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6th Annual International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, September 26, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: September 26, 2008

The sixth annual Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge is now underway. Co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the journal SCIENCE, the flagship publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Visualization Challenge is a prestigious competition to find the photographs, illustrations, and digital media that best communicate science, engineering, and technology for education and journalistic purposes.

Media Events

35th International Research Conference

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: September 7, 2008

The theme of the 35th International Research Conference is "Advances in Printing and Media Technology." The conference will accept for presentation and publication scientific or technical papers presenting original and previously unpublished research, related to all aspects of the theory, practice, development and effects of technology in the media and graphic arts industries.

Drawing Events

Animation Portfolio Program

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: September 6, 2008

The Zelski Art Portfolio for Animation program consists of 15 six-hour workshops. Students will be prepared for university or college drawing exams, where required. Through workshops, demonstrations and practice, students will strengthen their portfolios and prepare themselves for the competitive environment in the field of animation.

Fundamental drawing techniques play a major role in this and other Zelski Art workshops, and include pencil, conte, ink, pastel and charcoal. Students will have ample opportunity to practice perspective drawing in the following sessions:

Show Events

IFA 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, August 29, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: August 29, 2008

IFA is one of the largest consumer electronics trade shows in the world. It combines innovation and the technology of tomorrow with business sales and entertainment. According to published statistics, more than 1,200 companies from 32 countries exhibited at IFA 2007, covering a net space of more than 103,000 square meters. More than 6,600 press attended IFA 2007, including 1,371 international journalists from 62 countries. Sales at the 2007 show totaled 2.75 billion Euros. The number of trade visitors attending the show in 2007 jumped 7.5% to 101,358.

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SIGGRAPH 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, August 11, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: August 11, 2008

SIGGRAPH 2008, the 35th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, will be held Aug. 11-15, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

Work Events

Design Festa Vol. 28

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, August 11, 2008 at 11:00am

Design Festa is an international art event open to all artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Anyone who has original work can take part and express themselves through this freestyle event. There are no restrictions. Express your ideas at Design Festa for an opportunity at experimentation and the next step in your artistic lives. About 7,000 artists attended last time with more than 55,000 visitors.

Films Events

AVANCA'08

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, July 18, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: July 18, 2008

Submissions to the international competition are now open and due May 2, 2008.

Information: www.avanca.com.

--- Fiction and animation short-films-- Fiction and animation feature films-- Documentaries-- Videos-- Films on Web TV.

Only films made after January 1, 2006 and which have not competed in any previous Portuguese festival are eligible to enter.

Events

IFTA Production Conference 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, June 27, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: June 27, 2008

IFTA Production Conference brings together key players in the independent film and television industries to discuss the impact of the introduction of new distribution technologies and content formats on a global basis.

Comics Events

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

By Guest (not verified) | Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: June 22, 2008

This all-day event of lectures and panel discussions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City brings together leading international scholars, critics, and designers to discuss the world of costumes and comics, spurred by the museum's exhibit "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," on display through September 1. Themes include the appropriation of the uniform, the adaptation of superhero costumes for the screen, the creation of modern mythologies, and the role of the superhero as metaphor in contemporary society.

Lectures:

Digital Events

CG Overdrive 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: June 17, 2008

CG Overdrive is a dedicated event for computer graphics and animation professionals and enthusiasts. It takes place as part of the Singapore Expo from June 17-20, 2008. This year marks the event's third time running and will be strategically held alongside BroadcastAsia2007. A week-long event, CG Overdrive will commence with discussion of issues critical to the healthy development of the CG industry and hands-on masterclass sessions that strive to impart vital techniques and artistry to professionals and students.

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Broadcast Asia 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: June 17, 2008

BroadcastAsia, Asia's premier digital multimedia technology event, offers industry professions, decision makers, vendors and buyers the ideal one-stop business environment to network, build alliances and congregate to source, purchase and leverage on industry information.

Animation Events

American Animation Institute Summer Semester

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, June 2, 2008 at 11:00am

The American Animation Institute's summer semester will run from June 2 to August 30. Registration for Animation Guild members begins May 8; registration for non-members begins May 12.

The American Animation Institute was founded in 1980 by the Animation Guild 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.

Festival Events

Dimension3 Festival

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, June 2, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: June 2, 2008

By hosting the second edition of Dimension3 Festival during four days at Espace des Arts, Chalon-sur-Saone in France becomes the European capital of 3-D, with an exceptional collection of images You will be able to witness film previews, exclusive screenings and original images! All program formats will be represented, with contents of all types (feature films, animated films, documentaries, corporate films, theme park attractions, concerts ).

Digital Events

Vancouver International Digital Festival 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 21, 2008

Vidfest is an event for the top creative minds working in digital media. Attracting visionaries from games, Web 2.0, interactive design, animation and mobile applications, it is an annual "must-attend" in Vancouver. Events include the PopVox Awards and Convergence 2008.

Film Events

Women In Film Chicago Executive Breakfast Series

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 21, 2008

Women In Film Chicago hosts this breakfast discussion focusing on the implications of sexual imagery in media and advertising. What effect do advertisements have on women as consumers and how is society being shaped as a result? Who defines what is beautiful and how is this reflected in the world of film and advertising?

Location: Grand Lux Cafe, 600 North Michigan Avenue, 8-10 a.m. WIFC members $40, Non-members $50. For more info visit www.wifchicago.org and RSVP: rsvp@wifchicago.org.

Design Events

Design Festa vol.27

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 17, 2008

Design Festa started in 1994, and is a freestyle International Art Event open to artists from all over the world to exhibit their creative talent. Design Festa is the biggest art event in Asia! The event features a wide diversity of creative work, including painting, sculpture, fashion and installations, as well as multimedia, film-screening, live music, and performance art. Design Festa is held twice a year in spring and fall at Tokyo Big Sight.

Animation Events

Australian International Animation Festival 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11:00am

Now in our 5th year, CSU Animation and Visual Effects are proud to present the Australian International Animation Festival 2008. This year has secured amazing exclusives from more than 2,200 submissions from over 30 countries.

Animation Events

Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 15, 2008

Stoke Your Fires Festival of Animation will take place May 15-18 2008 at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, utilizing its 300 seat forum theater for screenings of award winning animation, seminars, and Q&A sessions with a host of guest speakers. The festival will also be making use of the museum's expansive gallery spaces for workshops, master classes and exhibits.

Stoke Your Fires is now looking for submissions in the following nine categories:

--Best Animated Short --Best Professional Regional Animation "Made in the Midlands" --Best Animated Commercial

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VisMasters DMVC 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, May 12, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 12, 2008

Next Limit Technologies is pleased to announce Maxwell Render is sponsoring the 2008 VisMasters DMVC (Design, Modeling and Visualization Conference) May 12-13 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Representatives from Next Limit's Maxwell Render team will be attending the event and showing the latest features of the software.

Events

L.A. SIGGRAPH Presents Automotive Visualization

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, May 12, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 12, 2008

The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH along with Autodesk, RTT and Springbox will present a one night only event on Automotive Visualization. Representatives from Autodesk, RTT and Springbox will explore the art, science and marketing of designing the automobile. The Pixar "Art of CARS" exhibit will be an added attraction at this event.

When:Monday, May 12, 20086:30-7:30 p.m. -- Reception7:30-9:30 p.m. -- Presentations with extended Q&A

Where:

Animation Events

SA Short Animation Festival 08

By Guest (not verified) | Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 9, 2008

SA Short animation awards reward excellence and outstanding achievement in the South Australian digital media community.

Entries open for the SA Short Animation Awards:Jury Prize $200Audience Prize $200SALUD Virtual built Environment Prize $200MRC Best Emerging Animator Prize $200IDrawFast Architectural Animation Prize $100

Sponsored by: The University of Adelaide, Autodesk, CGSociety, IDrawfast, DLF, Hamilton Adult Campus and MRC

SUBMISSIONS:

Design Events

Art Center Design Conference, Serious Play

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: May 7, 2008

Art Center College of Design will host its third biennial Art Center Design Conference, Serious Play, bringing together some of the greatest inventors, designers, tech wizards, architects, and artists of our time. The three-day event will explore the key role of "play" in creativity and innovation -- in business, the arts, technology, and more.

Events

Karen Sperling's Corel Painter 101

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: April 26, 2008

Corel Painter offers robust paint brushes and textures unlike those found in any other software.

And now artists can learn to use this powerful program for motion picture or television animation production at Studio Arts, Hollywood's premier training center for animation, editing, visual effects and production design.

Entitled Painter 101, the class runs from April 26, 2008 through June 28, 2008 in Studio Arts' state-of-the-art facilities, where students will have use of Macintoshes loaded with Painter X, and Wacom tablets.

Disney Events

Women In Animation Annual Meeting 2008

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 11:00am
Begins: April 17, 2008

Women In Animation International is proud to announce The Walt Disney Studios as our 2008 Annual Meeting Host and Sponsor.

This year's event will be one you won't want to miss. A full presentation program is planned. Join us to catch all the up-to-the-minute information. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers as well.

Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Location: Walt Disney Studios 500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA 91521 in the Frank G Wells Building.

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