The Wacom 24HD Drawing Tablet Review

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Illustration, Technology
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Evan Goncalo tests the new Wacom 24HD to see if it may indeed be the end-all-be-all of graphic tablets.

Book Review - Anime’s Media Mix: Franchising Toys and Characters in Japan

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Anime, Books, Business
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Marc Steinberg’s book discusses the importance of character merchandising on the popularity and cultural influence of anime.

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.

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.

Book Review: Kevin Dart’s Looks That Kill by Elizabeth Ito

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Art, Books, Illustration, Short Films
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Fred Patten reviews Dart's unusual but delightful first in the Yuki 7 Gadget Girls series that combines an original secret-agent novel with a Flash-animation “complete movie trailer” DVD.

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.

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

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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.

Review: Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012

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The Rigging Dojo co-founder gives the Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2012 a test run to see if it's worth the purchase.

LightWave 10 Review: A New Beginning

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A LightWave guru takes the acclaimed reboot for a test drive.