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LACDA Opens 2006 Digital Art And Photography Competition
LACDA Digital Art And Photography Competition 2006Los Angeles, California, USAJune 8-July 1, 2006Deadline: May 21, 2006
LACDA announces our juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of 2D artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are acceptable.
Artbeats Releases Wide Array of HD Footage
Artbeats announced the availability of ASIAN CITIES, CROWDS, STREETS OF NEW YORK, CITY RUSH 2, NIGHTSKY, GLASS ILLUSIONS and CHROMATICA at last weeks NAB.
NVIDIA Offers Two New Gelatos
NVIDIA Corp. is making the process of high-quality rendering affordable with two new versions of Gelato software, the companys premium rendering solution for digital content creation.
The new version comes in two flavors: Gelato 2.0 software, a no-cost version of the renderer that can be downloaded from the NVIDIA website as of today (May 2, 2006), and Gelato Pro 2.0 software, which offers advanced production-grade rendering functionality and comprehensive support, is available for purchase from NVIDIA and authorized regional resellers.
Sagasnet Developing Interactive Narrative Content Seminar
In 2006 the Developing Interactive Narrative Content Seminar is foreseen to take place, again, in Stuttgart, Germany - parallel to and in cooperation with the fmx/06 from May 1 - May 7 2006.
RV Parks in First; Meltdown Passes First Ice Age
With $16.4M, Sonys RV took the top spot at the box office for the period ended April 30, 2006. Universals stirring and controversial UNITED 93 (with vfx from Double Negative) bowed in second with a respectable $11.4M. Buena Vistas STICK IT, another newcomer, landed with $10.8M. Last weeks winner, Sonys SILENT HILL (with vfx from Buf, C.O.R.E. and Mr. X), dropped to fourth place in its second week, with $9.3M and a cume of $34.2M. Dimensions SCARY MOVIE 4 followed in the fifth spot with $7.8M, good enough for a tally of $78.1M.
fmx/06 Begins May 3
fmx/06, the 11th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Realtime and Content, will take place May 3-6, 2006, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Digital Vision Launches New Nucoda Workstation for DI
Digital Vision unveiled its eagerly anticipated 17 Processor Nucoda workstation based around AMDs illustrious AMD64 multi core technology. The Nucoda workstation is the worlds fastest DI grading platform.
AJA Debuts KONA 3 v2 and New Xena
AJA Video announced 2K resolution video support with the v2 upgrade to the recently released KONA 3, the company's top-of-the-line uncompressed HD/SD capture card. KONA 3 will now provide customers editing and finishing on an Apple Power Mac G5 with the capability to bring in and play back material at 2K.
Additionally, KONA 3 v2 will address users' needs with support forhardware-based 1080-to-720 or 720-to-1080 cross conversion. This desirable feature further streamlines dailies and deliverables creation at true broadcast picture quality in realtime.
New Scribe Mounts Clash of the Titans Remake
Warner Bros. Pictures has tapped scribe Travis Beacham (KILLING ON CARNIVAL ROW) to write a remake of the 1981 cult classic CLASH OF THE TITANS. Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road is producing.
In 2002, Warners hired John Glenn and Travis Adam Adam Wright to write the script.
Beacham darker and more realistic take on the tale will still center on Perseus' journey to save the Princess Andromeda by overcoming the various tasks set forth by Zeus.
Buena Vista Games Unveils Spectrobes
Buena Vista Games Inc. announced that it is creating and publishing the company's first videogame based on an original property, SPECTROBES. Set to release exclusively for the Nintendo DS, SPECTROBES is an anime-inspired action/role playing game that is being developed by Jupiter Corp. in Kyoto.
Inkwell Images to Re-issue Before Walt Doc
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of American animation, beginning with HUMOROUS PHASES OF FUNNY FACES by J. Stuart Blackton, Inkwell Images Ink is releasing an updated version of its 1999 documentary, BEFORE WALT with all new material that traces the earliest concepts of animation and the foundations that lead to Disney's early career. Narrated by animation historian Ray Pointer, the film chronicles the accomplishments of Blackton, Emile Cohl, Winsor McCay, John Randolph Bray, Earl Hurd, Paul Terry and other early innovators.
H-B Writer/Producer Harvey Bullock Passes Away
Harvey Bullock, a prolific comedy writer and producer of film and TV, has passed away. Affected by a series of age-related illnesses, he died on Sunday, April 23, 2006, in Laguna Beach, California, with his family by his side. He was 84.
Bullock worked in animation on several Hanna-Barbera series. He was a writer on THE FLINTSTONES, THE JETSONS, TOP CAT, WELCOME TO IT and WHERE'S HUDDLES? He was the creator, exec producer and writer for the classic 1970s adult animated series, WAIT TILL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME.
Jungle Beat Wins at Sprockets
The 9th annual Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announced its awards at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre at Ryerson University. Five awards were decided upon by childrens juries (three designated for feature films, two for shorts), two audience awards were determined by festivalgoers, four awards for Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase were decided by a jury of film industry professionals and one Students Choice Award was determined by high school students attending the festival.
Bloom & Taliercio Move Up 4Kids Ent. Finance Ranks
4Kids Ent. has promoted Peter H. Bloom from corporate controller to vp of finance and promoted Lisa Taliercio to corporate controller. Bloom will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounting and finance department.
Bloom will report to Bruce R. Foster,evp/cfo. For the last four years, Bloom was corporate controller. Prior to that, Bloom was an audit manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP. "We are proud to promote Peter Bloom to his new position," said
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This Week’s Animation Trivia Quiz for May 1, 2006
AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for May 1, 2006
This week in AWN's Forums, a senior member needs some help finding ways to see pre-1933 Betty Boop cartoons and Chuck Jones' TOM & JERRY. Theres another thread abuzz about what one can expect if they want to be an animator. Additionally, members are collecting their thoughts on overlooked and undervalued animation. Talking about overlooked things, a senior member wants to bring attention to DRAW! MAGAZINE. Theres a thread talking about the work of John K. and Danny Antonucci.
e-on Launches Vue 3D Environment Competition
e-on software announced the first Vue 3D Environment Competition in association with five judges representing different fields of the 3D entertainment industry. This competition represents a unique chance for all the Vue users around the world to have their work exposed. The judges are:
* Kevin Mack: visual effects supervisor, Sony Pictures Imageworks (GHOST RIDER)* Susumu Yukuhiro: digital matte supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MANS CHEST)· Simon Percy: Darkside Animation
Career Coach: Tips for Interviewing Success
The Career Coach gives the top tips on turning an interview opportunity into a successful experience.
Illustrator Erik Sandberg Seminar
Entertainment Art Academy is hosting illustrator Erik Sandberg, who will discuss the field and reveal tricks of the trade. Sandberg will introduce students to experimentation with various media and techniques, as well as a window into what it's like to work as an contemporary free-lance illustrator complete with tips on how to successfully promote and market your work. Students will develop their ability to analyze appropriate paint handling techniques, as well as develop a working procedure that will produce the desired effect and to execute successfully the selected technique.