Animated Travels

Autodesk University: Day 3

EventsEditor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:20:58 -0800

Autodesk University is primarily a training conference. There are over 500 classes that fill four floors of the convention center for almost a week. Everyone from architects to product designers to engineers to animators had something to attend. In addition to classes, Autodesk used the show as a way to introduce products and reveal future directions for the company.

Autodesk University: Day 2

EventsEditor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:10:49 -0800

Day 2 of Autodesk University brought the worldwide premier of the 20 fantastic minutes of James Cameron's new film, Avatar. Buzz aside, it was great!

Autodesk University: Day 1

EventsEditor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:21:23 -0800

Autodesk University took over the Mandalay Bay hotel with more than 5,000 attendees, 500 scheduled classes and more than 20,000 people world-wide joining in virtually. Here's a look at some Day 1 highlights.

Life Without Gabriella Ferri takes the Grand Prize

EventsEditor — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:29:18 -0800

The grand prize went to "Life Without Gabriella Ferri" by Priit and Olga Parn. This is a complex, sensual, poetic film. "Wallace & Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death" by Nick Park took the special jury prize. Even though they are masters of the art, these filmmakers were pleased and genuinely touched by the recognition.

It’s hard to make a good film

EventsEditor — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:48:37 -0800

First of all I want to say that it's really hard to make an excellent film. I'm just completing my fifth film, and believe me it's very easy to fall in love with your work, not so easy to see it with some objectivity.

A celebration of people and animation

EventsEditor — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:42:07 -0800

So what is it about I Castelli Animati that makes it one of the most loved animation festivals in the world? The answer is simple... and evident from the first moments of arrival. It's the people.

What better setting for an animation festival?

EventsEditor — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:34:45 -0800

I Castelli Animati takes place about an hours drive from Rome, in the large and bustling ancient Roman town of Genzano on Lake Nemi. Narrow cobbled streets, ancient stucco buildings with red tile roofs, black iron gates, shuttered windows...this area has been a busy center since before the birth of Jesus.

En route to I Castelli Animati

EventsEditor — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:23:50 -0800

I'm sitting here in the KLM lounge in Toronto waiting for my flight to Paris so I can make my connection to Rome where I'm on the jury of this year's I Castelli Animati.

CTN Animation Expo: The Saturday Experience

EventsEditor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:35:46 -0800

The CTN Animation Expo is a new animation event based at the Burbank Convention Center in California. The Expo is mixed with traditional artist, computer artists, schools, software companies, book publishers, Women in Animation and ASIFA, recruiters from well established companies, and several other animation related companies.

CTN-X: A Real Animation Conference in the U.S.

EventsEditor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:14:25 -0800

CTN-X kicked off its first edition on Friday. Nov. 20th, bringing a new animation conference to Los Angeles. In it's first year, the event had quickly outgrown its home at the Burbank Convention Center with attendees lined up to attend various standing-room only panels.