Anime Reviews: Karas & N-H-K Welcome, Hammerboy Not So Much
MPC had numerous challenges to contend with on the more action-oriented Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Alain Bielik reports on the results.
Article Type: Review
3ds Max 2008 Review: Boosting Performance
Ryan Lesser tests 3ds Max 2008 and finds great productivity improvements, particularly for those specializing in architectural design, previs and lighting/composition.
Maya 2008 Review: Workflow is Key
Fred Galpern tests Maya 2008 and discovers a significant change to Autodesk's approach to Maya development well worth the investment.
The HP xw4600 Review: Speed on a Budget
Bruce Shutan reports on how Beatles musical, Across the Universe, proved a psychedelic challenge for vfx artist Peter Crosman.
MoCap Makes Realtime Previs A Reality
In the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed, Kelly L. Murdock shows how to load and save expressions in the Library.
Book Review: 'Halas & Batchelor Cartoons: An Animated History'
In his 93 years, Bill Littlejohn packed in enough for three lifetimes. Animator/historian Tom Sito sat down recently with the legendary test pilot/social activist/AMPAS governor/animator to talk about his extraordinary life.
modo 301 Review: Upping the Animation Ante
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films -- Carnival of Animals by Michaela Pavlatova, Battle of the Album Covers by Rohitash Rao, guy101 by Ian W. Gouldstone, Look for Me by Laura Heit and My Love by Alexander Petrov.
Glasses Required: The 3-D Effects on CG Pipelines
Greg Singer muses on the contribution of the animation community in promoting themes of peace and cooperation, as exemplified in films such as Azur and Asmar, The Iron Giant and the Hiroshima International Animation Festival.
Press Start: August 2007 -- Pick Up and Go!
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.
Anime Reviews: Stand Alone with Bokan & The Third
For August, Chris Feldman looks at Time Bokan, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye and Ghost in Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society in AWN's monthly anime reviews.
Book Review: 'The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition'
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.
Book Review: 'The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney'
Russell Bekins caught up with Alexandre Petrov and talked with the filmmaker about his new film, My Love, as well as his career and his love of animation.
Anime Reviews: The Melancholy of Gunbuster 009-1
Philippe Moins travels to the Annecy Animated Film Festival and finds a lineup of out of the ordinary animation.
Annecy 2007: Facets of the Diamond or, 20 Irritating Questions
Russell Bekins searches for the diamonds in the ruff at the 2007 Annecy Animated Film Festival while answering 20 irritating questions.
The Quadro FX 5600 Review: One Card to Rule Them All
Water is everywhere for the second consecutive summer movie season, and J. Paul Peszko dives in once again to navigate the latest breakthroughs with ILM, PDI/DreamWorks Animation and Sony Pictures Animation.
The Animation Studios/Animation Schools Relationship
Tara DiLullo Bennett gets the scoop on Sanctuary, which marks a new media experiment for sci-fi shot in HD and made with XSI and ZBrush.
ZBrush 3 Review: The Revolution Continues
Scott Spencer reveals how ZBrush 3 stands ready to further shake the paradigms of digital art and asset creation.
Story Man: 'Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination'
Neal Gabler excavates a life in Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination, says Taylor Jessen.
modo 203 Review: More Than Just a Free Update
Christopher Harz gets serious about the booming business of serious games, reporting back on the highlight of the Serious Games Summit.
Gelato 2.1 Review: A Flavor for Everyone
Taylor Jessen chats with Bill Plympton about the making of and theatrical release of his genre-busting 1950s throwback feature, Hair High.
LightWave 9.2: The Rebirth of An Industry Favorite
Troublemaker Digital and The Orphanage tell Alain Bielik how they made Grindhouse rock with creative vfx for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
Book Reviews: 'Storyboards, Motion in Art' & 'Prepare to Board!'
Learn how to set figure properties, height and style in the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed by Kelly L. Murdock.
'Grindhouse': Pistol-Packing VFX
Troublemaker Digital and The Orphanage tell Alain Bielik how they made Grindhouse rock with creative vfx for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino.
Anime Reviews: Ichi no Go with Elemental Gelade
Christopher Harz returned to the GDC this month -- held for the first time at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco -- and reports back on the latest and greatest games, developments and trends.
Anima Brussels: The Carnival of Animation
Joe Strike attends year two of the New York Comic Con to find out if the event is growing to a must-attend level like other Cons or if it will fade away in a few years.
