Dope Sheet

Dope Sheet looks at the future of animation as internet companies seek domination of film distribution through the world wide web. Tim MacMillan who invented the special effects in The Matrix reveals some of his techniques. A look at Swiss animation. The creator of children's series Trumpton and Camberwick Green, Gordon Wilson, discusses his work.

A look at the animation of YELLOW SUBMARINE with animators John Coates and Norman Kauffman. Also looks at comic books and Canadian animation.

Dope Sheet follows Claudio Ravenstein's quest to unveil hidden Nazi propaganda animation. Includes previously unseen clips from The Snowman and Das Dumme Ganslein. Examines how women are represented in animation. Mary Ellen Bute is credited with launching the careers of Christopher Walken, Thelma Schumacher, Terry Gilliam and Cecile Starr. The programme examines her legacy and her abstract animations.

Dope Sheet looks into Anime afficionados. Members of the Dark Society explain why Anime isn't sexist and why they would rather watch `Akira' than have any friends, and the programmes exposes fan-dubbing where fans do sub-titling for themselves. The Art Brut project was started by Nag Ansorge in 1963. He takes DOPE SHEET on a tour of Lausanne Hospital where he uses clips as therapy for the inmates.