Sims Creator To Speak At "Legends Of The Game Industry" Series
Sims Creator To Speak At "Legends Of The Game Industry" SeriesSan Francisco, California, USAFebruary 25, 2004
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Aardman Exhibit Opens in Bristol
Explore-At-Bristol Hosts Aardman-At-BristolBristol, U.K.February 14 September 6, 2004
A Tribute To Gene Deitch at Egyptian
A Tribute To Gene DeitchHollywood, California, USAFebruary 10, 2004
LA ACM SIGGRAPH Hosts What’s Coming Next in Visual Effects?
Producing the Future: A Producers Perspective on "Whats Coming Next in Visual Effects?"Los Angeles, California, USAFebruary 11, 2004
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Cartoon Movie Extends Registration Deadline
Cartoon Movie has extended its registration deadline to February 6, 2004. If one is interested in attending, they must fax a completed registration form by that date. The registration form, as well as information about hotel and travel, can be found at http://www.cartoon-media.be/Movie/Movie_4.htm.
The list of the Cartoon Movie 2004 projects is available on the Web at http://www.cartoon-media.be/Movie/Movie_5.htm.
Canadian Animator Michèle Cournoyer Comes to REDCAT
On February 6, 2004, REDCAT will be hosting a screening for Canadian animator Michèle Cournoyer's work. The event will begin at 7:30 pm.
Digital Days 2004 From Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival Presents the 6th Annual Digital Days, an interactive showcase and forum featuring screenings, presentations, seminars and classes to be held Feb. 7, 2004.
Savannah College’s Beckmann named Education Chair for SIGGRAPH 2005
Patricia Beckmann, chair of the animation department at Savannah College of Art and Design, has been named Education Chair for SIGGRAPH 2005. In addition, Matthew Munn, a second-year graduate student in animation from Calymont, Delaware, won the 10 Second Club monthly Character Animation Competition for the month of November 2003. This online international competition posts a 10-sec sound clip at the beginning of each month.
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CES Products Electrify Vegas and Gadget Hounds
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held Jan. 8-11, 2004, in Las Vegas was huge, glitzy and overwhelming, as it should be. Whereas many of the products were more-of-the-same-slightly-better, some gadgets and trends stood out.
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6th edition of Cartoon Movie Coming in March
The 6th edition of Cartoon Movie will be held March 11-13, 2004, at Babelsberg fx.Center, in Potsdam, Germany. The unique event to support and promote European animation filmmakers is organized by the European Association of Animation Film, CARTOON (in collaboration with NFP Teleart in Germany), with the support of MEDIA Programme of the European Union and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH. The intimate conference is for professionals involved in the financing, production, distribution or the exploitation of feature films.
LA SIGGRAPH Hosts Visual Effects of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
LA SIGGRAPH Hosts Visual Effects of the Lord of the Rings TrilogyNorth Hollywood, California, USAJanuary 13, 2004
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FCC Chairman & CEA CEO Go 'One-on-One' at CES
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Michael Powell will address top public policy issues facing the consumer technology industry during a "One-on-One" discussion with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) president and ceo Gary Shapiro at the 2004 International CES. The session will take place on Jan. 9 at 7:30 am in the Las Vegas Convention Center Room N257. The 2004 International CES runs Jan. 8 11, 2004.
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iHollywood Forum Offers First Digital Games Summit At Int’l CES 2003
Microsoft and Electronic Arts keynote iHollywood Forum Inc.s lineup for the Digital Games Summit, addressing business opportunities in Interactive Entertainment on Jan. 7, 2004 at the Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, in association with the 2004 International CES .
Exec Committee and Preliminary Speakers Set for 3D Festival 2004
3D Festival 2004, Europe's largest convention and exhibition for the creative 3D industry (May 3-6 at Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark), has announced its executive committee and preliminary speakers. Synergy, meanwhile, will be the theme, encompassing storytelling, modeling, animating, rendering, programming and business strategies.
Annie Award Volunteers Meetings Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood is putting out a call for volunteers for the upcoming Annie Awards on Feb. 7, 2004. On January 8 at 7:30 pm, the ballot meeting needs volunteers to prepare the ballots for mailing. On January 14 at 7:30 pm, the Annies Volunteer Meeting will address event pre-production, which will include assistance with the program book, coordination of advertising, name badges, signage/layout, printing, juried award recipient coordinators and ballot coordinators.
Disney Tells Animators It Ain’t Over Yet!
Well is wasnt exactly Santa Claus who attended the Animation Guilds holiday open house party on Dec. 12, 2003 but it was just about as anticipated and welcome amongst animators when Roy E. Disney strode into the banquet room at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, California. The huge crowd rose to its feet and parted like the Red Sea for Moses when Disney, embroiled in a power structure with Michael Eisner for the direction of the Walt Disney Co., made his dramatic entrance. Animation chat rooms have been buzzing with gratitude for Disneys letter to Eisner, in which he resigned from the company board of directors before it officially dumped him, and accused Eisner of mishandling and leading the company astray from the vision of his uncle and father who founded the company.
American Animation Institute Hosts Storyboard Portfolio Night
American Animation Institutes Storyboard Portfolio NightNorth Hollywood, California, USADecember 18, 2003
The American Animation Institute is hosting a storyboard portfolio night. The guest artists who will critique portfolios include Linda Miller, Karl Gnass and John Fountain. The American Animation Institute was founded in 1980 by the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists and Affiliated Optical Electronic and Graphic Arts, Local 839 IATSE, to further the art of the animated cartoon in the United States through educational and other activities.
Slamdance Announces 2004 Line-Up
Slamdance Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 2004 event. The festival will take place Jan. 17-24, 2004, in Park City, Utah. Running alongside the Sundance Film festival, Slamdance is seen as counter-programming.
See New Talent at the Art Institute of California Portfolio Review
Art Institute of California Orange County Portfolio ReviewSanta Ana, California, USADecember 18, 2004
20 French companies to attend the ASIA TV FORUM
Asia/Oceania represents a significant growing market for French television exports so producers from France are turning out in record number, organized by TV France (TVFI), to attend the Asia TV Forum in Singapore, Dec. 3-5, 2003. This region accounted for 8.7% of French TV program exports, amounting to 9.3 million euros in 2002 (figures resulting from the annual study carried out by TVFI with INA and CNC, available on the Website www.tvfrance-intl.com).
Pipeline 2003 Shows CG Strength in U.K.
The Pipeline 2003, held by Techimage at the ICA in London on Nov. 20, attracted more than 700 digital artists and animators.
Katy Edwards, human resources, Framestore CFC commented: "The Pipeline event was well organized and attended, and Framestore CFC were very glad to be involved. It was particularly exciting to see so many motivated and enthusiastic students at the event, who will no doubt be adding to the existing talent within the U.K. in the next few years."
George H. Nicholas Exhibition in Fort Wayne
George H. Nicholas Exhibition: "From Mickey to the Grinch: Art of the Animated Film"Fort Wayne, Indiana, USANovember 22 January 11, 2004
Fort Wayne Museum of Art is holding an exhibition of the artwork of the late veteran animator George H. Nicholas, entitled "From Mickey to the Grinch: Art of the Animated Film." Nicholas credits include FANTASIA, PINOCCHIO, BAMBI and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. The Animation Station, located in the Eckrich Education Gallery, will allow participants to bring life to their own drawings.
Van Eaton Gallery Holds Cartoon Network Cel Sale
Van Eaton Galleries will be holding a Cartoon Network CEL-ebration Saturday, Dec. 13 from 2:00 6:00 pm. Artwork is available for pre-order in the gallery or online (http://vegalleries.com/cartoonnetwork.html) as of Nov. 20 with additional artwork to be added Nov. 24.
Haunted Mansion Attraction at El Cap to Display VFX, Makeup, Sets, Costumes
Moviegoers attending the special engagement of Disney's THE HAUNTED MANSION at Hollywood's historic El Capitan Theatre (Nov. 26, 2003 through Jan. 4, 2004) will have the opportunity to explore a rare behind-the-scenes attraction about the making of the movie. "The Haunted Mansion - Hollywood" features the actual sets, costumes and vfx designed and built by the film's Academy Award-winning team of artists at Sony Imageworks.
5th Animation Show of Shows Comes to Glendale
ASIFA-Hollywood, Acme Filmworks and Animation World Network are presenting the 5th annual Animation Show of Shows in Glendale on Nov. 20, 2003 at 7:00 pm. The event is a showcase of the best animated shorts from the 2003 festival circuit.
