Education and Training

VES Issues Call for Entries for Annual Student Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: VES Awards | Site Categories: Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects
The Visual Effects Society issues a call for entries for its annual VES Student Award.

MEWshop to Host The Art of VFX

Ross Shain of Imagineer Systems and Jeff Krebs of eyeon Software to give presentations and demos of mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion.

Animating in Synthetik StudioArtist

Posted In | Blog Categories: Learning | Site Categories: 2D, Education and Training
A detailed description of my 2D hand drawn animation process.

Cartoon Art Museum Presents Winter Cartooning Classes

Posted In | News Categories: Art, Education and Training, Events, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Art, Education and Training, Events, People, Places
Celebrate the end of the year with fun classes that will have adults and kids teaming up to create their own cartoons at the Cartoon Art Museum!

What’s Your “Big C”?

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Advice | Site Categories: Education and Training, Jobs & Recruiting
It’s always good to know what propels you into battle before the appropriate boundaries are drawn. Here are a few “Big C’s “ that you might consider when you look fight for the good jobs.

Creative Workshops on “Gravity Free & Reality Independent” Ideation: Part 1

Posted In | Blog Categories: Power of Imagination, Global Perspective, Education, Creativity | Site Categories: Art, Education and Training
I shall attempt to express why creative workshops are so imperative, impactful and, at least in my personal conclusion, simply fundamental.

Cross Channel Film Lab Makes Final Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects, Writing | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects, Writing
Just a few days remain for makers of films using visual effects and/or Stereo 3D to submit their applications to the Cross Channel Film Lab.

Listen While You Work

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Advice | Site Categories: Education and Training, Internet and Interactive
One of the most under valued skills during the interview process is the ability to LISTEN!

250,000 READS SINCE FEBRUARY 2011

Posted In | Blog Categories: Monkey Business | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Anime, Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Television, Visual Effects, Writing
Thanks to my blog readers for helping me reach 250,000 reads!

Bill Dennis from China

Posted In | Blog Categories: Production, Education | Site Categories: Education and Training, People, Places
The Jilin Animation Institute is an incredible undertaking. It’s now celebrating over ten years of operation. The student base is over 10,500. That’s NOT a typo. 10,500 students.