'Doing Their Bit' Review
Concluding our extensive interview with Tad Stones, Joe Strike talks with the animation vet more about Darkwing Duck and direct-to-video projects.
Concluding our extensive interview with Tad Stones, Joe Strike talks with the animation vet more about Darkwing Duck and direct-to-video projects.
Libby Reed investigates the return of Mickey, Donald and Goofy as a team in the new direct-to-video feature, The Three Musketeers.
Fred Patten went again to Anime Expo 2004 and reports back that anime convention had fallen behind the professional standards of the previous ones and there was a serious effort to stop pirating.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Fragile by David Cumbo, Cats by Chris Choy, The Box Man by Nirvan Mullick, Going Up? by Marci Ellis and Tales of Mere Existence by Lev Yilmaz. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Joe Strike sets out to find out how independent animators find work within the system while keeping their independence.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Lemmings by Craig Van Dyke, Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher by Alexander Woo, Rock the World by Sukwon Shin, Ryan by Chris Landreth and Flashbacks from My Past: Starry Night by Irra Verbitsky. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Taylor Jessen takes a short look at Bill Plymptons Sloppy Seconds, Gary Basemans Dumb Luck and Danny Fingeroths Superman on the Couch.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Lemmings by Craig Van Dyke, Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher by Alexander Woo, Rock the World by Sukwon Shin, Ryan by Chris Landreth and Flashbacks from My Past: Starry Night by Irra Verbitsky. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Christopher Harz pays a visit to one of the hottest vfx havens, Londons Soho district, which has attracted a flurry of American movies, thanks to creativity and tax incentives.
Alain Bielik meets the visual effects supervisor behind the hallucinatory images of Blueberry, a French western with a twist.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Crimenals by Gregory Araya, After You by Christopher Cordingley, Lorenzo by Mike Gabriel, Early Bloomer by Kevin Johnson and The Old Fools by Ruth Lingford. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
The Career Coach explains what recruiters do for their company or client and how to help them land you a job.
Bill Desowitz sits down with Ted Rae, the visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director on The Passion of the Christ, to discuss the digital challenges of Mel Gibsons surprising biblical blockbuster.
Due to popular demand, the Hot Spots Showcase, a collection of some of the best animated and visual effects commercials, IDs, PSAs and music videos, has returned. Rick DeMott brings you the best of the best.
Dr. Toon gives the prize catch of all animated features, Finding Nemo, a bit of a tongue-in-gill tribute.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Annie & Boo by Johannes Weiland, The God by Konstantin Broinzit, Hike, Hike, Hike by Anouck Iyer, Delivery by Patrick Smith and Pavlovs Bell by Evan Mather. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Dr. Toon gives the prize catch of all animated features, Finding Nemo, a bit of a tongue-in-gill tribute.
Richard OConnor takes an extensive look at the animated films of Michael Sporn, available on a first volume DVD of the animators work.
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Android Kikaider, Initial D, King of Bandit Jing, Samurai Deeper Kyo and Heat Guy J.
Henry Turner investigates the newest developments in motion capture and motion control, which brings the technology on-set. Includes a QuickTime movie clip from Hidalgo.
Greg Singer reviews Disneys traditional cartoon feature, Home on the Range, and reminisces about a West that never was what it used to be.