July 1996
Volume 1 - No. 4
Editor's Notebook by Harvey
Deneroff
The Mighty Animator: Frédéric
Back by William Moritz
The director of such films as films as Crac!, The Man Who Planted Trees
and The Mighty River talks with William Moritz about filmmaking,
the environment and his teacher, Mathurin Méheut.
TVC, 1957-1997 by Jill McGreal
TVC, one of Britain's most innovative studios is getting ready to shut down.
Jill McGreal talks to John Coates, who succeeded founder George Dunning,
and celebrates 40 years of creativity.
Quirino Cristiani, The Untold Story
of Argentina's Pioneer Animator by Giannalberto Bendazzi
In celebration of Quirino Cristiani's centennial, we are republishing Giannalberto's
classic profile of the Italian immigrant who made the world's first two
animated features.
Sue Loughlin: An Animator's
Profile by Rita Street
A look at the films of Britain's Sue Loughlin, and how she explores themes
relating to sports, as well as social reform and women's rights.
Robert Breer: Animator by Jackie
Leger
Once of America's most prominent independent animators, Robert Breer continues
to explore historical perspectives and experiment with new techniques. Jackie
Leger looks at his career, past and present.
The Olympiad of Animation:
An Interview with Fini LittleJohn
by Harvey Deneroff
In 1984, ASIFA-Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
put on a unique mini-animation festival as part of Los Angeles' Olympic
Arts Festival. Harvey Deneroff profiles the woman behind the Olympiad of
Animation, along with listings of films, including the landmark poll of
the 50 greatest animated films of all time.
Animation at the Olympics
by Mark Segall
Art Culture and Technology (ACT) is attempting to bring animation to this
year's Atlanta Olympics as part of an innovative multimedia installation.
Mark Segall reports.
The Great Adventures of Izzy--An
Olympic Hero for Kids
by Frankie Kowalski
A look at the making of the first TV special based on an Olympic games mascot.
"So, What Was It Like?" The
Other Side Of Animation's Golden Age by Tom Sito
Tom Sito attempts to puncture some of the illusions about what it was like
to work in Hollywood's Golden Age of Animation of the 1930s and 40s, showing
it may not have been as wild and wacky as some may have thought.
When The Bunny Speaks, I Listen
by Howard Beckerman
Animator Howard Beckerman explains why, "Cartoon characters are the
only personalities you can trust."
No Matter What, Garfield Speaks
Your Language by Pam Schechter
Attorney Pam Schechter explores the ways cartoon characters are exploited
and the type of money that's involved.
