March 1998 Vol. 2, No. 12
Pre-Production | Voice Acting | Student Corner | Festivals and Events | Films | Books | Software | Hidden Treasures | News | Desert Island | Comics
Editor's Notebook
Remembering and depicting the past...
Letters: editor@awn.com
PRE-PRODUCTION
FernGully 2: The Magical
Rescue - Getting the Money on the Screen
Wild Brain's Dave Marshall, co-director of FernGully 2, discusses
how he tailored the pre-production process of FernGully 2 to guarantee
the best final film for the budget.
Cruddy Sketches and a Red Pen: Pre-Production
on Lucas Arts' The Curse of Monkey Island
Gaming pre-production is explained by Russell Bekins who spent a day visiting
the dreamlike LucasArts Entertainment in California's Silicon Valley.
Maurice Noble: Animation's "Old Rebel"
Karl Cohen interviews the Disney legend, Maurice Noble, and discusses his
career, working with Chuck Jones and the animation industry today.
Paper: There's More To It Than You Think
An article on paper? Yes. Steven Hagel takes us inside the world of paper
and reveals the complexity of animation's "simplest" tool.
Creating Music and Imagery Together
Independent German filmmaker Kirsten Winter describes her unique pre-production
process of working with composer Elena Kats-Chernin, while developing her
visuals.
VOICE ACTING
And I Get Paid!?!: The Life of
a Voice Actor
Is voice acting really the best job on earth? Kath Soucie thinks so and
takes us through her typically busy week.
Mae Questel: A Reminiscence,
History and Perspective
Following her recent death, Andrew Lederer discusses the legendary Mae
Questel, the voice of Betty Boop.
THE STUDENT CORNER
In the Spotlight: Creating Prime Time Animation
Film Roman's Mike Wolf outlines the pre-production process of prime time
animation and focuses on the features that make prime time special.
FESTIVALS, EVENTS
The World Animation Celebration: Pasadena's
Festival
The World Animation Celebration offered a number of events ranging from
screenings to technology seminars to employment expos. Animation World
sent a bevy of specialists to report.
Toy Fair: A Flood of Animated Toys
Joseph Szadkowski, fresh from the annual Toy Fair in New York, details
the latest and greatest toys and products based on animated programming.
FILMS
T.R.A.N.S.I.T.: A Delicious
Sense of Understanding and Journey
Emru Townsend reviews Piet Kroon's new film, T.R.A.N.S.I.T., a fascinatingly
complex journey of imagery and story.
BOOKS
The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass by Rick
Goldschmidt
Scott Maiko isn't so enchanted with this new "bible" of Rankin
and Bass' work. Find out why...
SOFTWARE
Animating the Web: RealFlash
RealFlash technology can seem daunting. However, the following two articles,
"RealFlash: The First Step" and "How I Learned to Stop Worrying
and Love RealFlash," will hopefully, make it less intimidating...and
just in time to enter the RealFlash Animation Festival.
HIDDEN TREASURES
George Eastman House International Museum
of Photography and Film
Located in Rochester, New York, Eastman House has an extensive and fascinating
collection of films and stills. Animation highlights include retrospectives
and a collection of pre-cinema animation devices.
NEWS
Animation World News
Universal Forays Into Features, Loesch Joins Henson TV Unit, UPN to Bring
Dilbert to Primetime, Disney Sets Dates For Miyazaki and DTV Titles,
plus more.
The Oscars Report
Take a closer look at this year's five Academy Award nominees for Best
Animated Short Film. AWN is pleased to enhance this celebration and offer
information, images and selected Quicktime movies about the nominees. We
also invite you to vote for your Oscar pick in AWN's unofficial Oscars
Survey. Enjoy!
DESERT ISLAND
On A Desert Island With. . . .Pre-Production
People
Maurice Noble, John Ramirez and Wes Archer.
AWN COMICS
Dirdy Birdy by John Dilworth
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This Month's Contributors
Cover: FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue,
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