In a small, quiet cafe, motion-capture pioneer Chris Walker and outrageous stop-motion animator Corky Quakenbush got together for lunch and discovered that even though their techniques may appear to be night and day, they actually have a lot in common.
Animation Studio has created several animated segments for the new comedic series, LET'S BOWL, which began airing August 19, 2001 on Comedy Central. The segments were created using USAnimation and feature a bowling pin character created by Realworks named "Pinny." The program's producers approached Reelworks in the early stages of development about the show's concept: The airing and resolving of personal grievances at a bowling alley.
The New York Animation Festival is a biennial international festival of film, video and digital animation. The 2001 festival will focus on independently produced short works. New to this year's festival will be panel discussions on topics such as creating animation for TV and the Web, creating animation for wireless devices, syndicating animation on the Web and digital animation tools. The New York Animation Festival is a project of Perimeter Media + Culture Projects, a non-profit cultural organization in New York City.
The New York Animation Festival showcases the best of independently produced short film and video animation throughout the world. From dark and brooding narratives to satirical and biting social commentary, the NYAF festival emphasizes new works by artists and independent filmmakers. The festival presents a range of animation from around the corner to around the globe - including a program of New York City's own, cutting edge works by up-and-coming young directors, cult favorites, Oscar nominees and many international award winners.
The event takes place at The Cinema Village,
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Women in Animation SF/Bay Area Resurrection Meeting: Tuesday, September 25, 2001, San Francisco, California USA
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A whole new area of work opened up for me just as the Soviet forces were breathing smoke around the borders of Czechoslovakia, and I made a film called "The Giants"...
The Creative Emmy Awards were presented at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on September 8, 2001, honoring performers in voiceover and animation.
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- A Taste of SIGGRAPH 2001John Edgar Park takes us on a tour of SIGGRAPH 2001, focusing on the latest technology news.
Our fun-films, and my personal best character. The 60s were probably our peak-Prague years...
Hollywood, California's AnimAction, Inc., an international educational program, is looking for an ANIMATOR/FACILITATOR. . . New York's Funny Garbage, a multimedia independent company branching into television series animation work, is looking for a DIRECTOR/SHEET TIMER, DESIGN SUPERVISOR, STORYBOARD ARTIST and STORYBOARD SUPERVISOR. . . Glendale, California's Lumeni Productions is looking for an entry-level PRODUCTION ARTIST working primarily in the realm of theatrical trailers. . . Jerusalem, Israel's Tzohar, an animation production company, is looking for a MAYA MODELER/PROGRAMMER. . .
"(it was...) Nothing At All" has gotten into more festivals. The film was shown in Bristol, Hong Kong, Schemi d'Amore, Palm Springs and the New York Animation Festival. And Brazils Anima Mundi has asked for it to be included in their permanent touring collection. "InBetweening America," Candy Kugels homage to Saul Steinberg, was also shown in Palm Springs and at the World Animation Festival in Los Angeles, and the New York Film Festival will present it on October 5 and 6 paired with "The Royal Tennenbaums." Buzzco has also done on-air promotion for Nick Jr.
Independent animation studio Wild Brain, Inc., has hired veteran animation director/designer Denis Morella. Prior to joining Wild Brain, Morella worked with Curious Pictures in San Francisco developing several pieces for Cartoon Network entitled ANIMATE YOUR WORLD, which won the "Best Animated Campaign" award at the World Animation Celebration. Morella also created and directed a 7-minute short for Cartoon Network called PRICKLES THE CACTUS. Highlights of commercial work include the design and direction of a stop-motion animation campaign for Best Buy and spots for Pringles, GTE and CBS.
John Edgar Park takes us on a tour of SIGGRAPH 2001, focusing on the latest technology news.
In response to the success of the DVD short-film collection "Best of the Web," Multimedia 2000 (M-2K) has announced the release of a follow-up DVD, "Best of the Web, Volume 2." The new installment will highlight the work of CampChaos.com. The 75-minute DVD will feature episodes of NAPSTER BAD and SAFARI KINGDOM as well as the U.S. election parody FLORI-DUH. "Most of these cartoon shorts were originally developed specifically for the Web, using Macromedia's animation software, Flash," said CampChaos' Bob Cesca.
* The Art Of Animation Museum Display: Friday, August 17 - Saturday, October 13, 2001, St. George, Utah USA.
* New York Animation Festival: Friday, September 14 - Thursday, September 20, 2001, New York City, New York USA.
* Don Bluth's ToonUp Animation Seminar: Saturday, October 27 - Sunday, October 28, 2001, San Francisco, California USA.Entry Deadline: Saturday, October 27, 2001
* Toonz! The Developing World of 2D & 3D Animation: Monday, November 19 - Tuesday, November 20, 2001, Barcelona, Spain.
Entry Deadline: Sunday, November 18, 2001
PLATEAU is a quarterly magazine edited by BAC, the Institute for the Animated Image, in Brussels, Belgium. Plateau covers film festivals, the history of animation, computer animation as well as in-depth articles devoted to both the masters and the new talents of animation, with articles published in English, French and Dutch. Plateaus latest issue (vol.
* Women In Animation's Writers' Seminar Series: Thursday, October 11, 2001, Los Angeles, California USA.
Ron Diamond discusses Cartoon Movie 2001 and the band of U.S. delegates that attended looking to increase the opportunities of bringing European animated features to America.
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