Reviews

Macromedia's Latest: Making the Web Easy...

Jeff Williams reviews Macromedia's Dreamweaver/Fireworks Studio and tells us about the latest in web designing tools with the release of Dreamweaver 2 and Fireworks 2.

Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

Maureen Furniss reviews this touching Oscar nominated animated documentary that depicts the filmmaker Shui-Bo Wang's perception of Chinese Communism from his childhood to the massacre.

Predicting the Future of Futurama

While steering clear of true innovation, The King and I, does have some interesting twists and the same old, time tested and true score. Ilene Renee Gannaway reports.

A Little Curious Is A Little Too Safe

Terrence Briggs reviews the new HBO Family show, A Little Curious, and reveals that while it isn't as imaginative as Sesame Street, parents could leave their children in the hands of much worse programming.

Book Review: A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld
There are no surprises here! Bill Mikulak reviews this home video turned motion picture that is sure to please young Doug fans.

The PJs: Black and Beautiful

While The PJs is stirring up controversy, Amid Amidi gives Fox's newest addition to primetime a rave review.

Dilbert: A Specter of Doom

Terrence Briggs reviews Dilbert, UPN's big hope: a newspaper comic strip come to animated prime time life.

Craig Bartlett's Charmed Past Life

Did you know that before Hey Arnold!, Craig Bartlett completed several projects for amusement parks and World's Fairs? Joe Bevilacqua looks into Craig Bartlett's past life...

Vilppu Drawing Online: Introducing Material and Proportion

Posted In | Columns: Vilppu
Contrary to popular belief, the Internet and kids are made for each other. Ted Pedersen & Francis Moss take us into the world of the post-television generation.

A Bug's Life: PIXAR Does It Again

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld
Charles Solomon reviews PIXAR's much anticipated follow-up to Toy Story, A Bug's Life, which is funny, bright and a joy to watch.

The Cartoon Forum: More Advancements for Europe

The 1998 Cartoon Forum, held in Greece, gave Europe a grand opportunity to put productions into motion. Marie Beardmore reports.

Computer Animation: A Whole New World

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld
Want to make professional-looking banners for the Web that are complete with animations? Ged Bauer puts this new banner-creating software, MicroSites, to the test.

Antz: The First Biggie from DreamWorks

DreamWorks Pictures and PDI bring this much-awaited CG wonder to screens this month. Jerry Beck reviews what is hoped to be another animated blockbuster.

A Reader in Animation Studies, Edited by Jayne Pilling

Pat Raine Webb reviews Jayne Pilling's new book, A Reader in Animation Studies, which publishes 21 scholarly Society for Animation Studies essays, for the first time.

Comic-Con: Where Comics Are King

Pete Nicholls traveled to San Diego to report on Comic-Con in a year when comics reigned and animation was strangely missing...

Waste Management in Animation

Environmentalist Lesli Rynyk explains the Canadian Waste Management Act and subsequent Animation Waste Management Plan designed to decrease waste in animation studios.

The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum: A Cultural Monument

Heather Kenyon relates the events from Cardiff, Wales, an educational festival full of panel discussions and lectures with many bright spots, despite the rain.

Bob and Margaret: An Ordinary Couple Goes Prime Time Worldwide

Maureen Furniss reviews Bob and Margaret, the new,prime time animated series based on the 1995 Oscar-winning animated short, Bob's Birthday

On A Desert Island With....Some Consenting Adults and a Cartoon Talk Show Host

Glenn Vilppu continues his world-class life drawing lessons. This month the focus is on Spherical Forms.

The Anime "Porn" Market

Animation World Magazine profiles the SIGGRAPH `98 Computer Animation Festival, which will feature computer animated films ranging from scientific visualizations to blockbuster visual effects to independent shorts.