The world's only exhibition that brings together experts from both the fine art establishment and the interactive entertainment industry to explore the art of the video game, Into the Pixel is now accepting submissions for the 2008 collection at www.IntoThePixel.com. Now in its fifth year, Into the Pixel is the one annual opportunity for published video and computer game artists to be recognized by renowned fine art experts, the art-loving public and by their peers in the video game industry. Artists must submit their work by May 21, 2008, for consideration by the ITP jury. Each year Into the Pixel convenes a jury of world-renowned museum curators, gallerists, educators, artists and interactive entertainment art veterans to review the art submitted by video game artists from all over the world. Only 16 pieces are ultimately selected by the jury to be printed by a master printer, framed and hung in the ITP gallery, which then travels around the U.S. and abroad. The highly anticipated 2008 art exhibition will be unveiled to the game industry at the E3 Media & Business Summit, July 15-17, and will open to the public at "Entertainment for All Expo" (E for All), October 3-5, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Into the Pixel was created by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and the Prints and Drawings Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The newly appointed 2008 Into the Pixel Jury: --Louis Marchesano, Curator of Collections, Prints & Drawings, Getty Research Institute --Kevin Salatino, Curator of Prints & Drawings, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) --Daniel Dociu, Chief Art Director, NCsoft North America --Richard Duardo, Managing Director and Master Printer, Modern Multiples Fine Art Studio --Tracy Fullerton, Assistant Professor, USC School of Cinematic Arts, and Co-Director, Interactive Media Division/Electronic Arts Game Innovation Lab --Lorne Lanning, Co-Founder and President, Oddworld Inhabitants --Glenn Phillips, Consulting Curator, Getty Research Institute --Kiki Wolfkill, Executive Producer, Microsoft Game Studios Submissions must be art from published or soon-to-be-published computer and video games, or art that was used in the creation of the games. Artists may submit up to three original works. Deadline is May 21, 2008 at Midnight (PT). Interested artists should visit www.IntoThePixel.com for more detailed information or to submit artwork.

From December 1-5 Autodesk will host a series of 3December events to celebrate 3D artists and their work. For the tenth consecutive year, these events provide Autodesk 3D software users with the opportunity to share their art, learn and network with their peers. 3December 2008 will include 3D art contests, live events in numerous cities around the world, and a virtual celebration on Autodesk's online user community -- the AREA. Autodesk will host live events on December 3 in London, Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo. Live events will also be hosted in New York City and Las Vegas on December 2 and Melbourne on December 5. In New York, free MasterClass Tips & Tricks sessions for Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk Mudbox software will be offered by Derald Hunt and Erik Paynter from Turner Studios, renowned 3ds Max VFX artist Allan McKay, and Bill Harper from The Dreamhive. At the New York evening event, Harper will also offer a demonstration of Mudbox modeling techniques, while other high-profile artists will present tips and tricks for Maya and 3ds Max. The program line-up for the London event includes presentations by artists from Double Negative and The Mill. Registration is required for these events. For more information, or to register, visit: http://area.autodesk.com/3dec. Approximately ten Autodesk Animation User Group Association chapters will hold meetings in conjunction with 3December, including Los Angeles, New Jersey, and Oklahoma City. This year's Los Angeles meeting, at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, features Blur Studio discussing the cinematic pipeline used to create Warhammer Online. The user group chapter in Oklahoma, based at Digital Tutors, also promises a stellar line up of guests for its meeting, including Greg Punchatz, senior creative director at Janimation. Autodesk's AREA community website will serve as an online venue for the weeklong celebration. The site will offer free content including, tutorials, demonstrations and show reels. With the support of HP, Intel, and Wacom, Autodesk will also offer videos and images of 3December events online. Artists can register to become a member of the AREA community free-of-charge year-round at http://area.autodesk.com. During 3December, Autodesk will launch two contests, which will run until the end of January 2009. The "Alien Landscapes" contest invites artists to use Maya, 3ds Max, Mudbox and/or Softimage|XSI software to design an alien landscape. The grand prize winner will receive an HP DreamColor LP2480zx Display, courtesy of HP and a Dual Quad Core Intel Xeon based HP xw8600 workstation, courtesy of Intel. The winner will also receive one license of Mudbox 2009 software, as well as his or her choice of one license of Maya Complete 2009, 3ds Max 2009 or Softimage|XSI software. To celebrate the event's tenth anniversary, the "3December Logo Design Challenge" requires artists to design a logo for 3December using Autodesk SketchBook Pro software. Among other requirements, the 2D design submitted must be transferrable to 3D and easily animated. The grand prize winner will receive a Wacom Cintiq 12 tablet, provided by Wacom. On December 1, more information, including contest terms and conditions, are to be available at http://area.autodesk.com/3dec.

AMD is holding the AMD Athlon 64 Processor Animation and Digital Film Contest, a global search for the best non-commercial animation and digital short films. Eligible participants can submit their work in one of two categories, "Digital Cinematography" or "Computer Character Animation," for a chance to win one of two grand prizes. Each grand prizewinner will receive a desktop system based on the upcoming AMD Athlon 64 processor and $6,400. Eligible participants are invited to submit original 30- to 45-second, animations or digital short films for consideration. Six semifinalists will be selected (three in each category) by AMD and a panel of experts. These six submissions will be re-rendered by AMD on an AMD Athlon 64 processor-based system at the conclusion of the contest. AMD also plans to showcase the six semifinalists at AMD Athlon 64 launch events around the world on September 23, 2003. Contest information and official rules can be found at www.amd.com/animationcontest.

Scr(i)pt magazine's Open Door Screenwriting Contest is sponsored by the production house Benderspink (AMERICAN PIE, CATS & DOGS). The contest features a grand prize of $3,000. The top three scripts will be read by Benderspink. Software and prizes supplied by Final Draft, InkTip, the Writers Store and Script P.I.M.P.'s Writer's Database. Previous winner Brian Winfrey sold his script to Disney for mid-six figures. The entry fee is $45. For more information visit http://www.scriptmag.com/pages/contest.shtml.

The Radmin Co and FILMMAKERS MAGAZINE presents the 4th Annual 2004 Screenwriting Competition. First prize is $ 5,000, second prize: $1,000, third prize: $ 500, fourth prize: $ 250 and fifth prize: $100. Top ten finalists will receive Script Notes and consideration for representation as well as five minutes to pitch their winning scripts to producer looking for and accepting scripts written by unproduced/unrepresented writers. Top five will each get three pitches. Top 20 finalists will win a free admission pass to The Screenwriting Expo as well as having their scripts read by The Radmin Co, industry professionals, production companies and literary agents. Top 50 scripts will be read by The Radmin Co for consideration for representation. Entry fee is $39 if postmarked by September 30, 2003, $49 if postmarked by January 31, 2004. The Radmin Co is a Beverly Hills-based literary management and development company. For more information visit www.filmmakers.com/contests/2004/screen/index.htm.

HiddenAgenda.com is hosting a contest designed for college students with an interest in videogame design with a first place prize of $25,000. Entrants will be tasked with designing and building a new game, with the caveat that it must include

Stopmotionfilm.de hosts the second Morph 2003 to highlight the best in short stop-motion films. The length should be two minutes and it doesn't matter if you are a beginner or a professional. For more information, visit www.stopmotionfilm.de.

Supported by the Writers Guild of America, west, Scriptapalooza TV Television Writing Competition is dedicated to helping emerging writers get their feet in the door. It accepts one-hour Spec Scripts, half-hour Spec Scripts and Original Pilots. The winners in each category will be considered by Scriptapalooza's outstanding list of participants. Visit www.scriptapaloozaTV.com for details or call (323) 654-5809.

Toonz is running a contest for users of its TAB, Toonz Animation Board. Visit the TAB Website (http://www.the-tab.com) and download the trial version for 15 days. To join the contest, use the TAB to produce a short animation, and send it to us. Any subject and any format (AVI, MOV or SWF) are welcome. The maximum allowed size for files is 5.0 MB. A selection of the best works will be published in the TAB Web gallery. The best animation will be awarded a copy of the TAB 2.0. Subject, drawing and animation quality will be considered to select the winner. Works can be sent in attachment via e-mail to the-tab@the-tab.com. For more information, visit www.toonz.com.

At the 2003 Virtuality Conference, Franz Cerami announced the new Miss Digital World, a beauty contest for digitally created women. The contest