Dr. Toon: Two Films, Two Concerts

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: Films, People
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Dr. Toon examines how two famous animated films bookended the Sixties counterculture.

Stereoscopic Supervisor Robert Neuman Talks Disney 3-D

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects
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The man behind conversions of The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast discusses the stereoscopic 3-D renaissance at Disney.

Book Review: Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Cartoons, Films, People, Short Films, Writing
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Fred Patten reviews the first American book devoted to the work of a master of comedy in both animated shorts and live-action features.

Victoria Alonso Talks VFX Production, Marvel and The Avengers

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Marvel's Exec-VP of visual effects and post production talks about the pressures of co-producing massive vfx-driven films like Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers.

Book Review: Tricky Women: Women In Animation

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Nancy Phelps discusses the 12 collected essays analyzing women and their history and involvement in animation.

Dr. Toon: One for those Long Gone

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Cartoons, Commercials, Illustration, People, Short Films
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Dr Toon examines the UPA legacy in the light of a new book and DVD release.

Book Review: The Art of Pixar

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Films, People
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Fred Patten reviews a must-have book for fans of Pixar's individual films and students of modern animation in general.

The Infinite Animator, Remastered: iotaCenter and The Adam K. Beckett Project

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Adam Beckett’s tragically short career as experimental animator and budding effects master are celebrated in a collection of his restored films.

Animation Director Hal Hickel Talks ILM and Rango

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The animation director of ILM’s first fully animated feature film talks design, budget, pipeline and fear. Not necessarily in that order.

Book Review: When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, People, Short Films
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Adam Abraham’s new book smartly tells the story of UPA’s meteoric rise, eventual decline and lasting artistic and creative impact still felt today.