Bolt: Disney Gets Reborn Again

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AWN goes deep into the animation challenges of Bolt, the first Disney animated feature produced under the new John Lasseter/Ed Catmull regime.

Gears of War 2 -- Another 'Destroyed Beauty'

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Chris Perna, lead artist at Epic Games, tells Peter Rizkalla how Gears of War 2 raises the bar with more graphical richness and complex animation.

Animation in Africa: Going Beyond the 'Low-Cost' Option

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South Africa and Egypt lead the way, but quality work can be found in a number of African countries, as Karen Raugust reports.

From WALL•E to BURN•E

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AWN chats with Pixar vet Angus MacLane about his new short BURN•E, available today with the DVD/Blu-ray release of WALL•E.

The Best Schools for Narrative Storytelling

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Crafting strong narrative in student animation is often overlooked, and Heather Kenyon makes the case for several top programs that have excelled in recent years.

Osher and Minghella Talk New Sony Digital Roadmap

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VFXWorld talks exclusively with Bob Osher and Hannah Minghella, the new heads of Sony Pictures Digital Prods., about their artist-centric approach to vfx and animation.

Secret Origins of The Secret Saturdays

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Janet Hetherington digs up some secrets from creator Jay Stephens about The Secret Saturdays, the new comedy-action animated series airing on Cartoon Network.

HAL Depicts Timeless Kiss in Heart Attack

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For the recent Low vs. Diamonds music video, Heart Attack, HAL helps achieve gradual yet detailed aging during a timeless yet intimate lovers' kiss.

The Digital Eye: Master Key Turbo Boosts its VFX Workflow

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The producers and creators of the new French animated feature talk about the transformation of six graphic visions into one artistic frightfest.

Sanctuary: The Experiment Continues

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Now that Sanctuary has been picked up by SCI FI Channel, the virtual environments hand creature work have been cranked up by Anthem Visual Effects. Tara Bennett finds out how.