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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 5.10 - JANUARY 2001
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| THE PROSPECTS OF 2001 |
Down and Out in Toon Town: The
Status of Animation Jobs in the United States
Lately it seems as if everyone is out of
work or in jeopardy. Has the local animation biz gone bust due to
globalization? A normal downward cycle? Or is something else to
blame? Ilene Renee Gannaway investigates.
Debris from Dot Com Crash Hits
Animators
As the glow
fades off the Internet rose, Michael Hurwicz takes a look at animation
on the Internet, a young industry already at a crossroads.
Finding Lucy
While the Internet is the latest "killer
app," it is in fact in search of an identity and unique purpose.
Eric Oldrin offers some insight into the Internet's future.
Movie! Movie!
Fearless Martin "Dr. Toon"
Goodman makes his predictions regarding 2001's major animated feature
film releases. Will he do better this year than last?
Outside the Bubble: What the Main
Street Papers Say
In the animation community, we hold high expectations for
the animated feature film to break out of its "kid's only"
realm. However, what do editors from papers across the U.S. have
to say? Joan Kim surveys these hometown gurus on the status of animation.
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
Beyond Good and Evil: Piotr
Dumala's Crime and Punishment
Chris
Robinson interviews Polish independent animator Piotr Dumala regarding
his latest masterpiece, Crime and Punishment, leading to
a discussion of his unique plaster technique, Hitchcock and post-war
Poland. Includes a QuickTime movie clip!
The Philosophical Stone of Animation
Somewhere in
between still images and motion is a moment of transmutation, or
pure magic, that transfixes many of our animation masters. Here
Piotr Dumala expands on this notion, comparing animation to the
mysterious science of alchemy.
The Animation Pimp
This month the Animation Pimp, Chris Robinson, discusses
how traveling is really just waitin'.
| STUDENT CORNER |
Joshua Seth's 10 Steps to Voice
Over Success.
It is
a new year and you still want to be a voice over artist, so here's
a few tips from working voice over actor Joshua Seth.
| INTERNET COMPANY PROFILE |
Flinch: The House That Flash
Built
Flinch Studio is
turning heads with such beloved hits as Stainboy. Gregory
Singer takes a closer look at this intensely Flash-loving group
that walks the careful line between business and art.
| THEME PARKS |
Men In Black Goes Into the Dark
Once again Universal
Studios Florida's newest attraction -- the largest dark ride to
date -- is a show stopper featuring Men In Black and new technology.
Jacquie Kubin offers a trip inside.
| FESTIVALS & EVENTS |
A Look At Europe's Cartoon
Forum with John Bullivant
Cartoon
Forum is helping to build Europe into a powerful animation force.
TV-Loonland's John Bullivant discusses this past year's Forum and
how this precious tool might evolve into the new millennium.
Since September
Let's check in with a few of the participants
from this past year's Cartoon Forum and see where Gotland's leads
have taken them. Participants include: Honeycomb Animation, Artoon
S.A., Fictitious Egg and Sav! The World Productions.
| FILMS, VIDEOS AND DVDS |
Fresh From The Festivals
Maureen Furniss reviews the
following short films: Janno Poldma's On the Possibility of Love,
Just in Time by Kirsten Winter, Stephen X. Arthur's Vision
Point, Passport by Siri Melchior and The Scarecrow
by Cheryl Meier. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Catch the DVD of Chicken Run
Jacquie Kubin describes
what is in store when it comes to the new Chicken Run Special
Edition DVD.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews
the latest anime releases including: The Legend of Black Heaven,
Samurai X: Rurouni Kenshin, Virgin Fleet, Royal
Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and Sol Bianca: The
Legacy.
| NEWS |
Animation World News
Fox Loses Interest in Icebox's
Zombie College, EM.TV Investors Take Company To Court, NATPE 2001,
Roars Of Controversy Over Dinosaur In Italy, Flintstones/Jetsons'
Composer Curtin Passes, Dune Mini-Series Marks Sci-Fi History and
much more.
Cover: Airing on shockwave.com, Tim Burton's Stainboy is produced by Flinch Studio using Flash animation and is an excellent example of some of the best content the currently beleaguered Web has to offer. © Shockwave.com.
© AWN, Inc. Animation World Network 2001. All rights reserved. No part of the periodical may be reproduced without the consent of Animation World Network.
