Eric Oldrin explores the opportunities offered by episodic advertising on the Internet.

The Career Coach gives six tips to help you spring into action and strut your stuff.

Richard O’Connor takes an extensive look at the animated films of Michael Sporn, available on a first volume DVD of the animator’s work.

John Cawley interviews David DePatie about the creation and evolution of the Pink Panther.

Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Android Kikaider, Initial D, King of Bandit Jing, Samurai Deeper Kyo and Heat Guy J.

Bob Swain reports back from CARTOON’s Audiovisual Training Forum in Warsaw, Poland as eastern European animation producers join the EU. Swain surveys possible ramifications, as well as the decline in movie viewing and marked increase in TV consumption.

Henry Turner investigates the newest developments in motion capture and motion control, which brings the technology on-set. Includes a QuickTime movie clip from Hidalgo.

Greg Singer reviews Disney’s traditional cartoon feature, Home on the Range, and reminisces about a West that never was what it used to be.

Dr. Ruebert Saturnine III presents a lengthy case study on the adverse effects of cartoons on children.

Christopher Harz looks at the ever expanding possibilities in the mobile gaming sector going into 2004.

In this final part of a six-part series, Ellen Besen examines our relationship with the audience.

Who could have predicted this? I just read that Oscar winners live longer. In our case, the Oscar gave our life an instant boost, and a perpetual publicity handle. We managed five nominations, and have been living in the glow ever since. But was Bill Snyder able to melt that golden statuette down into real dollars?

CGI meets sexy sci-fi in Tripping the Rift, Sci Fi Channel’s first adult-oriented cartoon.

Rick DeMott talks with three leading independent Internet animators about how they have turned their love for toons into a burgeoning career.

Bob Swain reports on Europe’s 2004 Cartoon Movie, covering the hot progress of European animated film producers and the event supporting them over the past five years.

Karen Raugust reports on the growth and latest trends in online gaming, including the the upcoming gaming network, Phantom.net.

Who could have predicted this? I just read that Oscar winners live longer. In our case, the Oscar gave our life an instant boost, and a perpetual publicity handle. We managed five nominations, and have been living in the glow ever since. But was Bill Snyder able to melt that golden statuette down into real dollars?

Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Demitri’s Violin by Niki Yang, Live Bait by Sarah Brown, The Fine Art of Poisoning by Bill Domonkos, Story of the Kolobok by James Boekbinder and Model Prisoner by Katherin McInnis. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Author Mike S. Fowler explores element placement in this excerpt from his book all about animation background layout, which includes many illustrated examples and exercises.

Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Tom Capizzi presents an in-depth character construction tutorial.