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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 5.01 - APRIL 2000
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| VOICE ACTING |
How To Choose
A Voice Acting Workshop
Laura Schiff reports good, solid
advice from the experts regarding what to look for in a voice acting
workshop. Before putting down that cash, read this article!
Voices of
Experience
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman takes
us through a decade by decade review of the very best voice actors
and actresses.
Frank Welker:
Master of Many Voices
Bob Miller interviews Frank Welker,
a voice over legend. From cartoons to live-action, it is guaranteed
you have heard his voice and probably not even realized. Was that
a real parrot, dog, pig or Frank? Includes
filmography.
Having A Voice
In The Industry
Brand new in town with the dream
of becoming a voice actor and no clue as to whom to call? Gregory
Singer will give you a few ideas in this "getting started 101.
| MUSIC & SOUND |
Sibling Songs:
Richard & Robert Sherman And Their Disney Tunes
Mike Lyons meets Richard and Robert
Sherman, one of the most popular and celebrated songwriting duos
in animation history. Their songs for Disney have created enchanting
moments in classics like Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book.
Will The
Real Joe Hisaishi Please Stand Up?
With the imminent release of the
newly re-scored anime Castle in the Sky, Andrew Osmond profiles
Hayao Miyazaki's musical partner, Joe Hisaishi.
Paving the
Musical Road to El Dorado
Sharon Schatz profiles the big
name talent -- Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer and John Powell
-- behind The Road to El Dorado and finds how music and art
are carefully crafted into one.
| OTHER |
The Return of
Elmo Aardvark in the Twenty First Century!
As Renegade Animation brings the
age-old character Elmo Aardvark to the Web, we cut in on SnappyToons
Amusement Company executive Will Ryan announcing this new endeavor.
A Brief History
of Elmo Aardvark on the Web
F. Rank Shaughnessy gives us a
sneak peek at his book which outlines the evolution of Elmo Aardvark,
including the character’s long-standing presence in Internet
culture.
| FOCUS ON... |
It's
Raining Pegbars! A Profile Of Animation In Vancouver
While the weather might be cold,
wet and rainy, Vancouver has turned into a hotbed of animation activity.
Schools, festivals and a wide range of companies have all taken
root on Canada’s west coast. Leslie Bishko reports.
| STUDENT CORNER |
Vilppu
Drawing Online: Using The Idea Of Atmosphere
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn
Vilppu offers the twelfth installment in his bi-monthly Animation
World Magazine on-line drawing course. In this chapter, he explains
how to use the idea of atmospheric perspective to improve one’s
life drawing skills.
| INTERNET PROFILE |
Shockwave.Com:
Fun and Games on a High-Flying Hub
Lee Dannacher goes behind the
scenes at shockwave.com, Macromedia’s spin-off entertainment
destination, which is now defining the front edge of seriously fun
web animation and interactive fare.
| GAMING |
Miss
Spider Is Having A Tea Party
Jacquie Kubin reveals why edutainment
is not elementary, when she investigates the new CD-Rom, Miss
Spider's Tea Party, based on David Kirk’s children’s
book.
| EVENTS |
The Next Wave:
Animation on the Internet
At this year’s ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Expo 2000, AWN’s Dan Sarto moderated a two-session
panel discussion on the prospects and future of animation on the
Internet. Gregory Singer was there.
Toy Fair
2000: Keep Those Toons Comin’!
Toy Fair 2000 bombarded buyers
with 5-days of non-stop showroom tours featuring the latest and
greatest in gadgets, games and action figures. Joseph Szadkowski
reports on what’s hot.
| FILMS/VIDEOS |
Fresh
from the Festivals: April 2000's Film Reviews
Maureen Furniss reviews
the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ student animation
winners and finds that certain generalities can be made regarding
the student work and categories used by the Academy.
| BOOKS |
The True
North, Strong and Meek
Cartoon Capers: The History
of Canadian Animators
Christopher J. Robinson reviews Karen
Mazurkewich’s Cartoon Capers, which covers the long
and exceptionally diverse history of Canadian animation.
Creativity
After Hours: The Visual Evolutions of Michel Gagné
Michel Gagné, a designer and special
effects animator on many major animated features, doesn’t limit
his creativity there. Bob Miller reveals Michel’s after hours
projects which range from painting to writing children’s books.
| NEWS |
Animation World
News
German EM.TV Acquires The Muppets,
Mickey Fears AOL/Warner Mega-Merger, CINAR Co-Founders Exit With
$122M Missing, Van Goethem Unexpectedly Passes, Salt Lake
No Promised Land For God The Devil & Bob, A New Cubicle
For Dilbert On The Net, PlayStation 2 Glitch Gouges Stock,
SOFTIMAGE Gives Birth To XSI, Robbie Reigns At British Animation
Awards, and much, much more....
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Issue's Highlights
This Month's Contributors
Cover:
In one of the most enchanting scenes ever filmed, Dick Van Dyke
dances with four exuberant penguins in Disney’s critical and
box office hit Mary Poppins, which features the talent of
songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman. © Disney.
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