Anime Reviews: Anime Sans the Usual Suspects

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Anime
This month anime reviewer James Brusuelas checks out Air Gear, Claymore, Le Chevalier D' Eon and Welcome to the NHK.

Getting Animated About Williams' Masterclass

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This month anime reviewer James Brusuelas checks out Bleach the Movie, Darker Than Black, Coyote Ragtime Show, Ah! My Goddess, When They Cry, My Santa and Hunter x Hunter.

Press Start: January 2009 -- The Year of Awesomeness

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Gaming
Jeff Okun tells VFXWorld how a modern technological approach informed the retelling of The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Fresh from the Festivals: December 2008's Reviews

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Festivals
Andrew Farago reviews four short films about struggling with work and career paths: Hot Seat by Janet Perlman, Mutt by Glen Hunwick, The Necktie (Le noeud cravate) by Jean-François Lévesque, Oktapodi by Julien Bocabeille, François-Xavier Chanioux, Olivier Delabarre, Thierry Marchand, Quentin Marmier and Emud Mokhberi.

Anime Reviews: Tales of Reapers, a Lolita Squad, Sex Pot Goddesses, Sexy Santa and More

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This month anime reviewer James Brusuelas checks out Bleach the Movie, Darker Than Black, Coyote Ragtime Show, Ah! My Goddess, When They Cry, My Santa and Hunter x Hunter.

2008 VFX Year in Review

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VFXWorld picks its top 10 favorite vfx movies in this year-end overview.

Prince of Persia:The Tale of a Thousand Textures

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Andrew Farago reviews four short films: Drux Flux by Theodore Ushev, The Old, Old, Very Old Man by Elizabeth Hobbs, Sandbox by Avi Ofer and The Waif of Persephone by Nick Cross.

Press Start: December 2008 -- How Much is the Wii Station 360?

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Before time runs out for gift giving, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla makes the case for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Ninjatown, Mirror's Edge, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Left 4 Dead.

MotionBuilder 2009 Review: Greater Realtime Capabilities

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Autodesk's latest version of MotionBuilder provides a realtime simulation toolset and enhanced interactivity, among other things encountered by George Maestri.

Book Review: Animation Unleashed: 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer, Filmmaker, Video Artist and Game Develope

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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.