Psst! Wanna Buy an European Animated Feature?
Christopher Panzner looks into the increasing amount of animated features being produced and Europe and why they are not coming to American theaters.
Christopher Panzner's Recent Posts
Ship My Units: How European Animated Series Get on U.S. Channels
Christopher Panzner looks into the growing about of European productions on U.S. networks to find out the real reason behind the trend.
Channeling Animated Digital Content
With two stop-motion features hitting theaters this year, Gerard C. Raiti looks at another trailblazing stop-motion legend Gumby, who is celebrating his 50th year, with a talk with Clokey Prods. head Joe Clokey, the son of Gumby creator Art Clokey.
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Tara DiLullo speaks with Hydraulx co-owner Greg Strause about remaking John Carpenters The Fog as a series of sophisticated, organic CG effects.
Notable European Animation Schools
Animators and educators celebrate the diversity of animation at Anima 05, the third edition of the biennial animation festival in Cdoba, Argentina, with special guests Caroline Leaf, Giannalberto Bendazzi and Walter Tournier, among others. Greg Singer reports on the general state of animation education and production in Argentina.
s’Cool: European Student Films Raise the Bar
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.
The Ninth Art: Graphic Novels in Europe
The graphic novel craze is taking over the world. Christopher Panzner investigates the European scene to see what the hottest properties are.
The Clown in the Soup: How to Negotiate
Christopher Panzner wades into the soupy waters of negotiating and find that animation can be a funny business.
V-Cinema and OVA: No Mosaics, No Blurred Details, No Missing Bits
Christopher Panzner looks into the historical success of the Japanese direct-to-video market, or better known as V-Cinema and OVA.
Magic vs. Science: Is it Live or Animation?
Christopher Panzner ponders the future of 3D and visual effects in creating immersive worlds beyond what can be imagined today.
Cowboys and Indies: The Vertically-Integrated Individual — Part 3
In Part 3, Christopher Panzner focuses on new financing issues as he looks at how independent producers have to be a vertically-integrated individual as well as a little of a cowboy to survive in the industry.
'Sprung! The Magic Roundabout': Classic Cartoon Goes CG
Christopher Panzner chronicles the ride taken to bring The Magic Roundabout to the big screen in CG.
Cowboys and Indies: the Vertically-Integrated Individual — Part 2
In Part 2, Christopher Panzner looks at how independent producers have to be a vertically-integrated individual as well as a little of a cowboy to survive in the industry.
Cowboys and Indies: the Vertically-Integrated Individual — Part 1
Christopher Panzner looks at how independent producers have to be a vertically-integrated individual as well as a little of a cowboy to survive in the industry.
Soft Money, Cold Cash: Money Shopping for Animated Feature Films — Part 2: Asian Territories
In part two of a two-part piece, Christopher Panzner gives readers a detailed guide to where financing is found throughout Asia.
Soft Money, Cold Cash: Money Shopping for Animated Feature Films — Part 1: Non-Asian Territories
In part one of a two-part piece, Christopher Panzner gives readers a detailed guide to where financing is found for features around the globe.
Gamma, Gamma, Hey!: Alphanim, Betacam, 'Delta State'
Is it live-action? Is it animation? Christopher Panzner looks at Alphanim's new rotoscoped series Delta State to find out more about the buzz that's spreading across Europe.
