2014 Issues
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Issue #245 December 2014
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An Animation Marvel
Disney taps a veteran group of animators to transform Big Hero 6 from an unlikely comic-book property into a mainstream movie adventure.Feathered Weapons
The popular sidekicks of DreamWorks’ hit franchise are ready for their solo feature close-up in Penguins of Madagascar.Big Legacy, Bright Future
Disney TV Animation turns 30 on a creative high note that it plans to carry into the future.Tall Story, Short Run
Creator Patrick McHale’s storybook tale Over the Garden Wall becomes Cartoon Network’s first miniseries.A Tale from Antiquity, Animated
Isao Takahata turns one of Japan’s most ancient stories into the heartbreakingly beautiful The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.Complying with Gravity
Double Negative goes for realism and a mix of old-school and cutting-edge effects techniques for Christopher Nolan’s new movie Interstellar.Awards Season Preview
A broad look at the animated shorts and features landscapes as Academy Awards season begins. -
Issue #244 November 2014
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Features
A Tome of Vim and Vigor - The Book of Life mixes modern conventions with Mexican tradition and brings director Jorge Gutierrez’s passion project to life. .
Seals of Excellence - With their much-anticipated, beautiful 2D pic, Song of the Sea, director Tomm Moore and the team at Cartoon Saloon find inspiration in Ireland’s charming folktales.
Television
Old is New Again - Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels plots a course back to the franchise’s storytelling and visual roots
Festivals & Events
MIPCOM 2014: Quelque chose de Cartoons — It’s that magical time of year when Cannes, France’s Palais des Festivals (and any bars within walking distance) are jam-packed with content creators and buyers from across the globe, hoping to make the deal of a lifetime or snap up the next big thing.
Brand Licensing Europe 2014 - Colorful characters from around the world will convene in London for the annual L&M confab. -
Issue #243 October 2014
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Features
Friends in Low Places - LAIKA pushes stop-motion to the cutting edge as it sculpts contrasting worlds to explore family and identity in The Boxtrolls.
Cheatin' Doesn't Lie - Bill Plympton gets honest -- and a bit weird -- about love and sex in his seventh animated feature, all while sticking with pencil and paper.
Festivals & Events
Growth Spurt — Canada's deep talent pool, excellent infrastructure and generous tax incentives are fueling a new boom in animation and visual effects work.
People
Rising Stars of Animation - Our yearly look toward the future of original animation talent with up-and-coming, first-time series creators.
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Issue #242 August / September 2014
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Features
Mutated Tech Brings Laughs, Action to Turtles - ILM mashes up motion-capture and animation in new ways to live up to the mix of comedy and thrills that define Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Television
BoJack Horseman - Netflix gets animated with BoJack Horseman, a comic take on a washedup former sitcom star that is the streaming service's first original toon.
VFX
Animals and Plants — In Space! Framestore and MPC each faced distinct challenges in animating Guardians of the Galaxy's Rocket and Groot.
Home Video
Heist Style - The Suicide Squad takes center stage in Batman: Assault on Arkham, which mixes the gritty world of the hit video game with a stylish take on the big crime genre. -
Issue #241 July 2014
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Features
Burning Brightly - DisneyToon Studios does its homework to make Planes: Fire & Rescue a theatrical release worthy of real-life firefighters' courage.
Animation with a Mission - Filmmaker and activist Kelly Gallagher combines her love of art and passion for social justice in her collage animation Pen Up the Pigs.
Television
Little Stars, Big Voices - An all-star cast of the top voice talent in the industry comes together to bring a modern, comic spin to Snow White's diminuative pals for Disney Junior's The 7D.
VFX
A Whole New Dawn - Director Matt Reeves talks about putting the focus on Andy Serkis' Caesar for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Pitch Party 2014
The Results Are In! - See which projects landed atop our esteemed judges' list of the best pitches in this year's batch. Plus: Online voting results and the Animation Magazine staff's picks! -
Issue #240 June 2014
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Features
Building Up to Epic - Writer-director Dean DeBlois steers into trilogy territory on a large scale with How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Passion Play - Documentary Between Frames uncovers hidden gems in Brazil's animation history.
Television
Bending Time and Space - Veteran Family Guy Producer Kara Vallow and Six Point Harness talk about developing a style worthy of the grand scale of Cosmos: A Spacetime Oddyssey.
VFX
42 MPC Adds Menace to X-Men's Sentinels - The secrets of animating the mutant-menacing future Sentinels.
42 Obeying Gravity - Animators learn the physics of being a superhero for The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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Issue #239 April/May 2014
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Features
Return to Rio - Director Carlos Saldanha and Blue Sky Studio fly Blu, Jewel and friends into the unknown territory of the Amazon in Rio 2.
Connecting to a Classic - DisneyToons' The Pirate Fairy steers the Tinker Bell franchise into familiar territory that closes the gap with its origins in 1953's Peter Pan.
Television
CN's New Bundle of Joy - Creator Skyler Page and creative director Nelson Boles spread good vibes with their original series Clarence for Cartoon Network.
Events
Turn it Up to Eleven - A list of 10 plus 1 shows to watch out for on the floor at MIPTV during the annual market.
A Big Relief - New tax credits are giving an immediate jolt to the U.K. animation industry. -
Issue #238 March 2014
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Features
The Past Ain't What it Used to Be! - How Rob Minkoff and his team at DreamWorks assembled a shiny, new version of Jay Ward's classic cartoon Mr. Peabody & Sherman.
Minifigs Meet the Big Screen - Phil Lord and Chris miller team up with Aussie studio Animal Logic to construct WB's The LEGO Movie.
Meet the Shiny Future of Law Enforcement - VFX supervisor Jamie Price and production designer Martin Whist reveal some of the details behind Sony's RoboCop.
Events
In Pursuit of Art and Quality Content This year's Cartoon Movie in France will highlight bold, new features which aren't afraid to tackle tough, non-commercial subjects. -
Issue #237 February 2014
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Features
There Be a Cunning Dragon! - Joe Letteri, the Oscar-nominated vfx supervisor of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, discusses the fine art of crafting the dragon, those spiders and other visual treats of Peter Jackson's epic movie.
Smooth Criminal - Toronto's ToonBox and Korea's Redrover tell the tale of a critter heist in the year's first new CG-animated feature, The Nut Job.
A Toon of Love and Fury - Rio 2096, Brazil's entry in the Best Animated Feature Oscar race, explores the country's history and the transcendence of love through animation.
Television
This month, the cable network debuts Chozen, an intriguing new animated series about a white, gay rapper--and showcases a diabolically different new season of Archer.
Schools
2014 School Guide - Listings for schools offering animation, fx and gaming programs around the world, plus special animation education editorial.
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Issue #236 January 2014
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Features
Miyazaki's Magnificent Coda - The Japanese master's final feature, The Wind Rises, is a beautiful, mature work of art as well as a deeply personal one.
Pachyrhinos' Stirring Saga - Walking with Dinosaurs puts a family feature spin on BBC's acclaimed CG-animated documentaries about the Jurassic giants.
A Bittersweet Biography - Comicker and filmmaker Jung Henin's autobiographical Approved for Adoption tells his complex story with animated memories.
Television
Intergalactic Travels with Grandpa! - Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon's quirky new sci-fi toon, takes viewers along for a fantastic ride.
Festivals and Events
Settling the Score: The 2014 Musical Oscar Race - Our special Oscar season coverage continues with a look at how top composers scored some of the year's biggest animated titles.
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