Animation
World Magazine, Issue 3.2, May 1998
Events
German animator Raimund Krumme's films
will be
showcased at Metamorfosi '98 this month.
© Raimund Krumme.
Metamorfosi. The
Goethe Institute will present a non-competitive animation festival called
Metamorfosi, May 11-15, 1998 in Rome, Italy. The event will feature films,
seminars, meetings and exhibitions on animation from different countries.
Animators whose work will be showcased include Giannini & Luzzati (Italy),
Raimund Krumme (Germany), Phil Mulloy (U.K.) and Jan Lenica (Poland). For
information, contact mc1983@mclink.it or visit
www.goethe.de/it/rom.
NATPE Cancels ANIFX. The National Association of Television Program
Executives (NATPE) has canceled it's second annual Animation & Special
Effects Expo (ANIFX), which was scheduled to take place in Los Angeles,
May 8-11, 1998. NATPE officials cited low pre-registration numbers as the
reason for the event's cancellation, which could have been a result of
the increase of animation-focused events such as the World Animation Celebration
and the now-annual Annecy Animation festival. NATPE had already significantly
downsized ANIFX from it's first year in the Los Angeles Convention Center
by eliminating the exhibition floor, focusing more on seminars and placing
the event in a local hotel. NATPE intends to schedule a one-day animation
event or lecture series later this year.
3D Design Show. The third annual 3D Design Conference and Exhibition
will take place in San Francisco, California, May 19-22, 1998. The event
will feature seminars, exhibition and a 3-D lab where visitors can test-drive
hardware and software. Tom Turpin, president and CEO of Will Vinton Studios,
will deliver the keynote address on May 20. Additional speakers and course
teachers include Tim Cheung (PDI), Dave Thompson (DreamWorks), Frank Delise
(Kinetix) and Max Sims (Technolution). For information, visit www.3dshow.com or call (800) 789-2223.
Fischinger Exhibit/Sale In L.A. "Optical Poetry," a major
exhibition of the work of the late abstract animation filmmaker Oskar Fischinger
opened last week at the Jack Rutberg Fine Arts gallery at 357 North LaBrea
Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The exhibition, which runs through June,
features more than 40 original paintings and drawings created by Fischinger.
Other than a mutoscope created by Fischinger which is only on display,
all of the artwork in the show is for sale. Prices range between $6,000-$80,000
per piece. A video cassette The Films of Oskar Fischinger Volume I
has also been produced by Jack Rutberg Fine Arts and is available for U.S.
$40.00. For information, contact JFineArts@aol.com.
Cardiff's Got Vital-Ity. The renamed Cardiff Animation Festival,
now known as Vital!, is gearing up for its biennial event, June 23 to 28
in Cardiff, Wales, with a huge offering of programs. The festival has a
new focus on commercial issues, career training and the interaction of
the creative and business aspects of animation. The new festival director
Jane Williams said, "Our aim is to celebrate the industry in a fun
but informative way, emphasizing the importance of Vital! as the bridge
between the U.S. and European industries." Following are some of the
confirmed festival features to date. Retrospectives will profile Magnus
Carlsson (Robin), Joanna Quinn (Famous Fred), Mae Questel
(the voice of Betty Boop), George Pal (stop-motion commercials), Georges
Lacroix (Fantôme), and legendary British animators Oliver Postgate
and Peter Firmin (The Clangers, Noggin the Nogg). Exhibitions
will include the artwork of the late illustrator Saul Bass, experimental
artist/filmmaker Harry Smith and South African puppeteer/animator William
Kentridge. Adult film programs will include a show of the South Park
animated series, and Manga Entertainment's
General Chaos. Keith Griffiths from Illuminations
will present "Is It Animation?," a look at definitions of animation.
Pat Gavin from Hibbert-Ralph will present a seminar on low-end production.
BBC will organize several children's programs, including a screening of
Weston Woods films (The Snowman, Where the Wild Things Are),
and a chance for kids to "meet the Gogs," characters from the
popular clay-animated series. Seminars will include a sneak peek at the
new Skillset Report, "Training Needs and Employment Trends in the
British Animation Industry;" "Careers and Crumpets;" "BBC
Script Surgeries;" and Cartoon UK will present "A Portfolio for
Success." The festival's second "industry Expo" will also
offer a forum for networking and business interaction. For complete program
listings and registration information, visit the Vital! web site at http://www.vital-animation.org.
Last Month In Animation
The following is a list of events which took place since the last issue
of Animation World Magazine was published. These listings are published
weekly in the Animation Flash, a free newsletter which is distributed
by e-mail. Subscribe
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Now through June 17. London, England. The Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI)
is featuring an exhibit of artwork from the animated series, The Simpsons.
Call (44) 0171 401 2636.
Thursday, March 26-Sunday, April 5. Newport Beach, California, U.S.A. The
Newport Beach International Film Festival included screenings of the "Absolut
Panushka" collection of animated short films, and the festival's competition
program showcased animated films including The Broken Jaw by Chris
Shepherd and Simara by Christian Schindler.
Friday, March 27-Sunday, March 29. Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Rhode
Island School of Design hosted an intensive weekend workshop, "Animation
Basics for the Web" taught by Cynthia Beth Rubin.
Saturday, March 28. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver Film
School hosted a public open house at the Multimedia/3D Animation Campus,
420 Homer Street, Vancouver. Activities included hands-on demonstrations,
animation and film screenings, and guest speakers Chris Bartleman, owner
of Studio B Productions, Barry Ward, president of Bardel Animation as well
as representatives of Electronic Arts and Mainframe Entertainment.
Thursday, April 2. Glendale, California. Legendary animator Chuck Jones
appeared at the Warner Bros. Studio Store in the Glendale Galleria mall,
to sign animation art purchased at the gallery.
Friday, April 3-Wednesday, April 8. Stuttgart, Germany. The 9th International
Festival of Animated Film, reviewed in
this issue. AWN's Ron Diamond was present to
speak on a panel about Internet animation.
Friday, April 3-Wednesday, April 8. Cannes, France. The 35th MIP TV market
(reviewed in this issue),showcased nearly 700 animated TV programs from more
than 981 exhibitors.
Friday, April 17. Beverly Hills, California, U.S.A. The Academy of Motion
Picture Arts & Sciences presented a screening of the Academy Award
nominated animated short films: Geri's Game (winner), Famous
Fred, La Vielle Dame et les Pigeons, The Mermaid and
Redux Riding Hood.
Tuesday, April 21-Sunday, April 26. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The first
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children took place.
Animated works in the program include the 1940s "Animaland" cartoons
by David Hand, Carmen Habanera by Polish animator Aleksandra Korejwo
and Smoke by Cal Arts graduate Bobby Podesta.
Wednesday, April 22-Friday, April 24. Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. The first
annual Motion Graphics, Animation and Arts Festival took place at Cafe
Paradiso.
Thursday, April 23. Burbank, California, U.S.A. Women In Animation Los
Angeles presented "Sink or Swim?: The Current State of Independent
Animation Studios," a panel discussion featuring Karen Dufilho (Pixar),
Bruce Johnson (Porchlight), Corey Powell (Hyperion), David Pritchard (Film
Roman), Sue Shakespeare (Creative Capers) and Terry Thoren (Klasky Csupo).
There was a screening of Pixar's Oscar-winning short, Geri's Game,
and a Historical Committee tribute to Marija Dail.
Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. North Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Capilano College held the 1998 graduate show for its Commercial
Animation Program students.
Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
The Film Department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presented
two programs of animation: "A Tribute to Louise Beaudet and the Cinematheque
Quebecoise" and "A Celebration of Stop-Motion Animation"
with guest animator Henry Selick.
Friday, April 24. Tempe, Arizona, U.S.A. The Arizona State University Art
Museum presented its second annual Short Film and Video Festival.
Wednesday, April 22-Sunday, April 26. Oslo, Norway. The fifth International
Oslo Animation Festival featured Nordic and
Baltic films in competition and international programs, including award-winners
from international festivals and special programs presenting the jury members
and their films.
Monday, April 27. San Francisco, California, U.S.A. The Ideas in Animation
series continued at Minna Street Gallery: Nik Phelps and the Sprocket Ensemble
performed live music to two clay animated films by cartoonist Nina Paley.
Note: Readers may contact any Animation World Magazine contributor by sending an e-mail to editor@awn.com.
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