Video Parlors Take Root in Kenya
The power of the video tape is just beginning to be realized in Kenya. Justus Olielo tells us how it is being done.
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The World's Biggest Animation Home Video Market?
It is no secret that Japan consumes a massive amount of animated entertainment, but just how big is the home video market? Fred Patten puts it all in perspective.
The Life Cycle of DVD
To buy DVD or not to buy DVD...is this your holiday question? Russell Bekins offers some expert advice.
Smash: A Fast Moving Thesis
Don Perro takes a look at Kirsten Winter's impressive visual narrative Smash.
Toby Talk: In His Own Words...
With the direct-to-home video release of Babes in Toyland, Toby Bluth shares his memories with us of growing up in a household that included brother Don...
Animation for Sale: An Interview with Christie's Animation Art Consultant Pierre Lambert
Deborah Reber recently sat down with Christie's Animation Art Consultant Pierre Lambert. Over a fabulous French meal, Pierre discusses determining the market value for exceptional animation art pieces.
The Odyssey Video Collection of Computer Animation: The Good, The Bad and the Brilliant
Judith Cockman reviews the good, the bad and the brilliant of four new computer animation home video titles released by Sony Music Video.
MIPCOM 1997: Animation, Animation Everywhere
Adam Snyder shops us around the business floor at one of the year's largest markets, MIPCOM in Cannes, France.
ASIFA-Hollywood as a Resource
David Crane describes what the Los Angeles chapter of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has to offer animation enthusiasts.
So, You Want To Open An Animation Art Gallery!
Tim Stocoak, a disgruntled ex-animation art gallery employee, offers his editorial regarding the world of selling animation art. Buyer beware...
Anastasia: Fox's Great Hope
At last, Anastasia is here with great results. Harvey Deneroff reviews Fox Family Entertainment's first animated feature.
Animation To Go: New Home Video Releases
Wendy Jackson reviews the newest releases on home video and offers insight into the growing quality and depth of this market.
On A Desert Island With...Animation Art Aficionados
Linda Jones, Pierre Lambert and Graham Parker reveal their top ten films.
Editor's Notebook
Home Videos and Animation Art: keeping a memory alive...
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Dirdy Birdy
MIPCOM consultant Frederique Doumic answers her most frequently asked questions regarding the merging of the gaming and animation industries.
Anima Mundi `97: Brazil's Time to Shine
Our coverage of the fifth annual festival in Rio Di Janiero, Brazil includes: a review by Edmundo Barrieros, "Anima Mundi In Brief," in both Portuguese and English, an essay, "On the Winning Film: Dada," by Lea Zagury and Aida Queiros which discusses Piet Kroon's Dada, and a Quicktime movie of the award-winning film.
Licensing, Merchandising and Production: An Interview With Robby London
Robby London discusses the importance of licensing and merchandising in regards to production with Heather Kenyon.
SAFO `97: The First Time Around
The first Student Animation Festival of Ottawa is reviewed by Joan Ashworth of the Royal College of Art. Will this become another Ottawa tradition?
Animation Studio Stores: The Sophisticated Retail Outlet
Why all the studio stores? Control, control, control. Teresa Klein investigates the many profitable facets of studio stores.
Fantoche: Switzerland's Experiment - A Critical Review
Thomas Basgier reports on the second annual Fantoche Festival in Baden, Switzerland, a festival which prides itself on screening the best in experimental and alternative animation.
Rue RosŽ: A Twist on Rose-Colored Glasses
This well-crafted, thought provoking short film by Volker Schlecht is reviewed by Don Perro.
Animation At The Museum Of The Moving Image
Yvette Burrows describes the Museum's collection and many of the intriguing animation events and training courses being held at London's world-famous MOMI.
Merchandising in Japan: It's Big Rewards and Competition
Karen Raugust takes us to Japan where animated merchandise can produce huge profits in a very competitive marketplace.
Meena Comes to a Store Near You
"Yehi hai right choice, Baby. Un Huh'!" sing two young rag-pickers as they wade through a heap of rubbish, gathering scraps of metal, paper and old bottles to sell in New Delhi, the bustling capital of India. Hips swinging and voices raised, the children seem to be caught in a spirited bubble which, for an instant, was lifting them above the dirt and filth on which they danced. Listening to these children sing out with spontaneous, joyous abandon makes one smile and then wonder at the incongruity of it all: for they are, in fact, warbling the television...
The Animated Strategy: Building A Strategic Plan For Your Products
Marketing consultant Jennifer Deare details the steps to building a strategic marketing plan for an animated project's success.
