The Renaissance Age of Animated Shorts
Joe Strike looks into the new renaissance in animated shorts to find out the trends and how revenue opportunities are growing.
Who Will Win the Animation Oscar Race This Year?
Start your engines, folks, it's that time of year again -- Rick DeMott takes a lap around the Oscar buzz arena to uncover who's ahead and who hasn't even left the starting line.
Independence Day: The Growth of Indie Animated Features
Karen Raugust looks at how the animated feature film business is no longer closed to independent animation houses in the U.S.
A Day In The Life...
Nancy Cartwright gives a "how to" and "how come" look at the voice-over industry.
Fresh from the Festivals: November 2006's Reviews
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films -- A Painful Glimpse Into My Writing Process by Chel White, Kernseif (Curd Soap) by Alexander Kiesl and Sebastian Stolle, I Turn My Face to the Forest Floor by Thomas Hicks, Eels (Aal im Schel) by Martin Rahmlow and Nocturne by Guillaume Delaunay. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Getting Animated Over 'Happy Feet'
Bill Desowitz speaks with director George Miller, various supervisors and the co-founder of Animal Logic about the challenges of making Happy Feet.
From Bitter to Sweeeeeet: 'Bitter Films Vol. 1 1995-2005'
A decade of Don Hertzfeldt's acrid yet amiable animation comes to DVD at last on Bitter Films Vol. 1 1995-2005. Taylor Jessen reviews and interviews the animator.
Dr. Toon: Running With the Pack
In this month's column, Dr. Toon peers through the microscope to the dawn of animation to see how the path of 3D evolution is mirroring 2D's development.
Toon Boom Storyboard: Is It An Animator's Friend or Fiend?
Michael Hurwicz looks at Toon Boom Storyboard -- software for creating storyboards and animatics for 2D animation, 3D animation or live-action -- to see if it will draw you in or leave you staring blankly at the screen.
The Man with Two Heads Shows
John Cawley chats with Bob Boyle about the challenges the creator faces balancing production on two new shows, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Yin Yang Yo!, which air on two separate networks.
Book Review: 'Animation from Pencils to Pixels'
Known mostly for its CG entertainment work, Indias emerging animation industry is increasingly adding vfx projects to its portfolio. Karen Raugust reports. Includes QuickTime clips of vfx showreels from Prasad EFX, Paprikaas Animation Studios and Rayudu Vision Media Ltd.!
Mind Your Business: Big Mouth Marketing
In this months Mind Your Business, Mark Simon screams out to readers the ins and outs of big mouth marketing.
Remembering 'She-Ra' and 'He-Man': Interview with Lou Scheimer
Dale Hendrickson, who worked on the original She-Ra and He-Man series, chats with veteran producer Lou Scheimer about his work on the two series, as well as his overall career in animation.
Career Coach: An Attitude of Gratitude
This month, the Career Coach reminds us that in the month of Thanksgiving, we should all reflect on what we are grateful for.
Cartoon Network Enrolls in 'Class of 3000'
Joe Strike chats with Tom Lynch about collaborating with Andr3000 Benjamin on Cartoon Networks new animated series, Class of 3000.
Tom Lynch Co. Gets More Animated
Ryan Lesser tests the new 3ds Max 9 and discovers several animation improvements and VFXWorld is the first to post a review worldwide.
'Flushed Away' With Supervising Animator Jason Spencer-Galsworthy
Bill Desowitz talks to Jason Spencer-Galsworthy about supervising the Toad on Flushed Away and working at Aardman, PDI and DreamWorks.
Peter Lord’s Aardman Adventures in CG
Adrian Pennington chats with Peter Lord, Aardman co-founder and producer Flushed Away, on the companys adventures in CG.
In a Flash: Animation Production in Flash Growing
John Cawley looks at how, in a matter of a few years, TV animation production has moved to rely on Flash more and more as a costing alternative.
Keeping the Faith: TV Animation Promoting Religious Values
Karen Raugust looks into how major general-market distributors, retailers and studios keep an eye on Christian-themed animation sector.
CGI on TV: Not Just a Feature Animation Game
With the growing ease of CG production, Joe Strike charts the growth in computer-generated 3D productions on TV in North America.
'Flushed Away' With Andy Serkis
Bill Desowitz discusses animation, voice acting, motion capture and the convergence of movies and games with Andy Serkis.
Main Stream Saturday Morning
John Cawley charts the changing landscape of Saturday morning animation programming in the U.S., which used to be the primetime for toons on TV.
Helping Hand in the Animation Boom — Asian Governments
Hock Wong traveled various Asian countries, such as Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Indonesia, to find out more about how Asian governments are lending helping hands in the animation boom across the continent.
'Flushed Away' With VFX Supervisor Wendy Rogers
Bill Desowitz discusses water and other 3D elements with Flushed Away vfx supervisor Wendy Rogers.
