Waste Management in Animation
Environmentalist Lesli Rynyk explains the Canadian Waste Management Act and subsequent Animation Waste Management Plan designed to decrease waste in animation studios.
Reviews
The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum: A Cultural Monument
Heather Kenyon relates the events from Cardiff, Wales, an educational festival full of panel discussions and lectures with many bright spots, despite the rain.
The State of Visual Narrative In Film And Comics
Peter Chung examines the flaws of today's comics as he reveals the basic nature of visual narrative.
Bob and Margaret: An Ordinary Couple Goes Prime Time Worldwide
Maureen Furniss reviews Bob and Margaret, the new,prime time animated series based on the 1995 Oscar-winning animated short, Bob's Birthday
On A Desert Island With....Some Consenting Adults and a Cartoon Talk Show Host
Glenn Vilppu continues his world-class life drawing lessons. This month the focus is on Spherical Forms.
The Mainstream Business of Adult Animation
Sean Maclennan Murch explains why animated shows targeted toward adults are becoming a more popular approach for some networks.
The Anime "Porn" Market
Animation World Magazine profiles the SIGGRAPH `98 Computer Animation Festival, which will feature computer animated films ranging from scientific visualizations to blockbuster visual effects to independent shorts.
Dig This! 1001 Nights: An Animation Symphony
Buzz Potamkin tells us how the much-awaited first annual Annecy International Animated Film Festival faired.
Stuttgart: A Splendid Festival
William Moritz reviews the ninth Stuttgart Animation Festival which took place from April 3 through April 8, 1998 in Stuttgart, Germany.
In Passing... A Tribute to Pierre Ayma (1941-1998)
Finally, something the Pimp likes! Rex The Runt.But, this month, we see that the Animation Pimp reads a lot into this show of four dogs.
The Entertainment/Marketing/Exploitation Relationship: Two Takes
Buzz Potamkin reviews two new books: What Kids Buy and Why: The Psychology of Marketing to Kids by Dan S. Acuff and The Business of Children's Entertainment by Norma Odom Pecora.
