Ellen Besen ponders the use of analogy in writing for animation in this the first of a six-part series.

Fred Patten ventures to place the new direct-to-video Mystery of Batwoman feature into the pantheon of past Dark Knight outings.

The Animation Pimp rants about cookie-cutter, butt-kissing festival reviews.

Chris J. Robinson looks into how Virgil Widrich was inspired and how he produced his new innovative short piece, Fast Film.

Dr. Toon ruminates about whether declaring that the final nail has been driven into the coffin of 2D animation is a bit of a rush to judgment.

Bob Swain, who has attended every edition of Cartoon Forum, along with Ron Diamond, report back from the event with what’s new in the world of European television production.

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

Gene Deitch continues his tales of adventures with UPA.

This Halloween month, the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, shares some tricks and treats to help you stay employed.

Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.

Rick DeMott conducted a survey of execs at several major animation and visual effects companies to find out what the industry is looking for when it comes to training.

Sarah Baisley looks at the boom in new training products to help artists hone new skills for an ever-changing industry.

Students and other professionals give their remembrances of educator and artist Jules Engel.

Greg Singer reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Last Rumba in Rochdale by John Chorlton, Little Numba by Daniele Lunghini and Diego Zuelli, The Fall by Burak Sahin, Escapism by Avi Ofer and Dollsville by John Wray. Includes QuickTime movie clips!

Rick DeMott cracks open the box and journeys to the wealth of options provided by the new storyboarding software, FrameForge3D.

This month, the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, goes tough-in-cheek about her dos and don’ts regarding sending out your résumé to potential employers.

Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.

Dr. Toon sat down with the animation veteran Eric Goldberg to rap about his experiences on Looney Tunes: Back in Action, as well as the rest of his intimidating résumé.

Fred Patten takes a look at Japan’s Millennium Actress and its journey to American movie screens.

After fending off McCarthyism, Gene Deitch resumes work with JHO.