Book Review: 'Facial Expressions, a Visual Reference for Artists'
The Animation Pimp travels to a galaxy far, far away and gives us his thoughts.
Article Type: Review
E3 and the Next-Generation of Videogames
Ryan Lesser reveals how 3ds Max 7.5 packs a pretty mean punch with its new hair and fur system.
3ds Max 7.5 Review: Incorporating Hair and Fur
Libby Reed cracks open animation vet Martha Sigalls new book, Living Between the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation, and finds the line between biography and history.
Fresh from the Festivals — Special All-Annecy Supper Club Edition: May 2005’s Reviews
Peter Plantec reports back from fmx/05 in Stuttgart, Germany, after experiencing an invigorating and intimate kind of DCC conference rooted in real-world and academic synergy.
Book Review: 'Animation Writing and Development'
Dr. Toon gives a mortality check in DVD time. What should we choose to watch, or bet yet, buy?
'Pariah' Review: How Digital Extremes Stays Cutting Edge
Alain Bielik explores how MPC improved its motion capture and crowd simulation toolset for the siege of Jerusalem in Kingdom of Heaven.
Gelato 1.2 Review: A Sweet Step for CPU-Accelerated Renderers
Tara DiLullo explores the challenges of mixing practical and visual effects for Photon VFX in updating House of Wax for the Paris Hilton crowd.
Demo Reels, Portfolios and Interviewing
Libby Reed delves into the pages of The Art of Robots to see if the book captures the visual awe of the film.
Book Review: 'Living Life Inside the Lines'
The Animation Pimp sets the record straight with sensitive artist doofs who get upset when their films dont make a festival competition, but still make a special screening section.
Animated Encounters 2005: The Bawdy Bristol Affair
Fred Galpern takes a look at the progress and advances in technology are shaping the future of the quality of gaming animation.
NAB2005 Overview: Working the Workflow
In this months Digital Eye column, Peter Plantec looks at the nomadic nature of the visual effects industry.
'The Art of Robots' Book Review
Libby Reed delves into the pages of The Art of Robots to see if the book captures the visual awe of the film.
Ray Harryhausen: It Came From the Animation Table
Bob Swain and Ron Diamond traveled to Potsdam for Cartoon Movie 2005 and report back with whats hot in the European feature market.
DELF 2005: Bridging the Cultural Divide in Digital Entertainment
The Animation Pimp talks about seeing angels and JJ Villard s film, Son of Satan.
Combustion 4 Review
Tara DiLullo descends into the seedy underworld of Sin City to see how the filmmakers ripped the images from the graphic novel page and plastered them onto the silver screen.
Cartoon Movie 2005
Bob Swain and Ron Diamond traveled to Potsdam for Cartoon Movie 2005 and report back with whats hot in the European feature market.
Maya 6.5 Review
Mary Ann Skweres examines the connections between the visual effects industry and medical visualization.
Kidscreen Summit Comes of Age
This month the Animation Pimp gets a little queer about the gay hysteria circling around various cartoons.
Houdini 7 Review: Magic Concealed in Special Ops
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Chrono Crusade, Get Backers, Knight Hunters: Eternity, Rave Master and Time Bokan.
'Tekken 5' Review
Mary Ann Skweres sniffs out the 411 on UVPhactorys CG stylings for Pete Misers hip-hop video, Scent of a Robot.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Chrono Crusade, Get Backers, Knight Hunters: Eternity, Rave Master and Time Bokan.
Imagina 2005: On the Pulse of Emerging Technologies
Tulay Tetiker presents an overview of the many companies competing in the growing German visual effects industry.
modo 102
Rick DeMott talks with Gregg and Evan Spiridellis of JibJab Media and John Evershed of Mondo Media about how two firms vastly different during the dotcom bubble of 2000 have survived and now thrive on the Net.
'The Art of Oddworld Inhabitants: The First Ten Years 1994-2004'
Peter Plantec contributes to the Digital Eye column this month with a riff on the wizardry of previs.
'Inspired 3D Short Film Production': Storyboarding — Part 2
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Gopher Broke by Jeff Fowler, In the Rough by Paul Taylor, Suite for Freedom by Aleksandra Korejwo, Caroline Leaf and Luc Perez, Oedipus by Jason Wishnow and A Bucks Worth by Tatia Rosenthal. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
