Judith Rubin explains how the growing network of large-format
3D theaters and an expanding range of digital production tools is opening
the door for computer animation in the large-format film industry.

Emru Townsend profiles the digital animation houses that straddle Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence itself. Taarna Studios, Softimage, Discreet Logic and Alias|Wavefront are all included.

Technology. Man's best friend! A cartoon fan's worst enemy? Amid Amidi explains the hidden effects of digital noise reduction and why you may be seeing less of your favorite cartoons.

The first animation series to be entirely produced and aired in the same day is here, Le JourNul de François Pérusse,
care of motion capture, key framing and KliK Animation. Heather Kenyon
takes a look at their grueling schedule.

Don Seidel gives a thumbs up to Animation Tips &
Tricks for Windows and Mac, saying that it relates useful 3D modeling
and animation shortcuts.

From Korea to India and from digital ink and paint to motion
capture, Milt Vallas discusses the introduction of digital technology into
the animation production process of Asian studios.

Digital production technology is moving so quickly that it is hard for even 15-year computer animation veteran, John C. Donkin to predict. But here he hazards a guess at areas soon to be revolutionized.

Seth Rosenthal, the motion capture department supervisor
at Industrial Light & Magic, took time out of his "menacing"
schedule to discuss a gamut of topics relating to motion capture with Heather
Kenyon.

Deborah Reber profiles three applications of motion capture
technology that are currently in production. In "Sinbad Brings Motion
Capture Feature Animation into New Terrain," the feature film Sinbad:
Beyond the Veil of Mists is profiled.

AWN's roster of motion-capture companies.