Career Coach: Have You Lost Your Compass?
The Career Coach explores various ways people have managed to stay on or veer back to their chosen career path.
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Nick Jr. To Debut New Original Mini Pilots
Nick Jr. has announced that it will debut new, original mini pilots across multiple platforms with the first window kicking off on wireless carriers beginning Tuesday, June 6. The three mini pilots, originated from Nick Jr.s Institute of Applied Play, will premiere on wireless carriers marking the networks first-ever launch of original short-form content on a wireless platform. Nick Jr. will continue the multi-platform roll-out of the mini pilots PASS THE PINHA, JINNY STARFLY and ALL ABOARD on Nick Jr.
WIFC Roundtable - Directing and Producing Ads
Begins: June 3, 2006
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Blue Plum Animation Festival 2006
Begins: June 2, 2006
The Blue Plum Animation Festival is part of the Blue Plum Arts and Music Festival which is held in the downtown area of Johnson City. Entries are judged by a panel of industry professionals, and cash awards are given for the best animated shorts. This year's second annual Blue Plum Animation Festival will be held on June 2 and 3, 2006.
David Sproxton at Talk Animation
Begins: June 2, 2006
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.
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9th Brooklyn International Film Festival
Begins: June 2, 2006
The 9th Brooklyn International Film Festival has been titled Enigma-9. While people all over the world are eagerly searching for answers in a world of uncertainties, and the complexity of modern life makes it more difficult to answer moral questions, the festival engages in a rather enigmatic exploration: The quest for the most delicate and difficult questions of our times. BiFF 2006 aims to stimulate the intellect and inspire conversation among people of diverse backgrounds.
onedotzero_10
Begins: June 2, 2006
2006 is onedotzero's 10th anniversary, and will be marked with very special events, projects and programming. The 10th annual festival will celebrate and consolidate the achievements of the last decade with a clear focus on the future. onedotzero_10 will explore new ideas and fresh innovation through curated compilation screenings, features, exhibitions, live av performances, club nights, presentations and panel discussions from internationally acclaimed artists and creatives.
Talk Animation! Jerry Hibbert at the Science Museum
Begins: June 2, 2006
As part of the Science Museum's celebration of the 'Pixar: 20 Years of Animation' exhibition being in residence, Talk Animation is a series of special talks will take place at the Science Museum from top industry insiders revealing the secrets behind creating memorable animation....
On Friday 2nd June from 18:15, Jerry Hibbert, founder of multi award winning Ralph Hibbert Animation, talks about animation in advertising, with a special emphasis on the importance of creating memorable characters.
This talk is
RE:Vision Effects Adds Mac Updates to After Effects Plug-Ins
RE:Vision Effects has upgrades for its Macintosh After Effects-compatible plug-ins. Notably, all of their plug-ins that work within Final Cut Pro (that is, all of their products except RE:Flex) now run in FCP 5.1 on Intel Macs. The latest updates also run significantly faster within Adobe After Effects 7.0 on G5 CPU Macintoshes running Tiger (OS 10.4).
Upgrades are free if the main version number of a product is the same as the main version number of the license purchased.
RE:Vision Effects updated plug-ins consist of:
Thursdays Are !mpossible on Discovery Channel
Thursday nights will never be the same after watching an imaginative Discovery Channel promo campaign created by !mpossible Pictures. Charged with "branding the night," the award-winning creative digital studio has designed and produced a series of 12 high-concept animated promos and banners, including the recent Discovery Channel "Atmosfearic Thursdays" and "Conspiracy Thursdays."
Crest Animation Studios Moves to Bigger Facility & Lands $18 Million Contract
Mumbai-based Crest Animation Studios Ltd., one of Indias leading animation studios has moved to a new state-of-the-art digital studio in Ghatkopar and has landed a big series deal with French producer Marathon.
The shift to this spacious 45,000-square-foot studio will accommodate the companys expansion plans to moves up from work for hire into production of its own full-length 3D animation feature films for a global audience.
Crest Animation Studios Moves to Bigger Facility & Lands $18 Million Contract
Mumbai-based Crest Animation Studios Ltd., one of Indias leading animation studios has moved to a new state-of-the-art digital studio in Ghatkopar and has landed a big series deal with French producer Marathon.
The shift to this spacious 45,000-square-foot studio will accommodate the companys expansion plans to moves up from work for hire into production of its own full-length 3D animation feature films for a global audience.
Avi Arad Leaves Marvel Stewardship to Produce Independently
Marvel Ent. Inc. has entered into a new arrangement with Avi Arad to independently produce films for Marvel under his own production company banner, Avi Arad Prods. Arad will remain actively involved in Marvel's upcoming film slate, including IRON MAN and HULK, the first two films anticipated to be financed and produced by Marvel under its new film financing slate.
'Cars': Hitting the Mother Road — Part 1
In part one of AWNs in-depth Cars coverage, Bill Desowitz focuses on the character and lighting innovations at Pixar Animation Studios.
Birds Eye View Film Festival 2006
Begins: June 1, 2006
Birds Eye View Film Festival showcases the outstanding short and feature films from women across the globe. The event feature three programs of short films
First International Flipbook Festival
Begins: June 1, 2006
The FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIPBOOK FESTIVAL is now open for entries.Deadline is October 1, 2006. First prize is a trip to Hawaii for the screening of the entries in downtown Honolulu at the soundstage of Elepani Productions. The international jury will judge flipbook entries on Animation, Audio and Imagination. ENTRIES ARE FREE.Selected broadcast quality entries will be compiled into revenue sharing broadcast programs. Participants retain rights in perpetuity.More at: http://www.flipbookfestival.com
AnimateNOW!
Begins: June 1, 2006
Who said animation is only for the experts? Learn the tricks of the trade, create your own animations and even take part in the monthly online competition organised by Animagine. From now to November, upload your works for voting and you stand the chance to win exciting prizes. Finalists from each month will also qualify for a
AICP Show 2006
Begins: June 1, 2006
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ADVA Awards
Begins: June 1, 2006
Call for Entries in our 2006 Summer Competition. All categories, amateur or professional, best film, documentary, horror, comedy, musical, best actor, stunt, editing, music, commercial, weddings, animation, voice over, etc. We even have a category for best promo kit and packaging design. Send in your best work today and win the prestigious ADVA Award of Excellence.
VisionFest 2006
Begins: June 1, 2006
VisionFest 2006 is the nation
Vicon, House of Moves Open New L.A. MoCap Studio
Vicon and House of Moves, the company's motion capture service division, announced the opening of a new 25,000-square foot facility in Los Angeles. The studio brings together House of Moves' motion capture production services with Vicons world-leading hardware and software development, product support and consulting to uniquely provide film, games and television customers end-to-end motion capture resources and services under one roof.
Pixar Releases RenderMan Pro Server 13.0
Pixar Animation Studios released version 13.0 of its Academy Award-winning RenderMan Pro Server software.
'X-Men': The Last VFX Stand
The VFX stakes were definitely raised for X-Men: The Last Stand. Tara DiLullo discusses the challenges with Cinesite, MPC and Weta Digital.
How To Make A Killer Commercial Demo
Begins: May 31, 2006
MJ Lallo is giving a live demonstration on how to prepare and record a killer commercial demo tape. Topics will include chosing copy based on your signature voice, age, current trends, current music and SFX for demos. The workshop will take place from 7:00
Games For Health Competition
Begins: May 31, 2006
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced a nationwide contest to promote the development of computer and videogames that improve people
