Past Events :: Seminars / Workshops

Comic-Con 2011

Starts: Jul 21, 2011 - Ends: Jul 24, 2011
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Website: http://www.comic-con.org/

Comic-Con International is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for, comics and related popular art forms, primarily through the presentation of conventions and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture.

Thursday-Sunday
July 21-24, 2011

San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

Movie Making Camps

Posted In | Event Type: Seminars / Workshops | Site Categories: Education and Training, Events
Starts: Jul 11, 2011 - Ends: Aug 12, 2011
Location: Toronto, Canada
July 11–15 - The Secret of the Lake – Movie-Making Camp
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM
$300 per week
Children experiment with various hands-on techniques to create their own mystery movies. Ages 8-10. Register: m.matthews@nfb.ca / 416-973-7114.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W)
nfb.ca/mediatheque
 
July 25-29 – The Disappearing Diamond (In French) – Movie-Making Camp
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM
$300 per week
Children experiment with various hands-on techniques to create their own mystery movies. Ages 8-13. Register: m.matthews@nfb.ca / 416-973-7114.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W)
nfb.ca/mediatheque
 
August 8-12 – The Missing Key – Movie-Making Camp
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM
$300 per week
Children experiment with various hands-on techniques to create their own mystery movies. Ages 11-13. Register: m.matthews@nfb.ca / 416-973-7114.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W)
nfb.ca/mediatheque

Fame by Frame

Posted In | Event Type: Seminars / Workshops | Site Categories: Education and Training, Events
Starts: Jul 09, 2011 - Ends: Aug 28, 2011
Location: Toronto, Canada
EVERY SUMMER WEEKEND – NEW! Fame By Frame
Saturdays & Sundays, 12PM-5PM
FREE DROP-IN
Make and star in your own pixilated movies. Themes vary week-to-week. Available for birthday parties.
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W) 416-973-3012
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque

Summer Saturdays

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Seminars / Workshops | Site Categories: Education and Training, Events, Films
Starts: Jul 09, 2011 - Ends: Aug 27, 2011
Location: Toronto, Canada
MEDIATHEQUE MYSTERIES! Saturday afternoon animation workshops
12 PM screening program followed by 12:30 PM workshop
$5 per child; an adult must accompany children at no extra charge. For children ages 6-13
Themes vary week to week
NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond St. W) 416-973-3012
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque

Pixar Artists Masterclass - Austin, Texas

Starts: Jul 08, 2011 - Ends: Jul 09, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Artists from Pixar are coming to Austin, Texas this summer to teach a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development. This is a 2-day class.

Please see details at:
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-austin-texas

Thanks,
-- VanArts

 

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This event is part of the 2011 Tour that stops in: New York City, NY | Austin, Texas | Montreal, Quebec
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-tour

Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas, June 25-26

Starts: Jun 25, 2011 - Ends: Jun 26, 2011
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Website: http://www.industrygiants.org
Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas

 

10th Anniversary Event
June 25-26, 2011

A BUNCH OF SHORT GUYS
Hosts INDUSTRY GIANTS 2011: Ten in Texas
Visual Effects, Animation and Game Forum

A Bunch of Short Guys are proud to announce this year’s Industry Giants 2011: Ten in Texas, the tenth anniversary event of Texas’ premiere Visual Effects, Animation and Game Forum. The two day conference features id Software co-founder and lead programmer John Carmack, along with many other presentations from creative professionals around the world. The tenth annual event takes place Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis Street, Dallas, TX 75208. The event is open to the public, students, and industry professionals.

Hosted and organized annually by the filmmaking/visual effects, animation, game development non-profit, A Bunch of Short Guys, Industry Giants 2011’s first day features a series of lectures that conclude with a panel discussion. The second day features exclusive Masterclasses, taught by the leading experts in various fields of art and technology. The distinctive lineup of presenters work in all areas of animation and visual effects for film, television, and games. Schedules and ticket information are available online at www.industrygiants.org.

Presenter Topics / Saturday, June 25:

 

Pixar Artists Masterclass - New York City

Starts: Jun 24, 2011 - Ends: Jun 25, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Pixar Artists Masterclass

Artists from Pixar are coming to New York City this summer to teach a Masterclass in Animation & Story Development. This is a 2-day class.

Please see details here:
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-new-york-city

Thank you!
-- VanArts

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This event is part of the 2011 Tour that stops in: New York City, NY | Austin, Texas | Montreal, Quebec
http://www.vanarts.com/events/pixar-artists-masterclass-2011-tour

CGOverdrive2011

Starts: Jun 23, 2011 - Ends: Jun 25, 2011
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Website: http://www.cgoverdrive.com/revolutions/

CG Overdrive is an event for the artists, by the artists. CG professionals, enthusiasts, students, academics, producers and all CG stakeholders convene and connect at this annual event.  CGOverdrive2011 will be held at Suntec Singapore from 23-25 June, 2011.

The line-up of activities includes an exhibition, conference, professional tracks and networking events, as well as a host of festival activities such as recruitment zone, exhibitor workshops, film screenings, digital art gallery and concert.  To all CG enthusiasts, lets CONNECT!

Renderyard Short Film Festival Calling for Animations 2011

Starts: Jun 20, 2011 - Ends: Sep 15, 2011
Submission Deadline: Sep 15, 2011
Location: La Rioja, Spain, Spain, Virtual / Online
Website: http://renderyard.com
On this 7th Edition Renderyard celebrates film exchange with other established Film Festivals (RUSHES SOHO SHORTS London, MADRID EN CORTO, Madrid) cooperation within the film industry and the creative use of film technology to inspire filmmakers and to provoke social awareness in the international film community.

Renderyard Short Film Festival is held yearly in Spain in November, and supports the screening of British, UK, Spanish, European and International film content from both professionals and newcomers working with short films, animations, documentaries, music videos and this year feature films.

The Festival also supports film scripts and film scores and each year it attracts over 2000 international film entries from partner countries such as: UK, Spain, USA and Canada, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Norway, DenmarK, Switzerland, Africa, South Africa, Japan, Russia, India, Australia and Latin America.

This year the 7th Edition of the Festival is held in La Rioja, wine capital of Spain at the THINK TIC, La Rioja’s Technology Centre the 26th and 27th of November, where the international audience can appreciate the 50 best selected films on different categories, screening a total of over 100 films. The films shown have been produced exploring the latest Film, Animation and Digital Technologies, allowing each director to project their own reflections, stories and ideas as new forms of visual self expression.

During the week of the 21st – 27th of November, as part of the Festival screenings, Renderyard will be holding a series of workshops highlighting the latest Film / Animation Software with a panel of international speakers. During the evenings there will be Feature film screenings with Q&A with the directors launching key film projects of GREAT impact within the International Film making Industry.

Renderyard has established digital and distribution film channels with long term media and festival partners to work closely with selected film makers to help them distribute their film content internationally and support them in getting involved in new film projects.

Festival screenings will start on Friday 26th of November at The Think Tic, with speakers introducing the different categories and will conclude on Saturday the 27th with the mentioning of the winning films on each category and The Renderyard Film Awards for 2011.

Further details at www.renderyard.com

Deadline for Film Submisisons 9th September 2011

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Renderyard Festival Awarded Categories 2011:

Short Content
Short Film Award
Fictional films by experienced filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Animation Award
Factual and fictional content by filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Documentary Award
Factual content by filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Music Videos Award
Promotional work for Music / Music groups/ Dance by filmmakers from around the world under 12 minutes
Think Tic Award ‘Micro-Film’
Film / Animation technology software develpment based / film content designed for digital media / Commercial sequences, adverts, title sequences, idents and mobile film content 3 min in length

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Long Content
Feature Film Award
Fictional films by experienced filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 min
Feature Animation Award
Factual and fictional work by filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 min
Feature Documentary Award
Factual content by filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 minutes

Submit your film to Renderyard 2011: https://www.withoutabox.com/login/6880
Deadline for Film Submisisons 9th September 2011

Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference

Starts: Jun 11, 2011 - Ends: Jun 14, 2011
Location: Toronto, Canada
Website: http://www.3dflic.ca

The Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference is a one of a kind international gathering of experts in the stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment arena. From June 11 to 14, 2011 major figures from Canada, Germany, Russia, UK and USA will meet to discuss, analyze and contextualize the “new era in 3D cinema.”

Speakers include:
• acclaimed director WIM WENDERS, on his latest masterpiece PINA
• CATHERINE OWENS, co-director of U23D and installation artist
• international film historian THOMAS ELSAESSER
• master cinematographer and stereographer PETER ANDERSON
• veteran filmmaker GRAEME FERGUSON, co-founder of IMAX
• vision scientists, scholars, filmmakers, artists and the major S3D industry players.

Screening:
• Bugs! 
• Resident Evil: Afterlife 
• Hubble 3D 
• and excerpts from speakers’ latest films including Neue Road Film’s PINA (premiered last February at Berlinale) and SK Film’s Flight of the Butterflies (to be premiered)