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4 Third Time’s a Charmer 8 Unexpected Fun with DC Superheroes 12 A Wild Goose Chase 14 A Treasure Trove of Japanese Gems 16 Medieval Madness and Magic 20 Lean Green Ninja Team: Back in 2D 24 Welcome to Ms. Pott’s Magical World 26 7 Big Questions for The Amazing Venture Bros. Duo 28 Dawn of a New Era 30 Your Comic-Con 2018 Tip Sheet 32 CG Immersion Days for Everyone 36 Building a Bridge Between the East and West 38 Unleashing the Hidden Beasts 40 Creating Glitch-Free Androids 42 Working for Scale 44 Tech Reviews 46 Autonomous Animator: Bottom-Feeders Be Gone! 47 Tales from Ghibli 48 A Day in the Life of ...

Life, Marriage and 2D Toons A Mouth-Watering Short Bigger, Faster and Even More Incredible! 10 Questions for Nina Paley Surviving the Taliban Animation at the Movies: 2018 and Beyond Score One for Animation Music to Soothe the Toon Beasts Eight Things You Can’t Miss at Annecy 10 Minutes with Pierre Sissmann Six Short Gems to Catch at Annecy A Pilgrimage to the Home of Astro Boy Riding the Toon Boom in Brazil The Cry of the Long-Haired Camel That Saturday Afternoon Feeling Modern Moose and Squirrel Madness An Animated Guide to City Life The Return of the Alien Cloudy with a Chance of Friendship Having His Cake and Eating It, Too! Immersed in the Magic of Méliès Up Close with Dogs and Puppets Riding with Mickey, Minnie and the Minions More Magic from the Merc with a Mouth; Autonomous Animator A Day in the Life of ... The feline force behind Simon’s Cat.

 Apocalypse Bow Wow;  Not So Elementary, Dear Watson!; A Magical, Mystical Fish Tale; Celebrating with German Perfectionism; Riding the New Russian Wave; Must-See Toons at MIPTV; Revisiting the Babies’ Rainbow Connection; A Moveable Feast; Kids Gone Wild!; Rising Stars of Animation 2018; Lord of the Rink; A Day in the Life of … Negative Space 

Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats; The New French Connection; The Buzz in Bordeaux; Cartoon Movie 2018 Projects; Heartbeat of the Asian Scene; 90th Academy Awards Animation & Visual Effects Nominees; Colorful Characters; Return to the Happy, Shiny Village; Deeper into the Dark; Conjuring Divine Effects; State of the Art: Aardman Animations; An Evergreen Tale of Young Love; Digital Pets for the Big Screen; Ten Questions For Jake Rowell; Special Insert: International Education & Career Guide: Exploring New Frontiers; The Art of Creating the Perfect Portfolio; 10 Essential Books for Animation Students (& Fans!); 2018 International Education & Career Listings

Success; A Suitcase Packed with Memories; Thunderstruck Visuals; Creating a Fish Man from the ’50s; How to Create a Super Pig (and Other Secrets); The Intersection of Tools and Techniques; Digital Dynamos; Toon Masters by the Beach

Under the Spell of Mexico; Through the Eyes of a Young Afghan Girl; In a Different Light; Tale of a Reluctant, Empowered Heroine; Poetry and Personal Connection; Ugly in the Eye of the Beholder; A Great Year for a Spanish Master; Three Indie Shorts Search for Answers; The 90th Academy Awards: Animated Shorts Qualifiers; The Summit You Can’t Afford to Miss!; Hey, Arnold, You’re Still a Cool Kid!; Onward and Upward for Big Hero 6; Return to the Planet of the Replicants

A Hand-Painted Valentine to Van Gogh; Back in Action; Colorful Solutions Offered Here!; Playing to Win; Girl Power Times Four; Full Circle; The Toon Pitch Parade of Toulouse; Double Exposure; No Time for Conventional Narratives!; Viva El Festival!; The Art of Curbing CG Noise

Gru Crew’s New Moves; A New Dimension; Home Strange Home; VR Rising; Passion Play; Wondrous Results

A Big Payoff; Serious Professional Development; A British Original; Perfect Match; Spotlight: Cannes Film Festival; Toon Competition; Window of Opportunity; Animation Magazine Turns 30; At the End of a Century; Hard Wired; Crash Course

Blue and All-New; A Joyful Ode; A New Twist; Back from the Dead; Immersion Course; Monstrous Assignment