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Bobby Beck Interview with Pixel Heads Network

If you are into animation, you would definitely want to listen to this interview. Bobby Beck is the co-founder and CEO of AnimationMentor.com and an ex animator at Pixar Animation Studios. Listen to Bobby tell you what it takes to become an animator today!

Some of the questions covered in the interview - 

• How important is it for animators to learn quickly?
  
• What applications should an animator be familiar with?
  
• Is creativity or application knowledge more important?
  

For the entire interview click here or alternatively download it here. 

Car Toons Premieres on Toon Disney

Disney/Pixar’s feature film Cars has made the leap to TV. Tonight on Toon Disney at 5:00pm/4:00pm central, a new series of animated shorts will premiere, starting with an episode titled Rescue Squad Mater. The shorts were directed by John Lasseter, who also directed the 2006 feature along with the late Joe Ranft. Lasseter is joined by co-directors Victor Navone and Rob Gibbs.

Read the full article here along with a small clip and more pictures. 

Siggraph Asia - Computer Animation Festival Preview Video

The first edition of the SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival illuminates a new horizon of animation and visual effects from around the world.

The Computer Animation Festival features an Electronic Theatre and an Animation Theatre. A very popular feature of the SIGGRAPH conference for many years, the Electronic Theatre offers some of the world's most remarkable work selected by a distinguished international jury. In addition, works presented in the Electronic Theatre are eligible for festival awards. The Best of Show and Jury Awards will be announced during SIGGRAPH Asia 2008. The Animation Theatre showcases an intriguing collection of achievements in all genres of animation and visual effects.

Check out their awesome Preview Video of what you can expect at the Festival !

Madagascar 2 Dance Video - I Like To Move It, Move It !