Animated Worlds on the Web
Rick DeMott travels to the online animated communities to find out more about the growing corner of the animation business from leaders like Neopets and Habbo, as well as newer sites, such as Urbaniacs.
Category: AWN Profiles
A Day In The Life...
Nancy Cartwright gives a "how to" and "how come" look at the voice-over industry.
Dr. Toon: Animation History Spotlight — Arthur Q. Bryan
Dr. Toon shines the spotlight on underrated voice actor Arthur Q. Bryan.
Animators Unearthed: Two fer One Special: 'Who I Am and What I Want'/'Silence is Golden' by Chris Shepherd
Chris Robinson gives a two fer one special in this months Animators Unearthed, digging up Chris Shepherds Who I Am and What I Want and Silence is Golden.
Steve Oedekerk Puts The “O” in Omation
Bob Miller chats with Steve Oedekerk about his multifaceted work in animation.
Mickey’s Other Mouse-tro: An Interview with Floyd Gottfredson
Jim Korkis speaks with Floyd Gottfredson, who brought Mickey Mouse to the world via daily comic strips.
Animators Unearthed: 'Rabbit' by Run Wrake
In this months Animators Unearthed, Chris Robinson sees Run Wrakes Rabbit.
3D Education: Meeting the Needs of a Changing Industry
Karen Raugust explores what the industry is looking for from vfx and 3D animation schools.
'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift': Hemi-Power VFX
Alain Bielik rides along with the visual effects artists on The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift for a trip to a virtual Japan.
The Cat’s Meow: 'Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'
Renee Dunlop describes the vfx tale that brought Garfield back to the big screen in Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.
Animators Unearthed: 'Generatio' by Mait Laas
In this months Animators Unearthed, Chris Robinson travels into the fantastic world of Mait Laas, which gave birth to his new film, Generatio.
Transition: From a Job to a Passion
In 2001-2002 about 30% or 850 members of the Animation Guild Local 839 in the U.S. took advantage of the Contract Services Administration Fund (CSATF) Grant for retraining, according to Steve Hulett, business representative for the union.
Members who do hand drawing are retrained in storyboarding and CGI skills. The union has not been able to track these brave souls seeking new careers if theyve made it or not. Hulett guesses that maybe 20% have made some sort of transition into another animation job.
There are also countless people who have transitioned from what they considered a humdrum life into becoming part of the exciting industry of animation and visual effects.
'First Flight': DreamWorks Stretches Its Wings
Renee Dunlop finds out how directors Kyle Jefferson and Cameron Hood stretched their wings on First Flight, the new 3D-animated short from DreamWorks Animation.
'Over the Hedge': Making The Leap From Newsprint To Pixels
Joe Strike chronicles the long journey Over the Hedge took to make the leap from comicstrips to the big screen.
Animators Unearthed: 'El Doctor' by Suzan Pitt
For this months Animators Unearthed, Chris Robinson gets the right prescription with Suzan Pitts El Doctor.
Career Coach: Tips for Interviewing Success
The Career Coach gives the top tips on turning an interview opportunity into a successful experience.
The Art of Gaming
Todays videogames are visually slick, but are they venturing into the realm of fine art? Janet Hetherington takes a look at how videogame art is jumping off the screen and into the gallery. Includes a QuickTime clip!
Keys to Improving VFX Business
Janet Hetherington checks in with vfx companies to ask about key trends and challenges, and how firms plan to improve their business this year.
VFX Houses Expand to 3D
J. Paul Peszko looks into the growing business trend of VFX companies branching out into 3D animation.
'Silent Hill': Nothing Quiet About These Horrifying VFX
Alain Bielik chats with the chief vfx supervisors on videogame-turned-feature film Silent Hill about tackling a job that started with three vfx houses and grew to nine.
Chronicles of Collaboration
Karen Raugust reports on the importance of how three vfx houses developed guidelines for unique digital asset sharing while collaborating on The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Digital Eye: Recapturing Cinema Magic in 3-D
In this months Digital Eye column, Sony Pictures Imageworks Jenny Fulle discusses the recent advances in stereoscopic 3-D and how it may be bring the magic back to the theatrical experience.
Disney Goes 'Wild'
Joe Strike gets the lowdown from The Wild s producer Clint Goldman and director Steve "Spaz" Williams of Hoytyboy Pictures about bringing The Wild to the big screen via Walt Disney.
Audio for Animation
Mary Ann Skweres looks into an essential part of the animation production process sound.
Career Coach: Don’t Be a Fool: 10 Dumb Things to Avoid
The Career Coach breaks down 10 dumb things to avoid sabotaging your career.
