Category: Reviews
Notes from the Underground Part One — Animation: Prozac or Kyosaku?
Jean Detheux begins a series of articles that will explore animation as (commercial) entertainment and animation as an art form. In this first installment Jean discusses how we should approach "the real" as the unknown, and not take it for granted.
The New Console War
All three of the new gaming consoles those magical devices that have changed the face of gaming yet again have now been released. John Edgar Park sees where the chips are falling.
New Games for New Consoles: Ten Winners
Jacquie Kubin points out ten new games for the new console systems that are worth taking for a spin.
A Retro-future Metropolis
Fred Patten discusses Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, a landmark film which cleverly straddles the past and the future to depict a tragic tale in a sprawling city where individuals struggle to assert their identities and freedom.
Fresh from the Festivals: February 2002's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: 2+2 by Benita Raphan and Clayton Hemmert, Stefan Gronsky's The Box, Jednnoci v jednom meste (One Night in One Town) by Jan Balej, Token Life by David Donar, and Victoria Livingstone's Window. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & The Art Of Animation
Robin Allan reviews John Canemaker's new book, Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & The Art Of Animation, and declares it "one of the few great books on the golden age of Disney."
The Animator's Survival Kit: The Most Valuable How To Animate Book You Will Ever Want To Own
Karl Cohen reviews or shall we say revels in Richard Williams new book, a masterpiece on how to animate.
TV Review: Aaagh! It's The Mr. Hell Show!
While Australians might not get excited over their native marsupials, the rest of the world certainly does -- much to the delight of Yoram Gross, whose pocketed characters have been successfully exported to millions. Stephen Lynch reports from Australia.
Find the Right School for You
Raymond Palma chats with the mother-son team of Betty and Mickey Paraskevas, whose childrens books are turning into television shows like wildfire.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade, Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie, NieA_7, Hand Maid May and Boogiepop Phantom.
No LAAF-ing Matter
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman takes on LAAFs, or Live-Action Animated Features, with a vengeance. How come Hollywood insists on making these flops!?
Lille, France: Hotbed of the North
In the unsuspecting town of Lille, lies some of the most cutting-edge Web animation companies in the world...and what's more...they are all working together to create an environment of exploration and innovation. Tony Coates and Franck Levis explain.
Beyond The Majors: Independent Animation Feature Production
As technologies improve and the market for animated features becomes more broad and active, animated feature production outside of the major U.S. studios is on the rise. Here we discuss funding, distribution and more with four studios currently taking the plunge.
The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide To Japanese Animation Since 1917
Alan Neal reviews the latest book to attempt to capture, and make sense, of anime's numerous titles.
Toon Boom Studio Animates the Web
Jayanti Sen finishes up her profile of animation in India by profiling the current projects, companies and artists that are helping to build India into an animation nation of force.
Animation In Asia And The Pacific
Alan Neal reviews John A. Lent's new book, which profiles the animation industries in various Asian and Pacific countries. From real-life applications to aesthetic concerns, the book offers a potpourri of regional information.
Shrek Wins Big At 2001 Annie Awards
Heather Kenyon and Leigh Godfrey report on ASIFA-Hollywood's 29th Annual Annie Awards. A great night for Los Angeles' animation community, the event was a class act -- and fun too! Includes a photo gallery.
CGI Reference Books Reviewed
John Edgar Park reviews two new reference books that provide helpful insight into not only CGI's terms and industry jargon, but also key concepts.
Kamikakushi -- Anime Master Miyazaki's New Ambition
Kumi Kaoru discusses Anime master Hayao Miyazaki's all time Japanese highest grossing film Spirited Away-- from its background to its meaning and whether or not Miyazaki succeeds at creating another masterpiece.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Black Magic M-66, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Battle of the Planets, Yamamoto Yohko, Starship Girl and Saint Tail.
Cinanima Celebrates 25 Years
Cinanima, the Espinho International Animation Festival, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Abi Feijrelates the festival's beginnings and what it means to the Portuguese animation community. Includes a photo gallery!
Cinanima Celebrates 25 Years
BRC Imagination Arts, one of the oldest and largest producers of animated and live-action ridefilms is profiled by Rita Street.