Frame-By-Frame
10 Stuff We Love
11 December Planner
Features
12 A Glorious Glitch
Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet offers stunning CG visuals, lovable characters and a lot of good-natured fun.
By Karen Yossman
16 Fighting a Climate of Fear
The Brazilian animated movie Tito and the Birds delivers a powerful message using an allegorical adventure format and stunning oil painting-style visuals.
By Ramin Zahed
18 Adventures in Time Travel
Director Mamoru Hosoda discusses how he approached sibling rivalry and an honest portrayal of family dynamics in his seventh feature, Mirai.
By Charles Solomon
20 Magic vs. Technology
Wizart Animation’s popular heroine returns in an exciting new feature titled The Snow Queen: Mirrorlands.
22 More Miniature Adventures
Aeroplane’s popular little characters are getting ready for their second big international movie, Fixies vs. Crabots.
24 12 to Be Seen in 2019
A dozen hotly anticipated animated features to put on your much-watch list ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards race!
Events
26 A Perfect Hollywood Affair
The second edition of L.A.’s Animation Is Film festival offers a great selection of acclaimed movies from around the world, as well as in-person appearances and lively panels.
TV
28 A Princess Heroine Like No Other
Creator Noelle Stevenson shares her thoughts and creative process on DreamWorks’ much-anticipated new series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
By Ramin Zahed
30 Po Bounces Back
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny showcases DreamWorks Animation’s irresistible hero in beautiful, CG-animated adventures.
By Karen Idelson
Award Season
32 Your 2018 Animated Feature Oscar Dossier!
By Michael Mallory
39 The 91st Academy Awards: The Wide-Open Shorts Race
43 The 2018 Animated Oscar Crossword
44 Spectacular Beginnings
The winners of this year’s Student Academy Awards are all women, and display remarkable artistry and talent.
By Ellen Wolff
VFX
46 Recreating a Giant Step
Visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert discusses the “no-room-for-errors” visual treats of Damien Chazelle’s acclaimed new movie First Man.
By Trevor Hogg
48 Tech Reviews
Adobe Characterizer, Adobe Premiere Pro and BenQ’s CineHome HT2550 4K UHD Projector
By Todd Sheridan Perry
VR Spotlight
49 Breaking the Waves
Age of Sail, John Kahrs’ acclaimed new Google Spotlight Stories project, makes a big splash on the VR scene.
By Ellen Wolff
50 A Colorful Crow Takes Flight Again
Director Eric Darnell discusses the differences between the 2D and VR versions of Baobab Studio’s acclaimed project.
Opportunities
52 Autonomous Animator
How to get your animated show on streaming services.
By Martin Grebing
Shorts
54 When Patience Is Rewarded
DreamWorks veteran William Salazar talks about his award-winning new 2D short Bird Karma, which he started 23 years ago!
By Ramin Zahed
55 A Cosmic Ode to Creation
Réka Bucsi wants audiences to feel the warmth emanating from the mystical creatures of her award-winning short Solar Walk.
By Ramin Zahed
Anime
56 A Familiar Vessel Takes Off Again
A ‘70s anime touchstone gets a fresh polish in Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199.
By Charles Solomon
A Day in the Life
57 Elizabeth Hobbs
The London-based experimental animator of I’m OK shares a typical day.
