Education and Training

Driving Inspiration Brings Animation to London's Paralympics

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Education and Training, Events, Films, People, Technology
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International animation collage film “Driving Inspiration” honors the message of the Paralympics, bringing contributing students' hard work to an international stage.

Job Lies-Five Things They Tell You…

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Development, Career Advice | Site Categories: Business, Education and Training, Jobs & Recruiting
Here are a few job lies you hear when you think you just can’t take one more ounce of rejection.

An Insider's Guide to Indie Film Distribution - Book review

Posted In | Blog Categories: Learning, Book Review | Site Categories: Books, Education and Training
Planning distribution early in production is key to a film’s success.

Getting Past the Legalese - Book Review

Posted In | Blog Categories: Learning, Book Review | Site Categories: Education and Training, Licensing
Success brings contracts, and contracts bring legalese. To get past the legalese painlessly, you need a good crib sheet and The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers gives you just that.

Teaching Yourself Animation - The Tools Part 2

Posted In | Blog Categories: Learning | Site Categories: 2D, Education and Training, Technology
Learning the basics of animation on your own is very doable. This second of a four part series on the tools of the trade looks at inexpensive, small, and fast storyboarding softwares used for animation.

Remember, Take The Meeting!

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Development, Career Advice | Site Categories: Business, Education and Training, Jobs & Recruiting
Here are a few simple things to keep in mind the next time you decide it’s not worth your time to interview for a job you are not sure you want.

SIGGRAPH Asia Seeks 2012 Volunteers

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Education and Training, Events | Geographic Region: Asia | Event: SIGGRAPH | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Education and Training, Events
The deadline for applications to participate as a student volunteer at SIGGRAPH Asia 2012 is July 3.

Pocoyo Jumps onto LeapPad

LeapFrog announced their partnership with Zinkia to bring global children’s hit POCOYO to the LeapPad.

Imagination Part 6: Finale

Posted In | Blog Categories: Power of Imagination, Creativity | Site Categories: Art, Education and Training
How do we anticipate the future and what will be the role for artistic individuals in its shaping? What kind of creative canvases will the future offer us? How will technology, sciences and their fusion with arts impact our creative powers? How will imagination fit into this brave new world?

William McDonald Named UCLA Film School Department Chair

Posted In | News Categories: Education and Training, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Education and Training, Films, People, Places
William McDonald has been appointed the new Chair of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media (FTVDM) at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT), effective July 1, 2012.