From television and feature film to motion-capture and voice actors, Judy Lieff addresses acting and performance as it relates to the professional animator and his training.

Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the
eleventh installment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine
online drawing course. In this chapter, he discusses the utilization
of direct lighting.

Students of animation often forget the difference between setting keyframes and animating. Learn how to create animation with life-like motion and emotion.

Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the
tenth installment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine online
drawing course. In this chapter, he begins to discuss three distinct
methods of using tone.

Donald Alan Siegal, accomplished writer and producer of songs, music and story, discusses the proper way of using musical numbers in animated features.

Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu offers the
ninth installment in his bi-monthly Animation World Magazine online
drawing course.

We complete our quest to rid ourselves of smeared and torn exposure sheets through the nifty use of our computers...

Every month, we'll cover a different aspect of using your computer as a tool to help you in the cel animation process...

No more eraser smeared torn up exposure sheets. Making a spiffy electronic exposure sheet template is a piece of cake...

What are the "do's" and "don'ts"
of becoming a voice actor? We asked producers, directors, and casting
and voice directors for their input.