Cartoon Movie 2006 Kicks Off With Asterix And The Vikings Preview
Cartoon Movie 2006 Kicks Off With Asterix And The Vikings Preview
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CG Pioneer's Retrospective Art Show Debuts at SIGGRAPH 2006
SIGGRAPH 2006, the 33rd conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, held in Boston on July 30-Aug. 3, features the first, extensive retrospective of graphics pioneer Charles A. Csuri's computer art and animation.
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Singapore Film Fest Promotes Film As Artistic Medium
Singapore Film Fest Promotes Film As Artistic Medium19th Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore, SingaporeApril 13-29, 2006
Launched in 1987, the Singapore International Film Festival sets out to promote film as an artistic medium, provide the opportunity to audiences to view films not otherwise released commercially, create awareness of the finer points of filmmaking through seminars and workshops by overseas professionals, pave the way for a Singapore film industry and provide an international showcase for Asian Cinema.
Band Of Ninja Screening At UCLA
Band Of Ninja Screening March 11 2006
At 7:30 pm, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will host a screening of BAND OF NINJA (NINJA BUGEICHO) the 1967 Japanese anime film directed by Oshima Nagisa.
Robert Mckee's Story Seminar Travels The Globe
Robert McKee's Story SeminarVarious CitiesMarch 10 April 30, 2006
New York Int'l Children’s Film Fest Returns — With a Twist
The New York International Childrens Film Festival, a Big Apple perennial since 1999, returns on March 11, 2006, in a different, yearlong format.
Instead of several weekends of back-to-back screenings, director Eric Beckman has organized this year's festival as weekend programs that will take place throughout 2006. "We're experimenting with a new format," Beckman explains. "We did a survey last year and 96% of the people we asked said they would go to a once a month screening.
Flashforward Brings Pros To Seattle
Nearly 1,400 designers, developers and artists have descended on Seattle for Flashforward 2006 an annual conference, according to P-I REPORTER. During the gathering at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Adobe and show producer Lynda.com are stressing that much has changed since Flash's debut 10 years ago.
James Cameron to Keynote NAB2006’s Digital Cinema Summit
Director James Cameron, a passionate advocate of digital 3-D, who will helm his next feature, PROJECT 880, in the fledgling format, will deliver the Sunday keynote at NAB2006s Digital Cinema Summit, April 23, 9:00 am, at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall.
Cameron will address near and far horizons for digital 3-D. In addition, National Assn. of Theatre Owners (NATO) president John Fithian will join Cameron in a Sunday afternoon dialogue that will explore the future of exhibition, digital cinema and digital 3-D.
Lady and the Tramp Sparkles on DVD
In honor of its 50th anniversary, a new two-disc special edition of Disneys beloved LADY AND THE TRAMP comes to DVD Feb. 28, 2006 (Walt Disney Home Ent., $29.99). Like BAMBI and CINDERELLA, a 4K scan of the Technicolor negative was made, finally offering the entire CinemaScope image with brilliant resolution and clarity. Assisting the Technology Film Restoration team headed by Theo Gluck was John Lowrys group at DTS Digital Images. They scanned 4.2 miles of film and removed 30 million pieces of dust and dirt.
FICCI Forms Animation & Gaming Forum
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has launched the first focused forum that will drive the agenda of animation and gaming industry in India. The forum aims to be the apex institution and the single point referral for anyone who is a part of the industry.
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New York Comic-Con Ready to Roll
New York City has had its share of comicbook conventions in the past, but few of them have filled more than a hotel ballroom or two. With 10,000 people already pre-registered, the Big Apple is bracing for The New York Comic-Con, its first major comics gathering. The three-day event is set to debut Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, and occupy a huge chuck of the citys massive Javits Convention Center.
LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents Snow Crash: Virtual Reality Goes Real
LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents 'Snow Crash: Virtual Reality Goes Real' in Los Angeles on February 22, 2006.
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War of the Worlds Artists Share Secrets with Master Storytellers
As part of Hollywoods Master Storytellers series, three of the visual effects artist behind the Oscar-nominated work on WAR OF THE WORLDS shared some the films secrets. On Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at Manns Chinese Theatres Complex at Hollywood & Highland, f/x legend Dennis Muren, visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman and animation supervisor Randal M. Dutra answered questions about their work on Steven Spielbergs blockbuster alien invasion adventure.
Animators Ink Hosts 5th Anniversary Screening
Animators Ink 5th Anniversary Screening & After PartyNew York, New York, USAFebruary 24, 2006
Burton & Elfman To Sign Corpse Bride DVDs in L.A.
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, Warner Home Video and Best Buy are hosting a special in-store CORPSE BRIDE DVD signing, featuring co-director/producer Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman. The event will take place at Best Buy at 1015 La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, beginning at 8:30 pm.
Master Storytellers Hosts ILM’s War of the Worlds Team
Hollywoods Master Storytellers, the long-running film series, will host Industrial Light & Magics Best Visual Effects Academy Award nominees for WAR OF THE WORLDS on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 pm. WAR OF THE WORLDS will also be Hollywoods Master Storytellers first regular presentation at its new home, Manns Chinese Theatres Complex at Hollywood & Highland.
Lady and the Tramp: The Last of a Breed
At last nights 50th anniversary tribute to LADY AND THE TRAMP at Hollywoods El Capitan Theatre, long-time Disney animator Andreas Deja explained that it was the last of the Walt Disney features to have round, sculpted animation. The studio launched a whole different aesthetic style with SLEEPING BEAUTY.
Cartoon Networks Exhibit Opens at Raid Projects
Cartoon Networks Exhibit Los Angeles, California, USAFebruary 4-25, 2006.
Raid Projects is hosting an exhibit called Cartoon Networks, featuring artists Thuy Le, Mark Mulroney and Andrew Schoultz, who derive great influence from the graphic novel style.
John Canemaker to Host 50th Lady and the Tramp at El Capitan Theatre
Distinguished animation historian John Canemaker, nominated yesterday for an Oscar with Peggy Stern for the animated short THE MOON AND THE SON: AN IMAGINED CONVERSATION, will host the opening night panel for LADY AND THE TRAMP in honor of its 50th anniversary at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday (Feb. 2, 2006).
Gallery Show Of Art Created By NYC Animators Opens In NYC
Friday the 13th in January 2006 was far from unlucky for New York Citys animation community. On that date, Too Art for TV, the first gallery show of art created by New York animators opened at the Stay Gold Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
fmx/06 Announces Program
fmx/06, the 11th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Realtime and Content, will take place May 3-6, 2006, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Topics include the latest animated movies and vfx features, the convergence of games and movies, new fields of work for animators, the latest use of realtime graphics and current trends from the Far East. There is also new cooperation with the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, with overlapping programs, in addition to the festival award ceremony coinciding with the opening of fmx/06 on the evening of May 2.
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NAB2006 Digital Summit to Focus on Real World Applications
NAB and partners ETC-USC (the Entertainment Technology Center at University of Southern California) and SMPTE (the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) announced that immediate and near future applications will be the focus of the Digital Cinema Summit at NAB2006. Set for April 22 and 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Summit will feature case studies, expert tutorials, keynotes and panels that examine practical issues arising from the production, postproduction, distribution and presentation of digital cinema.
NewTek LIVE! 2006 Tour Announced
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, has launched a 50-city tour demonstrating how to work faster and lower costs using NewTek tools. The tour, spanning January through April, highlights TriCaster, VT[4], LightWave 3D and 3D Arsenal Creation Theater.
Digital Animation for Freelance Producers Event Comes to U.K.
Digital Animation for Freelance Producers is six-day program exploring animation and CGI from a producers viewpoint.
The program includes evaluating all aspects of animation through design to delivery, budgeting and scheduling within a 3D environment, demystifying jargon, breaking down the roles within animation and CGI, and managing clients and artists within a 3D environment.
Plenty of SHOW AND TELL from VES
The Visual Effects Society (VES) offered its version of the Academy Bake-Off with SHOW AND TELL 2006, all-day Saturday at Skirball Cultural Center. Boasting the largest turnout ever, with 200 participants, more than a dozen presenters and 30 different presentations, many industry luminaries offered in-depth presentations of the nominated works, including John Knoll (STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH), Joe Letteri (KING KONG), Dennis Muren (WAR OF THE WORLDS) and Dean Wright (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE).
