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Toronto Animated Image Society Animator’s Production Cooperative
opened their doors in March 2002. Since 1984 TAIS has been a group dedicated to promoting the art of animation. As an extension of TAIS monthly lectures and screenings the new co-op offers hands-on animation workshops and production facilities catering to traditional cel, 3D, stop-motion, digital 2D, paint on film, under the camera and experimental animation. The TAIS co-op is a not-for-profit organization funded by its members and the Canada Council for the Arts (Media Arts Section), Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. |
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8 King Street
East, Suite 301 Toronto, ON M5C 1B5 It's on the corner of King and Yonge, near King subway station |
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| The
Library: Various animation & film books, publications, videos,
laser discs and DVDs The Workstations: Mac and PC LAN The Screening Area: JVC S-VHS/VHS Tape Deck, Pioneer Laser Disc Player & 27” Sony Monitor Meeting Room: 20 stacking chairs, 4 folding leg tables and a four seat couch. As a start-up
artist cooperative TAIS has done it’s best to offer an affordable
resource to produce an animated film. TAIS does not wish to duplicate
the resources of other artist-run cooperatives. TAIS Library Donations are welcome Currently we have:
Donations are welcome. Please donate items. |
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PC Work Station: 3D/2D & Audio -2GHZ PC CDRW
iee1394 -Alias/Wavefront
Maya Complete 4.5 Mac Work Station: Video Editing/Production -Apple PowerMac
G4 867GHZ-DP CDRW/DVD-R Firewire Audio in/out -Apple Final
Cut Pro 3 Pencil Test -Amiga 1200 Video Camera -Panasonic PVDV402K
mini-DV camera Traditional Animation -Oxberry 16mm
Filmmaker Camera & Animation Stand Digital Ink & Paint -Fujitsu Scanner
(Ultra SCSI) Audio -Mini-Disc Recorder Stop-motion -FrameThief
2 Digital Still Camera -Kodak 3600 USB Miscellaneous Equipment -Wacom 6”
x 8” Intuos 2 Drawing Tablet USB (Mac/PC) |
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| TAIS
co-op membership is open to everyone. Toronto Animated Image Society Animator’s Production Cooperative memberships are $100/year. Until November 1st, 2002 TAIS members can become TAIS co-op members for $65. All TAIS co-op members will have free access to equipment until May 1st, 2003. Equipment usage rates will be posted in early 2003 (please check back with this web site for rates) and implemented after May 1st, 2003. |
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| All equipment at the TAIS cooperative is accessible to TAIS co-op members in good standing only after completion of orientation/proficiency course. Please see the events page for orientation schedules. | |||
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The mandate
to art councils is to promote new media. To this end, the TAIS co-op
offers the best of both digital and analogue economical leading
edge equipment and facilities for anyone wanting to make an animated
film. If you would like to get involved or make suggestions on future production equipment acquisitions please contact us (416)533-7889 or tais@bellnet.ca |
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| The
people of TAIS.
Our volunteers,
members, guests, workshop leaders, lecturers, executive board members,
employees and various outside collaborators have helped make TAIS
what it is today. Our greatest resource is the wealth of knowledge, wisdom, guidance and inspiration from all those involved in TAIS thus far. Enjoy |
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The Toronto Animated Image Society is supported by its membership, the Canada Council (Media Arts Section) and the Ontario Arts Council. All articles/Illustrations copyright by authors/artists and cannot be re-used without their consent. Opinions are of authors/artists and do not necessarily reflect those of TAIS. |
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