ANIMATION MAGAZINE

CONTENIDO

VOLUME 24, No. 4 JUNE/JULY 2010

4 FRAME-BY-FRAME June Animation planner….Books We Love… Randy Cartwright’s Animation Timer.

FEATURES

10 : The Final Frontier. Mike Mitchell and the Dream Works Animation team deliver Shrek forever After, the green machine’s final bow, in 3 – D. Mercedes Milligan.

12 To Infinity, Beyond and Daycare! Director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla Anderson share their thoughts on 3, the third outing for Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang which may be their most popular and emotional adventure ever. Ramin Zahed.

14 The Best of Both Worlds. Teddy Newton’s exquisite new 3 – D short Day & Night blends 2D and CG in a way we really haven’t seen before ─and it has a great message, too!

16 Re-Animating the Moomins. Finland’s filmkompaniet gives a familiar European children’s classic a shimmering 3 – D polish. Ramin Zahed.

18 May the Best Story Win ! Director Jean – Christopher Roger discusses the making of the charming new animated feature, Allez Raconte (Tell Me a Story) Ramin Zahed.

20 10 Thins You Have to Do at Annecy This Years! The must – see screenings, panels, shows and celeb sightings at the fest’s silver anniversary bash.

22 What’s Up, Serge? Annecy’s artistic director Serge Bromberg talks about his fondest memories and the secret ingredients of the 50th Anniversary edition of the animation festival. Ramin Zahed.

Television

25 Gotta Love Them Texan Demons. TBS explores the hot world of animated sitcoms with the claver new summer show Neighbors from Hell.

26 Back to the 31st Century Future. Bender, Fly and the rest of the Futurama gang are back with new adventures as they find a shiny new home on Comedy Central. Ramin Zahed.

Special Report.

28 ASIFA Celebrates 50 Years of Giving to the Animation Community. Bill Dennis.

31 Rising Stars of Animation: The 2010 Edition.

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Cool Cartoons on DVD. Johnny Bravo, tom & Jerry, Aang and the NFB’s favorite indie filmmakers all make bows on dics this month. Mercedes Milligan.

LICENSING

45 The Cartoon Consumer Invasion. Hot animation properties at Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas this month.

48 Mondo TV’s Puppy Shakes Tail in Vegas.

FVX

51 Tech Reviews. MAXON CINEMA 4D, Wacom’s Cintiq 21U, BonesPro4, Hairtrix. Todd Sheridan Perry.

OPPORTUNITIES

53 Streaming the Supernatural. Filmakademie students find an infrared ‘Key’. Ellen Wolff.

56 A Day In the Life. The energetic team at Valance, France – based Folimage (makers of Mia and the Migoo) and some of their cartoon stars give us the grand tour.