animation

The documented true story of the 102nd Infantry Regiment’s mascot comes to animated life in Richard Lanni’s “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero.”

It is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep,” but it includes elements of dystopia and steampunk long before they were cool. When production began in 1948, it was supposed to be France’s first animated feature (and it sort of was), yet it would take three decades for it to be completed to its creators’ satisfaction.

“They jumped and then went into the animation—I’ve never seen that before and that was actually pretty awesome.”

Art director Mahsa Ghorbankarimi said Shen Yun gave her “an out-of-this-world feeling.”

The Anime Expo is an annual event by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation. This year marked the 20th anniversary, dubbed “The Year of the Fan.”

The latest version of Autodesk Softimage 2011, is better than ever.

A review of Autodesk Softimage 2010, software for 3-D modeling, animation, visual effects, rendering, and compositing.

Locals and tourists flock to the filming site of “Hey Wickey, hey Wickey, hey Wickey, hey,” to preview the creations created for the movie.