Education and Training

3,800 Really Cool Animation Jobs Posted in April, Though Only 17 Are For Pay

The U.S. Depart of Labor reported yesterday that last month, animation industry employers posted 3,800 really cool job openings, though only 17 were for paid positions.

Captive Breeding Offers Hope for Malaysian Animation Studios

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Education and Training, Kind of the News, People | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Education and Training, Jobs & Recruiting, People
Seamus, a 33-year old male Irish animator in his prime, captured by authorities while bus touring through Kuala Lumpur in 2007, is one of the reasons hope remains for the Malaysian animation industry.

Digital Domain to Launch Abu Dhabi VFX/Animation Facility

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Digital Domain Media Group announced that it will establish a new animation/VFX Studio and Digital Domain Institute at Abu Dhabi’s twofour54.

AND MY READERS' FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES IS...

Posted In | Blog Categories: Nonsense | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Home Entertainment, Licensing, Television, Writing
Last month I asked my readers what their favorite animated series of the last 50 years were. Now the votes are in...

Max Howard ‘Up In The Air’ – Again!

Posted In | Blog Categories: Production, Education | Site Categories: Education and Training
I’m returning from two days spent teaching a program at The Animation Workshop on producing independent animated feature films and the particular challenges of doing so in Europe.

Let It Be

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Development, Career Advice | Site Categories: Business, Education and Training
Whether it’s the job market, the economy, your personal life or the fact you can’t stand the commute any longer, whatever is getting under your skin the fact is this to shall pass. When you are ready to call it quits, think about all that is good in your life (even if you have to think creatively), and pull yourself together.

GOBELINS Announces Summer Character Animation Courses

Posted In | News Categories: Education and Training, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Education and Training, Films, People, Places
GOBELINS, l'ecole de l'image, an applied arts, print and digital media school in Paris, is organizing for the seventh time an international summer school to enable students and professionals from around the world to gain a better understanding of what makes for successful character animation.

Imagineer Launches Academic Discount Program

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Education and Training, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Education and Training, Technology, Visual Effects
Imagineer Systems, developers of the popular motion tracking and visual effects software, mocha Pro, announced that the company is launching a new discount pricing program created specifically for universities, film schools and high schools.

Imagination Part 4

I challenge students to expose themselves, not physically but spiritually. I call upon them to “take the condom off their head”, have an unsafe idea, for life is too short and precious for following in someone else’s steps, make your own path through an untapped space.

Pratt Show 2012 to Showcase Student Talent May 7-10

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Pratt Institute, currently celebrating its 125th anniversary year, will be showcasing a host of talent at Pratt Show 2012, which will take place from May 7-10.