This week in AWN's Forums, a member is having issues with finding an entertainment lawyer in Delaware.

Animators bring life to inanimate objects.

TD-College (http://td-college.com) is a new online school specifically devoted to training technical directors, and we find out all about its mentor-based program from Kevin Mannens, effects TD at Sony Pictures Imageworks.

This week in AWN's Forums, a user would like to create the illusion that something is being drawn on the screen live.

In celebration of Father's Day, AWNtv highlights shorts with crappy dads so you'll love your father even more.

For LAND OF THE LOST, Rhythm & Hues upped its dino creation with some new skin and muscle work.

In celebration of the graduation season, AWNtv has put together a collection highlighting some of its best student shorts. Watch multi-award winning SEBASTIAN'S VOODOO. Open up CROCODILE JOURNALS. Visit AUSCHWITZ. Undress NAKEDYOUTH. Cuddle up with JUSTAPOSER. Have a RITE OF PASSAGE. Mark the TIME TO HARVEST. End with DOLL FACE.

http://www.awntv.com/playlist/graduation-nation

Also don't miss the cool vids of the week --Tammy Dubinsky's HOLD THE MUSTARD, Mark Crawford's SEVEN DEADLY SINS, and Brandon Shakley's SCENIC VIEW.

This week in AWN's Forums, a discussion has been started about Disney-Pixar's UP.

Taking a break from SPIDER-MAN, Sam Raimi has returned to his horror roots with DRAG ME TO HELL, a decidedly minimal CG movie. However, Tippett Studio, which was tasked with creating the two hellish, set pieces, had a blast. VFX Supervisor Matt Jacob gives us the scoop. And, in the latest excerpt from MAYA PLUGIN POWER, you can read all about liquid sims using Next Limit's RealFlow plug-in.

Bill Desowitz
Editor

This week in AWN's Forums, an aspiring animator is 26 and wants to go back to school. Is 26 too old to get started? An entertainment company is looking for a studio to help them develop their first 2D animated feature. A student wants some feedback on an advertising project. Someone wanting to get started in animation wants to know the best way to get started -- Flash? A Wacom tablet? Help them out!

As well as, tools for teaching animation, the business of animation and, as always, brand-new stuff to check out in show and tell!