Question for the Week of January 3 2011

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Which one of the animated movies of 2011 is on top of your must-see list? • Paramount / ILM’s Rango • Fox / Blue Sky’s Rio • DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda 2 • Disney / Pixar’s Cars 2 • Sony’s The Smurfs • Warner Bros. / Dr. D Studios’ Happy [...]

Question for the Week of December 15 2010

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A while back, Disney announced that Tangled may be one of its last animated fairy tales. How do you think the studio will proceed now that the feature has done extremely well at the box office?

Looking Back at the Los Angeles Animation Festival

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By John Andrews The Los Angeles Animation Festival had a successful run Dec. 3-7 at Cinefamily’s The Silent Movie Theater on Fairfax in Los Angeles. In a post-festival statement, founders and co-directors Miles Flanagan and John Andrews write: “We are pleased that the festival brought animation fans and professionals together [...]

Question for the Week of December 1 2010

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Now that the ten contenders in the short animated race have been narrowed down [Day & Night, The Gruffalo, The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger, Coyote Falls, The Lost Thing, Let's Polluote, Madagasca, Carnet de Voyage; Sensology, The Silence Beneath the Bark, Urs], which five do you think [...]

#207 November 2010

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Question for the Week of November 15 2010

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Now that DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind has made a killing at the box office, what do you think are the studio’s best and worst animated movies to date? How to Train Your Dragon? Shrek? Madagascar? Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron? Bee Movie? Don’t be shy–cast your votes!

#206 October
2010 – Issue Highlights

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Question for the Week of October 25 2010

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David O’Reilly’s The External World recently won the top prize for best indie short at the Ottawa International Festival of Animation. What is your pick for best animated short of 2010?

Free Digital Preview

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Animation Magazine reports monthly on all aspects of animation worldwide and is the most comprehensive resource for information on technology, feature films, television, gaming, 3D/Visual FX, commercials, conferences, events and trends. Our subscribers are a combination of animation professionals, educators, students, and of course the overall animation enthusiast. Animation Magazine [...]

Question for the Week of October 13 2010

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DreamWorks is kicking off Oscar season with a special DVD release party for How to Train Your Dragon. Which three movies would you pick as the nominees for Best Animated Feature this year?