The Animation Pimp: Shit Yeah, It’s Cool – Animation Shorts You Need to See

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: The Animation Pimp | Site Categories: 2D, People, Short Films
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The Animation Pimp presents his list of cool animated shorts you need to see. Shit yeah.

Book Review: The Art of Epic

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, CG, Films, People
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Fred Patten looks at this visual feast of concept art, sketches, storyboards and other digital art from Blue Sky’s latest animated feature.

Is Previs Finally Getting its Due?

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Events, Films, People, Visual Effects
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A stellar Motion Picture Academy VFX Convergence program shines a welcome spotlight on the world of previsualization.

Book Review: The Art of The Croods

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Films
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Fred Patten describes why fans of the new DreamWorks feature will love this definitive movie art book.

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

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Films, People
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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.

Winter 2013 VFX Movie Preview

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects
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James Gartler takes us through key visual effects-driven films still waiting to hit theatres this winter.

Book Review - Dark Shadows: The Visual Companion

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Films, Illustration, People, Visual Effects
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Fred Patten digs into Mark Salisbury’s book detailing the latest Tim Burton – Johnny Depp collaboration.

Book Review - Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Cartoons, Commercials, People, Short Films, Voice Acting
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Fred Patten reviews Ben Ohmart’s fascinating new book about the legendary voice actor.

Book Review: The Making of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Films, People, Stop-Motion
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Fred Patten looks at Brian Sibley’s book chronicling the making of Aardman’s exquisite Oscar-nominated stop-motion feature.