An Afternoon with Max Howard, President, Warner Bros. Feature Animation.

Heather Kenyon interviews Max Howard, President, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, on his thoughts about the creation of a state-of-the-art studio, its' second feature Quest for Camelot, and the future of the animated features business.

Mae Questel:A Reminiscence, History and Perspective

Following her recent death, Andrew Lederer discusses the legendary Mae Questel, the voice of Betty Boop.

On a Desert Island with....Pre-Production People

we asked people involved in animation pre-production to tell us what animated films they would want with them if they were stranded on a desert island

Maurice Noble: Animation's 'Old Rebel'

Karl Cohen interviews the Disney legend, Maurice Noble, and discusses his career, working with Chuck Jones and the animation industry today.

Creating Music and Imagery Together

Independent German filmmaker Kirsten Winter describes her unique pre-production process of working with composer Elena Kats-Chernin, while developing her visuals.

A Conversation With.... Chris Walker and Corky Quakenbush

In a small, quiet cafe, motion-capture pioneer Chris Walker and outrageous stop-motion animator Corky Quakenbush got together for lunch and discovered that even though their techniques may appear to be night and day, they actually have a lot in common.

On A Desert Island With...Movers and Shakers

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Corky Quakenbush, Chris Walker and Barry Purves.

How'd They Do That?: Stop-Motion Secrets Revealed

We asked six stop-motion maestros to reveal a few tricks of the trade. Henry Selick, Barry Purves, David Fain, Andrew Ruhemann, Voltaire and Mikk Rand responded with an odd assortment of ingredients that may be useful to you in your next stop-motion film.

Boldly Throwing Down the Gauntlet

Barry J.C. Purves shared his sentiments on the coming of the computer. Now Barry's back to share his thoughts on the last two years that have been both exhilarating and disappointing for him.

A Literary Draw: Storyopolis An Interview with Storyopolis Co-founder Fonda Snyder

Wendy Jackson interviews Fonda Snyder, co-founder of Storyopolis, a unique company which is a symbiosis of a bookstore, art gallery, development think tank and production company.