Mr. Fun Strikes Again! A (Somewhat Biased) Review of Floyd Norman’s 'Son of Faster Cheaper'
Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Keith Lango presents part two of a two-part tutorial on lip-sync and facial animation.
Reviews
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Vamsi M. Ayyagari takes a look at what occurred in the 3D industry in Asia and India during 2003.
2003: The Year of the CG Artist — Technology in Review
Heikki Jokinen writes an in-depth review of Chris J. Robinsons book, Between Genius & Utter Illiteracy: A Story of Estonian Animation.
Maxon Computer’s BodyPaint 3D R2 Review
Former Weta senior animator Jason Schleifer reviews the digital art book, EXPOS1.
The U.K. Industry 2003: Year in Review
Mark Ramshaw spoke with the visual effects wizards behind the newest live action Peter Pan feature about how they accomplished the startling and massive visual effects.
Analogy and Animation: A Special Relationship Part 4 — Good Studios, Bad Films, v.2
Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Keith Lango presents part one of a two-part tutorial on lip-sync and facial animation.
Estonian Animation X-rayed
Martin Dr. Toon Goodman continues his behind the scenes look at Atomic Cartoons to see how much work and time goes into getting a show off the ground.
Review: 'EXPOSÉ 1'
Reference links to help ASIFA voters make more informed decisions
The Animation Pimp: Chaos x Order + Fragments x Whole + Process x End(s) = The 2003 Year in Review!
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Maanvis (Moonfish) by Isabel Bouttens, Im A Star! By Stefan Stratil, How To Cope With Death directed by Ignacio Ferregras, How Mermaids Breed directed by Joan Ashworth and Chainsmoker directed by Ulf Lundgren. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Philippe Moins chronicles the long road taken to get Jacques Ry Girerds Raining Cats and Frogs to the big screen.
Animation Artist Steven Subotnick Cooks a Fine Repast in a Modest Volume
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: NSPCC Cartoon by Russell Brooke, A Pesar de Todo (In Spite of Everything) by Walter Tournier, Mickeys Buddy by Pete Paquette, Line of Life by Serge Avedikian, and Show and Tell by Mark Gravas. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book, Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Disney entrusted Hench with finding continuity among Dalis fantastical images.
Fraternal Obligation: Disney Revisits the Animal Picture with 'Brother Bear'
Dr. Toon ruminates about whether declaring that the final nail has been driven into the coffin of 2D animation is a bit of a rush to judgment.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Rick DeMott cracks open the box and journeys to the wealth of options provided by the new storyboarding software, FrameForge3D.
Animation Layout: Layout Support Material
This month, the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, goes tough-in-cheek about her dos and donts regarding sending out your rumto potential employers.
FrameForge 3D Review: A Storyboarding Breakthrough
Fred Patten interviews Cliff Galbraith, Fluorescent Hill, MK12, Moneyshots, Girdwood Partners and Zoic Studios to find out more about the role of animation in music videos.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Rick DeMott talks with Tom Kenny to discover there’s a truly animated soul behind the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Combustion 2.1: Desktop Compositing with All the Trimmings
This month the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, talks about how to test-drive a job or get your foot in the door via an internship.
'Makin’ Toons' Book Review
Fred Patten takes a look at Allan Neuwirth's new book about the American animation industry.
Anima Mundi: Art Critics and Children Agree!
Gene Deitch continues with the story of his work with Jamison Handy and JHO.
Jerry Beck’s 'Outlaw Animation' Reviewed
Fred Patten takes a look at this new book cataloging Spike & Mike's festival compilations and well as other notable edgy indie shorts.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Brigadoon, Devil Lady, Gate Keepers and Gate Keepers 21, Read or Die, Voices of a Distant Star and he takes a second look at Cowboy Bebop.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Bill Desowitz talks to Blue Skys Chris Wedge about his second feature, Robots.
Disney: The Evil Empire?
Is Disney truly evil or are people just jealous of winners? Mouse-mashing has developed over the past 15 years. Martin “Dr. Toon” Goodman theorizes why and defends the House of Mouse in this month's column.
Pages
Don’t Be Afraid of Color
John Canemaker’s The Art and Flair of Mary Blair honors a beloved Disney designer.
Career Coach: The Confidence Game
Bill Desowitz reports back from the VES Awards, where the best in visual effects for 2003 and the career of George Lucas were honored.
3ds max 6 Review
In this fifth of a six-part series, Ellen Besen looks at Oscar-nominees Finding Nemo and The Triplets of Belleville and compares and contrasts their core analogies.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Shelley Page reports back from Imagina about the daunting task of tackling a trade show, festival AND conference all at once.
The Best of Imagina 2004
VFXWorld Editor Bill Desowitz takes a sneak peek at one of next summers most eagerly awaited films, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, a stunning leap in bluescreen and compositing work.
A Gesture of Serenity
Mary Ann Skweres jumps into the Slamdance Festival and returns to tell us what she discovered.
The New Age of Animation at Sundance
Joe Strike looks at daytime TV successes of 2003 in the U.S and what we can expect from 2004. He talks to industry vet Fred Seibert and network pundits at Kids WB!, FOX BOX, Disney/ABC, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, as well as Linda Simensky, in her new role at PBS.
Mr. Fun Strikes Again! A (Somewhat Biased) Review of Floyd Norman’s 'Son of Faster Cheaper'
Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Keith Lango presents part two of a two-part tutorial on lip-sync and facial animation.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Vamsi M. Ayyagari takes a look at what occurred in the 3D industry in Asia and India during 2003.
2003: The Year of the CG Artist — Technology in Review
Heikki Jokinen writes an in-depth review of Chris J. Robinsons book, Between Genius & Utter Illiteracy: A Story of Estonian Animation.
Maxon Computer’s BodyPaint 3D R2 Review
Former Weta senior animator Jason Schleifer reviews the digital art book, EXPOS1.
The U.K. Industry 2003: Year in Review
Mark Ramshaw spoke with the visual effects wizards behind the newest live action Peter Pan feature about how they accomplished the startling and massive visual effects.
Analogy and Animation: A Special Relationship Part 4 — Good Studios, Bad Films, v.2
Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Keith Lango presents part one of a two-part tutorial on lip-sync and facial animation.
Estonian Animation X-rayed
Martin Dr. Toon Goodman continues his behind the scenes look at Atomic Cartoons to see how much work and time goes into getting a show off the ground.
Review: 'EXPOSÉ 1'
Reference links to help ASIFA voters make more informed decisions
The Animation Pimp: Chaos x Order + Fragments x Whole + Process x End(s) = The 2003 Year in Review!
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: Maanvis (Moonfish) by Isabel Bouttens, Im A Star! By Stefan Stratil, How To Cope With Death directed by Ignacio Ferregras, How Mermaids Breed directed by Joan Ashworth and Chainsmoker directed by Ulf Lundgren. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Philippe Moins chronicles the long road taken to get Jacques Ry Girerds Raining Cats and Frogs to the big screen.
Animation Artist Steven Subotnick Cooks a Fine Repast in a Modest Volume
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films fresh from the festival circuit: NSPCC Cartoon by Russell Brooke, A Pesar de Todo (In Spite of Everything) by Walter Tournier, Mickeys Buddy by Pete Paquette, Line of Life by Serge Avedikian, and Show and Tell by Mark Gravas. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Mark Simon continues his series of 12 excerpts from his new book, Producing Independent 2D Character Animation: Making and Selling a Short Film.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Disney entrusted Hench with finding continuity among Dalis fantastical images.
Fraternal Obligation: Disney Revisits the Animal Picture with 'Brother Bear'
Dr. Toon ruminates about whether declaring that the final nail has been driven into the coffin of 2D animation is a bit of a rush to judgment.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Rick DeMott cracks open the box and journeys to the wealth of options provided by the new storyboarding software, FrameForge3D.
Animation Layout: Layout Support Material
This month, the Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, goes tough-in-cheek about her dos and donts regarding sending out your rumto potential employers.
FrameForge 3D Review: A Storyboarding Breakthrough
Fred Patten interviews Cliff Galbraith, Fluorescent Hill, MK12, Moneyshots, Girdwood Partners and Zoic Studios to find out more about the role of animation in music videos.
New from Japan: Anime Film Reviews
Rick DeMott talks with Tom Kenny to discover there’s a truly animated soul behind the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.
