The Future Of Motion Capture Animation: Building The Perfect Digital Human
Digital humans are right around the corner accordingto Giant Studios and Webbie Tookay couldn't be more delighted. Laura Schiff explains. Contains Quick Time movie clips!
Category: AWN Profiles
India's Expanding Animation Horizons: PART II
Ayanti Sen continues her piece on India's hopeful animation future by profiling a few up and coming Indian animators.
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course...But Even In Motion Capture?
Motion capture takes a new direction when a live, four-legged creature is brought into the mix. Gregory Singer reports on capturing the motions of an Andalusian stallion.
Milestones Of The Animation Industry In The 20th Century
The history of animation in the 20th Century has been falsified and distorted for many years. AWN wanted to begin the new century with an accurate list of our industry's achievements. Karl Cohen decided to take on the challenge.
SNEAKS 2000: A Look at 10 Must See Pix for Y2K
Eric Huelsman profiles the animation/CGI films of 2000that animation fans should not miss.
Quenching The New Millennium's Thirst For Animated Fare
Ruth and Roger Whiter were lucky enough to meet Ray Harryhausen for tea and a chat about his career, the craft of stop-motion and the value of careful planning.
The Watershed is Coming
While 1999's "different" animated features did not break any box office records, they did show that a change is in the air. Andy Klein illuminates the animated feature's struggle.
Fearless Predictions
Buzz Potamkin makes his predictions on the trends that will influence our animation industry and marketplace well into the next 100 years.
Pokemononoke: Anime For The Millennium
While many will say that anime is not storming the U.S. mainstream, Andrew Osmond points out a number of ways this art form is entering and influencing the animation we see every day.
INA -- A Pioneer In New Technologies
Valie Rivoallon profiles INA, the National Audiovisual Institute, which is dedicated to the preservation and development of French audiovisual heritage, through research, education and high-profile exhibitions. Available in French and English.
L'INA, un précurseur en matière de nouvelles technologies
Valie Rivoallon prente l'INA, Institut National de l'Audiovisuel, organisme chargde la conservation et du deloppement du patrimoine audiovisuel franis travers la recherche, la formation, la conservation, ainsi que l'organisation de manifestations spialiss. Article disponible en franis et en anglais.
India's Expanding Animation Horizons PART I
Ayanti Sen once again takes us inside the Indian animation industry to meet the growing number of companies producing animated television shows, commercials and feature films.
Legendary Eastern European Animation Studios Struggle to Survive
Shifting from a communist to capitalist market system has not been easy on the great studios of Eastern Europe. Adam Snyder reports on their survival techniques.
Blue Sky's Trip to Japan
Four lucky staffers from Blue Sky Studios visited Japan to give presentations, meet and greet, and uncover some of the secrets behind the beautiful and often mysterious tradition of Japanese animation. AndrMazzone recounts.
FantAsia
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman urges us to look to Asia to find new opportunities and stories from a region well versed and experienced in animation. From festivals to new South Korean productions...he has a plan.
Fantasia 2000: Millennium Magic For A New Generation
Read Laura Schiff's description of the delights that are awaiting us in the new year as she outlines the sequences, actors and artistic talent behind Fantasia 2000.
The Long Shadow Over The Atlantic
Heikki Jokinen relates the current feature animation scene in Europe, from distribution problems to help from Cartoon.
The CNC: A Complete Support System
Iain Harvey traveled to Cannes to experience the yearly hubbub of MIPCOM and MIPCOM Jr., a major stop on the global television sales circuit.
Behind the Curtains of Indian Animation
When the students of the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark had the opportunity to study animation in India with Ram Mohan...how could they say no?
Stuart's Not-So-Little Journey To The Big Screen
Stuart Little is coming to the screen in a big way this fall. Ilene Renee Gannaway visits Sony Pictures Imageworks to see the work that has gone into making this CGI mouse real.
Toons in Training
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman discusses how animated short films have been used for educational purposes, from helping to fight WWI, WWII and the Cold War, to today's medical advancements.
Cartoon Movies: Acting Their Age?
Animated features are struggling to break into the mainstream and away from the "kids only" label. Andrew Osmond surveys the prospect of feature cartoons growing up, and the issues surrounding this transformation.
Character Builders: Hollywood in Ohio
You work on animated feature films and you live where!?!" Ron Price explains how Character Builders is one of the busiest feature film studios in Hollywood...only they are in Ohio.
CNC un programme de soutien complet
Valie Rivoallon prente le Centre National de la Cinatographie (CNC), et oque les nombreuses possibilit de financement (y compris les subventions) que le CNC met a disposition des entreprises franises.
PBS Doodles with Art Education
Attention parents and teachers! PBS helps along arts education with the introduction of their new show, Doodle. Sharon Schatz tells us about the award-winning series.
