Learn to use FLASH beyond the confines of FLASH!



Max the Mutt Animation School will be offering a eight-week FLASH intensive to experienced animators and animation professionals. This course offers exceptional instruction and is being offered at a very affordable rate.





The course will cover:



1. Breaking the confines of traditional Flash internet animation: techniques and methodology.

2. Vectoring and colouring techniques for high-res images

3. Preping artwork for use in Flash

4. When to use Flash automation in place of traditional tweening

5. Using Flash as a multiplane animation stand.

6. Converting Flash to a video output format.



Pre-requisite: Classical animation training or equivalent work experience.





Instructor: Haig Bedrossian is a classical animator with over 15 years of professional experience. He is fully versed in 3D computer animation and has extensive software knowledge. Haig worked as a character animator for Disney and has created numerous animated shorts including The Fragile for the Nine Inch Nails.



For more details visit our website:

http://www.maxthemutt.com/FLASH2004.htm

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for children presents the best of international and Canadian films for children and youth aged 4-18 including shorts, features, documentaries, live-action and animation. Sprockets is a competitive festival and is pleased to host a number of guests including filmmakers, programmers and buyers each year. Sprockets promotes contacts between industry professionals to assist in the development of the role cinema plays in the education and enrichment of young people. Sprockets Awards include two audience awards: one for favorite feature and one for favorite animation, and three young people's jury awards, two for feature films and one for short films. There is no fee to submit work. The festival also screens work created by students grades 3 through 12. Submissionsare viewed by a panel of experts and finalists have their films screened during Sprockets. For more information, visit http://www.bell.ca/sprockets.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF 04) is North America's oldest and largest animation festival. The festival is broken up into four umbrella categories. The first is for animated feature films. The New Media Competition covers Animation Short Made for the Internet, Internet series, interactive animation and "Machinima," films made with video game software. Commissioned Films Competition covers educational, scientific or industrial film, advertising film, station-program identification, music video, television special, television pilot, television series for adults and television series for children. Independent Short Films Competition covers narrative short film under 35 minutes, non-narrative short film under 35 minutes, first film and films made for children. The changes for 2004 include an expanded range of new media categories -- growing from one generic to four sub-categories -- and additional TV categories. Traditionally shown out of competition as a program enhancement, the feature film category was first introduced at the last OIAF held in 2002, and is expected to draw even more entries this time around. Overall, a record 1,700 entries were received for OIAF 02, the most entries ever received by any international animation festival. Approximately 100 more films, selected from an anticipated 1,500+ entries, will be shown during the festival's showcase programs. The International Short Showcase, the International TV Showcase, the Canadian Short Showcase, the Canadian TV Showcase and the first-ever Kids Animation Showcase will comprise this out-of-competition series. Founded in 1976, and held biennially ever since, the OIAF attracts international animators, producers, broadcasters, and enthusiasts to Ottawa to view films entered in and out of competition, and attend special screenings and workshops that ponder the current state and future of animation. For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca or www.awn.com/ottawa, e-mail info@animationfestival.ca or call (613) 232-8769.

Canadian National Expo is Canada

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival Group, is considered one of the most important children's film festivals in the world. Sprockets, programmed for children and youth, 3-18, offers the best in contemporary Canadian and international children's cinema. In addition to two public weekends of programming, Sprockets also includes the hugely popular behind-the-scenes film workshops, and a week-long school program with support materials for teachers. Numerous awards are presented at the end of the festival. Further information and submission forms can be found on the official Website at www.bell.ca/sprockets.

The Toronto Animated Image Society is hosting its annual holiday party. This year's party will also include our first-ever silent auction. Start your holiday season up right at the only party in town where you can get cool holiday gifts and drink eggnog at the same time. The party will take place at the National Film Board from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. For more information, call (416) 533-7889, visit e-mail: Tais@bellnet.ca or visit www.awn.com/tais.

digifest is Canada

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF 05) is North America's oldest and largest animation festival. The festival is broken up into four umbrella categories. The first is for animated feature films. The New Media Competition covers Animation Short Made for the Internet, Internet series, interactive animation and "Machinima," films made with videogame software. Commissioned Films Competition covers educational, scientific or industrial film, advertising film, station-program identification, music video, television special, television pilot, television series for adults and television series for children. Independent Short Films Competition covers narrative short film under 35 minutes, non-narrative short film under 35 minutes, first film and films made for children. Founded in 1976, and held biennially ever since, the OIAF attracts international animators, producers, broadcasters, and enthusiasts to Ottawa to view films entered in and out of competition, and attend special screenings and workshops that ponder the current state and future of animation. For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca or www.awn.com/ottawa, e-mail info@animationfestival.ca or call (613) 232-8769.

Massive 2005 is a full-day conference and tradeshow showcasing eBusiness tools for SMEs and tech-toys for work. Through a combination of informative presentations and more than 100 interactive displays, this event will educate business professionals in an entertaining and refreshing environment. The event will take place at SCIENCE WORLD, 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada. To learn more, contact Shana Korotash at BC TIA by e-mailing skorotash@bctia.org or calling (604) 602-5232.

e-Gov Forum & Expo, June 9 & 10, 2005
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, Canada

Description/Content:
The 2005 e-Gov Forum & Expo, organized by WowGao, is the most anticipated learning and networking event for IT professionals from all levels of government in Canada, including federal and MASH (municipalities, academic institutions, schools and hospitals) sectors.
This event will attract leading innovative vendors, expert speakers, 1,500 IT professionals and government officials as attendees.

Focusing on e-Government solutions, the conference and exposition together explore the following hot areas:

- Information Management
- Privacy and Security
- Information Intelligence and Government Agility
- Government to Citizen (G2C) Electronic Service Delivery
- IT Outsourcing by Government
- New Strategies for Government Portals
- Public Sector Horizontal Service Initiatives
- E-Business and Health Canada

Tel: 416-292-0038 ext. 811
URL: http://e-gov.wowgao.com
Email: conference@wowgao.com

Submission Form Information

Venue/Location:
Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel, 101 rue Lyon Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1R 5T9

Contact Name:
Lisa Neganov

Title:
Conference Manager