Avid and Softimage, along with event sponsors HP and Intel, are pleased to invite you to the

Motion Media Invites you to our first 3DS MAX User Group! Where: Motion Works Studios 4054 Glencoe Ave. Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 When: Wednesday, April 30 6:00PM - 10:00PM Food and Drinks start at 6:00PM Meeting starts at 7:00PM We are hoping to make this a regular meeting. We have lots of guest speakers, behind the scenes, Max/CS tips and tricks up our sleeve, and of course demonstrations of cool software, and gear to come. We want to get the first meeting together and get a feel for what you want to have in a user group so come and join the fun - we want your input! To RSVP: RSVP@motionmedia.com Please include how many will be attending and email addresses for confirmation, thanks! What's on Tap: Be the first to see a preview of the upcoming new extension for 3DS Max 5.1 - Particle Flow, a new procedural particle system available for 3DS Max 5.1 This is very cool, come take a look! Scott Kirvan from Splutterfish will be giving a demo and answering questions about Brazil, an advanced rendering system for 3DS Max. Motion Works recently completed the motion capture for the upcoming Matrix sequels and will talk about their experiences.

Studio Arts of Los Angeles, CA will be host to a special group of ALIAS MAYA seminars, classes and workshops that will begin Monday, October 17th, 2005 and end Friday, December 16, 2005.

Maya instruction will be from introductory level to intermediate and advanced workshops in everything from modeling and textures to rigging, animation and more. Classes will meet from 8am-3pm Mon. through Fri.

As it is a special subsidized program it will cost the participants $75 plus a $25 reg. fee. Studio Arts normally charges $10,000 per semester for the same level of training.

You must qualify as an artist in need to enter this program. Emphasis will be on producing a demo reel and paricipation in a CG project is mandatory. Deadline for registration is October 14th. Email f3d@studioarts.tv for more info.

YOU'RE INVITED to the Animation Guild's Holiday Open-House Party! Friday, December 10, 2004, 6 pm to midnight Pickwick Gardens Royal Crest Room, 1001 Riverside Drive, Burbank Free gift to all guests! Free hors d

Annual Brentwood Film Festival in northern California. Exhibiting the best in Independent Film and Animations including feature films, short films, animation and experimental. Presenting a major distribution prize this year along with awards for best director and Innovation. Located in downtown Brentwood, its screenings will take place at the Delta Cinema and will be within walking distance of our many local restaurants.

Friday evening, July 11, 2003

SAN FRANCISCO SIGGRAPH SHOWCASE EVENT

ESC Fx and Eon present "THE MAKING OF MATRIX RELOADED."
Hosted by San Francisco SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter and Expression Center for New Media

WHERE:
Expression Center for New Media, located at 6601 Shellmound Street in Emeryville, California. (www.expression.edu for directions)

PROGRAM:
6:00 to 8:00 pm VIP reception/dinner
Meet the speakers and others involved in the production of MATRIX RELOADED.
Includes buffet dinner and wine/beer/soft drinks
8:00 to 10:00 pm "THE MAKING OF MATRIX RELOADED"
Get a behind the scenes look at how they created the amazing visual effects in MATRIX RELOADED. Learn from lead artists and FX supervisors who will share with you the challenges faced by the crews in realizing the vision of directors on this breakthrough effects blockbuster.

ADMISSION:
6:00 pm VIP RECEPTION/DINNER:
SIGGRAPH Members: $20 includes dinner plus two drinks and entry to presentation
Non-SIGGRAPH Members: $30 includes dinner plus two drinks and entry to presentation
8:00 pm MAKING OF MATRIX PROGRAM:
SIGGRAPH members Free
Non-SIGGRAPH members: $10

Beer/Wine/Soft Drinks available for purchase at event with proper ID


SEATS ARE LIMITED
RESERVE YOUR SPACE EARLY VIA ACTEVA: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=48531

The festival is review professional and amateur flash animations. At festival it is planned: round tables, an exchange of experience, personal contacts of colleagues on shop. An establishment of business contacts between partners of the project and animators. On preliminary selection for participation in Festival animation products of all studios and amateur authors, in .swf format without restriction in mbytes and minutes are accepted without restriction all. Works more 7Mb to send on CD or DVD by mail. The jury invited for this work by organizing committee of Festival, on the basis of full viewing all cartoon films of the competitive program awards awards on following nominations:
1) the best cheerful film, (kind, ridiculous)
2) the best terrible film, (horror stories, horror films)
3) the best serial.
4) the best conceptual film.
5) the best flash game (without blood and violence)

The Grand-prix receives the most outstanding film.

We get another special treat to host Toon Boom for a demo of their latest software for story artists, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 4.  Take an in-depth tour of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 4, the artist’s tool of choice for creating storyboards digitally. Use Storyboard Pro’s latest version for Live Action, Gaming, and Animation projects, whether the project is 2D, 3D, or Mixed Media. Explore the benefits of this powerful new version, which now enhances the drawing experience by enabling the user to work in Bitmap or in Vector.  Create brushes and draw like you would in your favorite drawing programs.  Experience Storyboarding super-charged in 64-bit. Plan your games, short animations, television shows, or feature films using this Emmy-Award winning technology.

There will be a demo of the new software and a question and answer session at the end.  Join us for the live webinar and participate in the online discussion.  Can’t make it?  No problem we will be recording the event and will post it on our site for you to watch later.  Sign up today, space is limited to the first 100 participants.

The 6th Annual Toronto Online Film Festival shall showcase the most exciting cutting-edge movies and music created by independent artists from around the world. In addition, the event shall offer budding production teams, seasoned veterans and individual content creators an ideal point in time to participate in expert seminar panels, innovative technology exhibitions and nightly parties.

As part of an ongoing series of  initiatives joining UK and Chinese creative businesses – from a visit to Beijing and Shenzhen in May to hosting a Chinese Ministry of Commerce delegation last month in the UK – parameter is delighted to be producing:

Uk / China Animation Forum – 6 & 7th December, Beijing

China is now officially the second largest economy in the world and continues to grow, despite the global recession, at nearly 9% p.a.

The animation industry in China is also expanding fast and is viewed as representing a significant growth sector, attracting Government support at both national and regional levels through preferential taxation, industry funding and the establishment of industry parks..

Yet whilst a “service model” has generated inward investment into China through the provision of animation production pipelines to Western media and games production companies, the Chinese sector has been less successful in developing content propositions for export despite a massive increase in domestic production volumes in recent years.

The UK / China Animation Forum will explore the potential for trade and collaboration between the two countries, focusing on the opportunities for animated content – both on traditional platforms and emerging digital technologies. Specific market opportunities have been identified in the generation of IP which can be exploited across multiple platforms, including publishing and merchandising, and also for content which can be accessed via mobile devices.

A delegation of 10-15 UK digital animation companies will visit China and take part in the two-day UK / China Animation Forum. The Forum will include presentations, opportunities to display UK and Chinese animation work, panel discussions, networking events and one-to-one business meetings.