We'll discuss our process through each stage or production (selection, direction, voice, story-reel, approvals, pencil-test, animation, post-production and distribution), highlighting the Adobe tools we use (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, etc.), and present a wish-list of features or tools that might improve our animation process. Finally we'll present our vision of the future of online animated comics along with the future software tools we'd like to put in the hands of the next Charles Schulz or Bill Watterson to create the next great ANIMATED comic strip.

Jim Cox has spent over 20 years as a feature animation producer and writer including co-executive producer on the DreamWorks Animation 2006 hit, "Over the Hedge" ($335 million in world wide box office). Other credits include producer/screenwriter on "Ferngully," story on "Beauty and the Beast" and screenwriter on "Oliver and Company." Michael Fry has been an internationally syndicated cartoonist for over 20 years. Co-creator of the "Over the Hedge" comic strip that inspired the DreamWorks animated feature. Executive producer of the prime time animated series, "Committed," based on his comic of the same name. Creator, producer, writer, animator and voice actor of the animated on-line series, "Live Nude Geeks," for PC Magazine. Author or co-author of nine books.