June Features:
Here you will find all the featured articles that were featured on June 2006.

June Boom...
We have been busy with all sort of events and visitors here at the scratchpost. With E3 and the Comicon coming up next month, we have been very excited to see all the new goodies that are coming out this year! Our field reporter, Phil, wrote an awesome E3 review for all of you out there who want to get a sneak peak. We also hope to have a field agent for the comicon review in our Aug site refresh. We are still working on the new scratchpost pages, so keep sending us ideas and submissions for features, reviews, and featured artists! Our site is nothing without your contributions, so keep them coming!
-TSP

NEWS FLASH!
This just in, a new book by Scratchpost friends Angie Jones and Jamie Oliff is finally ready for the masses!

Follow this link to get the newsletter, which includes information about book signings, the book party, comicon and siggraph! We will be covering more info on this new book in our Aug refresh of the site, including the author's bios , a behind the scenes look and a book giveaway! So be sure not to miss the next site refresh on Aug 5th.

Thinking Animation is a one-of-a-kind book that emphasizes how artists can use traditional animation techniques and principles with today's computer generated animation technology. Written by seasoned animators with experience in both 2D and CG, Thinking Animation is an exquisite guide aimed at experienced animators; however, the skills taught within are still accessible and valuable to the novice animator.

Career Coach - Father Knows Best!
There used to be a show on TV called Father Knows Best. My father always knows best too. My dad encouraged me to go to college and when I was in the middle of my sophomore year I was in a quandary--should I continue pursuing my studies as a pre-med student or follow my new found passion of film and theater arts?. I was afraid my dad would be disappointed that I didn't want to continue training to be a doctor, a long held dream of mine. My dad sees things clearly. He has two signs on his desk: "Think" and "Question Authority"–two qualities which make him a terrific problem solver. He said, "It's your life. You should choose what would make you happiest."..

E3 Floor Report
E3 2006 will be known as the year where next gen systems finally came into play. Last year the "big three" announced their plans for the next generation. Since then Microsoft released their XBOX360. Nintendo announced the big secret behind their controller (motion sensitivity) and changed the new Nintendo Revolution's name to the Nintondo Wii. Sony however has been pretty tight lipped about any truly new news on the PS3. This year was the first year where all of the next gen systems were all playable. Real games in real time. I'll try to summarize my experience with all of the new systems, some new games, and what to expect in the next year of gaming...

RETRO GAME REVIEW - Resident Evil
10 years ago the video game world was changed by a game that brought about a new genre. Survival horror, as it is called, was introduced to video game fans on the PlayStation 1. With its classic story, unique creatures, and excellent graphics (for the time) the video game world was drawn into this game as it showed what the new kids on the block, Sony, could do. So, as I look back at a game that came out when I was far too young to enjoy it I have to take my mind back to that time and compare it with what was the standard then. So let's take a look back at the beginning....