Book Reviews: 'Storyboards, Motion in Art' & 'Prepare to Board!'
Learn how to set figure properties, height and style in the latest excerpt of Poser 7 Revealed by Kelly L. Murdock.
Libby Reed's Recent Posts
Book Review: 'Gardner’s Guide to Drawing for Animation'
Thomas J. McLean chats with vfx supervisors John Knoll, Boyd Shermis and Mark Stetson about their Oscar-nominated work and the selection process. Includes QuickTime clips!
Book Review: 'Cartoon Modern'
Christopher Harz provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Tactical Iraqi, one of the most successful serious games designed to teach Arabic to soldiers deployed in Iraq.
Book Review: 'Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson'
Tom Sito's new book chronicles the history of the Animation Union. Libby Reed has read it and tells us whether it's worth putting on your wish list.
Book Review: 'Animation from Pencils to Pixels'
Known mostly for its CG entertainment work, Indias emerging animation industry is increasingly adding vfx projects to its portfolio. Karen Raugust reports. Includes QuickTime clips of vfx showreels from Prasad EFX, Paprikaas Animation Studios and Rayudu Vision Media Ltd.!
Book Review: 'Unsung Heroes of Animation'
Carolyn Giardina reports on the growing popularity and importance of the eDIT 9. Filmmaker’s Festival in Frankfurt, Germany.
Book Review: 'Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive'
In the latest excerpt from The Magic of Houdini, Will Cunningham discusses developing 3D concepts.
Book Review: 'Thinking Animation, Bridging the Gap Between 2D and CG'
Joe Strike looks into the art and artists behind classic and contemporary movie posters.
Book Review: 'Design First for 3D Artists'
Tara DiLullo talks with Tippett Studios Tom Schelesny about the transformation vfx that transpire in Disneys The Shaggy Dog.
Book Review: 'Animation: the Mechanics of Motion'
Mary Ann Skweres shoveled her way through the snow and crowds of Sundance to discover the spotlight on animation.
Book Review: 'Original Cartoons, the Frederator Studios Postcards 1998-2005'
Bill Desowitz chats with ILMs Joel Aron about the challenges of converting Chicken Little into the all-new Disney Digital 3-D process.
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.
Book Review: 'The Education of a Comics Artist'
The Animation Pimp delves into our fear and denial of death and festival acceptance.
Book Review: 'Facial Expressions, a Visual Reference for Artists'
The Animation Pimp travels to a galaxy far, far away and gives us his thoughts.
Book Review: 'Living Life Inside the Lines'
The Animation Pimp sets the record straight with sensitive artist doofs who get upset when their films dont make a festival competition, but still make a special screening section.
'The Art of Robots' Book Review
Libby Reed delves into the pages of The Art of Robots to see if the book captures the visual awe of the film.
The Disney Trio Back Again in 'The Three Musketeers'
Libby Reed investigates the return of Mickey, Donald and Goofy as a team in the new direct-to-video feature, The Three Musketeers.
Review of 'An Animated Death in Burbank' by Michael Joens
Bill Desowitz sits down with Ted Rae, the visual effects supervisor and 2nd unit director on The Passion of the Christ, to discuss the digital challenges of Mel Gibsons surprising biblical blockbuster.
