Dr. Toon: Brother, Can You Spare a Toon?
With the economy tanking all around us, Martin Goodman takes a look at the best animated shorts to come out of the last Depression.
Career Coach: The Internet is No Place to Fool Around
On this April Fool's Day edition of her column, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson warns us against posting foolish things to the internet.
The Macro Economy's Impact on Animation: Will Wile E. Coyote Dodge the Anvil?
Longtime animation industry exec Buzz Potamkin examines the world economy, and shares his thoughts on how the problems will affect animation.
DreamWorks Goes on a 3-D Rampage with 'MVA'
Bill Desowitz hangs out with a few of the creators of those iconic monsters and aliens that comprise the first natively authored stereo feature at DreamWorks Animation.
Fresh from the Festivals: March 2009's Reviews
In the first part of our in-depth Watchmen coverage, we get an overview from Alex McDowell, the production designer, and John DJ DesJardin, the overall visual effects supervisor.
Mind Your Business: Reviewing 'Monsters vs. Aliens'
Mark Simon gives us humans a peek at DreamWorks Animation's first foray into 3-D, Monsters vs. Aliens (opening Friday).
Anime Reviews: Girls, Guns, Beasts and Robots: You Should be Watching Anime!
This month anime reviewer James Brusuelas checks out Black Lagoon, Darker Than Black, Claymore, STR.A.IN., Love Hina, Baccano and Shin Chan.
Seeing More 'Venture Bros.' in HD
The Venture Bros. co-creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer talk about the show's new DVD/Blu-ray release, the upcoming season and why they felt the need to kill off a beloved minor character.
Dr. Toon: If You Can't Beat 'Em...
Tired of trying to talk Hollywood out of foolishly adapting animation into live action, Dr. Toon suggests some pitches of his own.
State of the Industry 2009: A KidScreen Survey
At this year's KidScreen in New York, Heather Kenyon surveyed the participants on how they're surviving the recession and what we all should do to keep the animation industry afloat.
Cartoon Movie 2009: A New Home
Cartoon Movie's 11th edition moved from its home in Germany to Lyon, France, bringing a new focus on videogames and a record number of participants.
Press Start: March 2009 -- I Use a Mouse and Keyboard for Fighting Games!
Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla has a run at some pretty outstanding games this month, including Street Fighter IV, Afro Samurai, Big Bang Mini and F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
The Animated Scene: A New Journey
In his last "The Animated Scene" column, Joseph Gilland ruminates on the last year, his new book and some big changes.
Career Coach: Working Without a Net(work)
In this month's column, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson fills you in on the "hidden" job market, and how to find it.
Redefining 'Wonder Woman'
Janet Hetherington chats with director Lauren Montgomery and producer Bruce Timm about their fresh take on Wonder Woman in the new animated movie treatment of the classic DC Comics heroine.
Emily Hubley Talks 'Toe Tactic'
Joe Strike sits down with Emily Hubley to explore her her life as an artist and animator -- and being a Hubley.
Word Knowledge is Power for 'WordGirl'
PBS children's series WordGirl isn't your average ponderous educational show: its heroine uses plucky charm in a retro setting to defeat villains with her word power.
Fresh from the Festivals: February 2009's Reviews
In this sixth and final excerpt from The Official Luxology modo 301 Guide, author Daniel Ablan shows how to sculpt landscapes.
Anime Reviews: Gossip Girl in Hell, the Return of Samuel L. 'Mother F'n' Jackson and More
Dr. Toon looks over a period of American animation history when racism and hatred toward the Japanese was prevalent.
Nancy Cartwright Chats with Grey DeLisle
In her latest column, Nancy Cartwright finds out about Grey DeLisle's first musical performance, how she comes up with the voices and her biggest challenge so far in v.o. work.
Oscar Nominees 2009: Conversations with the Animated Shorts Directors
Andrew Farago interviews the directors of the five animated shorts nominees for the 2008 Academy Awards.
Animation Goes 3-D
In this breakout year for 3-D animation, AWN takes a glimpse at what's aesthetically and technically at stake.