Voice director MJ Lallo will be holding a series of voice over workshops focusing on learning deeper character work, visualization and physicalization along with character improv. Participants will read current feature animation scripts like SHREK. To join, one must have taken voice classes with Lallo or other reputable VO schools or instructors. Three classes will be with Lallo and two classes will be with guest directors Bob Bergen: voice of Pork Pig, Bill Farmer: voice of Goofy, and Rocky Solotoff: owner, voice director of Toon Makers, producers of series such as THE ADVENTURES OF OLIVER TWIST, SPY DOGS, BAD DOG, FLINT THE TIME DETECTIVE, DINAZOURS and MON COLLE KNIGHTS. The five classes will be every Wednesday from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Mj Productions, 4020 W. Magnolia Blvd. Suite K, Burbank, California. The cost is $375 if you pre-register September 3 or two payments of $199 on Sept. 3 and the 4th week of class Oct. 1. For more, contact (818) 980-6576, e-mail: mjlallo@adelphia.net or Web: www.creatingvoices.com.

The Austin Game Developers Conference is a new conference, which addresses the hottest growth areas in game development: multiplayer online games and mobile games. The program offers six tracks (48 sessions) from industry leaders, including: Atari, Ubi Soft, Electronic Arts, Sony Online, Mythic Entertainment, GameSpy, Turbine, Castle Hill Studios, Metrowerks, Mutable Realms, Online Alchemy, Wolfpack Studios, MicroForte and others. The keynotes speakers are Mark Jacobs, ceo and president of Mythic Entertainment and Ralph Koster, chief designer of STAR WARS GALAXIES and Sony Online Entertainment. In addition to the sessions there are two special features exclusive to the Austin Game Conference.

G-SAM Leadership Summit/European Chapter Kickoff in Amsterdam at IBC G-SAM Europe will officially kick off with an exclusive party, following a press conference and worldwide leadership summit, at a private mansion during the leading European broadcast technology show, IBC (www.ibc.org). G-SAM provides a forum for asset management users, vendors and systems integrators to share information and experiences. The Global Society for Asset Management (G-SAM) is an independent, vendor-neutral and self-funding, trade and professional organization representing the broad interests of the entire asset management industry. For more information, contact Adrian Scott at tel: +44 17498 60710, e-mail: adrian.scott@g-sam.org or Web: www.g-sam.org.

The International Broadcasting Convention is one of the world's premier broadcast technology event. The show covers all the key areas of the electronic media business including audio, cable, film, grip, Internet, lighting, multimedia, production, post-production, radio, satellite and transmission. Within the 430,400 square feet of exhibition space visitors will find more than 1,000 companies including every major supplier of broadcast technology. The six-stream conference tackles all the technical, management and creative issues affecting our industry. IBC is held each September at the Amsterdam RAI Congress Centre and now attracts around 40,000 people from more than 100 countries. The conference takes place from September 11 to September 15 and the exhibition runs from September 12 to September 16, 2003. For more information visit www.ibc.org.

The DIY Convention will present an afternoon of panels, speeches and spotlighted discussions at the Belcourt Theatre, located at 2102 Belcourt Avenue. The event will be followed by a CLUB DIY after-party presentation of live music showcases at the nearby Easy's in the Village, located at 1910 Belcourt Avenue. Kicking off the DIY Convention in Nashville will be a keynote address by Wayne Rosso, president of Grokster, the popular P2P file-sharing service. Confirmed panelists include Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby.com, the second largest online seller of independent music; popular songstress and Nashville Underground label owner Lari White; Al Schiltz, a partner in Consortium Management; Memphis International Records co-owner David Less; platinum-selling recording artist Lila McCann; Andy van Roon, president of Film Nashville; filmmakers Suzie and Stephen Lackey, creators of FANS AND FREAKS: THE CULTURE OF COMICS AND CONVENTION; Jack Marshall, the D.C. PHANTOM EDITOR of STAR WARS; Jennifer Andrews of the Nashville Mayor's Office on Film; authors Frankie Schelly, Carol Grace Anderson and Lisa Wysocky. Admission to the DIY Convention/Nashville is $20 for those registering before August 15, 2003 and includes free admission to the CLUB DIY showcase. Paid admissions who pre-register by phone (323-665-8080) with a credit card or online at www.diyconvention.com before August 15, 2003 will receive a free transcript of CLUB DIY's most popular panel, "Independent Music in Film & Television." For more information visit www.diyfilmfestival.com.

This voice-over workshop will teach students how to interpret and read all types of commercial copy. Attendees will read current commercial copy - singles, duos and groups. Classes will cover: commercials, narration, audio books, corporate and infomercials. Techniques will include breathing, physicalization, voice stretching and voice placement. The five classes will be every Monday from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm at MJ Productions, 4020 W. Magnolia Blvd. Suite K, Burbank, California. The cost is $375 if you pre-register September 15 or two payments of $199 on Sept. 3 and the 4th week of class Oct. 1. For more, contact (818) 980-6576, e-mail: mjlallo@adelphia.net or Web: www.creatingvoices.com.

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September 16

Walt Disney

This one-day intensive workshop, presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society, is designed as a broad introduction for those interested in starting their own business and/or selling your skills as a freelancer. It will explain how to deal with GST, PST, legal registration, licensing, zoning and bylaws. Emphasis will be placed on saving money on taxes, getting organized, tapping into various consultants and government help centers. This workshop is especially useful for anyone interested in setting up their own film production company or planning a film shoot. Speaker Christine Whitlock is a writer/producer/director who has also been teaching business courses since 1981. She has two businesses that do consulting, write scripts, publish books and create events. She belongs to the Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville Chambers of Commerce. The price of the workshop is $25 for TAIS members and $35 for the public. The event will begin at 11:00 am and go until 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break. Workshops take place at the Toronto Animated Image Society Animators' Co-op, 37 Hanna Ave., Suite 231, Toronto, M6K 1W9. Enter by door 5A, south side of building and walk up to the second floor. For more information or to reserve a spot call (416) 533-7889.

The event was developed out of the National Fine Arts Film Festival and attracts films from 43 countries. This is the fourth year for the festival and second for the market. This year