Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival: Christmas in September
Christopher Panzner looks into the increase of stunning student animated films from European schools and the factors contributing to why they are turning out often better than pro.
Reviews
3ds Max 8: Addressing 3D Speed/ Performance/ Efficiency Needs
Ryan Lesser reviews the newest tools available in Autodesks 3ds Max, including pelt mapping, render UVW template functionality, skinning, modeling and animation.
Book Review: 'Creating the Worlds of Star Wars: 365 Days'
Peter Plantec explores with a host of artists why ZBrush 2 is changing the modeling landscape in the VFX world.
MotionBuilder 7 Review: Maya’s Evolving Companion Piece
John Cawley speaks candidly with various interns regarding what they wish they taught in school now that theyve gotten a taste of the working world.
Book Review: 'Yuri Norstein and Tale of Tales: An Animator’s Journey'
Sarah Baisley continues her look at Annecy 2005 with a focus on the films.
XSI 5.0 Review: Stepping Up Next-Gen Development
Barbara Robertson speaks with Lucasfilm cto Cliff Plumer to find out more about the technology of the future from someone at the forefront of innovation.
Annecy Animation Festival: Take Two — Part 2
What do Wilma Flintstone, Spider-Man and the Pink Panther have in common? These classic characters have all been recruited to promote popular products. Janet Hetherington looks into why animated celebs have become spokespersons of choice.
Book Review: 'Draw the Looney Tunes: The Warner Bros. Character Design Manual'
Alain Bielik enters director Terry Gilliams fairy tale, The Brothers Grimm, to uncover the vfx wizards who brought the world to life.
Maya 7 Review: Pushing the Boundaries of 3D Software
Fred Galpern explores the latest in digital art wonders from Ballistic Publishing with his overview.
SIGGRAPH 2005 Overview: Electronic Theater & Animation Festival
The Career Coach gives strategies and tips on how to work the job fair, especially at SIGGRAPH 2005.
Anima Mundi 2005: The Carioca Custom
Janet Hetherington takes a look at why graphic novels are leaping from comic shops and bookstore shelves to big screens across North America and beyond.
SIGGRAPH 2005 Overview: Empowering the Artist
Rick DeMott opens up the new coffee table book, The Cinema of George Lucas, to discover more about the art of the man behind Star Wars.
CAT2 Software Review: Meeting the Goals of Animation Intensive Industries
The graphic novel craze is taking over the world. Christopher Panzner investigates the European scene to see what the hottest properties are.
Ballistic Four-Book Review: 'Exposé 2', 'Exposé 3', 'CG Challenge XV: Machineflesh' and 'd’artiste: Digital Pai
Marisa Materna looks into the design work of Imaginary Forces, which has been a go to place lately when turning comicbook properties into feature films.
Book Review: 'The Cinema of George Lucas'
Nancy Cartwright discusses and gives advice about an important, but little talked about area of the voice acting business promotions and marketing.
Annecy Animation Festival: Take Two
Alain Bielik speaks with Digital Domain and visual effects supervisor Joel Hynek about bringing the fast-paced action of Stealth to the big screen.
Alias SketchBook Pro 2 Review
With Illuminate Labs set to launch Turtle 2.0 at SIGGRAPH 2005, Xen Wildman provides a sneak peek of its new and improved features.
Book Review: 'The Education of a Comics Artist'
The Animation Pimp delves into our fear and denial of death and festival acceptance.
Poser 6 Review: An Emerging Tool for Digital Creators
Janet Hetherington checks in with independent animators across Canada to find out whats hot and whats not on the Canadian animation scene.
Cowspotting: 'The Dutch Films of Paul Driessen'
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films Flatlife by Jonas Geirnart, Snip by Steven Woloshen, Pita by Mike Hollands, Bear Hunt by Vance Reeser and Everybody Else Has Had More Sex Than Me by Bernard Derriman. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Career Coach: Conventional Wisdom
Karen Raugust looks at how Indian animation programs are teaming up with studios and software providers to expand the countrys workforce as its 3D industry grows.
LightWave 3D 8.3 & 64-Bit Beta Review
Tara DiLullo sets out on an adventure to discover the details of director Robert Rodriquezs return to 3D and family fare with The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D.
A Judge’s Review of the Japan Digital Animation Festival
Dr. Toon investigates the gender role cultural values that children and tween animation present to the world of young spenders.
Book Review: 'Facial Expressions, a Visual Reference for Artists'
The Animation Pimp travels to a galaxy far, far away and gives us his thoughts.
E3 and the Next-Generation of Videogames
Ryan Lesser reveals how 3ds Max 7.5 packs a pretty mean punch with its new hair and fur system.
