The AWGUA Freak Show will take place at the Orpheum Theatre, 842 South Broadway, Los Angeles, on Monday, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm. The Fun House party will begin at 7:00 pm. The AWGUA conference seminars will be held at the Westin Bonaventure, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Featured speakers include: Duncan Brinsmead and Jos Stam, Alias|Wavefront, presenting the "Two-Headed Genius" and other acts of scientific research; and Square Pictures, highlighting their first film, "Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within." Other highlights include: Twelve seminar sessions relating to Maya workflows, techniques and instruction; The 'Ask the experts' room, where attendees have one-on-one access to A|W employees, while practicing techniques learned from the seminars; and The Midway, the annual AWGUA vendor fair showing the latest developments in technologies, from motion capture solutions to Web content delivery.

ASIFA-Hollywood is presenting "It Came From The Cubes!," Cal

RMCAD and ASIFA-Colorado welcome Barbara Mones-Hattal, renowned computer animation artist. Barbara is also a faculty member at the University of Washington.

Digital Media World Asia is the annual meeting point for Asia's new media professionals. Three conferences will be featuring international keynotes and Asian industry leaders, and bringing together all those who are serious about developing their new media business in Asia. Digital Media World Asia aims to attract professionals from the following industries: broadcasting, cable and satellite, Webcasting, content production, content aggregation, film production, advertising agencies and digital agencies, publishing, ISPs and ASPs, telecommunications operators, cinemas, venture capitalists and financiers, entertainment and leisure, electronic entertainment and gaming, and multimedia of course.

Launched in 1994, Digital Media World (DMW) has established itself firmly on the calendar of Europe

The BroadCast WorldWide (BCWW) 2001 Market and Conference is an opportunity for the world to witness the expanding media market in Korea and all throughout Asia. The projected numbers for the event are 600 participating companies and over 10,000 visitors. BroadCast WorldWide Net Co., Ltd. is a company created by a consortium of the leading companies in Korea to empower the Asian media industry to buy and sell TV programs and films effectively by providing an online and offline marketplace.

The Vancouver Effects and Animation Festival (VEAF) showcases all types of effects work and animation from realistic water effects to traditional cel animation work. The event will feature guest speakers, panels and awards. Some of the categories for the festival competition are: Commercials (animated), Commercials (effects), Feature Film (animated), Feature Film (effects), Music Videos (animated), Music Videos (effect), Short Films, Titles, Idents, PSAs and Stings, Simulations, Education and Training Videos, Student Work, CD-Roms and Websites. The 2001 special guests included visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen and Mark Gustafson, senior creative director/supervising producer for THE PJS.

To celebrate its 21st anniversary, Imagina, the International Festival for Digital Images, innovates. The Monte-Carlo Television Festival aims to highlight the importance of computer graphics in broadcast and content media. The competition will be judged by a panel of internationally renowned experts who have, themselves, brought innovation to the Festival in previous years. The awards ceremony and the exhibition will be an excellent promotional opportunity for the films that are screened.

The animation community is invited to Local 839's Open House Holiday Party, Friday, December 7 from 6 pm to midnight. Beverly Garland Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom, 4222 Vineland in North Hollywood (just south of the 101). Free hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar; open to the entire animation community. No RSVP necessary; call Local 839 at (818) 766-7151 for details.

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