As part of an ongoing series of  initiatives joining UK and Chinese creative businesses – from a visit to Beijing and Shenzhen in May to hosting a Chinese Ministry of Commerce delegation last month in the UK – parameter is delighted to be producing:

Uk / China Animation Forum – 6 & 7th December, Beijing

China is now officially the second largest economy in the world and continues to grow, despite the global recession, at nearly 9% p.a.

The animation industry in China is also expanding fast and is viewed as representing a significant growth sector, attracting Government support at both national and regional levels through preferential taxation, industry funding and the establishment of industry parks..

Yet whilst a “service model” has generated inward investment into China through the provision of animation production pipelines to Western media and games production companies, the Chinese sector has been less successful in developing content propositions for export despite a massive increase in domestic production volumes in recent years.

The UK / China Animation Forum will explore the potential for trade and collaboration between the two countries, focusing on the opportunities for animated content – both on traditional platforms and emerging digital technologies. Specific market opportunities have been identified in the generation of IP which can be exploited across multiple platforms, including publishing and merchandising, and also for content which can be accessed via mobile devices.

A delegation of 10-15 UK digital animation companies will visit China and take part in the two-day UK / China Animation Forum. The Forum will include presentations, opportunities to display UK and Chinese animation work, panel discussions, networking events and one-to-one business meetings.

The 20th International Animated Film Festival « Les Nuits Magiques » will takes place in Bègles (France) from 2010, December 3th to 12th. It presents an international animated short and feature film competitions with prizes decerned by audience, a carte blanche to Michel Ocelot (director of "Kirikou", "Azur and Asmar"...) and Serges Ellisaldes (director of "U" and others short films), a concert and cinema seance, a profesionnal day about the futur of animation in view of 3d cinema development...

All animated short and feature film are eligible if they are directed after 2007 December the 31th. We only can accept 35mm (optical sound) or DVD film.

We only can accept 35mm film if the print is already in France or in Europe during the festival period. Otherwise, the film will be screened on DVD.

Foreign films are eligible only if they are subtitled in French, with French dialogues or without dialogues.
No registration fee is required.

You can enter your short or feature animated film using the entry form enclosed or using the entry form online available on our website www.lesnuitsmagiques.fr.

The PIXEL is an annual conference on computergraphics and animation. It is organized by volunteers from the austrian cg community for the community. It features talks and workshops by international computergraphics and animation professionals. At the PIXEL 4.0 we also added an Animation Shortfilm Festival to the program which was received very well.

To get an idea of how it’s like to attend a PIXEL visit our flickr pool or join our group on facebook.

AnimfxNZ is an Animation, Games and Visual Effects conference held annually in one of the world's leading cities for Digital Media creation-Wellington, New Zealand. Now in its fifth year, AnimfxNZ 10 brings together a mix of international speakers, including animation feature directors, vfx supervisors, digital artists and game developers, to present, share and interact with attendees from all over the world. AnimfxNZ is organised by the NZ GAV Trust, a group of digital media professionals dedicated to advancing the Games, Animation and VFX industries in New Zealand.

Hosted in partnership with the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), AnimfxNZ is fast becoming the "must attend" event for discovering new talent, networking with leading industry executives and learning about the exciting trends in the rapidly changing landscape of the digital media industry.

VIEW Conference is the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 3D Animation, Gaming and VFX.

VIEW 2010 will continue to focus on exploring the increasingly fluid boundary between real and digital worlds. Through lectures, meetings, tributes, exhibits, screenings and demo presentations VIEW will reveal the new digital frontier sweeping from cinema to architecture, from automotive design to advertisement, from medicine to videogames.

International Animation Festival, FIA´10:

Universidad ORT Uruguay, organizer of FIA´, is pleased to invite animators, producers and specially students and graduates of animation schools to present works to be selected for an exhibition and subsequent awarding between the 25th and the 26th of October of 2010 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Objective:
Universidad ORT Uruguay aims to spread and to exhibit animations produced by students and graduates of animation, independent animators and international producers and also seeks to provide a space for artistic and technological reflection in this discipline.

Participation:
Any animated short movie, regardless its type or content may participate. The participation in the festival is open to students and graduates of animation schools, animation producers, advertising agencies and independent animators, in order to present works to be selected for an exhibition and subsequent awarding between the 25th and the 26th of October of 2010 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The deadline for reception of all materials is going to be the 30th of September of 2010.
Sign up can be done through the web site of the festival, by post or personally.

The Entertainment Industry is going through a tsunami of change. It's almost impossible to know how to plan for the coming year, much less five years down the line. New technologies, globalization, shrinking post schedules and vast proliferation of new distribution platforms, almost on a daily basis, have dramatically affected how to plan for survival and success in the future. 

While the expanded use of technology both energizes and streamlines existing systems, it also creates new challenges and complexity that spirals up and down the production chain. Often these technologies upset the traditional status quo and create chaos as the cost and production benefits remain unproven. But eventually it pushes and changes business models as filmmakers tell their stories in increasingly creative and immersive ways, ultimately impacting the all important bottom line.

Globally competitive operations and markets relentlessly push companies to cut costs and streamline their operations while simultaneously producing more with less. How can we best navigate and adapt to this new reality? Is it best to affiliate or partner with one or more international entities? How can you create efficient worldwide pipelines without always starting from scratch and spending a fortune? How does one establish trust? 

As post schedules grow ever shorter, on time delivery of crucial elements needed to meet a movie’s marketing needs and even its opening date becomes riskier than ever. The risk is especially pronounced when it comes to tent-pole projects that have spent millions of dollars marketing the project over the course of months or even years. With these pressures growing on each and every project, will a huge blockbuster eventually miss its opening date? What will happen if it does? What impact does this relentless time constriction and ever expanding shot count have on companies and artists who work to meet those deadlines and demands? Is there an opportunity here or just more strain to survive? 

Fewer and fewer films are being made. The ones that are being made are mostly ‘branded’ properties. And distribution platforms are undergoing significant change -- traditional and IMAX movie theaters, phones, computers, kiosks and direct to home via Netflix and countless other ways are already part of the mix -- with more on the way. How does this impact you and how can you plan to compete successfully in the future? How can you capitalize on this? How will it impact your business? And how important is this?

How do you fit in? Now is not the time to stand still and do nothing. This is not the time to watch from the sidelines. This is not the time to become a dinosaur. How can we get Creatives,Technologists and those holding the purse strings to work together to create a future for us all?

motion 2010

Our annual event where pros in the film, broadcast and game industries, as well as top students, all come together to discuss trends, address relevant industry issues, and share their skills, work, and creative insights. 48 hours are spent together in an extraordinary atmosphere – an atmosphere designed to inspire.

motion presenters are renowned pros in the motion graphics, VFX, and animation industries. Past motion speakers include: Karin Fong from Imaginary Forces, Andrew Orloff from Zoic Studios, Synderela Peng from yU+co., legendary Disney animator, Dan Haskett, Michael Waldron and Eric van der Wilden from nailgun*, DUCK Studios director Jamie Caliri, Rod Basham from Imaginary Forces, Bill Lebeda and Bryan Thombs from Picture Mill, and screen designer visionary, Mark Coleran.

motion
october 17 & 18, 2010
historic KiMo theater
albuquerque, nm

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motion{u} provides full-day intensive sessions where participants can learn hands-on while working with elite pros in the industry. Through this small group experience, you will explore new techniques, expand your skill set, and be inspired.

Two motion{u} sessions will take place in conjunction with motion 2010.
motion{u} :: santa fe – october 16, 2010
motion{u} :: abq – october 19, 2010
http://motion.motion.tv/info/motionu/

Both the process of selling comics and graphic novels and how they’re created are being fundamentally transformed.

To navigate this transformation, ICv2 is bringing together the best minds in the industry to discuss the lessons learned so far, where the business is going, and how to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities presented by digital distribution.

The ICv2 Comics & Digital Conference will take place at the Javits Center on the eve of New York Comic Con, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, October 7th.  Following the afternoon sessions, at 5 p.m., Conference Sponsor Transcontinental Printing will host a cocktail party for attendees.

Languages & The Media is a biennial international conference dedicated to the subject of language transfer in a changing media landscape (Video, DVD, digital TV, cinema and social networks). The conference themes include innovations and latest developments in dubbing, subtitling, voice-over and translation for the media. Participants of this year’s conference will discuss pivotal topics such as the impact of Facebook, MySpace, and other social networks on audiovisual media. Community translations (crowdsourcing), as well as the adaptation of games to specific cultures (games localisation) are also at the top of the agenda. International experts will further discuss topics such as national and international language policies in the media, multilingual access to global media as well as the distribution and quality of content.
The conference is accompanied by an exhibition where vendors and manufacturers of language services and technology products are represented. The conference language is English.