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An interview with James Zhang

James Zhang interview with Imagine
Revered artist, illustrator and all-round creative guru James Zhang (founder and CEO of Concept Art House) took time out from his busy schedule to chat with Imagine ahead of July's Develop in Brighton Conference, where he is the Art Track keynote.

Rabbit Vocal Management

Rabbit Vocal Management
The lowdown on voice-over experts Rabbit Vocal Management

Confronting disability with animation

Punky is animation's first lead character to have Down syndrome
Groundbreaking animation Punky is breaking new territory around the world, so is this the beginning of the end for the taboo that is disability in the arts? Melissa Johnson investigates

Imagina 2012 Review

Grand Stade, Nice, showcased at Imagina 2012

This year's Imagina conference – the foremost 3D simulation and virtual technology event in Europe – was once again held in the Millionaire's playground of Monaco between February 7-9, at the striking Grimaldi Forum, which sits on the shore of the Mediterranean.

Q&A with Video Games Courses' Paul Hill

Video Games Courses
Paul Hill of Video Games Courses put down his joystick and joined Imagine for a quickfire Q&A sesh...here he reveals his tips on how to embark upon a fruitful career in the video games industry.

Q&A with Unity's David Helgason

David Helgason

Imagine editor Tallulah Speed caught up with David Helgason, CEO of game development software company Unity Technologies, to talk Triple A, online communities, and big screen walls with dogs inside them.

Bringing online alive

Home Sheep Home

Imagine writer Damon Jones recently spoke with Katie McQuin Roberts, Aardman’s Online Community Manager, about social media strategies. For more on social media strategies and harnessing the Internet as a means of promotion, see our special feature in Imagine’s winter edition, out December 22.

Interview: John K

John K

Renegade animator John K is famous for Ren and Stimpy (and now perhaps for his Simpsons title sequence), but infamous for his strong-minded views on commercial animation and studios. Ahead of his spot at Animated Encounters’ Desert Island Flicks (sponsored by yours truly) Imagine got ahold with the Canadian animation director for a quick catch up.

Cutting the Fat

Nick Manning discusses how animators can optimise efficiency in post production workflows

Hector: Badge of Carnage Q&A

Richard Morss, CEO of Straandlooper Animation, discusses how meddling potty-mouth Hector has managed to inspire such a following, and discusses their plans for upcoming release Hector II: Badge of Carnage.