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An Interview with Disney Supervising Animator Clay Kaytis

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 1:09pm

Clay Kaytis, a 16 year veteran of Walt Disney Animation,talks about the production of Tangled, meeting the challenge of creating the studio's 50th animated feature, and how Glen Keane's consistent and skilled leadership challenged the CG artists to bring realistic motion, acting and feeling to the film.

Perry Blogs

The Magnificent Seven: Guard Dog Global Jammers at New Media Film Festival Premiere

How was it like to meet “virtual” collaborators on the award-winning animation short “Guard Dog Global Jam” for the first time at the film’s Los Angeles premiere? Exciting and “Perrific!” On May 20, 2011, seven animators from the film came to the New Media Film Festival to watch the film open the festival to an enthusiastic crowd who cheered and laughed during the screening. The animators are: Ansar Sattar, Alta Berri, Grey Wears, Jessica Bayliss, Larry Loc, Linda Lee, and Perry Chen.

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An Interview with Animation Director Bill Kroyer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, May 23, 2011 at 3:36pm

Bill Kroyer, animation director, teacher and one of the board of governors of the Motion Picture Academy, shares his thoughts on the original Tron, where it broke new ground and what impact it had on the computer animation field. He also talks about the new digital animation program at Chapman as well as some of the political issues animation faces within the Motion Picture Academy.

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An Interview with VES Chairman Jeff Okun

By Dan Sarto | Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:50pm

Jeff Okun is not afraid to speak honestly about subjects the make some uncomfortable, nor take positions that might rub some people the wrong way. The bottom line is that everyone working in film and television today knows fundamental change is afoot in how shows are financed and produced and that the visual effects industry has taken a tremendous beating the last few years, especially in California. The question is what to do about it.

Series Headline News

Distribution360 Heads to LA Screenings with New Member, Vivian Miranda

Distribution360 will be at the LA Screenings from May 17-24 to meet with potential buyers from domestic and international markets. The company’s slate includes over 200 hours of content across all genres.

Films Headline News

Aardman’s 'Arthur Christmas' Highlights Annecy’s Work In Progress Program

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 9:36am

The upcoming Annecy animation festival has slated a series of meetings that will dig into heart of feature film production. Over four days, June 7-10, two daily meetings each will focus on a new, upcoming animated feature film production.

Animation Headline News

Ottawa International Animation Festival Deadline Approaches

North America's largest animation event, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is reminding the animation community to get their work in before it’s too late.

Headline News

NATPE Announces Return To Miami For 2012 Conference

NATPE, the premiere media marketplace, returns to Miami Beach in 2012 for its annual market and conference, to be held at the Fontainebleau Resort from January 23 to 25, NATPE President and CEO Rick Feldman announced today.

Film Headline News

Call for Submissions – International Animation Film Festival

We are proud to announce the dates of the 2nd Edition of the International Animation Film Festival “GOLDEN KUKER – Sofia” - from 28th September to 2 October 2011 in “ARENA-West” cinema in Sofia – the capital of Animation in Bulgaria.

Animation Headline News

Disney Animation Teams with Annecy 2011 YouTube Competition

After the great success of the first edition, Annecy 2011 and YouTube are proud to announce the participation of the Walt Disney Animation Studios in this animated film competition.

Animation Headline News

Animation Mentor Celebrates Its International Community at FMX 2011

Animation Mentor (AnimationMentor.com), the state-of-the-art online animation school founded by animators for animators, is celebrating its growing international student community as the school continues to teach character animation to aspiring animators all over the world.

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Anima Brussels Festival Turns 30!

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 1:05pm

This year Anima Brussels (4 through 13 March 20) pulled out all the stops to celebrate the festival’s 30th Anniversary. In addition to the seven programs of World Shorts in competition and numerous feature films in and out of competition, there was an outstanding roster of who’s who from the world of animation. Read all about this great event!

Headline News

Luxology Announces Webinar Series for Upcoming modo for Solidworks Kit

Luxology is excited to announce a series of webinars detailing the highly-anticipated modo for SolidWorks Kit, a new tool that facilitates the use of the company's award-winning modo software for advanced visualization by SolidWorks users.

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