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Artists Headline News

ITM Brings Producers and Freelancers Together

ITM Creatives, the artistic division of talent agency International Talent Management (ITM), has launched a site that allows producers to search for freelance artists, animators and related technicians by location, profession and availability. Operating across the three primary entertainment fields -- interactive entertainment, feature films and television -- ITM doesn't charge the hiring company for using its services and is committed to charging its clients a reasonable commission as part of their agency representation.

Artists Headline News

Minnie Driver Raids Tombs for ReVisioned

Minnie Driver will provide the voice for Lara Croft in GameTap's REVISIONED, the online animated series that will ask various artists to give their take on TOMB RAIDER for the first season. The 10-episode animated webseries debuts July 10, 2007.

"Minnie Driver really does have a fabulous voice," Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's vp of content, said. "She's had experience doing animation as well, which was good. She was perfect."

Animation Events

Animation Army July Meeting

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 11:00am
Begins: July 1, 2007

Animation Army holds monthly events where artists can meet and mingle with other artists. For the July meeting, Akiko Ashley will premiere the 10-minute, 3D short, KURIOCITY. The screening will begin at 9:00 pm. The overall event runs from 8:00 - 10:00 pm and will take place at the Bigfoot Lodge, 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90039. For more information, visit www.animationarmy.com.

Artists Headline News

Digital-Tutors Releases Pipeline Integration with Maya and ZBrush 3

Digital-Tutors announced the availability of PIPELINE INTEGRATION WITH MAYA AND ZBRUSH 3, the latest release in a growing library of interactive training for emerging digital artists using ZBrush 3, the award-winning integrated modeling, texturing and illustration environment developed by Pixologic. Artists will learn a production approach to integrating Maya and ZBrush 3 in a mixed pipeline environment with four hours of project-based training.

Artists Headline News

Gnomonology Launches to Empower Digital Artists

With the increasing prevalence of online video and high-speed net access, Gnomon Workshop has created Gnomonology (www.gnomonology.com) as a resource for its professional instructors and students from around the world. Delivering high-quality tutorials and assets for a variety of tools and applications, Gnomonology strives to provide convenient, affordable and educational content. The idea is to empower digital artists with professional techniques that have been developed through the years of experience Gnomon instructors bring to the site.

Artists Headline News

Digital-Tutors Releases The Artist's Guide to MEL

Autodesk Authorized Publisher Digital-Tutors announced the release of THE ARTIST'S GUIDE TO MEL. This is part of Digital-Tutors expanding library of resources to train digital artists in the use of Maya 8.5. Maya 8.5 is the award-winning 3D program used in animation, effects, modeling and rendering for both feature films and videogames. THE ARTIST'S GUIDE TO MEL contains 4 hours of project-based training, focusing on how to incorporate greater automation in workflow along with flexibility.

Studios Headline News

//ADAPT 2007 Conference Draws Renowned Studios and Artists

Digital 04 Studios announced the official launch of the //ADAPT 2007 Conference website and a preview to the program outline for the event, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Montreal, on Sept. 24-28. This event will host local and world-renowned studios under one roof alongside 40 artists and hundreds of attendees from all corners of the globe.

Digital Headline News

//ADAPT 2007 Conference in Montreal Announced

Digital 04 Studios announced the return of its popular conference in Montreal geared toward the digital art industry. Named Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques (//ADAPT), the conference will feature more than 20 digital art masters, world famous film, vfx and videogame studios.

Artists Headline News

Gnomon Workshop: Live! Set for March 31-April 1

The Gnomon Workshop is presenting its fifth workshop weekend, March 31 and April 1, 10:00-7:00 pm, Sound Stage 15, next door to the Gnomon School of VFX, 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, 90038.

Artists Headline News

Corel Painter X Blurs Line Between Traditional & Digital Art

Corel Corp. announced the availability of Corel Painter X. The latest version of Corel Painter continues its focus on giving professional artists, designers and photographers a natural painting and illustration experience that is unmatched by any other software.

Artists Headline News

Illustrators & Matte Artists Union IATSE Local 790 Taps modo

Luxology's modo has been selected as a digital tool for use by members of the Illustrators and Matte Artists Union IATSE Local 790. modo got the nod due to its artist friendly workflow and ability to work seamlessly in downstream production pipelines consisting of multiple digital art tools. As part of the arrangement, Luxology will offer IATSE Local 790 members a specially priced customized bundle of modo software and learning materials that provides a range of 2D and 3D functionality on both the PC and Mac platforms.

Artists Events

GirlsDrawinGirls: A Girl In Time

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 11:00am
Begins: January 20, 2007

It's the premiere opening of "Girls Drawin Girls," a gallery exhibit showcasing sexy pinup art by female artists, most of whom are animators for "The Simpsons," "Futurama," "South Park," and Nickelodeon.

This is the female take on the female form. Further, it's a chance to finally put the spotlight on female artists in an industry which is historically male dominated. A book showcasing the art is currently in the works. Meet the artists! Don't forget your party shoes!

Where: Pehrspace (http://pehrspace.org/location/index.html) 325 Glendale Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

When:

Color Headline News

D2 Software Offers NUKE v4.6

Integrated Truelight color management, optical flow re-timing and support for Intel-based Mac systems highlight the latest version of the NUKE high-end compositor. Like previous versions, 4.6 includes cutting edge technologies developed to solve particular production problems faced by NUKE users and makes the tools available to artists everywhere.

Highlights include:

Television Headline News

Family Guy Exhibit Opening at the Museum Of Television & Radio

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 12:00am

20th Century Fox Television Licensing & Merchandising presents What The Deuce Are You Staring At!?! A Collection of Interpretive Work Inspired by FAMILY GUY, the first Pop Surrealist exhibition of new works inspired by a television series. Featuring the new pieces of twenty-one emerging artists, the exhibit remains on public view through January 21, 2007, when it will embark on a world tour of animation galleries around the globe.

Artists Headline News

Gnomon Workshop: Live! Set for Dec. 2-3

The fourth Gnomon Workshop: Live! will take place Dec. 2-3, 2006, 10:00 am -7:00 pm, Sound Stage 15, next door to the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, 1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood 90038.

The cost is $125. Purchase tickets online and bring a printed copy of your order confirmation and valid driver's license to the event. Please do not select shipping options, as they will not be issuing a printed ticket. Gnomon recommends reserving early.

Effects Headline News

Guava Ventures Into Casper’s Scare School

Visual effects studio Guava made its first foray into effects for feature films with CASPERS SCARE SCHOOL, an entirely CG movie finished in HD that premiered Oct. 20 on Cartoon Network.

Guava vfx supervisor Alex Catchpoole completed 20 shots for the movie, including adding smoke to several shots, digitally re-lighting several scenes, and adding lens distortion and digital broken glass to a telescope shot.

Festival Events

11th Annual Not Still Art Festival

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 11:00am
Begins: October 7, 2006

Not Still Art Festival is an international screening of abstract and non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music/sound design. The Not Still Art Festival was first organized in 1996 by video artist, Carol Goss, to provide a forum for video artists, electronic animators, musicians/sound artists working in non-narrative forms.

Artists Events

ADAPT 2006 Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 11:00am
Begins: September 23, 2006

Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques (ADAPT) is launching the first edition of a new conference aimed to bring world leading international & local digital art masters under one roof in Montreal. Presented by Digital 04 studios, the ADAPT 2006 Conference will take place Sept. 23-24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Animation Headline News

SOFTIMAGE|CAT v.2.5 Now Available

Softimage Co. announced the worldwide availability of SOFTIMAGE|CAT v. 2.5, the popular plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max software. The SOFTIMAGE|CAT software is a complete character animation system with a unique toolset allows artists to animate quickly in a flexible environment. Part of Avids recent asset acquisition of Character Animation Technologies Ltd., SOFTIMAGE|CAT version 2.5 is the latest update to the newest member of the Softimage suite of character production tools, and is currently deployed in the game development, film and post industries.

Artists Headline News

Digital-Tutors Releases Rendering Techniques in XSI Training

Digital-Tutors announced the availability of RENDERING TECHNIQUES IN XSI, the newest release in an expanding library of interactive video-based training for emerging digital artists. Artists will learn innovative techniques and a unique approach to rendering in XSI and compositing using the integrated FX Tree. RENDERING TECHNIQUES IN XSI provides over 2.5 hours of project-based training to increase the artist's productivity and understanding of rendering and compositing while using the powerful tools and features in XSI.

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