MIFA: Is It Still Important to Attend?
AWN managing editor Rick DeMott surveyed a wide array of international professionals and asked them their opinions on why they attend MIFA.
Animated Encounters 2003
Andrew Osmond struggles from the crowds to report on Bristol's fourth Animated Encounters festival, with guest appearances from Ray Harryhausen and Bob Godfrey.
Viva La Revolucion
Dr. Toon investigates revolutions that help change the art of animation, which are addressed in Allan Neuwirths new book, Makin Toons.
Don’t Give Your Right Name! — Part 1
Fats Waller once said that, and another blues man sang, It Must Be Jelly, Cause Jam Dont Shake Like That! There really was a man named Jam Jam Handy and he ran a 500-person studio in the then gloomy city of Detroit. It was an amazing adventure working there, in that most amazing, little-known but heavyweight studio. I directed my first film there, nearly had my tender career nipped, and discovered John Lee Hooker. 1949-51.
POW! Stan Lee Reloaded
Rick DeMott talks to the invincible Stan Lee as he bounds out of the ashes of his old company to take on new cinematic adventures with his new studio.
'Sinbad' Sets Sail on a New Journey into Water Surfaces
VFXWorlds Bill Desowitz journeys into Sinbad, which represents a culmination of DreamWorks' fascination with water, building on techniques used in most of its previous animated features.
Being an Independent Creator and Other Fupduck Ideas — Part 2
Read about the second leg of creator Dave Warren's fear and loathing journey from struggling independent to working with Carmen Electra.
Production I.G.’s Visit to the Cartoons on the Bay Festival
Travel along with Production I.G.s Justin Leach to get his personal impression of Cartoons on the Bays artistic and geographical beauty.
The Fred Seibert Interview — Part 1
In the first of a two-part interview, Joe Strike reveals how Fred Seibert came to revive television animation in the 1990s, helping Hanna-Barbera and Nickelodeon give birth to a slew of original hits.
The Tough Eye International Turku Animated Film Festival
Kelly Neall finds the Tough Eye Animation Festival in Turku, Finland excels at bringing old and new animation together in a great setting and well worth a visit.
'Stop-Motion Armature Machining' Book Review
Peter Saunders reviews what he calls a long overdue book on how to make stop-motion armatures.
The Animation Pimp: Attack of the Clones
Class is in, and the Pimp is teaching Animation 101 to students and schools that churn out cloned work.
The Cartoon Movie Report
Iain Harvey reports on Europe's 2003 Cartoon Movie, covering the hot properties and how the event has progressed in five years to support European animated film producers.
Career Coach: SIGGRAPH 2003
This month the Career Coach Pamela Kleibrink Thompson suggests what you need to get the most out of SIGGRAPH 2003, what to take and what attitudes to leave home.
Setting Up Your Own Studio
Excerpt taken from the book, Animation in the Home Digital Studio by Steve Subotnick, available from Focal Press.
An Introduction and the Basic Steps to Workflow
An excerpt taken from Secrets of Figure Creation with Poser 5 by B L Render, available from Focal Press.
Concept to Creation: Audio Recording and Editing
Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.
Italy’s TV Animation Festival — Cartoons on the Bay
There is no doubt that dragging oneself inside, away from the beautiful Amalfi Coast is hard to do but international visitors at Cartoons on the Bay can find great rewards and fun at its conferences.
ASIFA East Awards Through An Artist's Sketchbook
Don Duga reports on the ASIFA East Awards with his sketchbook art, not with words.
Fresh from the Festivals: June 2003's Film Reviews
Jon Hofferman reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Aunt Luisa by Tim Miller and Paul Taylor, Capoeira by Lewis Campbell, From Darkness directed by Nora Twomey, Harvie Krumpet by Adam Elliot and Little Red Plane directed by Joey Jones and Wira Winata. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
From Matisse to McGuire: An Interview with Debra Solomon
Chris Robinson interviews indie animator Debra Solomon, the creator of the animated Lizzie McGuire persona, about finding a way to do what you want and make money doing it.
Notes from the Underground Part Six — From Mary Ellen Bute to Pierre Hébert, Animation in a Different Key!
In this final installment of articles exploring animation as commercial entertainment and as an art form, Jean Detheux heralds a group of animators who listened to their own music and delivered it up on the animated screen.
Bulgarian Animation: A Short Review
Bulgarian animation has established a cultural tradition that started more than 50 years ago. Maria Janeva gives us a historic look at the countrys triumphs and unique approach.
Being an Independent Creator and Other Fupduck Ideas — Part I
Catch the first leg of creator Dave Warren's fear and loathing journey from studio animator to struggling independent.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Bill Desowitz talks to Blue Skys Chris Wedge about his second feature, Robots.
