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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 5.03 - JUNE 2000
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| SUMMER'S FILMS |
Aardman’s First Feature
Egg-stravaganza!
Watch out Feathers McGraw! Aardman’s got a whole new
flock. Andrew Osmond visits Aardman Animations as they put the final
touches on Chicken Run,the studio’s first feature film.
A Chat With Gary Goldman And Don
Bluth (Part I)
Larry Lauria starts his two-part series with a conversation
with Gary Goldman, co-director of Fox Feature Animation’s summer
release Titan, A.E.and industry veteran.
The Remarkable June Foray
Mark Evanier profiles the career of legendary June Foray,
voice actress, ASIFA supporter and Governor of the Academy of Motion
Pictures Arts & Sciences.
Disney Takes a BIG Departure from
Formula with Dinosaur
Wendy Jackson Hall takes a look behind the scenes at the
animators of Disney’s Dinosaur.
| COMMERCIALS |
Ads Are Animating the Internet
Just how are these Internet animation companies making ends
meet? Karen Raugust investigates a few ways that clever companies
are placing advertising into our favorite Webisodes.
100% Digital Cars Are Up To Speed
In a world where image is everything, why has it taken advertising
so long to embrace digital cars? J. Paul Peszko finds the answer
and why Digital Domain was the company for the job.
Election Fraud
The United States has a long history of political comics,
so how come animation isn’t used in Presidential advertising
campaigns? Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman queries the wisdom…
| OTHER |
Harvey Entertainment Takes Control
Heather Kenyon talks with Rick Mischel, President and COO
of Harvey Entertainment, about the company’s transition from
a licensor to a producer/distributor with the current production
Casper’s Haunted Christmas.
| FOCUS ON... |
The Zagreb World
Festival Of Animated Films: On The Eve Of Zagreb 2000
Of the mighty ASIFA sanctioned festivals, Zagreb is perhaps
the hidden gem that has survived through some terribly tough times
and blows. Borivoj "Bordo" Dovnikovic supplies us with
a history and look at Zagreb today.
| STUDENT CORNER |
Let’s Sketch
on Location
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu begins a new series
of articles that discuss sketching on location.
| INTERNET |
Dotcomix: Capturing
Animated Motion on the Net
Using proprietary motion-capture software and creative partnerships,
Protozoa’s DotComix is quickly becoming a force on the Internet.
Lee Dannacher offers an inside peak.
| GAMING |
Gundam Wing: America’s
Next Pokemon?
Cartoon Network and Sega Dreamcast are bringing Gundam
Wingto America from Japan where it is already a smash success.
Jacquie Kubin reports.
| EVENTS |
The Graying of E3
Gaming isn’t just for kids anymore. It is now a multi-billion
dollar business and it shows. Eric Huelsman reports from the Expo
floor.
ASIFA-East’s Festival Makes
New York Even Hotter
Elizabeth Shin talks with ASIFA-East’s president Linda
Simensky about the way ASIFA celebrations are done, New York style!
| FILMS/VIDEOS |
Which Is The Real Kimba?
Due to a series of legal problems, Kimba, the White Lion,
has had numerous enumerations. Fred Patten tracks them all down
for us and discusses the latest release — the truly original,
much loved 1966 television series.
| BOOKS |
The Anime Trivia Quizbook:
Fun Fan Fare or More?
Fred Patten takes Ryan Omega’s Anime Trivia Quizbook
test and finds it rises well to the challenge.
| NEWS |
Animation World News
Pinky & The Brain Take Over The Daytime Emmys, Cinar
Sued By HighReach, Stuart Little’s Dykstra Swings With Spider-Man,
DEN Is Done, Web Thugs Hit The Tellie, Tom Snyder Joins Shockwave,
Actor Hamilton Joins Stan Lee Media As President, Honkworm Unveils
New Toons At Cannes, and much, much more.
Cover: Chicken Run will be flying into theaters everywhere this summer. © Dream Works Pictures.
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