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The Simpsons Go 3-D: To create the best Halloween special ever, Fox, the network behind The Simpsons, turned to PDI to turn Bart and Homer into 3-D characters. Rounding Up the Fall TV Season: It's that time of year when a bevy of new series greet young and old alike on Saturday morning as well as weekday afternoons. Reaching for Global Gold: International animation production executives are packing their bags and heading to MIPCOM to show off their latest animated product

Painting by Pixel: Switching from traditional ink and paint to digital is not an easy process. This report offers information and questions to ask when starting out. Playing With Toys: Take a sneak peek into Pixar's process of creating Toy Story, the first all computer animated feature film, set for release this fall. Animation's Eclectic Giant: (Colossal) Pictures continues to grow, still exploring new techniques and embracing the spirit of experimentation that marked its humble beginnings

Annecy: Annecy turns 35 this year and the festival should prove to be one of the most stimulating in recent memory with new divisions of competition and many innovative activities. The Great Cartoon Experiment: Remember when cartoons were funny? A joint venture between Hanna-Barbera and the Cartoon Network called What a Cartoon! is bringing the fun back to this medium. Pocahontas: After the success of The Lion King, the folks at Disney are pushing the envelope once again with Pocahontas, a film that brings new dimension to the animated artform. Mary Blair: An Indelible Imprint - Known for her styling and sense of color, Mary Blair put her personal imprint on most of the Disney feature films from 1943 to 1953.

Staking Their Claim: Nelvana has overcome early setbacks to become one of the leading animation houses in the world - especially in their ability to translate the illustrations of literary classics to animation. Around The World In Animation: WAnt to know what's happening in France, Spain or Hungary? This worldwide report will let you in on the international buzz. Silicon Graphics: The Big Picture - Considered by many to have unmatched graphics processing powers, SGI is one of the standard platforms for the animation industry. Don't Take Him For Granted: Joe Grant began working at Disney Studios 60 years ago and now he's back at Feature Animation working full-time.

The Pagemaster: CGI and traditional cel animation join in a marriage of color that entices kids to go to the library and read. AAAHH!!! Real Monsters: A band of Monsters from Klasky Csupo have arrived on Nickelodeon to both scare and delight children and their parents. Animation on the Macintosh: It's almost time for MACWORLD! So hone up on the latest Mac info before heading out to the show. The Art of Disney and Sotheby's: Collectors of animation art thank art auctions for making their hobby profitable and... legal

Film Roman: Afunny thing is happening to Phil Roman's company, it's becoming vertically integrated. Rocko Rama: The evolution of a character; Joe Murray's brainchild Rocko. TV Production: This season could measure up to be the most exciting in recent animation memory. Cel-Ebrate: CEL-EBRATION! an animation gallery near the Jersey Shoer, celebrates its tenth anniversary

The Story of 'The Lion King': A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Disney;s latest animated feature. Commercials' 94: An overview of commercial production as well as Animation's Top Ten. License to Thrill: The intricacies of getting a product licensed are explained. Hear from key players in the licensing game. A Tribute to Walter Lants: A glimpse into the heart of the man who created Woody Woodpecker.

Reality Mega Bites: Our Consulting Editors meet with Digital Animators from legendary CGI studios from Industrial Light and Magic to independent Video Toaster Masters. Q&A with H&B: Popular Animation Historian, Beck conducts a candid interview with cartoon mogols Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera

Outrageous Animation: This demented and often sick world of off-center animation is explored and discussed. Twelve outrageous and cutting-edge animators are also featured. An exclusive interview with the creator of Beavis and Butt-Head, Mike Judge. An inside look at the new MTV animation studio and a conversation with MTV executives, Abby Terkuhle and John Andrews

The Sage of Edgetown: Edith Ann goes prime-time with the help of Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner and the talented team at Klasky Csupo. Play It Again Sam: A long overdue salute to the unsung heroes and heroines of animation - voice over directors. The Design Police: Rez.n8, a company profile. Rita Street & Alexander Petti

Yogi Has A New Boss: Fred Seibert Joins Hanna-Barbera. Steam: Peter Gabriel's CGI Masterpiece. Speed Raced is Back! Gahan Wilson's Diner. Who's Who In Computer Animation

Jeffrey Katzenberg Goes For His 5th Straight Animated Hit. Plus: Who's Who in American Television Animation

Disney Abroad: A little-publicized studio outside of Paris has become Disney's European base; Behind the Scenes: Putting together the Fourth Los Angeles International Animation Celebration means a lot of hard work for some very dedicated people Inside Syndicated TV: Syndicated TV shows complete for the attention of nearly 5 million children.

Fun and Games in Las Vegas: A report on the recent SIGGRAPH '91 Conference Annecy '91: Direct from the Continent, a recap of the festival Animation this Fall: This TV season boasts 15 animated series on the "Big Three" networks

A look behind the scenes: Aardman Animation's Nick Park Wins the Oscar! Inside This Issue: A Beginner's Guide to Collectibles, Countdown to Annecy

In This Issue: Restored and available for home viewing - Rocky and Bullwinkle. Joanna Priestly Is an American Independent. One Person, One Film: The UCLA Workshop Philosophy. Animation in Eastern Europe: Csaba Varga Interviewed.

In This Issue: Jim Henson: A Day In the Life. Daytime Gold Rush: New Animation Explodes Onto The Weekday Scene. Japanese Animation: The Cult Grows Up. Animators Under Glass: Inside Disney/Florida. Compu-babble: A Computer Animation Glossary. Siggraph '90: Show Preview

The Mouse and the Frog: Jim Henson Talks About His Merger With Disney. Inside: Animation Perestroika - Easter Europe Update. Bugs Bunny's 50th Birthday!

Kickknack - Pixar's Team: Oscar Bound Again? American Independents: Making a Splash in the Big Pond

Disney Today: Bi-Coastal Animation. "Tin" Turn to Gold: Pixar wins an Oscar! Spot Checks: Animating Commercials. Inside: Harlan Ellison: Corrupted by a Cartoon, Festival d'Annecy: Then and Now

Oliver & Company: New Animation from Walt Disney Pictures. The Land Before Time: An Interview with Don Bluth. "Tattertown" Ralph Bakshi Animation. Inside: Pixar's "Tin Toy"

Featured cover story is "What About Roger Rabbit?" Additional stories are - "Behind Roger Rabbit", "Roger Rabbit: A Family Tree" and "Combination Films: A Brief History."

This second issue of Animation Magazine includes the first Animation Industry Directory. Featured is Pee Wee's Playhouse and an interesting interview with Pee Wee Herman. Includes articles of Ralph Bakshi's "Streetfight", "Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night" and The New World of Marvel Productions: An Interview with Margaret Loesch.