Andrew Osmond chats with Lloyd Price, supervising animator on Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, about bringing Aardman superstar plasticine duo to the big screen.

Ryan Lesser reviews the newest tools available in Autodesk’s 3ds Max, including pelt mapping, render UVW template functionality, skinning, modeling and animation.

Christopher Panzner looks into the increase of stunning student animated films from European schools and the factors contributing to why they are turning out often better than pro.

Peter Plantec explores with a host of artists why ZBrush 2 is changing the modeling landscape in the VFX world.

John Cawley speaks candidly with various interns regarding what they wish they taught in school now that they’ve gotten a taste of the working world.

Sarah Baisley continues her look at Annecy 2005 with a focus on the films.

Barbara Robertson speaks with Lucasfilm cto Cliff Plumer to find out more about the technology of the future from someone at the forefront of innovation.

What do Wilma Flintstone, Spider-Man and the Pink Panther have in common? These classic characters have all been recruited to promote popular products. Janet Hetherington looks into why animated celebs have become spokespersons of choice.

Alain Bielik enters director Terry Gilliam’s fairy tale, The Brothers Grimm, to uncover the vfx wizards who brought the world to life.

Fred Galpern explores the latest in digital art wonders from Ballistic Publishing with his overview.

The Career Coach gives strategies and tips on how to work the job fair, especially at SIGGRAPH 2005.

Rick DeMott opens up the new coffee table book, The Cinema of George Lucas, to discover more about the art of the man behind Star Wars.

Janet Hetherington takes a look at why graphic novels are leaping from comic shops and bookstore shelves to big screens across North America and beyond.

The graphic novel craze is taking over the world. Christopher Panzner investigates the European scene to see what the hottest properties are.