Past Events :: Visual Effects

76th Annual Academy Awards Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards

admin — Fri, 14 Feb 2003 11:00:00 -0800

The Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements ceremony celebrates the technical advancements and achievement of the film industry. The Academy's Board of Governors votes on the award recipients based upon recommendations from the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. A statuette for merit plus plaques for scientific and engineering as well as certificates for technical achievement are handed out during the black-tie gala. For more information, visit www.oscar.org/scitech.

International CG Challenge - World Tour / Compositing Challenge

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:00:00 -0800

The International CG Challenge is a set of ongoing contests called

The birth of Amapi Designer 7...What has hatched from the Amapi Egg?

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:00:00 -0800

Eovia the makers of Carrara, Amapi and VectorStyle are having a contest to celebrate their new version of Amapi 7. Here is your chance to get your hands on one of these fine packages.

This contest is moderated by users Kixum and eoviasd, who can be contacted directly from the contest Webpage within the Renderosity Website.

Southern California , 3DS MAX User Group

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:00:00 -0700

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

Animated Encounters 2003

admin — Fri, 09 May 2003 11:00:00 -0700

British grandmasters of animation Ray Harryhausen, Oliver Postgate and Bob Godfrey are set to share the stage at the fourth annual Animated Encounters at the Watershed Media Center in Bristol, England May 9-10, 2003. Last year more than 5,000 attended the festival offering a mix of international and U.K. premieres, industry seminars and events. The audience will vote for their favorite film that will then become a nominee for the European Cartoon D'Or film award at Annecy. More than 50 films will be screened in addition to all five BAFTA nominees in the short animation category.

Real Men DO Pinups

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2003 11:00:00 -0700

Real Men DO Pinups

Hunk or Flunk Mike has something special that is rarely recognized. Now is the time for him to take to the stage. Mike and his brothers/friends went to their nearest Modeling agency and did some pinup shots, Now it's your turn to show exactly how well they came out. And the best thing You get some great prizes when you win.

This contest is moderated by users AprilYSH, BlueBeard, ClintH, Stormrage and caleb68, who can be contacted directly from the contest Webpage within the Renderosity Website.

Cascade SIGGRAPH and Oregon3D Host Mark Sylvester

admin — Sat, 17 May 2003 11:00:00 -0700

Cascade SIGGRAPH and Oregon3D host 3D Graphics Guru, Mark Sylvester's presentation, "Three Tribes - The Creation of Maya." The former co-founder of Wavefront Technologies will address the Cascade SIGGRAPH chapter outlineing the history of Alias, Wavefront and Thomson Digital Images and talk about how these three companies came together to develop Maya. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after his presentation, followed by several immersive 3D presentations in Oregon3D's Visualization room.

Finding and Keeping a Job in Today's Visual Effects Industry

admin — Sat, 17 May 2003 11:00:00 -0700

The Visual Effects Society (VES) will hold a special one-day event, "Finding and Keeping a Job in Today's Visual Effects Industry," on May 17, 2003 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood. The day will feature four panel sessions to address employment issues specific to a particular segment of the visual effects industry: o Visual Effects for Feature Films hosted by Sony Pictures Imageworks o Computer Animated Feature Films hosted by DreamWorks o Visual Effects in the Game Industry hosted by Electronic Arts

X2 Presentation & Screening at L.A. ACM SIGGRAPH Meeting

admin — Tue, 20 May 2003 11:00:00 -0700

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.

Academy of Art College's Annual 2003 Spring Show Exhibition

admin — Thu, 22 May 2003 11:00:00 -0700

You're invited to come and see "Talent Bloom" at the Academy of Art College San Francisco's Annual Spring Show. See the exciting work of talented students from all of the school's majors: Advertising, Architecture (MFA Only), Computer Arts, Fashion, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Artchitecture & Design, Motion Pictures & Television and Photography. The exhibition opens for a Special Industry Preview on May 22, 2003 from 10 am to 6 pm. Industry and other invited guests only, for invitation or information email careerservices@academyart.edu.