Arts - Animation - Articles and Interviews
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Animation - American and Japanese
- Dan Patanella's essays and reviews on over three dozen films and animated series. Also includes list of animation books, articles, and magazines.
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Animation Nation
- In-depth essays on the animation industry. Also includes a message board.
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The Making of a Cartoon
- Illustrated article on the making of a cartoon.
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History of Animation: Before Disney
- A short essay on the basics of early animations. With pictures.
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Walt Disney and Fairytales
- An essay on Disney's use of classic fairytales.
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Islam, Animation and Money
- An essay on the reception of Disney's Aladdin in islamic countries. Found in Kinema- the Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media
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From Mouse to Mouse - Overcoming Information
- A wonderful essay on the animated image and its changing relationship with the cinematic image. From the journal Enculturation
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The Critical Eye
- Interviews with Arlene Klasky, Gillian Anderson, Neil Gaiman, David Sproxton, Catherine Winder, Peter Chung, Bruce Timm, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini, and Darwyn Cooke.
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Anime vs American Animation
- By Marker Apenname. [DigitalEssays.com] Essay analyzing the animation styles of the East and West.
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Faith Hubley [The Onion AV Club]
- By Joshua Klein. [The Onion AV Club] The animator talks about her career, her background, and the state of culture today.
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It's Show Time! The Fall TV Preview
- New TV is on its way - Amid Amidi takes a whirl through the upcoming season's highlights and also notes some trends for which we should be on the lookout. [Animation World Magazine]
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Animation Journal
- Journal on animation theory and history, edited by Maureen Furniss, of the School of Film and Television at Chapman University. Contains abstracts of the essays published, as well as full-text versions.
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Give Us Your Money: 4Kids Entertainment Attains Poke-momentum
- By Brett Rogers. [Animation World Magazine] Behind the scenes look at the company who introduced Pokémon and has recently been called the fastest-growing company in America.
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Only Genius Is Genius
- By Chris Romano. [Spark Online] Opinion that the proliferation of Flash and other web-based animation technologies has not improved the overall quality of animation and cartoons.
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Greg Weisman talks about Team Atlantis and Gargoyles
- [Anime Tourist] Weisman discusses his work on Team Atlantis and the development of Gargoyles.
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Cartoon Research - Comments
- Respected animation historian Jerry Beck's personal commentary on all things animated.
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Back to the Drawing Board with Jim Hill
- Digital Media FX presents award-winning journalist Jim Hill with a bi-monthly behind-the-scenes reports and commentary on animated entertainment.
