A Brief History of the Animated Horse
Christopher Hart continues his series of six tips on how to bring animated characters to life.
Category: Reviews
Disney's Magic Returns: Lilo & Stitch
There's a lot to like about Lilo & Stitch! Jerry Beck explains in his review of Disney's long-awaited summer release.
Zagreb At A Glance
Heather Kenyon offers a preview of Zagreb 2002, a year which marks not only the festival's thirtieth anniversary but also it seems a remarkable comeback.
Fresh from the Festivals: June 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Carmelo by Jorge R. Gutierrez, Slava Ushakov's Hara Mamburu, Kitchen Katastrophe by Derrick Auyoung and Andrew Huang, Red Vines by Evan Mather and P Th's The Sexual Life of Fireflies. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Astro Boy, Devil Hunter Yohko: The Complete Collection, I'm Gonna Be An Angel, Love Hina and Macross Plus Movie Edition.
DVD Review: Waking Life
Chris Lanier reviews the new Waking Life DVD. If you liked the film, or haven't seen it yet, this DVD is the way to go. Extra audio tracks, missing scenes, technology demonstrations, the short film Snack and Drink and more, are all included.
Waking Life and Liquid Caricature
Chris Lanier explores the purpose and meaning of caricature from its very inception to its latest use in the "rotoscoped" Waking Life.
Spirit: A Longshot Or A Sure Bet?
J. Paul Peszko looks at the risks that DreamWorks conquered by bringing Spirit to the screen.
Animated Encounters 2002
Andrew Osmond reports from Bristol on this year's Animated Encounters, starring Matt Groening, a toon Beryl Cook and Shrek in 3D.
Fresh from the Festivals: May 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Black Soul/Ame Noire by Martine Chartrand, Ian Freedman's Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, A Hunting Lesson/Une Len de Chasse by pinscreen master Jacques Drouin, The Journal of Edwin Carp by Richard Bazley and Emily Hubley's Pigeon Within. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Between Business and Pleasure: A Preview of Annecy '02
Heading to Annecy? Wondering if you should? Tina Paas outlines the many exciting screenings, panels, tributes and business opportunities that are in store.
Here We Go! Gorillaz Takes Music By Storm
Paul Feldman goes behind the animated personas of the band Gorillaz to discover the creative team that put such a dynamic group together and the record label brave enough to take it on.
The Games That People Play
Greg Singer visited this year's Game Developers Conference and reports on the breadth of events and insights. From testing out the latest games to discussions of Wittgenstein as a means for simulating sophisticated social activity among game characters, there was something for everyone.
Fresh from the Festivals: April 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Boobie Girl by Brooke Keesling, Bill Plympton's Eat, FUV by Marv Newland, (it was . . .) Nothing at All, directed by Candy Kugel and Vincent Cafarelli, and Mona Mon Amour, directed by Michael Sporn. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
ATI Fire GL4: A Solid Contender
Continuing with his reviews of the market's leading graphics cards, John Edgar Park takes on the ATI Fire GL4. This BMW of the graphics card world definitely has its high points.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases Ah! My Goddess: The Movie, Plastic Little, Princess Nine, Psychic Force and The SoulTaker.
After Effects 5.5: Fleshing Out the 3D Environment
Is Adobe's After Effects 5.5 upgrade a significant improvement for animators? George Maestri thinks so. Version 5.5 expands on Version 5's introduction of 3D and now contains over 90 different effects.
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa: On Vampires and Other Weirdos
Will Ryan talks with Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, founder and President of Tokyo's Production I.G.
The 2002 British Animation Awards
Andrew Osmond reports on the U.K.'s leading animated awards. What won? Who was there? Who wasn't? All this and more...
TV Review: Tiny Planets
Jerry Beck finds that Tiny Planets teaches big concepts to pre-schoolers in a completely charming way.
TV Review: Saddle Rash
Jerry Beck reviews Saddle Rash another entry for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. This one may just ride quietly into the sunset...
NATPE 2002 -- One Man's Opinion
Becoming an animation producer is no easy task but Gerard Raiti offers a few pointers from the folks at Duck Soup Studios, Renegade Animation and Wild Brain, Inc., on how you can get in the door and start to succeed.
Not The NATPE We Remember
NATPE 2002 was a breaking point for the event. Split into two different venues with a steep decline in attendance, some said it was the end...but others just shrugged and did their usual business. How bad is it? Adam Snyder reports.
Fresh from the Festivals: March 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Aria by Pjotr Sapegin, Hubert's Brain directed by Wild Brain's Phil Robinson, Oscar Grillo's Shadow Cycle, The Snowman, directed by Lane Nakamura of Duck Soup Studios, and Dave Unwin's War Game, produced by The Illuminated Film Company. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
TV Review: Welcome To Eltingville
Jerry Beck finds his rightful place in Welcome to Eltingville, one of Cartoon Network's latest additions to their Adult Swim block.
