Steve Wright Digital FX, Composite Components Co. and the Gnomon School of Visual Effects are holding a workshop on compositing. Steve Wright, the author of DIGITAL COMPOSITING FOR FILM AND VIDEO, will present an evening of greenscreen compositing techniques for VFX using production examples from DORME, a 35mm fantasy short.
The American International Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere. More than 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries showcase their toy and entertainment products. From classic toys to interactive entertainment and everything in between, it has it all.
The 39th NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 (8:00-10:00 pm ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Nominations for the annual award show that recognizes the artistic achievements of people of color and honors projects and individuals that promote diversity in the arts will be announced Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Hosts, performers and presenters will be announced soon. For more information, visit www.naacpimageawards.net.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre presents a sneak preview of DIARY OF THE DEAD, directed by George Romero (DAWN OF THE DEAD). The 7:30 pm screening will feature horror legend Romero in person. In the new movie, a group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own. The screening of DIARY OF THE DEAD is at the Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre at the historic Egyptian (6712 Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and Las Palmas) in Hollywood. Tickets are available on www.fandango.com.
The Museum of the Moving Image and Stash DVD Magazine present the premiere U.S. screening of Best of Stash 2007.
The presentation features 60 minutes of the most inspired and spectacular commercials, music videos, virals, broadcast designs, game cinematics and short films of 2007, plus insightful presentations from Shilo and PSYOP and a post-screening reception.
The event is free with museum admission -- $10 adults; $7.50 college students and senior citizens with ID; $5 children 5-18; and free for museum members.
An Open House to explore a creative arts education (Design, Media Arts, Fashion, Culinary Arts) is being held at The Art Institute of California - San Diego on Feb. 2, 2008 at 10:00 am.
Attendees will be invited to learn more about the school's programs, discuss educational goals, tour the facilities, learn about tuition scholarship opportunities and gain a first-hand look at how an Art Institute creative education can be the preparation for a career.
Reprising one of its most popular events, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will unveil to the public the actual Oscars that will be handed out at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony. Visitors will be able to view and photograph the 50 golden statuettes -- and even pick one up -- on the fourth level of the Hollywood & Highland Center.
Cinema Today is an exhibition that brings all facets of the film production, broadcast, theater and animation industries together in one venue. The event is supported by major cinema- and TV-related associations in India and abroad. It gives firms a great opportunity to promote their services across the three cities of Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. For more information, visit www.cinematoday.in/.
New York Festivals is looking for the best and most creative work for the 2008 International Television Broadcasting Awards. Now in its 48th year, these awards recognize the world's most outstanding news, documentary, information and entertainment programming, as well as the best music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and IDs.
The final deadline is Sept. 17, 2007. Details, including past winners, judges, and entry procdures, can be found at http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.taf?p=2, 3.
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 3D EVENT
IMAGINA 2008 is strengthening its position in the communities of Architecture, Landscaping & Territory and Industry and maintains its leadership within the Media & Entertainment field by focusing on new 3D technologies and knowledge. IMAGINA 2008, The European 3D Community Event, will take place from the 30th of January to the 1st of February 2008 at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.
IMAGINA is the European market of 3D digital creation. IMAGINA guarantees the presence of 180 European decision-makers from the leading companies involved in the world of 3D.
IMAGINA 2008 is strengthening its position in the communities of Architecture, Landscaping & Territory and Industry and maintains its leadership within the Media & Entertainment field by focusing on new 3D technologies and knowledge.
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 3D EVENT
IMAGINA 2008 is strengthening its position in the communities of Architecture, Landscaping & Territory and Industry and maintains its leadership within the Media & Entertainment field by focusing on new 3D technologies and knowledge. IMAGINA 2008, The European 3D Community Event, will take place from the 30th of January to the 1st of February 2008 at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.
The HD Workflow Tour with Adobe is a free, two-hour training session, which will teach film editors about new high-quality hardware from Blackmagic Design and feature-rich editing software from Adobe. Topics include Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium and Blackmagic Design's Multibridge Pro, Multibridge Eclipse, Decklink and Intensity video solutions. Adobe will discuss streamlining the capturing, editing, motion graphics creation and compositing processes using the latest Adobe CS3 Suite of software. For complete details, please visit www.blackmagic-design.com/events.
The Future TV Show North America 2008 is a platform for broadcasters and network operators to meet production companies and channels and discuss media convergence.
Key discussion topics include:
* Creating and selling stories for the medium* What content works on the new platforms?* Measurement models for emerging platforms* Will commercial ratings become the currency of the business?* The future of TV revenue* Perspectives from industry veterans and market newcomers* Viewer of the future
Game Design Expo is a two-day event hosted by Vancouver Film School (VFS), featuring lectures and panels with some of the top minds in all aspects of game design, including designers, producers, artists, sound designers, and writers.
Vancouver is the hub for North America
Hosted by VES, this panel is designed to address the changes that advances in animation technologies are making to how animation is produced and what that means to animation artists. Performance capture techniques are here to stay, but it has also been repeatedly shown that more traditional means of bringing characters to life still have a major role to play in animation production.
As the Sci Fi Channel's original series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA draws to a close, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group has teamed with Propworx to offer thousands of one-of-a-kind props, set pieces and costumes to the public in a series of live and online auctions, beginning on January 16, 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
LA ACM SIGGRAPH and NVIDIA are presenting "Going Mental with Hardware Rendering." The event will feature presentations by: Eric Enderton, NVIDIA -- Gelato and MoCA; Tim Heath, NVIDIA -- resident animator/artist, PLUSH LIFE; Mattieu Laban, NVIDIA Tools Group, Fx Composer and Perf Tools; and a special Mental Mill presentation.
The event will take place at the Barnsdall Art Park, located at 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California. A social hour will begin at 6:30 pm, followed immediately by the program.
The 2008 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. The event will feature the hottest product debuts from 2,700 exhibitors, covering more than 30 product areas, including the latest in wireless, digital imaging, mobile electronics, home networking and more. For more details, visit www.CESweb.org.
ASIFA-East presents "After Effects and Flash Demonstration," hosted by Rob Powers and Justin Simonich. The evening will give attendees a chance to learn "puppeted" animation from pros of TV animation. Starting at 7:00 pm, the event is free. It will take place at SVA, School Of Visual Arts, 209 East 23rd St., Room 502, 5th Floor (Bet. 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, New York.
WIA/LA is holding it annual Christmas Party. This year's theme is "Condition Red...And Green!"
Enjoy an evening of terror-free noshing and networking at WIA's favorite secure location, the Barsac Brasserie (4212 Lankershim Blvd.), on Thursday, December 13th. The strip-searches will start at 6:00 pm, and the interrogations shortly thereafter.
Please RSVP early by email to: lachapterrsvps@aol.com or call the Hotline at (310) 535-3838 by Tuesday, Dec. 11th.
For more information, visit wia.animationblogspot.com.
, California, USADec. 13, 2007
Florida Comic-Con is Southern Florida's largest comic book convention. The event is a celebration of comics, sci-fi, horror and pop culture in general. It will feature guest speakers, panels, signings, screenings and vendors. For more information, visit www.floridacomic-con.com.
Reed Exhibitions, the organizer of New York Comic Con, has launched the New York Anime Festival (NYAF), which will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in midtown Manhattan. Show planners note that the new event will be an extravaganza featuring the latest in anime, manga, Japanese cinema, music, games and the best of anime-influenced comics, animation and film from around the world.
Gnomon School of Visual Effects and the Autodesk Media and Ent.'s community website The Area (area.autodesk.com) will present Sony Pictures Imageworks' cloth and hair team from BEOWULF from 6:00-9:00 pm at Gnomon.
Guests will include Sho Igarashi, cloth and hair supervisor, and Mark de Sousa, CG supervisor, who will demo the flow of the cloth and hair work on the performance capture hybrid feature by Robert Zemeckis.
