Patton Oswalt, who was recently nominated by the Chicago, Toronto and Los Angeles Film Critics’ Associations for his performance in the film Young Adult starring opposite Charlize Theron, will host this year’s 39th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at UCLA’s Royce Hall. "The Annies are where the real weirdos hang, and it's a visual feast just to have a drink with them,” says Oswalt, irreverent as always. “I can't wait.” Celebrating the best in animation, this annual black-tie evening will begin with a pre-reception at 5 p.m. followed by the Annie Awards ceremony at 7 p.m. and an after-party celebration immediately following the ceremony. All events will be held at Royce Hall.

Patton will be joined on stage by a lively mix of animation luminaries, celebrity presenters and comedic talent including animation legend June Foray and Judy Greer, JK Simmons, James Hong, Jib Jab founders Greg and Evan Spiridellis, Nika Futterman, Ty Burrell, Kelly Stables, Tara Strong, Daran Norris, Dee Bradley Baker and Logan Grove.

Artists from Pixar are coming to teach in Chicago!
VanArts presents a Character Animation & Story Development masterclass, taught by instructors from Pixar Animation Studios.
Geared toward:- 2D/3D character animators & designers- game designers & developers- writers, screenwriters, storyboarders- producers & editors of films & videos- software developers- other creative professionals- working pros, students, enthusiasts- educators, teachers
This exceptional 2-day training event is a great professional development opportunity, and takes place on June 22/23 in Chicago.
INFO & REGISTRATION:http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2012-chicago

Artists from Pixar are coming to teach in Seattle!
VanArts presents a Character Animation & Story Development masterclass, taught by instructors from Pixar Animation Studios.
Geared toward:- 2D/3D character animators & designers- game designers & developers- writers, screenwriters, storyboarders- producers & editors of films & videos- software developers- other creative professionals- working pros, students, enthusiasts- educators, teachers
This exceptional 2-day training event is a great professional development opportunity, and takes place on June 29/30 in Seattle.
INFO & REGISTRATION:http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2012-seattle

Artists from Pixar are coming to teach in Miami!
VanArts presents a Character Animation & Story Development masterclass, taught by instructors from Pixar Animation Studios.
Geared toward:- 2D/3D character animators & designers- game designers & developers- writers, screenwriters, storyboarders- producers & editors of films & videos- software developers- other creative professionals- working pros, students, enthusiasts- educators, teachers
This exceptional 2-day training event is a great professional development opportunity, and takes place on July 13/14th in Miami Beach, Florida.
INFO & REGISTRATION:http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-miami-2012

THE CITRUS CEL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY DRIPSBLACK

The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival (Citrus Cel) is a non profit organization that celebrates animation as a cultural and commercial medium with three days of screenings, parties and panels in Jacksonville, Florida. Citrus Cel will act as a hub for students and professionals from the fields of animation, design, illustration, and film, as well as add to the growing cultural landscape of festivals and events in northeast Florida. 

Film Programming: The following categories will provide audiences with a broad array of animated projects to enjoy:

Feature Films

Student Short Films

Movie and Television Title Sequences

Broadcast Animations

Visual Effects

Classical Animation

Experimental and Mixed Media

2D Animation

3D Animation

Stop Motion

Gaming Animation

Shorts for Kids

Hey All,

I wanted to share an event with you taking place in March of 2013. The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival is running a competition called JUICED! This is a 24hr animation competition where teams are given a few texture assets and a theme, and they are given the task of creating an animated short in a mere 24hrs.

This is our second installment of JUICED!, and we would love to get some of you talented animators from the 11 second club to participate. You do not have to be present at the festival to participate and all animation can be done remotely, and submitted to the competitions sponsored YouSendit drop box.

For more information about the festival, or to register for the competition, feel free to visit http://www.citruscel.com/juiced2013/

Do you have what it takes to get JUICED!?

Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in graphic design, the Communication Arts Design Competition. Any design project printed, published or aired for the first time within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible. Selected by a jury of leading design professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Design Annual and on commarts.com, assuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work.

Motion Graphics: $100 single entry/$200 series

Deadline: May 14, 2010

Entries submitted after that date require a $10 per entry late fee. No entries will be accepted after May 28, 2010.

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The principles we teach are not found in art schools or traditional learning environments. The materials we offer have been collected from on-the-job training in actual production studios. Our master classes in visual storytelling will teach you the skills you need to learn to find a job and work on the movie projects you’ve always dreamed of.

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These 8 recorded online classes are jam packed with information you won't find in a typical storyboarding class. Learn the storyboard tool belt, digital techniques, staging, script breakdown, advanced techniques, action and 3D scenes, film making, and portfolio and jobs!

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This course is over 10 hours long stuffed with so much good stuff you will be able to learn all phases of storyboarding to help you land a major studio job!

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