This month, Jean Ann Wright outlines the elements that make a successful animation scene. Get in, get out, and make it snappy!

Christopher Hart concludes his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month Chris reveals an often misunderstood aspect of animation -- shoulder motion.

Animation timing is one of the toughest skills to learn...and yet one of the most vital if one's animation is going to take on that elusive illusion of life. Here Gene Deitch lays down the basics.

Dialogue can be the trickiest part of a script. Lucky for us, Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation and this month tells us how to tame the words of animated actors.

Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month Chris discusses the impact of acting on dialogue.

Iain Harvey traveled to Korea for the Jeonju International Film Festival and not only uncovered a great festival, but an enthusiastic crowd and a country on the rise.

Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. Writing the animation script is her topic this month.

Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life. This month we move into the difficult business of mouth movements.

While many of us believe drawing is knowledge based, Jean Detheux explores how venturing beyond this "given" opens up an entire new realm of paradoxes, dilemmas and ultimately success.

Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. This month she focuses on writing an outline for an episode of an animation series.