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| A caricature of Phyllis Craig by Mitch Schauer, used in an actual episode of Film Roman's Garfield and Friends. |
Craig Scholarship Gets Matching Donor. An anonymous donor has agreed to sponsor a "matching
challenge" to Women In Animation's Phyllis Craig Scholarship Fund,
established in remembrance of the late animation color artist Phyllis Craig.
The target date for a candidate to receive the first scholarship is the
year 2000. Any donation made to the fund within the next month will be
automatically doubled. Donations are tax deductible. Send your check to:
Women In Animation Inc. Phyllis Craig Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 17706, Encino, CA 91416 U.S.A.
Please mark the check clearly with the note "Matching Funds Challenge."
Animation World Magazine published an extensive
tribute to Phyllis Craig in the July 1998 issue.
Beware! Employment Scam. A man going by
the name of John Constantine Golfis is being investigated for a scam which
has tricked nearly half a million dollars out of more than 50 unsuspecting
people and private corporations. Through his company Reel Images, LLC,
Golfis has been contacting job-seeking professionals in the computer graphics
and animation industry, and offering them an opportunity to work for him
out of their homes--on the condition that they buy a computer from him.
Prospective employees have invested with the promise that Golfis will pay
for half of the computer, and upgrade it, for the duration of their "employment."
On the flip side, Golfis has also obtained money from investors interested
in animation projects which were developed by these prospective employees.
These crimes are being investigated by the FBI, the FCC and the IRS, as
well as several local police departments. "However," said David
Scheid, "the investigators are not doing enough." Scheid, a recent
graduate of Technology Development Center (TDC) in Ventura, California
gave Golfis $5,000 for a computer which he never received, acting on a
five-page employment agreement he had with Reel Images. Golfis was recently
working out of an office in Encino, California but is now believed to be
out of the state. One of TDC's computer animation instructors, Steve Nelle,
said, "It's a shame that someone would take advantage of young upstarts,
who are so eager to work in the industry." Anyone who has information
about Golfis should write to P.O. Box 965, Simi Valley, CA, 93062, U.S.A.
R&H Scholarship Awarded. Los Angeles-based effects studio, Rhythm
& Hues has announced the winners of its third annual Computer Graphics
Scholarship. The scholarship is intended to encourage and reward excellence
among young artists in the area of computer graphics. Normally Rhythm &
Hues grants three digital cinematography, one modeling and one character
animation award which are divided between the student and his educational
institution. This year Rhythm & Hues awarded grants to David E. Smith
and the California Institute of the Arts in the fields of both computer
character animation and digital cinematography. This marks the first time
that there has been a double award winner. Erik Winquist and the Ringling
School of Art and Design received the only grants in the digital cinematography
category. There was no winner in the computer modeling category this year.
The scholarship is open to all students enrolled full-time in an accredited
undergraduate or graduate degree program within six months of the entry
deadline. The deadline for the 1999 scholarship is June 1, 1999. For information
on how to apply, visit www.rhythm.com.
Animation Program Opens In Ottawa. Ottawa, Canada, home to the longest-running
animation festival in North America, will now also be home to a new animation
training facility. The Ottawa School of Art is launching a new Animation
Certificate program, designed for students who want to create a portfolio
appropriate for application to training programs such as Algonquin, Capilano
or Sheridan colleges. Enrollment will be limited to 20 students who will
be selected through a screening process. The application deadline for this
year's program is August 28. For information visit http://eaosa.ottawa.com.
MOMI Animators Scheme Deadline. The deadline to submit applications
for the annual Channel 4/Museum of the Moving Image Animators Scheme was
August 22. Open to U.K.-resident recent graduates of animation programs,
the scheme awards several animators with a three-month residency in the
museum studio and a budget to work on an animated film. For information,
call (44) 0171 815-1376.
Animation World Magazine's October 1997 issue features an in-depth
article
about London's Museum of the Moving Image, including
detailed information about the Animators Scheme.
Note: Readers may contact any Animation World Magazine contributor by sending an e-mail to editor@awn.com.
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