Wednesday 5 April 18.15
Animator Dan Mason will reveal the creative process at Pixar studios. Dan has been an animator at Pixar Animation Studios since November of 1996 and has worked on all of the feature films including A Bugs Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and most recently Cars. Dan will also be available to talk about the show-stopping Toy Story Zoetrope, one of the many highlights of the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition.

Talk Animation! is a series of speaker presentations by industry insiders, ranging from visual effects experts to animation character developers, giving visitors a deeper understanding of the creativity and technology involved in all aspects of animation. The Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibition will also be open until 22.00 on these dates (last entry at 21.00) so visitors can enjoy the exhibition after dark.

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We are delighted to announce that David Sproxton, one half of the team that founded Aardman Animations, will share his experience of developing one of the world's most famous studios. From Morph to the Were Rabbit, David Sproxton will discuss the characters, the stories and the techniques that have made Aardman a house hold name. This talk will take place on 2nd June 2006 at 19:15. To book for David Sproxton

A tribute to Dr. Moritz, the Denver Visual Music Festival will showcase a wide range of visual imagery as it relates to music culminating in a large-scale interactive show including VJ performances and live music.

Design Festa is an international art event open to all artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Anyone who has original work can take part and express themselves through this freestyle event. There are no restrictions. Express your ideas at Design Festa for an opportunity at experimentation and the next step in your artistic lives. About 7,000 artists attended last time with more than 55,000 visitors.

2,600 booths will be set up in the event hall. This free-style exhibition is open to all mediums for exhibition, presentation and sale. There is also a dimmed lighting area for exhibiting work requiring low lighting. This space gives you the freedom to have an unprecedented style of exhibition, with multimedia work, light orientated art, performance, installation, space design and more.

Outdoor Live-show Stage:
Twenty bands will roll out performances ranging from rock to funk and jazz more.

Indoor Stage:
Fashion shows, performance, contemporary dance and more. All genres are welcome.

Mini-Theater Space:
Multimedia work and performance in the dimmed lighting area. Spotlight your independent work.

Design Festa is a biannual international art event, started in 1994. It is open to all artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent freely. 7,000 artists working in a variety of mediums will be present, turning the two day event into artistic chaos. There will be booth areas(2,600 booths), an outdoor live-show stage, an indoor stage, a mini-theater space and a restaurant and cafe/bar area, all for your enjoyment during these two days filled with art, energy, excitement and discovery.

As part of Screenwriting Expo 2, Jean Ann Wright will be holding a seminar entitled "Developing Characters for Animation."
The Event number is 1033. It will take place from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Only $59.95 for the full 3 days of the Expo, plus $4 for each seminar you choose. For information and registration visit www.screenwritingexpo.com or call 323-957-1405.

iHollywood Forum presents the Digital Living Room, an executive Business Summit and Venture Forum addressing the emerging digital lifestyle market for delivering consumer entertainment to the home. The Digital Living Room is a thought leader summit addressing the technologies and services transforming the living room into a digital hub.

The audience will consist of several hundred senior technology executives, entertainment companies, product development managers, researchers, analysts and marketers. Industries include entertainment, technology, software, hardware, manufacturing, investors, infrastructure, consumer electronics, professional service providers.

iHollywood Forum bring together key decision makers and influencers to learn about cutting edge business opportunities and draw a road map for these emerging consumer markets:

* Digital Television, HDTV and interactive
* Video-on-Demand
* Broadband entertainment content
* Home Networking
* Set-top Boxes
* Digital Video Recorders
* Home Media Servers
* Computing and Technology
* Consumer Electronics
* Entertainment: Film, TV, Games, Music, Cable
* Broadband and Internet
* Investors and Venture Capitalists
* Home Theater
* Communications and telecom

In addition to the summit, the Venture Forum be held in concurrent sessions and will focus on companies pitching to investors seeking funding for consumer electronics and home entertainment technologies. Entrepreneurs seeking funding will be selected to pitch for funds and hold private meetings with a national audience of VCs, investors and strategic partners.

More information can be found at www.ihollywoodforum.com.

iHollywood Forum presents the Digital Living Room, an executive Business Summit and Venture Forum addressing the emerging digital lifestyle market for delivering consumer entertainment to the home. The Digital Living Room is a thought leader summit addressing the technologies and services transforming the living room into a digital hub.

The audience will consist of several hundred senior technology executives, entertainment companies, product development managers, researchers, analysts and marketers. Industries include entertainment, technology, software, hardware, manufacturing, investors, infrastructure, consumer electronics, professional service providers.

iHollywood Forum bring together key decision makers and influencers to learn about cutting edge business opportunities and draw a road map for these emerging consumer markets:

* Digital Television, HDTV and interactive
* Video-on-Demand
* Broadband entertainment content
* Home Networking
* Set-top Boxes
* Digital Video Recorders
* Home Media Servers
* Computing and Technology
* Consumer Electronics
* Entertainment: Film, TV, Games, Music, Cable
* Broadband and Internet
* Investors and Venture Capitalists
* Home Theater
* Communications and telecom

More information can be found at www.ihollywoodforum.com.

The Showcase and Evening with SENTI [Mitchell Bernal], to be Guest-Of-Honor at Van Eaton Galleries Free Admission To The Public RSVP / Further Information: http://www.vegalleries.com/ctnevent.html Date: September 20, 2006 Time: 7pm - 10 pm Location: Van Eaton Galleries Address: 13613 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Telephone: (818) 788-2357 Van Eaton Galleries once again joins with the Creative Talent Network to celebrate the art of another great Animation Industry professional - MITCHELL BERNAL. (aka SENTI). An evening with Senti as Guest of Honor, Speaker and the Presentation [Showcase] of his works. The theme of the evening, THE BLACK AND BLUE OF SENTI focuses on two distinct personas and styles of the artist. "The Black" showcases Bernal's works on paper and limited editions of "Skelanimals" , creatures who are both macabre and whimsical, (and the plush versions of which have become the all-time best seller for national retailer Hot Topic!). "The Blue" side focuses on Bernal's work as Senti, featuring drawings, paintings, and prints of seductive women in fun, if not funny surroundings. Mitchell "Senti" Bernal spent over 15 years working for Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Walt Disney Television. His significant contributions include concept art for Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, and Fantasia 2000.

2011 4th Seoul Digital Media City Culture Open
DMC International
Seoul Digital Media Content International Festival
Sep. 29th, 2011 ~ Oct. 12th, 2011 Digital Media City in Seoul, Korea

DMC International (Digital Media Content International Festival)
DMC International is an international competition to promote the innovative uses of new media technologies for the digital audiovisual content and art works. DMC International values a critical perspective on contemporary developments in media, and it focuses on the projects for future media environment, where media, art and technology intersect.

KGIT, in conjunction with Seoul City and media industries in DMC, is organizing ‘DMC International’ and hoping to establish the global community.

Seoul, Korea
South Korea is among the world’s most technologically advanced countries and Seoul, the capital city, is widely known as the tech capital of the world. South Korean culture is also gaining significant popularity throughout the world. Technology and culture have become one of the major capitals of the country.

Digital Media City of Seoul
Located in a gateway to the northwestern region of Seoul, Digital Media City (DMC) is a state-of-the-art digital media and entertainment cluster, established by Seoul City Government. DMC, where KGIT(Korean German Institute of Technology) is located, is the high-tech complex, housing all of the major broadcasting companies, film industries, entertainment businesses, leading IT companies and Telco.

CALL FOR ENTRIES Submission deadline: August 31th, 2011

CATEGORIES
CATEGORY I: NEW-TV COMPETITION (4 sections)
· YOU-TV        : Media Content produced with Mobile Devices, DSLRs, or other personal devices
· I-TV             : Media Content produced for Smart TV and IPTV
· 3D-TV          : 3D stereoscopic videos
· VFX-TV         : Media content produced by the integration of live-action footage and CGI, Motion Graphics or Animation.
CATEGORY II: ART + TECH COMPETITION (2 sections)
·  DIGITAL MEDIA ART : Digital media art works which utilizes a variety of advanced media technology including but not limited to interactive technology, AR, physical computing, and/or robotics.
·  MEDIA FAÇADE : Single channel and interactive content in order to be performed in various media façades in DMC area.      

AWARDS  - THE INTERNATIONAL JURY GIVES OVER THE FOLLOWING AWARDS IN COMPETITION
· Best Award in each category accompanied with cash prize of $2,000 USD
· More awards given by the festival’s sponsoring companies.

IMPORTANT DATES
· Submission Dates:  Aug. 1st, 2011 ~ Aug. 31st, 2011
· Screening and Exhibition:  Sep. 29th, 2011 ~ Oct. 12th, 2011 KGIT Center and vicinity in DMC, Seoul, Korea
· Notification of acceptance for the screening and exhibition:  no later than Sep. 7th, 2011
· Awards Announcement Ceremony: Sep. 30th, 2011 5pm at KGIT Research Center 4th fl. Cinema Hall

SUBMISSION
Online and Mail Received during Aug. 1st, 2011 ~ Aug. 31st, 2011
For submission guideline and entry form, visit the official website (www.dmc-i.org)

CONTACT

Information: +82.10.3050.9905 or +82.10.6268.7534, kgit.dmci@gmail.com
Festival Office:
1601 Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu,
KGIT Research Center #1324
Digital Media City,
Seoul, South Korea (Korean Postal Code 121-270)