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New Additions To AWN's Calendar Of Events

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events includes:ASIFA-Hollywood Presents: DePatie-Freleng - The Early Films,Wednesday, May 23, 2001, Burbank, California, U.S.A.; ASIFA-HollywoodPresents: Hollywood Cartoons In Technicolor!, Wednesday, May 30,2001, Burbank, California, U.S.A.; ASIFA-Hollywood Presents: Sex WarsIn Animation, 1926 - 1950, Friday, June 1, 2001, Burbank, California,U.S.A.; ChildArt And Creativity Festival, Friday, June 29 -Wednesday, July 4, 2001, Washington, DC, U.S.A.; Sentiero Corto

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Disney Legend Maurice Noble Passes Away

Maurice J. Noble, co-director of the Academy Award-winning animated short subject DOT AND THE LINE and many other cartoon classics, died Friday, May 18, 2001. He was 91 years old. His unique and innovative use of color and design is apparent in landmark Disney films such as SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, BAMBI and DUMBO. His work on more than 60 Warner Bros. cartoons featuring characters such as Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner helped create a new look and approach to animation that continues to influence designers today.

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Financial Planning for Animation Professionals

Begins: May 19, 2001

On Saturday, May 19, from 9 - 4 pm, WIA/LA will present "Financial Planning for Animation Professionals," a day long seminar to help animation people plan their finances in this rough time, with a stellar line up of financial and legal experts to help you make some often difficult decisions. The seminar will be held at Klasky-Csupo in Hollywood.

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Pulse3D's Leo Hourvitz At The University of Washington

Begins: May 17, 2001

The University of Washington is presenting a lecture by Leo Hourvitz, vice president for evangelism at Pulse3D. Hourvitz will discuss new methods, options and art forms in 3D-character animation for the Web. The event will be held in Room 108, in the Student Union Building on the UW campus at 4:30 pm. The lecture is sponsored by the Animation Research Labs and the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

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RMCAD and ASIFA-Colorado Present Edward Bakst, Award-Winning Animation Designer/Director

Begins: May 17, 2001

Edward Bakst is the international animation department chair at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD) and the founding president of ASIFA-Colorado. At the event, he will announce the upcoming ASIFA-Colorado events and guest speakers, present his own award-winning animation and discuss creative goals behind his work. He will also address objectives that animation professionals, students and the art community must strive for, and how these issues are vital to the local animation arena, commercial or independent. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at RMCAD. RSVP by May 14, 2001.

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RMCAD And Asifa-Colorado Present Character Animation Artist Nancy Beiman

* Thursday, August 16, 2001. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

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ASIFA-Hollywood Presents: Sex Wars In Animation, 1926 – 1950

* Friday, June 1, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.

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Society Of Animation Studies (SAS) Call For Papers

* Monday, October 22 Wednesday, October 24, 2001. Montreal, Canada.

Submission Deadline: August 15, 2001

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RMCAD & ASIFA-Colorado Honor Croatian Animation With Vesna and Bordo Dovnikovic

* Thursday, June 21, 2001. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

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RMCAD And ASIFA-Colorado Present Estonian Painter And Animator Mati Kutt

* Thursday, July 19, 2001. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

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2001 Leo Awards Announced

The 2001 Leo Awards, a celebration of excellence in film and television held May 11-12, 2001 in Vancouver, Canada, has announced its winners. AAAGH! IT'S THE MR. HELL SHOW, directed by Christopher Brough and Jay Falconer, took home the Best Animation Series Award. Produced for the BBC by London, U.K.s Peafur Productions, AAAGH! IT'S THE MR. HELL SHOW recently won the Best Comedy Series Award at the Houston World Fest 2001. GREY AREAS - EPISODE 3 by Steve Sacks won the Leo Award for Best Direction/Storyboarding Of An Animation Program.

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422 Ltd and Inkworks Bring Cel Look to 3D Animation Spots

Manchester, UKs 422 Ltd. used Cambridge Animation Systems' Inkworks software to achieve a traditional cel look in 3D for two recent projects. Mr. T is a 30-second commercial produced by Equinox Film & TV Productions and directed by Gary Cowan for the Accident Group, a compensation claims company. Mr. T was first modeled in Maya and prepared for animation using the software's set-driven keys and animation features. Once the pace of the animation was determined, Inkworks was used on the outlines and scenes were painted with the Maya renderer to achieve a cel look.

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Tough Eye Festival

Begins: May 15, 2001

The Turku Animation School is hosting a new animation event entitled the Tough Eye Festival. The event will feature about 40 screenings and other art programs ranging from circus performance to music. There is one competition with one category for animation, the Timeless Competition. Any living animator can send one film, his or her best, for the competition. There are no limits concerning the date of premiere. Films must be independent productions and not exceed 30 minutes. Only 35 mm prints are screened, but for selection, video cassettes are accepted.

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MTV Greenlights Two New Comedies

MTV has announced its 2001 slate of animated projects, which includes two green-lit animated comedy series and a full roster of other series in development. These shows represent the networks most ambitious move yet into the world of animation, teaming MTV with an A-list of writers, artists and producers. CLONE HIGH follows the lives of four present day high school characters that happen to be cloned from the extracted DNA of some of the most important men and women in history.

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New This Week At Animation World Magazine

Animation World Magazine has a brand new look and a brand newpublishing schedule: we're now publishing every week! No longermonthly, Animation World Magazine is now updated each and every weekwith the same thoughtful and comprehensive coverage of the animationindustry you've come to expect on the first of every month. We'respreading our special features and theme-based articles across theentire month. This month we are focusing on RECRUITING AND JOBS. We

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New Jobs: Animators, Production Managers, Visual Effects Artists And More...

San Francisco, California's Academy of Art College is looking forANIMATION/VFX TEACHERS. Positions are part-time. . . Burbank,California's Alva Entertainment, an animation production company, islooking for a STORYBOARD ARTIST. . . Burbank, California'sAniManagement, a leading animation-centric management and productioncompany, is looking for an ASSISTANT. . . Digital Power is lookingfor a talented MAYA 3D CHARACTER ANIMATOR with modeling skills. . .New York's Cartoon Pizza, an animation production company, is looking

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Society Of Animation Studies Call For Papers

The 13th Society of Animation Studies (SAS) conference will takeplace in Montreal, Canada. This year, the theme of the conference isAnimation, Economics and Politics. Abstracts for papers on this orother subjects may be submitted digitally to sas@niaf.nl by August15, 2001. Papers should be no longer than 500 words. The paperselection committee includes: Peter Rist, Concordia University,Montreal, Canada; Mark Langer, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada;and Michael Frierson, University of North Carolina, USA. The

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Affiliate Animator Edwing Solórzano Reaches The Latin Market In The USA

LBA, Latin Business Association, the largest Latino entrepreneurscommunity, has contracted the services of Colombian animator EdwingSolórzano and Animateam, his 2D/3D animation company, for a 2 and ahalf minute promotional animated presentation for the 5th annualBusiness Expo (November 14-15, 2001, Los Angeles, California,U.S.A.). Discover Edwing Solórzano's work through his new gallery inthe Animation Showcase.

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New Additions To AWN's Calendar Of Events

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events includes: CalArtsCharacter Animation Student Screenings, Valencia, California USA,April 27 - May 12, 2001; Cartoon Network A Racket In Mexico, MexicoCity, Mexico, April 28 - May 13, 2001; Direct Animation Workshops AndScreenings, Seattle, Washington USA, May 04 - 12, 2001; AmericanCinematheque Presents: 2001 Skyy Vodka Short Film Award Winners &Finalists Marathon, Los Angeles California USA, May 16, 2001; RMCADand ASIFA-Colorado Present Edward Bakst, Denver Colorado, USA, May

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MTV Picks Up Film Roman’s Hairball

Leading independent animation production house Film Roman, Inc. announced on Tuesday, May 15, 2001, that one of its Web short, HAIRBALLS, has been picked up by MTV for development into a TV series. HAIRBALLS is an animated dark comedy with a satirical twist on the classic "cat and mouse" cartoon story. The Web toon was created by Doug Lawrence (REN AND STIMPY) and developed by Eric Radomski, creative head of animation and executive producer for Film Roman's Website, LEVEL13.NET. The short won an Honorable Mention at the 2000 Playboy Animation Contest and an Annie Award nomination in 2000.

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The World Animation Celebration

* Tuesday, August 7 Sunday, August 12, 2001, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: June 11, 2001

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The Webisode Academy Presents: A Discussion on Animation Production Management

* Wednesday, May 30, 2001. Burbank, California, U.S.A.

The Webisode Academy is presenting a panel on animation production management, featuring a discussion about management training and resources, incorporating Catherine Winder & Zahra Dowlatabadis new book, PRODUCING ANIMATION. The event is sponsored by Women in Animation. The director of the Webisode Academy, Kellie-Bea Cooper, will serve as moderator. For more information: Tel.: (818) 508-TOON; E-mail: info@webisode-academy.com.

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RMCAD and ASIFA-Colorado Present Edward Bakst

* Thursday, May 17, 2001. Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

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Choose Your Software Wisely

Which 3D packages will get you work and which ones will leave you feeling unwanted? You better choose carefully and John Edgar Park is here to help you out with the decision.

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Having What It Takes: A Recruiting Survey

What are the most important elements to have on your resume? Hear some responses and insights from the folks that do the hiring about what's crucial to be a strong contender in this tough market. Joan Kim reports.

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