Recent Reviews

Software Review: Nuke 7

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
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Digital compositor Daniel Molina takes a look at the Foundry’s latest Nuke release.

Book Review - The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television
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Charles Solomon’s new book provides an extensive history of the beloved Peanuts franchise’s 46 year history of TV specials and theatrical features.

The Early Years of Hayao Miyazaki Part 1 - Starting Point: 1979-1996

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Films, People
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In Part 1 of his 3-part review of Hayao Miyazaki’s book, Peter Tieryas looks at the early life of the pioneer animation director.

Book Review - Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Business, Cartoons, People, Television
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Lou Scheimer’s autobiographical Filmation history is a must read for anyone interested in the formative years of "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

Book Review - Prometheus: The Art of the Film

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Films, People, Visual Effects
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Mark Salisbury’s new book provides in splendid detail Ridley Scott’s storyboards, film stills, concept art and other visual materials from his sci-fi epic, Prometheus.

Software Review: CINEMA 4D R14

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects
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Key rendering, modeling and camera enhancements along with new sculpting tools make this a robust and worthy upgrade.

Rise of the Guardians – Why Did It Flop?

Posted In | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films
“Rise of the Guardians” is almost as big a flop as “Mars Needs Moms”. What is wrong with this picture? Ed Hooks takes a look and points to significant animation industry trends.

Five Artists Creating New Visions of What Animation Can Be

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: Art, CG, Commercials, People, Short Films
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Karl Cohen discusses the art of Ben Ridgway, Zeitguised, Max Hattler, Andrew Jones and PES as examples of a new aesthetic in animation.

What's Wrong with Wreck-It Ralph?

Posted In | Site Categories: Acting, Films
Ed discusses his problems with Wreck-It Ralph as well as the issues of "empathy," "sympathy" and animators as actors with pencils.

Perry’s Previews Movie Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Rise of the Guardians

Posted In | Site Categories: 3D, Books, CG, Films, People
Perry Chen reviews Rise of the Guardians and interviews William Joyce and Peter Ramsey.