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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 4.4 - JULY 1999
Last Month in Animation
* Wednesday, May 26 - Friday, May 28. Vienna, Austria.
The EUROGRAPHICS Symposium on Visualization featured research papers about
all areas of visualization that presented original scientific ideas or significant
improvements to existing techniques, as well as case studies on the successful
application of visualization methods to special problems. Contact info: Eduard
Groeller, VisSym '99 Institute of Computer Graphics, Vienna Univ. of Technology,
Karlsplatz 13/186/2, A-1040 Wien, Austria. E-mail: vissym99@cg.tuwien.ac.at
* Wednesday, May 26, 6 pm. San Francisco, California, USA.
Academy of Art College in San Francisco opened their annual Spring Show, featuring
the best work from the academic year, with a special preview party for professionals
to look at the work and meet the graduates personally. The show began on Wednesday,
May 26 with professional hours from 3-7 pm. The public was invited at 6 pm
and the show stayed up until June 11 at 180 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco.
For more details call Susan Pelosi, Director of Career Services, at 415-274-8675;
or e-mail spelosi@academyart.edu.
* Saturday, May 29, 7:30 pm. Westwood, California, USA.
UCLA offered these films as part of their series, Samurai and Outrageous Babes:
Saber Marionette J: Enter Lime! The Planet Of Men (Episode 1) (1996,
Betacam-SP, 25 min.)
Saber Marionette J: You'll Always Be There (Episode 26) (1996, Betacam-SP,
25 min.) Both episodes directed by Masami Shimoda. In Japanese with English
subtitles.
Ghost In The Shell (1995, 35mm, 82 min.) Directed by Mamoru Oshii.
English dub.
For more information call (310) 206-FILM; or visit www.cinema.ucla.edu.
* Monday, May 31 - Saturday, June 5. Annecy, France.
Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market. The festival received
995 films from 47 countries. 248 of them, representing 30 countries, were
selected for official competition. The Jury was presided over by Pierre Tchernia.
Peter Ustinov awarded the prestigious UNICEF prize, judging the impact of
animated films on human behavior. In addition to the traditional trade show,
film-funding competition and animation & multimedia job fair, the MIFA
presented many conferences, including: French-German co-productions with TVFI;
financing a co-production; and the problem of native artist outflow. The two-day
New Technologies seminar focused on France and Japan. The European Federation
of Producers of Animation was presented officially to the media, and a press
conference took place on June 3 at 4:30 pm at MIFA. Contact info for Annecy
and MIFA: 6 avenue des Iles 74013 Annecy Cedex - France Tel ++ 33 (0) 4 50
10 09 00 Fax ++ 33 (0) 4 50 10 09 70; or e-mail: info@annecy.org. For more
information also visit: www.annecy.org.
* Tuesday, June 1 - Tuesday, August 31. London, England.
Work from the films of British animator Mark Baker will be on display as part
of the Museum of the Moving Image's animation exhibit. For more information
call 0171 401 2636.
For more information about MOMI, visit the "Hidden Treasures" feature in Animation World Magazine's October 1997 issue.
* Tuesday, June 1, 7:30 pm. Westwood, California, USA.
UCLA offered these films as part of their series, Samurai and Outrageous Babes:
The Hare Gets Revenge Over The Raccoon (Kachikachi Yama) (1936, 35
mm, 6 min.) Directed by Kon Ichikawa. In Japanese.
The Whale (Kujira) (1953, 16mm, 10 min.) Directed by Noburo Ofuji.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
The Well-Ordered Restaurant (Chumon No Ooi Ryoriten) (1991, 16mm, 19
min.) Directed by Tadanari Okamoto.
Love (Ai) (1963, 16mm, 5 min.) Directed by Yoji Kuri. In Japanese with
English subtitles.
House Of Flame (Kataku) (1979, 16mm, 19 min.) Directed by Kihachiro
Kawamoto. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Au Fou! (Satsujinkyo Jidai) (1967, 16 mm, 10 min.) Directed by Yoji
Kuri.
Speed (Supido) (1980, 16mm, 6 min.) Directed by Taku Furukawa.
The History Of Japanese Animation, Part 1 (Mango Tanjo) (1970, 16mm,
30 min.) Directed by Taiji Yabushita.
The History Of Japanese Animation, Part 2 (Anime Shinga-Cho) (1972,
16mm, 40 min.) Directed by Taiji Yabushita.
* Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6. Los Angeles, California, USA.
VES '99: A Festival of Visual Effects included seminars by Robert Abel, Dennis
Muren, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, ILM's Rob Coleman, NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, John Knoll, Ray Harryhausen, and Scott Squires, and SETI (Search
for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute). For more information contact
the Visual Effects Society at tel. (818) 789-7083; fax (818) 789-7085; e-mail:
visual.effects.society@worldnet.att.net; or visit www.visual-effects-society.org.
Read Eric Huelsman's review "VES '99: A Visual Effects Smorgasbord" in this issue.
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Chuckie, Angelica, Elmo, Snoopy, Raggedy
Ann & Andy, the Pink Panther, Madeline, Little Orphan Annie, the Trix
Rabbit, Thomas the Tank Engine, Dilbert, Betty Crocker, and many more
money-makers appeared at L!censing '99.
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* Tuesday, June 8 - Thursday, June 10. New York, New York, USA.
The global deal marketplace for the $132 billion business of licensing took
center stage in New York City, June 8-10, 1999, with L!CENSING '99 INTERNATIONAL,
the largest worldwide licensing event and the single most consolidated presentation
of properties in one place. Licensing '98 International drew a record 15,000
attendees from more than 60 countries. The show featured nearly 400 exhibitors
representing more than 3,700 properties encompassing: corporate brands, sports,
children's properties, publishing, major entertainment studios, artists and
designers, and not-for-profit organizations. Confirmed exhibitors for Licensing
'99 included Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Universal Studios Consumer Products,
Viacom, Nickelodeon, Children's Television Workshop, and more. The show is
sponsored by International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA).
Featured events included a comprehensive seminar series produced by LIMA and
conducted by licensing industry experts, and the presentation of the LIMA
International Awards For Excellence in major categories at the networking
event of the year. For more information contact Kim Farrell at (203).882.1300,
ext. 159, Robin Kerr (212).951.6650 or fax (203).882.1800. Information may
also be accessed via the World Wide Web at www.licensingshow.com or by e-mail
at lic@advanstar.com.
Take a closer look at L!censing '99 by reading "Buy Product! L!censing '99" by Mike Lyons and "Learning from Licensing -- What Sells" by Eric Lurio in this issue.
* Thursday, June 17, 11 am - 1:30 pm. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
A portfolio show and networking meeting took place at The Art Institute of
Atlanta at 3376 Peachtree Road NE. The show featured computer animation, multimedia,
graphic design, interior design, and video production. For more information
contact Diana Graves at (404) 266-2662, ext. 370; or e-mail: gravesd@aii.edu.
* Friday, June 18, 5:30-7:30 pm. Santa Monica, California, USA.
The Art Institute of Los Angeles held its first portfolio presentation showcasing
graduates' work at their campus located at 2900 31st Street, Santa Monica.
For more information call Colleen Lynch, Director of Career Services, at 310-752
4700; or e-mail lynchc@aii.edu.
* Friday, June 18, 2:30-6:00 pm. Oakland, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh presented a portfolio presentation showcasing
graduates' work at their campus located at Banquet Hall, 4141 Fifth Avenue.
The show featured computer animation, multimedia, graphic design, interior
design, and video production. For more information call 1-800-275-2470; or
263-6600, ext. 272.
* Saturday, June 19, 1999, 6-8 pm. San Francisco, California, USA.
The Cartoon Art Museum presented a show of animation art from the collection
of Mike and Jean Glad featuring Disney villains. Marc Davis, animator of Thumper,
Tinkerbell, Malificent, and many other Disney characters, as well as other
Disney artists, appeared, although they did not do autographs. The opening
took place on June 19, but the show began on June 16 and continues through
September 5, 1999. The museum is located at 814 Mission Street, 2nd floor.
For more information call (415) CARTOON; or visit www.cartoonart.org.
* Saturday, June 19, 1999, 11 am - 2 pm. Burbank, California, USA.
Several artists who worked on the classic Warner Bros. shorts were on hand
at ASIFA-Hollywood's "A Looney Tunes Reunion." Scheduled to appear
were background designer/director Maurice Noble, animator/director Norm McCabe,
Bob Givens, Pete Alvarado, animator/director Bill Melendez, and Art Leonardi.
* Wednesday, June 23, 7:30 pm. Burbank, California, USA.
Jerry Beck and Tom Sito hosted a two hour presentation of the worst cartoons
ever made. The program will include one episode each of such cartoons as
Bucky And Pepito, Pow Wow The Indian Boy, The Funny Company, Johnny Cypher
In Dimension Zero, a King Features Popeye cartoon, a very violent Herman
And Katnip cartoon, The Big World Of Little Adam, Super President and
much more. All cartoons were projected in 16 mm with monophonic sound, and
junk food was served. The show took place at the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation
Center, 721 South Victory Boulevard in Burbank, located on the northwest corner
of Elmwood and Victory, between Alameda and Olive Avenues. Admission: $5 advance,
$7 at the door. For more information, call (818) 842-8330.
* Friday, June 25 - Sunday, June 27. Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Gathering 1999: Gargoyles World Tour, a convention devoted to Disney's
Gargoyles TV series, included an art show, workshops, a dealer's room,
a gaming session, a radio show script-reading, a charity auction, and a costumed
masquerade. Guests from the Gargoyles show included creator Greg Weisman,
who has also written for DC Comics' Captain Atom and Sony's Men
In Black: The Series among others, and is currently writing and editing
for Sony's upcoming Starship Troopers CGI series; Frank Paur, producer/director
for Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, and supervising director
for Spawn; and actor Thom Adcox-Hernandez, who was the voice of Lexington
for both Gargoyles and The Goliath Chronicles. The convention
was at the Radisson Hotel Central near downtown Dallas, at 6060 N. Central
Expressway. For more information visit www.khatt.net/gwt/; or call (972) 243-0345.
* Saturday, June 26, 10:30 am. Hollywood, California, USA.
Women in Animation held their Annual Meeting and Elections on Saturday, June
26 at 10:30 am at Gnomon, Inc. Gnomon is located at 1015 North Cahuenga Bl.,
First Floor, Hollywood, CA 90038. For more information call 818-759-9596.
* Saturday, June 26, 9:00 pm. Los Angeles, California, USA.
The 26th annual ASIFA-Hollywood
Annie Awards ceremony, which honors the best in animation, and took place
on November 13, 1998, was broadcast on TV for the first time ever on KCAL
TV 9 in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony, which was hosted by comedian Jay
Thomas, was originally announced to be televised on the Fox Family Channel
sometime last December.
Note: Readers may contact any Animation World Magazine contributor by sending an e-mail to editor@awn.com.
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