitz reports back from Pixar about how global illumination is powering the upcoming Monsters University and The Blue Umbrella.

A New Post-Apocalyptic Look for Oblivion

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Digital Domain and Pixomondo tell us about working on Joe Kosinski's follow-up to Tron: Legacy.

Mind Your Business: Inspiring the Next Generation of Animators

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Do you remember the moment of inspiration when you first decided to work in animation?

Book Review: The Art of The Croods

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Fred Patten describes why fans of the new DreamWorks feature will love this definitive movie art book.

More VFX than Meets the Eye in Olympus Has Fallen

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Senior VFX Supervisor Evan Jacobs blends explosive action sequences with a complete Washington DC re-creation, all done in Louisiana.

G.I. Joe Gets VFX Retaliation

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Digital Domain, ILM and Method step up the explosive action for the new G.I. Joe sequel.

Dr. Toon: Married on Paper

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Dr. Toon discusses why Disney’s award-winning short Paperman is more than it seems.

Comparative Review: 2 New Books on Disney’s Song of the South

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Fred Patten compares two new books about Disney’s controversial 1946 feature film.

A Sneak Peek at Blue Sky’s Epic

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Oscar®-winning animator Chris Wedge teased the assembled press with a look at his new feature, the tantalizingly beautiful Epic.