The First NATPE Animation & Special Effects Expo (ANIFX)

The editors report on the first annual Animation & Special Effects Expo in Los Angeles.

From Humble Beginnings to the Makings of Superstars

Steve Hulett of the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists' Union (MPSC Local 839) reviews animation wages of the past, present and future

The State of the Recruiting Nation

Boom or eventual bust? We hear from headhunters around the world.

Ray Tracers: Blue Sky Studios

Susan Ohmer profiles one of the leading edge computer animation studios working in the U.S.

Staying Ahead of the Game

Jerry Hibbert, drawing from his own experience, provides some thoughts on the need for production companies to embrace change.

Yvette Kaplan On the Beavis and Butt-head Watch

Janet Benn provides a case study of the role played by Animation Director Yvette Kaplan on Beavis and Butt-head Do America, while saying more than a little about who Yvette is.

Festival Reasonings

A international selection of filmmakers, executives and others share their thoughts about why animators should consider sending their works to festivals.

Something's Wrong With Our Ship: Animated Motion-Simulator Films in Theme Parks

Judith Rubin surveys what's going on in animated ridefilms at theme parks and other venues around the world and who's making them.

Reynard the Fox and the Jew Animal

The Dutch film industry's most ambitious production during World War II was an anti-Semitic sequel to Reynard the Fox. Egbert Barten and Gerard Groeneveld detail the fascinating story behind the film's production.

The Great Adventures of Izzy--An Olympic Hero for Kids

A look at the making of the first TV special based on an Olympic games mascot.