All Pop-Culture Roads Lead to Comic-Con
Joe Strike and Bill Desowitz traveled to Comic-Con, discovering that the exploding event has become everything pop culture.
Career Coach: Hot Tips on How to Deal with A Bad Boss
Everyone at one time in their career has or will deal with a bad boss. Pamela Kleibrink Thompson offers some hot tips on how to deal with them in this month's "Career Coach."
Anime Reviews: Stand Alone with Bokan & The Third
For August, Chris Feldman looks at Time Bokan, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye and Ghost in Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society in AWN's monthly anime reviews.
Hot Spots Showcase 5: The Best in Animated & VFX Commercials
It's the fifth anniversary of AWN's annual "Hot Spots Showcase," which curates the best in animated and vfx commercials from our readers.
On the Cutting Edge in Music Video
Steven Gottlieb surveys the music video scene to give some recently highlights of cutting edge visual effects in the medium.
Short Stops: Animated Interstitials
Joe Strike talks to several animation production companies about the growing need for interstitial programming around the globe.
Rough Draft Animates TV Family to Look At Home on the Big Screen in 'The Simpsons Movie'
Joe Strike talks to animators at Rough Draft Studios about how they took on the challenge to take the Springfieldians' simple, stripped-down designs and their flat, 2D TV origins into CinemaScope for The Simpsons Movie.
Book Review: 'The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition'
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.
Building Character: Commercial Houses Retaining Rights
Karen Raugust reports on how some commercial animation houses are starting to ask for ownership and participation in commercial characters and concepts they have developed.
Fresh from the Festivals: July 2007's Reviews
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films -- Copenhagen Cycles by Eric Dyer, Slide by Sharon Katz, Down the Road by Rune Christensen, The Toll by J. Zachary Pike and Who I Am and What I Want by Chris Shepherd, David Shrigley.
Book Review: 'The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney'
Russell Bekins caught up with Alexandre Petrov and talked with the filmmaker about his new film, My Love, as well as his career and his love of animation.
The Animated Scene: Too Busy? Or Not Too Busy?
This month in "The Animated Scene," Joseph Gilland ponders to be too busy or not too busy that is the question.
Dr. Toon: Culture Shock and Sequel Rights
This month, Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman looks at the caveat that stuck out in Christopher P. Lehman's American Animated Cartoons of the Vietnam Era about the intent of artists to bring social issues to their cartoons.
Press Start: July 2007 -- Games from the Underground
For July's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Shadowrun, Crush, Odin Sphere, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm and Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve.
Jack Zander, 99, On Golden Age of Animation
Joe Strike speaks with Jack Zander, is one of the few surviving members of Hollywood's "golden age" of theatrical animation, on the eve of the animator's 99th birthday. Zander opens up his treasure chest of animated memories and anecdotes stored since the 1930s.
Anime Reviews: The Melancholy of Gunbuster 009-1
Philippe Moins travels to the Annecy Animated Film Festival and finds a lineup of out of the ordinary animation.
Mind Your Business: Protecting Your Ideas
In "Mind Your Business," Mark Simon pitches the two teams artists can play for "Protect Your Idea at All Costs" and "I'll Pitch To Anyone, Anywhere, Any Time."
Unfolding Right Before My Very Eyes: The Platform International Animation Festival
LAIKA/house director and premiere animation blogger Ward Jenkins checks out his new hometown's first animation festival to discover a new U.S. animation tradition unfolding before his eyes.
Alexandre Petrov: My Love of Animation
Russell Bekins caught up with Alexandre Petrov and talked with the filmmaker about his new film, My Love, as well as his career and his love of animation.
The Career Coach: The Pursuit of Happiness
"Career Coach" Pamela Kleibrink Thompson celebrates July 4th in this month's column by giving reader's pointers to help them in their pursuit of happiness.
'Ratatouille' Pixar Style: 'Bon Appétit'
Bill Desowitz finds out what's cooking with Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille when he discusses the ingredients with master chef Brad Bird and his colleagues.
Licensing Show: A Banner Year for Animation Licensing
A raft of animated films, television series and interactive properties, from major studios and independent animators alike, were on display at Licensing International this year.
Digital Directions: Indies Follow Majors' Lead
Karen Raugust reports that despite the wide gap in budgets and resources, independent animation houses can learn from the major media companies' digital/new media activities.
Distributors Dating Game: What They Look For in a Toon
Joe Strike sheds some light on what distributors are looking for when they go out searching for animation to acquire.
Nancy Cartwright Chats With VO Director Ginny McSwain
In her column, Nancy Cartwright continues her series of chats with animation veterans talking with veteran voice over director Ginny McSwain.
