For its third edition, Dimension 3 will be settle in the department of the Seine-saint-Denis, a region that strongly supports 3D research and production. This move will help the Forum to implement an animation plan in favor of the markets convergence

From June 2-4, 2009, Dimension 3 invites all the actors and professionals of the cinema, TV, video games, entertainment, communication or training industries to one of the most important event of the 3D industry in the world.

Displayed in the Centre National de la Danse in Pantin (5mn from Paris), this unique-in-Europe event is a meeting point for worldwide visitors. For 3 days, they will evaluate the maturity of the creation and visualization solutions dedicated to the 3D images and their application programs. This year, a space for the 3D production promotion will be added to the Dimension 3 professional exhibition area. In this Espace CREA the producers will present 3D content and their know-how. Added to those areas dedicated to professionals, Dimension 3 Immersion, an area for the visual experimentations, will be devoted to video games, the telephony but also to the 3D marketing tools and will be open to a broader audience.

Moreover, 60 international experts will be gathered at the International Forum dedicated to 3D images. They will talk about technologic, creative and economic topics in Dimension 3 conferences and Master classes. Display window of the international 3D production, Dimension 3 third edition will carry on its entertaining and didactic ambitions thanks to the Festival traveling in the Seine Saint-Denis department but also to Dimension 3 Discovery, an exhibition about the 3D technologies history.

Supporting the 3D development, Dimension 3 also offers bilingual trainings and helps the emergence of young designers or directors through the Writing Talent Grant.

Dimension 3 is an event offered by the local Council of the Seine-Saint-Denis and organized by Avance Rapide Communication.

For further information, visit www.dimension3-expo.com.

The Los Angeles Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH will present a one-night-only event titled "Building the Perfect CG Pipeline."

Presenters will examine the important factors in creating a working CG pipeline for animation, visual effects and commercials. Discussion will include challenges, how to avoid pitfalls, and create or improve a digital pipeline.

Speakers:
Kevin Cureton - Pipeline Architect at Tippett Studio.
Steve LaVietes - Pipeline Architect; Brian Hall - Sr. Software Engineer; Jeremy Selan - Color Pipeline Lead, all of Sony Pictures Imageworks.

Tuesday, May 12th
6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Social Hour with Appetizers.
7:30-9:45 p.m. -- Program.

Location:
Ince Theater at Sony Pictures Imageworks.
9050 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

This event is free to LA ACM SIGGRAPH members and $20 for non-members. New members who sign up on site and pay the $40 annual membership fee (checks or cash only) do not have to pay the $20 admission fee.

RSVP required! To RSVP go to: www.la.siggraph.org

The IGC East is for developers of console, flash and casual games who want a leg up on the competition and for the publishers who want to see the hottest games in development by the rising stars of the industry.

To get seen. The IGC Game Demo Night is the place to show your game off to the game publishers is a setting where your game is not one of thousands. By limiting the number of people who can register for the Game Demo Night we make certain that your game is not lost, but has the space to shine.

Publishers can find the next big game at the Game Demo Night where independent developers bring their skills and commitment to the show.

The sessions at the IGC focus on the business of being an independent developer as well as the technical demands of game development. With our three track approach the IGC is the place to be no matter what stage of development your company has reached.

The business track will give you a leg up on the completion with information on how best to leverage your IP.

The technical track focuses on the latest technology and how to take your game to the next level.

The IGC has helped publishers spot the next hot game or game developer and game companies get their name out to the publishers. The IGC has lead to successfully brokered deals in the Southern United States for the past two years and now we are bringing our proven success to the East Coast.

As every year in April, Cartoon Digital will review latest developments in the digital sector encompassing TV activities online, video games, production new media companies and how the new digital world creates new opportunities for animation producers. Consult http://www.cartoon-media.be/masters/dig_index.php to review last year's event.

3D Training, Learning and Collaboration (3D TLC), taking place April 20-21, 2009 in Washington, DC, is the leading event for businesses seeking to understand and maximize business strategies using virtual worlds. 3D virtual worlds have broad implications for business not the least of which is cost savings and energy conservation. Topics range from the general use of virtual worlds in the workplace to specific examples of applications for e-Learning, onboarding, sales training, collaboration, meetings, and more.

Register at http://www.3dtlc.com/.

The NAB Show is the world's largest professional digital media industry convention. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has been hosting this event for over 80 years for all traditional broadcast, entertainment and emerging platform industries, including TV, Radio, Film, Internet and many others. Organizers of the NAB Show have announced the featured speakers and highlights of the 2009 Content Theater. Featuring content and insights from blockbuster animated features, harrowing documentaries, and legendary industry executives, the 2009 NAB Show's Content Theater will be one of the highlight venues during the NAB Show. Unveiled in 2008, the NAB Show Content Theater showcases the most innovative cinema, television, online and mobile filmed entertainment, and examines how it was created using new tools and technologies found on the Show floor. The 2009 Content Theater is part of the NAB Show's overall Content Central exhibit area, located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Highlights will include: -- Pixar Animation Studios -- Case Study: Pixar Stereoscopic With two Disney Pixar films releasing in Disney Digital 3D in 2009, Pixar is moving to the forefront of 3D cinema. This case study will examine the use of 3D in Pixar's storytelling, the process developed for resurrecting and converting 14-year-old images to release TOY STORY in 3D on October 2, and the production pipeline designed for Disney Pixar's first feature film in 3D, UP, opening nationwide on May 29. The speakers will be Josh Hollander, Director of Stereoscopic Production, and Bob Whitehill, Stereoscopic Supervisor. The presentation will include special content, not to be missed. -- The Jim Henson Company -- Case Study: Jim Henson's Creature Shop -- Performing animated characters in real time. Kerry Shea, Head of Digital Production demonstrates the cutting edge technology from Jim Henson's Creature Shop that allows Henson puppeteers to perform animated characters in real time by combining mechanical input technology, motion capture and a proprietary real time viewer. The session will feature special guest, Sid, star of the PBS KIDS animated preschool series SID THE SCIENCE KID. -- Animal Planet --- Case Study: "Walk the Lion" In Animal Planet's upcoming series WALK THE LION, large predator expert Dave Salmoni embarked on the journey of a lifetime. For six months, Salmoni lived among a pride of lions, alone, in the African wilderness where his experience and knowledge as a zoologist and large cat expert was put to the test. In this case study, Salmoni will talk about the technology and production techniques that were used to create this groundbreaking and challenging documentary. Television personality and entertainment business executive Robin Leach will serve as the host for the Content Theater sessions on Tuesday, April 21. The NAB Show will take place April 18-23, 2009 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 20).

Save the date and plan to join free webinar on April 18 when eBook contributors and animators Wayne Gilbert and Keith Sintay share their professional knowledge, personal tips and answer questions from the audience. Gilbert, animation director and writer, has animated for films, television, and commercials and is the winner of two Clio Awards. In addition to working as an animator at major studios, he has also designed and taught classes for other animators at Disney, Industrial Light & Magic, and Electronic Arts. Gilbert's book, SIMPLIFIED DRAWING FOR PLANNING ANIMATION, has been a leading resource for animators since 1999. Sintay is a senior animator at Digital Domain and a mentor at Animation Mentor. He has worked on the films POCAHONTAS, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, MULAN and TARZAN at Disney, and SPIRIT, SINBAD and SHARK TALE at DreamWorks Animation. Most recently, he worked as a senior animator on OPEN SEASON, SURF'S UP, MONSTER HOUSE, BEOWULF and I AM LEGEND at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Having just finished work on G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF THE COBRA, he is currently working on TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. The webinar is hosted by Microsoft Live Meeting. They support only PCs not Macs, and only the following countries: U.S., Canada, U.K., Finland, Japan, France and India. If you are from an unsupported system or country sign up for the replay, available after April 22.

The question over the next 12 months will not be whether radio and TV will survive. The industry has faced difficult periods before and often emerged stronger. The question is what will the industry's multiples look like in the post-crisis world? What will be the numbers behind those valuations, and what business models and revenue streams will drive them? You're invited to join broadcast owners, investors and strategic advisors at the 26th Annual SNL Kagan Radio/TV Finance Summit on Wednesday, April 1 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City for an unbiased look at the prospects for revenue, growth and transactions across the changing shape of the broadcasting sector. Driven by SNL Kagan's independent data and analysis, this executive-level Summit presents the metrics, projections and commentary you need whether you're planning a transaction, evaluating an investment or plotting competitive strategy. The agenda includes: -- What's ahead for broadcast station revenues and competitive positioning for local and national advertising -- The changing face of advertising -- Assessing the opportunities, perils and potential size of the revenue pie from digital, multicasting and the Internet -- Options for broadcast finance and deal-making in a recessionary and credit constrained environment -- Valuation benchmarks for radio and TV stations, and the prospects for consolidation -- The role of TV and radio stations in new-media paradigms -- The current state of radio and TV station cash flow and valuations, and how they will likely evolve Register today. You are invited to attend a cocktail reception in honor of the John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation Immediately following the Summit. The reception, sponsored by Arbitron and hosted by SNL Center for Financial Education is free to summit attendees. Additional tickets will be available at the door with all proceeds benefiting the Bayliss Radio Scholarship Fund. For more information about The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation or to donate to the Scholarship Fund, visit: www.baylissfoundation.org.

The KLDW Festival is the first mega Creative Event of its kind to be organized in Kuala Lumpur. To be making its inaugural mark in KL soon, KLDW 2009 promises a wide mix of creative thoughts and eclectic ideas, of imaginative programs and inspiring showcases, plus loads more under one grand event of "Show + Shine", to showcase what we don't have, and to enhance what we do have.

After the success of 2008 (over 230 participants, 115 registered companies and 18 exhibitors), the second edition of the Kids Licensing Forum, an event entirely devoted to the children's and teenagers' content market in Europe, will be held on Thursday March 26 in Bologna. The Forum will take place during the Bologna Children's Book Fair, scheduled from March 23-26, 2009. The Book Fair is devoted to the exchange of copyrights for children's and teenagers' contents and is attended by numerous professionals from the licensing sector. The second edition of the Kids Licensing Forum will be held at Palazzo della Cultura e dei Congressi of Bologna, next to the Fairground, to facilitate and optimize the work of the participants. The Kids Licensing Forum will be a day of appointments, meetings, presentations, consulting and networking for everyone operating in the field of licenses and rights in Italy and Europe. The purpose of the Forum is to provide a meeting point between licensors and licensees and to support companies' decision-making processes for defining their marketing strategies and developing their brands. The Kids Licensing Forum features: -- A focus day on the latest trends in the world of subsidiary rights licensing in Italy and in Europe and with a strong link to the American and Asian markets -- Theme workshops on product placement, distribution, audiovisual production and licensing and contractual -- Networking Lounge: an equipped area for professional meetings in an informal, friendly atmosphere -- Display areas for companies wishing to present their products more extensively -- Properties Pitches: an entire afternoon devoted to companies interested in making targeted presentations for future license developments -- Legal Clinics Rooms: Italian and European top-consultants will offer participants their views on legal, contractual, marketing, royalty and communication issues