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Issue #226 January 2013

Features

A Valentine to a Vanished Era - Goro Miyazaki's delicate, coming-of-age movie From Up on Poppy Hill offers a welcome respite from the loud, CG world of most American movies.

Building a Beguiling Bengal Tiger - VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer discusses some of the mind-blowing visual effects of Ang Lee's Life of Pi.

Television

The Return of a Seasonal Friend - Channel 4 and Lupus Films revive Raymond Briggs' beloved characters in a new animated special The Snowman and the Snowdog.

Stop Motion Casts a Spell on SpongeBob - How the talented team at Screen Novelties brought a familiar 2D toon to 3D life in the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! special.

Events

2013 Anniversaries - We celebrate the toon old-timers (and some fresh faces) celebrating milestone anniversaries this year.

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Animation Magazine Volume 27, Issue 1, #226

Highlights:

From Up on Poppy Hill, The Fall of the House of Usher, Adam and Dog, The Snowman and the Snowdog, It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!, Life of Pi and much more!