Sponsored by Comic-Con International, Wondercon is a comic book and sci-fi/fantasy convention. The event features screenings, game rooms, exhibits, panel discussions and workshops. Wonderful World of Animation art Gallery (WWA) along with Clampett Studio Collections, Home of the Warner Bros. Gallery Art Program, will host the award-winning Directors, Writers and Producers Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm for an exclusive authorized signing event at the WWA Booth # 508. For more information visit http://www.comic-con.org/Pages/WCWhatsNew.html.

The 5th Annual Woodstock Film Festival presents the best in new independent films of the coming year. The event also features seminars, concerts and special events. WFF is also embarking on a year-round series of programming leading up to next year

Kathaa Animations is one of the leading content provider for the animation industry in India. With a shortfall of talent in the animation industry, it is taking the initiative to teach wannabe animators and animation directors, the steps that will take you through the process of animation. From basic conceptualization to converting the concept into an animation film, the animation module will take you through the grass root basics of animation and bring you to a threshold wherein you can develop yourself into a creative professional par excellence in the field of animation.

The talent of an animator is not the software that he learns, but the passion that he possesses.

With a course that takes you into the world of animation and hands on experience as an apprentice in Kathaa Animations for a period of two months after completion of the workshop, it is the fire within you that we seek to explore.

The World Science Fiction Convention is the pre-eminent gathering of professionals and fans of all forms of science fiction in the World. This 64th installment will include hundreds of speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and seminars covering SF and Fantasy in films, TV, and literature, as well as science and space, costuming, etc. There will also be a special 40th anniversary celebration of Star Trek with actors, writers, and behind-the-scenes technicians from all of the incarnations of the series. Exhibits include a 300 table dealers area, a 20,000 sq. ft. art show, and tens of thousands of feet of exhibits ranging from props and FX miniatures from Star Trek and other SF films and shows, a display of matte and production art, customized vehicles, robots, '50s robot, rocket, and raygun toys, and lots more. Also, the Hugo Awards will be presented at the convention. The World Science Fiction Convention only gets to Southern California once every 10 years or so.

Founded in August 1961, WorldFest is the third oldest competitive International film festival in North America. It gave first honors and awards to Spielberg, George Lucas, Randall Kleiser, Ridley Scott, Ang Lee, The Coen Brothers, Robert Rodriguez and many more. It screens 50-60 new features and around 100 new shorts, in 35mm and digital video DLP projection in a large commercial theater complex. The event provides great networking as more than 450 international filmmakers attend, and the general audience exceeds 25,000 at the 10-day event. There is an awards gala, parties, Texas BBQ, regatta on the bay, VIP tour of NASA, Festival Club (no stinkin' badges required) and six professional production seminars. For more information, visit http://www.filmfestivalspro.com/bulletin/03/oct/houston.shtml.

The Los Angreles Chapter meeting of SIGGRAPH will feature "making of" presentations of the visual effects in X2: X-MEN UNITED , as well as a special screening of the movie at Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Academy of Motion Picture Artists & Sciences, 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California. Artists from Cinesite and Rhythm & Hues will be on hand to discuss the creation of innovative effects from Nightcrawler's teleportation to Storm's tornados. Event is sponsored by Side Effects Software, whose Houdini 3D software was used extensively throughout the film. Speakers scheduled to appear: Doug Bloom Tornado Effects Lead Rhythm & Hues Mike O'Neal Lead Effects Animator Rhythm & Hues Greg Anderson CG Supervisor Cinesite Arnon Manor CG Supervisor Cinesite Craig "X-Ray" Halpern CG Effects TD Cinesite Meeting is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information visit: www.la.siggraph.org

Sin City now has its own convention dedicated to the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, imaginative art in all its guises and influence on technology. From rockets-to-the-moon to your garage band podcast, traditional art to CGI and digital graphics, movie magic, independent film to imaginative literature old and new. Robert J. Sawyer is the author guest of honor and internationally known master of gothic art Brom is the artist guest of honor. Oscar-winning vfx technician Joe Viskocil will be the media guest of honor.

Check out demonstrations of the leading software and pick up pointers from the pros. There will be movies, panels and demonstrations, things to buy and things to try and parties.

Get everything for a $50 membership through www.xanadulasvegas.com.

The Xth Edition of the Image Workshop "Zero on Behavior",Coordinated by the CGAI and the Master in Digital Creation and Communication, feature this year an amazing program of recognized international lecturers, an overview of the state of the art in 3D computer graphics and its role in media:


-Gabriel White (Digital Artist 3D.MillFilm, UK)


-Mike Milne (Director of Computer Animation.
Framestore CFC, UK)


-Juan Buhler (Lead Effects Animator. PDI/Dreamworks, San Francisco,USA)


-Juan Tomicic (Daiquiri/Spainbox, Spain)


-Juan Nouche, Alberto Taracido, Javier Reigada y David Caeiro (Dygra Films, Spain)


-Isaac Kerlow (Director Digital Production and Talent, Technology and New Media. Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles, USA)



The aids to the digital creation in Europe, Spain and Galicia will be discussed with :


-Ignacio Otero, Director of the Audiovisual Production and Social Communication, Xunta de Galicia.Spain.


-Jesus Hernadez, Mediadesk Spain.



There will be screenings every day affter the conferences:

Shrek,
Episode II: Attack of the Clones,
The Living Forest,
Walking with Beasts and
Black Hawk Down, among others.

http://mccd.udc.es/mundosdigitales or

http://www.cgai.org

Zlin Festival is one of the oldest festivals dedicated to films for children and youth. Films compete in six sections - film for children, for youth, animated film, European debuts, student films and films from Visegrad countries. The project is supported by the Czech Parliament and Ministry of Culture, the EU Media Programme and the International Visegrad Fund. Festival is held under the auspices the Czech UNESCO Commission and the Czech UNICEF Commission. For more information, visit www.zlinfest.cz.