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Help Save Totoro's Birthplace!

EventsEditor — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:33:55 -0700

If you haven't heard about the amazing Totoro Forest Project fund-raising exhibition/auction, which will be held Sept. 6th at Pixar, then you are missing out on some fabulous artwork being sold for a great cause. Spearheaded by Pixar art director Dice Tsutsumi, the event features artwork from some the top animators and illustrators working today. Check out this artwork!

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!

Asia Television Forum 2011: An Animation Creation Hotbed

EventsEditor — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:57:10 -0800

If you’re from South East Asia, China, Japan or Korea, Singapore’s modern architectural skylines may not wow you as much as a Westerner. And I imagine, if you are from the region, the proliferation and impact of Asia’s animation production isn’t news to you either. After all, Asia’s “animation moon” has been full and shining brightly for many years, decades even for some countries.

Cartoon Forum Celebrates 20th Anniversary

EventsEditor — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:21:27 -0700

The 20th annual Cartoon Forum took place September 22-25 in the beautiful town of Stavanger, Norway. Always marked by a convivial atmosphere, the event in this milestone year had an especially positive and cohesive vibe, with attendees seemingly enjoying simply being together to share their common enthusiasm.

Annecy 2010: Celebrating 50 Years

EventsEditor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:49:24 -0700

I took the train to Annecy full of excitement and great expectations for the 50th Anniversary of the festival. According to the festival press release, they were expecting 6,700 participants from 66 countries, 1,647 companies crowding into MIFA, 300 journalists and 230 international buyers. For a festival to pull off such a grand event with minimum problems would be a miracle indeed. When people tried to get tickets for events, however, it felt like there were twice as many people in attendance.

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.

Review: A Monster In Paris at LAAF

EventsEditor — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:28:10 -0700

Part musical, part action, all comedy, A Monster in Paris is a fun, yet convoluted, Disneyesque animated feature.

Evening Theater’s Jury Chair’s Reel

EventsEditor — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:12:42 -0700

A breakdown of the Evening Theater’s Jury Chair’s Reel, which included the following shorts.

Ottawa 2009 Day 3: Only at OIAF

EventsEditor — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:57:44 -0700

Coraline director Henry Selick and the annual Animator Picnic / Pumpkin Carving Contest highlight Day 3 at the Ottawa Animation Festival.

Competition 5 - When Abstract Meets Reality We Call It Experimental

EventsEditor — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:48:26 -0700

Whatever you call it, abstract/experimental ruled the day in Competition 5. Here are some highlights.