Career Coach: Don’t Be a Fool: 10 Dumb Things to Avoid
The Career Coach breaks down 10 dumb things to avoid sabotaging your career.
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A52 Creates All-Season VFX for Toyota Tundra Spot
A52 detailed its visual effects work for a new broadcast spot from Partizan director Olivier "Twist" Gondry, ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles and Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. The:30 spot titled THROW IT IN THE TUNDRA debuted recently in the heartland of the U.S., and will air in other regions in the weeks ahead.
AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for March 20, 2006
This week in AWN's Forums, a senior member wants to know if anyone else has heard of the L.A. company TigarHare.
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Cinesite Expands 3D Roster With Award-Winning Artists
Cinesite (Europe), which recently completed work on Warner Bros. V FOR VENDETTA (opening March 17), has hired Quentin Miles as animation director. Ben Shepherd recently joined the team as visual effects supervisor and is currently working on X-MEN 3 for Twentieth Century Fox.
Mind Your Business: F.A. — Freelancers Anonymous
In this months Mind Your Business, Mark Simon reveals the five steps of hiring freelancers.
Digital Musings From the Editor:
For Robert Townes ASK THE DUST (opening Friday), the filmmakers were required to recreate Depression-era L.A. in sunny Cape Town, South Africa.
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TWC Hires Director Justin Klarenbeck
Director Justin Klarenbeck has signed with TWC for exclusive representation in commercials as the company continues to add highly accomplished, multi-talented filmmakers to its staff. Klarenbeck, whose expertise ranges from visual effects to directing talent, is probably best known for his automotive work, within credits including virtually every leading automaker. His recent work includes spots for Toyota, Chevy, Lexus, Honda and Mercedes Benz.
In People, Visual Effects, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Europe, North America
Career Coach: The Value of Appreciation
With the Oscars upon us, the Career Coach reminds us that you shouldnt wait until you win an Academy Award to thank the people you work with.
Promoting Animation: The Dos & Don’ts of PR
AWN editor in chief Sarah Baisley lays out the dos and donts of pubic relations so that animation companies and indies can promote themselves better and get more bang for their pr buck.
The Animated Scene: Animation’s Repatriation
In checking out the Animated Scene this month, Joseph Gilland passes down some of his nearly 30 years of experience to the next generation of animators.
Mind Your Business: Handyman Contracts
In Mind Your Business, Mark Simon steps foot on the creative construction site, putting on his hardhat contract for not only his safety, but also that of his client.
Deadline Nears for SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery
SIGGRAPH 2006 Art GalleryBoston, Massachusetts, USAJuly 30 - August 3, 2006Deadline: January 27, 2006
The SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery is accepting submissions for artwork, which uses digital technology in creative/innovative ways and explores new territories and crosses traditional boundaries.
Deadline is Jan. 27, 2006, 5:00 pm Pacific time.
The SIGGRAPH 2006 Art Gallery is considering (but not limited to) the following types of work:
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The Animated Scene: Managing the Cartoon Factory…
In the first edition of the new monthly column, The Animated Scene, Joseph Gilland talks about balancing the eclectic mix of personalities on an animated project to create a successful team.
Mind Your Business: The Id of Artist Rights
In this months Mind Your Business, Mark Simon travels to the land of Creativity, swimming the rivers of Development to the fields of Production.
Development Execs: Who They Are and How They Got There
Joe Strike looks into the anatomy of a development exec who are they and how did they get there?
'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' Diaries: Part 2 — Final Character Setup and Shot Production
In the second installment of VFXWorlds exclusive production diaries, Rhythm & Hues Bill Westenhofer delves deeper into The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Cartoonist, Brady Campaign Release Gun Violence Animation
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has added an animated featurette to its "Shoot First Law" website. The animation offers award-winning artist Mark Fiores take on the Florida law, which took effect Oct. 1 and allows people to use deadly force in public. The animation is available for viewing at www.shootfirstlaw.org.
'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' Diaries: Part 1 — R&D and Principle Photography
In the first installment of VFXWorlds exclusive production diaries, Rhythm & Hues Bill Westenhofer talks about R&D and principle photography on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
The Heinz Edelmann Interview
Joe Strike sat down and talked with Heinz Edelmann, the driving creative force behind the Beatles animated feature Yellow Submarine, who spoke about his recent School of Visual Arts Masters Series Award as well as his career and art.
UK Showcase Highlights VFX
Although the rainy weather put a damper on Wednesdays turnout for the second UK Showcase at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, the visual effects seminar was worth attending for its updated information. VES founder Tom Atkin moderated a panel that consisted of VFX producers Stephanie Austin (SAHARA) and Angie Wills of Cinesite; Rebekah Rudd, exec vp, Spyglass Ent. (THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY); William Sargent, chairman of Framestore CFC; and Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, business development exec with Moving Picture Co. (MPC).
Dave Kiddie Joins Rushes VFX Team
Rushes Postproduction Ltd. has signed visual effects artist Dave Kiddie.
He has built up an impressive list of credits over the last seven years, gaining extensive experience on high-end commercials for the likes of Coca-Cola and Barclays, as well as working on music videos for some of the worlds biggest artists, including Kylies Cant Get You Out Of My Head and The Streets Blinded by the Lights. He has also worked on slick and stylized feature films such as MEAN MACHINE and broadcast work for the BBC.
'Saw II': Horror VFX Cut to the C.O.R.E.
Tara DiLullo has seen Saw II and survived to tell us if C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures effects make the cut.
KromA Hires Producer Jen Lahotski
Continuing to grow, visual effects, animation and finishing studio KromA has added producer/sales representative Jen Lahotski to its staff. Lahotski will work to support the companys current expansion into visual effects work for television and feature films. Her responsibilities will include new business development and client relations. She will also help to facilitate in-house production.
A VFX World of Difference
Bruce Shutan explores the workload and trends that are driving several prominent vfx studios around the world.
The Digital Eye: Globalization
In this months Digital Eye column, Sony Pictures Imageworks Jenny Fulle describes how globalization is enriching the VFX experience that filmmakers bring to their work here and abroad.
