Each week, Animation World Magazine offers new articles, special features and theme-based coverage of the art, craft and industry of animation. New this week:



- Producing Animation: The Producer's Thinking Map

This month's "Producing Animation" excerpt by Catherine Winder and Zahra Dowlatabadi features a visual guide that summarizes the main steps involved in producing an animated project, be it feature, television or direct-to-video.



- Talking In His Sheep: A Conversation with Mo Willems

Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman interviews Mo Willems, creator/director of "Sheep In The Big City," about his career, his inspirations and a small sheep in a big city.



- Those Who Shall Be: The New Faces Under The Animation Sun

Chris Robinson profiles Don Hertzfeldt, Ülo Pikkov, Andreas Hykade and Priit Tender, four of the brightest new stars in independent animation.