ANIMATION
WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 3.8 - November 1998
November 1998, Vol. 3, No. 8
Feature Films | Licensing & Merchandising | The Student Corner | Festivals, Events | Films | Books | Hidden Treasures | News
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FEATURE FILMS
Toon Story: John Lasseter's Animated Life
Just how does one become an animation pioneer? Mike Lyons profiles the man
of the hour, John Lasseter, on the eve of Pixar's Toy Story follow-up,
A Bug's Life.
Disney's The Fox and The Hound: The Coming of
the Next Generation
Tom Sito discusses the turmoil at Disney Feature Animation around the
time The Fox and the Hound was made, marking the transition between
the Old Men of the Classic Era and the newcomers of today's animation industry.
Lanterna Magica: The Story of a Seagull
and a Studio Who Learnt To Fly
Helming the Italian animation Renaissance, Lanterna Magica and director Enzo
D'Alò are putting the finishing touches on their next feature film,
Lucky and Zorba. Chiara Magri takes us there.
Director and After Effects: Storyboarding
Innovations on The Iron Giant
Brad Bird, director of Warner Bros. Feature Animation's The Iron Giant,
discusses the latest in storyboarding techniques and how he applied them to
the film.
LICENSING & MERCHANDISING
In the Belly of the Beast: The Advertising
to Kids Conference
Buzz Potamkin attended New York City's first serious look at the increasingly
complex and important world of taping into the kids' market. He was pleasantly
surprised by the insightful panels and discussion. The
1998 Golden Marble Award Winners were announced at the event as well.
Also included is, Are Kids Following
Little Bo-Peep's Sheep?, a sidebar discussing the continuing erosion
of audience numbers that will, in time, lead to a lag in advertising dollars...
The Tanglefoot Chronicles: A Case Study
A little known Disney character, a clumsy but well-meaning horse named
Tanglefoot, became a licensing sensation by not being in a film - twice!
J.B. Kaufman explains.
The Ingredients of Prosocial, `FCC Friendly'
Animation
What elements does FCC friendly programming need to keep kids paying attention
and tuning in for more? Jennifer Kotler outlines the musts.
THE STUDENT CORNER
Here's A How de do
Diary: August
Barry Purves is nearing completion on his Channel 4 film about Gilbert
and Sullivan. Follow along as principal shooting almost comes to a close.
Includes a Quicktime movie.
FESTIVALS, EVENTS
The 1998 Ottawa International Animation Festival:
A Nice Mix of Films, Business and Fun
Deborah Fallows relates her experiences at the 1998 Ottawa International Animation
Festival, a well-run, well-organized event that managed to stay fit and trim
in a crowded year on the festival circuit.
The Ottawa `98 Scrapbook features
pictures sent in by Animation World Magazine readers of themselves,
animators and others enjoying the 1998 Ottawa International Animation Festival.
A Look Back at MIPCOM `98
Sony Wonder's Loris Kramer relates her MIPCOM `98 experience by discussing
market trends, the purpose of the event and what you should know before attending
with a project.
The Cartoon Forum: More Advancements for
Europe
The 1998 Cartoon Forum, held in Greece, gave Europe a grand opportunity to
put productions into motion. Marie Beardmore reports.
FILMS
The Golden Cartoon
Upon hearing the news that L'Enfant au Grelot/Charlie's Christmas won
the Cartoon d'Or, Animation World Magazine asked director Jacques-Rémy
Girerd to share his thoughts. Includes a Quicktime movie. Available in English
and French.
67 Aluminum Plates
Oscar winner Jan Pinkava and a group of animators spontaneously collaborated
to make a stop-motion animated film in one day during the Ottawa International
Animation Festival. Wendy Jackson reports. Includes a Quicktime movie.
BOOKS
Principles of Three-Dimensional Computer Animation:
Revised Edition
Mark Christiansen reviews the next evolution of Principles of Three-Dimensional
Computer Animation, an academic textbook on computer graphics that is
worth the read.
HIDDEN TREASURES
A Frame By Frame Chronicle of a Unique Collection: Animation at the Cinémathèque
Québécoise
Jean Hamel discusses the wide range of delights housed in Canada's archive,
The Cinémathèque Québécoise. Available in English
and French.
NEWS
Animation World News
Tom Sito joins Warner Bros., Chung Designing For Samsung, Antz II Marching
On, ASIFA-Hollywood's Annie Noms and more...
On A Desert Island With. . . . Cartoon Characters
Speed Racer and the Pocket Dragons reveal their favorite animated films.
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Cover: A Bug's Life. © Disney
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