The Center for Digital Imaging and Sound (CDIS) is hosting DigiFest 2001, an annual digital arts symposium and exhibition designed to jumpstart students by introducing them to the professionals, educators, equipment and software driving the digital arts and animation industries. BC students and their teachers are invited to attend hands-on workshops and develop their skills and understanding of digital media. DigiFest is expanding to include motion-capture, digital audio and recording, video game programming and visual effects. The event takes place from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the new CDIS Entertainment Technology Center (ETC). Over 35 different workshops and panels are scheduled for the event, with topics ranging from Web, animation and multimedia careers to introductory workshops in software such as Softimage XSI, PhotoShop and 3D Studio Max.

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science and Technology seeks to nurture a critical awareness of technology's implications for human beings and their natural and cultural environment. This new program of the Foundation is intended to further artistic and scientific knowledge. The program offers two grants every year to enable researchers to work in the Foundation's collections at the Centre for Research and Documentation (CR+D) in Montreal. One of the CR+D's goals is on-line access to documents of all kinds (articles, photographs, video, audio), particularly documentation on the works and research projects supported by the Foundation and documentation drawn directly from its archives. The program of Grants for Researchers in Residence is open to historians, curators, critics, independent researchers, artists and scientists in various fields, including computer science and related areas of social science. The research projects must relate to the research topics established by the Foundation each year. For 2001-2002, the topics are: technological, artistic and aesthetic history of computer animation; and conceptual, scientific and artistic issues involved in preserving digital artworks or works with digital components. The research residencies run from three to six months and must be completed between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002.

McKenzie College in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, is pleased to invite you and your guests to their next Open House, Thursday, January 17th, 2002, from 4pm

From The Reg Hartt Animation Archive comes an in-depth look at Animation BM (Beyond Mickey Mouse).

Rare uncut 16mm prints of films by J. Stuart Blackton, Paul Terry, Emil Cohl, Winsor McCay, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, Otto Mesmer, Ladislaus Starevitch, Raoul Barre, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, Chuck Jones, Shamus Culhane, Walter Lantz and many more.

Screenings are Sundays at 4pm.

Definitely well worth a trip to Toronto!

"Hartt's shows are brilliant!"--London, England SUNDAY TELEGRAPH.

"I hope Reg Hartt continues to inspire young artists."--John Kricfalusi.

North America's premiere animation festival accepts new independent and commercial animated work. This year three new categories have been added: Animated Feature Film, Internet Animation and Non-narrative film.

Other categories include:

A - Independent Short Films Competition

Have you ever imagined what it would be like if the characters you created on paper came to life? Art Beatus Gallery

The Capilano College Animation Grad Show is an annual exhibit of student work from the two year, Commercial Animation program (classical)and the eight month, Digital Animation program (3D). Both professional level programs focus on character animation and design. Students and faculty will be in attendance and the winners of Capilano College's four studio-sponsored scholarships (Atomic, Nelvana, Studio B and Bardel) will be announced. This is a great opportunity for 2D, Flash and 3D recruiters, as well as anyone considering animation as a career, to view some of the best student work in Canada. Student work and contact information will be posted at www.gradshow.com after the show. There will also be an invitation-only showing for studio representatives. Please contact Don Perro (don@gradshow.com) for details.

MAX THE MUTT ANIMATION SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
EVERYONE WELCOME!

Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10am to 4 pm

Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 12 to 6 pm

Come have a look around and view our students' work.
96 Spadina Avenue,
3rd Floor (Advanced students)
9th Floor, Suite 902 (First year work)
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2J6 Canada

Max the Mutt Animation School is having its third annual Open House. Students' work from both our Visual Arts Literacy and our Classical Animation Programs will be on display: life drawing, painting, background painting, cartooning, character design and more!

As requested by many students, artists and colleges, we are pleased to announce a book signing / selling date for Mike S. Fowler's, Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional book! WHERE: NFB Mediatheque (general information 416-973-3012) Corner of John St. and Richmond St. 150 John Street, Toronto, Canada WHEN: Monday, March 24, 2003 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm At 5 pm Mike will be speaking about his book and sharing a few tricks of the trade. Book signing will follow. Come out and meet the author, Mike S. Fowler, and get your autographed copy of Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the door at a special book signing price of $10 off retail! Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional by Mike S. Fowler ISBN#0-9731602-0-9

The Toronto Online Film Festival is a high traffic event showcasing independent features, shorts, docs, animation, music videos, commercials, spec ads and experimental videos from around the world. Boasting one of the most intimate mini-markets and cutting edge technology seminars in North America, opportunities abound for moviemakers looking to make invaluable alliances with the hundreds of industry professionals who attend Toronto in September.
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