Millimeter December 2001Editor's NotesOn the 21st CenturyCynthia Wisehart, Editor If you recall, as 1999 drew to a close there were many people who argued that 2000 was actually the last year of the 20th century and that 2001 would... FeaturesThe Year From HellMichael Goldman
Introduction to Essays: Millimeter recently asked representatives of many of the major Hollywood labor guilds and trade organizations to contribute their musings, opinions, and predictions about the state of the entertainment industry as a very difficult 2001 gives way to 2002. ... A New Role for Hollywood?By Michael Goldman As periodically happens during times of crisis, Hollywood's proper role in our society came into sharp focus shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11. Millimeter recently spoke with two Hollywood movie producers about some of the issues raised by this new scrutiny. ... 2002 Buyers Guide and Suppliers Directory
The ultimate resource to equipment makers, production houses, stock footage providers, rental services, professional organizations and more.... EssaysThe Issue of CreditBy Vance Van Petten Recent events in our country and across the world have created an air of uncertainty...... Runaway Production BattlesBy Jack Shea Like the U.S. economy as a whole, the entertainment industry has been negatively impacted by the Sept. 11 terrorist...... Good News and Bad NewsBy George Spiro Dibie, ASC When J.B. Priestley, an American novelist, was asked to write about the future in 1927, he observed, “Solemn...... Dream Continues with New CampusBy Victor J. Kemper, ASC p>The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) recently announced plans for converting the area surrounding...... The Second RevolutionBy Ron Kutak and Steve Cohen The first phase of the digital revolution is over, and much to the chagrin of some employers, unionism...... Interesting Effects YearBy Tom Atkin The course of contemporary entertainment storytelling was greatly altered through the release of three feature films. The first was Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the other two...... Documentaries Play Key RoleBy Michael Donaldson
The year 2001 marked the 20 Hard Times in Toon TownBy Tom Sito In the early 1990s, when live-action visual effects were transitioning from traditional techniques to the digital universe, so-called traditional animation...... Avoid Ad PrognosticationsBy Matt Miller It's hard to sit in an office and make predictions about where the advertising and production business is going when the world outside is wobbling on its axis, and we'll probably never again experience life...... The Crisis That Wasn'tBy Charles B. Slocum As 2001 becomes 2002, the view from the writers table reveals an industry taking stock, both economically and creatively, but not facing the more extreme... NATPE Expects ChangeBy Bruce Johansen It's a good thing we at NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) thrive on change, because never in our 39 years in the entertainment industry...... View From Mid-TrainBy Ed Clare As we consider the future in the post-September 11 world, many wonder just where the entertainment industry is headed. Information we've gathered at the Production Equipment Rental Association (PERA) in recent months suggests...... Music Video PowerBy Pam Tarr It is during times of crisis and chaos that the opportunity to invent the future is born. Our industry and our country are clearly facing a future... Serving Members in Tough TimesBy Jan Nagel In 1999, I started to see a turning point in the business of animation through actions of our Women in Animation organization members and through business...... |
