Of Harpies, Hydras, and Harryhausen

Posted In | Columns: Dr. Toon
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman reminisces about
the incredible adventure Jason and the Argonauts took him on
and the power of Ray Harryhausen and great storytelling.

Vicon Motion Systems' Brian Nilles: Motion Capture Moves Forward

Sharon Schatz interviews Brian Nilles on the new Vicon 8 motion capture system and the future of the industry.

A Horse Is A Horse Of Course...But Even In Motion Capture?

Motion capture takes a new direction when a live,
four-legged creature is brought into the mix. Gregory Singer reports
on capturing the motions of an Andalusian stallion.

The Genuine Aardicle

The most famous stop motion studio in the world -- Aardman Animations -- is poised and ready for even greater success. Wendy Jackson Hall reports.

The Future Of Motion Capture Animation: Building The Perfect Digital Human

Digital humans are right around the corner according to Giant Studios and Webbie Tookay couldn't be more delighted. Laura
Schiff explains. Contains Quick Time movie clips!

Interactive Television: Are We There Yet?

Interactive television with its animated real-time
games has been a hit across the globe but not here in the States. Sharon
Schatz profiles the first venture in the US arena Throut & Neck,
and probes why there aren't more.

The Commotion About Puffin's New Software

Kellie-Bea Cooper asks everyone from pioneers to students just what they thought about the new, highly regarded SIGGRAPH documentary. Also features Quicktime video interviews by Diana Cracknell.

Creating Computer Animation at Home

Whether you are a student creating reel, a professional who wants to live a life of freelance, or a director of short films, computer animation at home is possible and affordable. Mike Amron explains.

How to Animate the Web

If you want to post animations on the Internet then you need to become familiar with Macromedia Flash. Here Tom Calthrop does the introductions in a very useful "how to."

Macromedia's Latest: Making the Web Easy...

Jeff Williams reviews Macromedia's Dreamweaver/Fireworks Studio and tells us about the latest in web designing tools with the release of Dreamweaver 2 and Fireworks 2.