Anime Studio Pro 11 is a robust suite of animation tools that is surprisingly easy to use, and is now nearly a standalone solution for a variety of animation projects.
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DWF: Three Shorts – Fantasy, Love and Our Fragile Grasp on Reality
Why do filmmakers create short films? Sometimes they are truly motivated to tell a story which only fits in a short format. Other times, it is to show off their skills in order to establish their credentials. Once in a while, they may make a short version of a film that they ultimately want to turn into a feature length production. At this year’s Dances With Films (DWF) festival, held in Hollywood in June, the selection of short films was impressive and contained examples which both fit into and transcended the above reasons. Three films I found impressive all dealt with our perception of what is real: 'Funny Love,' 'Waste Paper,' and 'Waiting for You.'
Read More »Interview: Chris Ponteri, Director of the Milwaukee Running Festival
'We want to create an event that will make people proud to live and work in the Milwaukee area.'
Read More »Music Review: Pascal Bokar – ‘Guitar Balafonics’
All Bokar’s passions are on display on his February release, 'Guitar Balafonics.'
Read More »Dances with Films Festival: The Powerhouse Panel – Hollywood Success Secrets
Want to be successful in Hollywood? The Dances with Films Festival featured a terrific "powerhouse" panel. Here's what the panelists had to say.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Soaked in Bleach’ – Controversial Film About Kurt Cobain’s Death
When news reports of Kurt Cobain's suicide came out, the world was in shock and then settled back to thinking it was another of example of a rocker living fast, dying young and leaving a good looking corpse. Only in Cobain's case it wasn't so good looking; a shotgun blast to the head killed him. Or was it? After the case was closed by the Seattle Police Department another investigator who had information pieced together details and information that he had that the police didn't want to see. His conclusions are explosive and may result in re-investigating Kurt Cobain's death, this time as a homicide.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): Dim Sum Dollies – ‘The History of Singapore Part 1’ by Dream Academy
The show is fun and entertaining, and it's certainly a production made specifically for Singaporeans. And that's the best birthday gift to a nation turning 50 soon - and to its theatre-loving citizens.
Read More »PlayStation 4 Review: ‘Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game Series – Episode 4: Sons of Winter’
Even though 'Sons of Winter' runs you through some new activities, it's a fairly weak offering. Luckily, TellTale Games has another two episodes to finish the series strong.
Read More »PlayStation 4 Review: ‘Life is Strange: Episode 3 – Chaos Theory’
Despite some dialogue inconsistencies, Life is Strange is on track to become the standard that episodic adventure games are measured against.
Read More »Music Review: Little Richard – ‘Directly From My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years’
Most of the rock and roll from Little Richard's early career is collected here on three discs, including all the big hits.
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