Animation World Network

Animation World Network
Type of site	News, animation
Owner	Ron Diamond and Dan Sarto
Created by	Ron Diamond and Dan Sarto
URL	awn.com
Commercial	No
Registration	Not Available
Launched	April 1, 1996
Current status	Active

Animation World Network (often just "AWN") is an online^[1]^[2] publishing group^[3] that specializes in resources for animators, with an extensive website offering news, articles and links for professional animators and animation fans.

Content

Specifically, AWN covers animator profiles, independent film distribution, major animation studio activities, licensing, CGI and other animation technologies, as well as current events in all fields of animation.

AWN also publishes print magazines. The magazines are Animation World,^[4] dedicated to animation in general, and VFX World,^[5] which focuses on special effects and computer-generated imagery.

History

In 1995, Ron Diamond partnered with Dan Sarto and founded the Animation World Network. A year after Toy Story debuted, Sarto and Diamond produced their first issue. "Back then there weren't many people publishing on the Internet, but we decided to go online and bypass print altogether; not just for cost reasons but because animators are always ahead of the curve when it comes to exploring new technologies," Diamond said.^[6]

References

^ "Welcome". AWN.com. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 1996-10-29. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
^ "Animation World Magazine". AWN.com. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2001-05-09. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
^ Verrier, Richard (June 8, 2010). "Technicolor Shows Its Creative Side". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
^ Zahed, Ramin (February 12, 2001). "Review: 'Animation World Network'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
^ Breznican, Anthony (March 18, 2007). "'Shrek': The More the Merrier". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
^ "Drawing 'Em In". Los Angeles Business Journal. September 21, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2020-08-13.