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The Films of SIGGRAPH `97:A Coming of Age

A blue-haired girl eats a passenger train in Kutchae!, an animated i.d. directed by Isao Nishigori for MTV Japan. © 1996 Music Channel Co., Ltd. This year's film selections at the SIGGRAPH '97 Electronic Theater in Los Angeles celebrated the expanding diversity of storytelling talent and production technique now possible with software-based animation tools. The "CG" animation genre of the late `80s and early `90s (typically denoting some robotic, overly geometric sci-fi scenario) is giving way to some traditionally-inspired techniques, expressive characterization, and more...

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SIGGRAPH 1997's Festival Images

Enhanced Processor Lifetime through Deuterium Processing by Benjamin Grosser, Beckman Institute Visualization Facility, Urbana, Illinois. This animation visualizes a recent Beckman Institute Discovery in Molecular and Electronic Nanostructures. The discovery involves a simple change in the way silicon-based chips are processed. The findings should result in increased microchip life and faster speeds.

The Taj Mahal by Anuj Rawla, VR Real Technologies,...

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SIGGRAPH: Past and Present

Super hip SIGGRAPH was founded in the world of academia and military tests far before visual effects were even considered. Joan Collins traces the growth of computer animation through the organization's conferences.

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On A Desert Island With....Digerati

Computer animators Steve Williams, Webster Colcord and Doug Dooley reveal their top ten animated films.

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Digital Harmony: The Life of John Whitney, Computer Animation Pioneer

William Moritz profiles the career of John Whitney and his significant contribution to computer animation.

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Digital Animation Programs: Three School Profiles

With digital animators being the hottest commodity on the market, AWM profiles three schools that have recently received major donations from leading corporations. Mike Scroggins profiles CalArts. Dr. Richard Weinberg discusses USC's program, while Robin King describes the Sheridan College experience.

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Annecy: The Long and The Short of the Carnival by the Lake

AWM's report by French journalist and Annecy veteran Michel Roudevitch.

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Phyllis Craig: A Woman of Many Colors (1929-1997)

Color key veteran and friend to all, especially students, passes away.

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Manga into Anime Two Approaches: 'Sanctuary' and 'Ghost in the Shell'

Brian Camp compares the adaptive processes of Sanctuary and Ghost in the Shell.

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Looking Back on the University Days: A Survey of Alumnae

Talents fresh from the world's top animation schools reminisce about their educations.

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The Surrealist Conspirator: An Interview With Jan Svankmajer

Wendy Jackson talks with the renowned Czech surrealist filmmaker upon the release of his new film and receipt of a lifetime achievement award.

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Cartoons On The Bay

Giannalberto Bendazzi reports on the second annual gathering in Amalfi.

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An Interview With Aardman's Peter Lord

Wendy Jackson talks with co-founder and award winning director of Aardman Animation Studio.

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The 21st Hong Kong Film Festival

Gigi Hu screens animation in Hong Kong on the dawn of a new era.

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Desert Island Series....If a Tree Falls on a Desert Island, Does Anyone Hear It?

Alf Clausen, Howie Mandel, Will Ryan and Luc Hamet.

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The Burgeoning of a Project: Pierre Hébert's La Plante humaine

Andrea Martignoni delves into Pierre Hert's radical method for marrying animation with music.

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La crescita di un progetto: La Plante humaine di Pierre Hébert

Andrea Martignoni delves into Pierre Hert's radical method for marrying animation with music.

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The Influence of Religion on Early European Animation

P. Pluie-Toile expounds on the mysteries and surprising richness of religious imagery found in the fledgling works of various European animation industries.

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Sporn's Choice: An Independent's Struggle

New York producer Michael Sporn's commitment to making films about human issues has lately led him to animated documentaries for which the children's market has been most receptive. Janet Benn reports.

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The Oscars are Coming!

Wendy Jackson reports on new animation music, video and book releases.

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Folk Animation: Low Tech Art in the High Tech Age

John Serpentelli relates his experiences teaching the folk art of animation to children in Philadelphia.

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The Thief And The Cobbler

Ann C. Phillipon talks with "quintessential independent American animator, George Griffin" about his life and art.

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Editor's Notebook

The Thief and the Cobbler: A Modest Proposal

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Don't Quit Your Day Job, Work the Night Shift

Dutch filmmaker Piet Kroon contributes the first in an occasional series devoted to a day in the life of an animation artist. Herein, Kroon explores the whys and wherefors of how he balances working as an independent filmmaker while holding down a full-time job at Warner Bros.

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