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The Animated Scene: How To Make an Animated Film 101 (version 20.08) (Animation World Network)
In this month's "The Animated Scene," Joseph Gilland explores the sea change that's come about in the animation process. Well, let's see. First you need an idea. Maybe a story. A script. Some character and location designs. A storyboard. Cut it together into a story reel of some kind.

Disney Channel Orders Second Season of Special Agent Oso (Animation World Network)
Disney Channel has ordered a second season of its hit Playhouse Disney animated series, "Special Agent Oso," starring Academy Award nominee Sean Astin. The announcement was made today by Nancy Kanter, senior vice president, Playhouse Disney Worldwide.

GDC: Mac Gaming Talk of Town, Among Winners at Award Shows (PC World)
On Saturday, the Game Developers Conference wraps up at San Francisco's Moscone Center. By all accounts, it's been a very exciting week for Mac gaming.

Let’s relive the Oscars, OK? (New Haven Register)
Everything else is just an appetizer. For the last three months or so, you’ve opened up Weekend to find running diary after running dairy about various award shows. Well, it was all just practice for the granddaddy of them all: The Academy Awards. It’s the only award show that really matters, the only one tons of people watch and the only one that makes me giddy with excitement.

10 DC Storylines That Should Be Made Into Animated Features (Mania)
  Last month, Tim Janson used the release of Planet Hulk on DVD as a reason to come up with a wish list of classic Marvel storylines that oughtta be turned into animated features ...

Sony Ericsson Naite (unlocked) (CNET)
The esoterically named Sony Ericsson Naite may classify as a feel-good eco-phone, but its packed feature and toolsets make it a good pick for socialites shopping in the midlevel range--daintier carbon footprints notwithstanding.

'Alice' not as fully drawn as some characters (Penn-Trafford Star)
Although Tim Burton's newest film, "Alice in Wonderland," is produced by Disney, it should not be assumed to be a remake of the studio's 1951 animated feature.  read more »