Pull out your video cameras, cell phones, animation tools and whatever inspires you. The Great Lakes Film Association is proud to announce the call for entries for our first annual Online Video Competition. We're looking for moments in time that capture
DigitalLife is a consumer technology, gaming and entertainment event. Taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, DigitalLife is expected to attract more than 50,000 consumers, retailers, analysts and members of the press. The exhibit floor will showcase more than 200 leading consumer electronics, gaming and entertainment brands, including Microsoft, Sony, Toshiba, HP, Dell, Pentax, Nokia, Xbox, Alienware, eBay, Best Buy and many more. DigitalLife's exclusive keynote lineup features top executives from Microsoft, HP, iRobot and QUALCOMM.
The PICNIC'07 conference welcomes some of the world's most forward-thinking people to Amsterdam's Westergasfabriek. The annual PICNIC event brings together diverse professionals to exchange ideas and information on creative cross media content and technology.
Digital 04 Studios announced the return of its popular conference in Montreal geared toward the digital art industry. Named Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques (//ADAPT), the conference will feature more than 20 digital art masters, world famous film, vfx and videogame studios.
New Media BC announced it will produce and present the first annual PopVox Awards honoring excellence in digital media. Entries can be submitted via the awards website, www.popvoxawards.com, through Sept. 7. Winners will be determined via online votes, which can be submitted Sept. 8-17 through the site. Winners will receive their honors on Sep. 22, at the opening gala celebration for the Vancouver International Digital Festival.
Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH presents:SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival
Vancity TheatreVancouver International Film Centre1181 Seymour St. (at Davie)
For tickets: http://siggraph.ca/events/coming_event.html
The aim of the 3rd annual North American Game-On Conference (GameOn'NA 2007) is to bring together academics, researchers and games people from North America and the rest of the world in order to exchange ideas on higher-level concepts that contribute to the field of computer gaming research.
The conference will cover three core tracks: - Games Development Methodology - Artificial Intelligence - Simulation in Computer Games
And peripheral tracks: - Learning and Adaptation - Intelligent/Knowledgeable Agents - Collaboration & Multi-agent Systems - Opponent Modelling
IBC is committed to providing the world's best event for everyone involved in the creation, management and delivery of content for the entertainment industry. Run by the industry for the industry, IBC is owned by six partners who represent both visitors and exhibitors. Uniquely, the key executives and committees who control the convention are drawn from these organizations, bringing with them experience and expertise in all aspects of our industry. For more information, visit www.ibc.org.
The Enterprise Architecture 2007 Conference will bring together architecture, IT, and program management professionals from government, industry, and academia. The participants will discuss current trends in architecture, regulatory guidance, challenges for public sector enterprises, and lessons learned by those managing complex implementations in government organizations. The conference program is intended to be an interactive, professional education and networking experience. For information on attending or sponsorship opportunities, visit http://events.fcw.com/EventOverview.aspx?
punto y raya festival (dot and line festival) explores the ultimate synthesis of form and movement through short
A first of its kind animation gaming VFX event at Bangalore. An opportunity to learn from the industry's best names and international studios and experimenting with the new and celebrating the success of the animation industry in India.
"WE MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IF YOU THINK LAST YEAR WAS BIG - GET READY FOR A MUCH BIGGER EVENT THIS YEAR JOIN US FOR EXCLUSIVE PRESENTATION ON MAKING OF SHREK BY DREAMWORKS ANIMATION. LITTLE KRISHNA BY ANIRIGHTS, SIVAJI BY PRASAD LAB. TARARUMPUM BY VCL, AND A HOST OF WORKSHOPS ON ANIMATION, GAMING ANDF VFX. BY INDUSTRY LEADERS.
SIGGRAPH 2007 will bring an estimated 25,000 computer graphics and interactive technology professionals from six continents to San Diego, California, for the industry's most respected technical and creative programs focusing on research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education and the web. SIGGRAPH 2007 includes a three-day exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and interactive marketplace: Aug. 7-9 2007. More than 250 international exhibiting companies are expected. Registration for the conference and exhibition is open to the public.
Expand your ideas with inspiration from the masters. SIGGRAPH 2007, along with Autodesk, is offering intermediate-to-advanced sessions covering a wide variety of production-tested techniques and workflows in 3ds Max, Maya and MotionBuilder software. In these classes, attendees can gain insight into industry expert solutions that can help save you time and energy.
The classes will take place at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina, located at 333 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101.
"Ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls, children of all ages". PDNMZ CD Shoppe, along with sponsor club The Lost Otakus (TLO), is proud to announce to you the 4th season of its cult-classic Asian music/video gaming fusion festival, The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational (TAKII), FREE & appropriately subtitled "Rhythm D-Generation X-Treme"!
Adobe Systems is hosting the 7th annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). The program honors and recognizes the most talented and promising student designers, photographers, illustrators, animators and digital filmmakers from the world's top design, film, interactive and Web higher education programs. This year, the competition will accept entries from 30 participating countries.
The Art Institute Of California - Los Angeles is hosting a job fair for companies looking for part-time and freelance positions. Employers in the areas of animation, graphic design, interactive media design, game art & design and video production will be on hand. The event is free to employers. It will take place from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at 2900 31st St., Big Room, Santa Monica, California 90405. For more information, contact Cedi Alo Rajah at (310) 314-6087 or calirajah@aii.edu. For more information, visit www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=87.
A century ago two of the best-known silent film studios, Edison and Biograph, called The Bronx home. The Bronx Independent Film Festival pays homage to and revitalizes this history of film in The Bronx and provides a new avenue for filmmakers to submit work and a place for audiences to appreciate it.
The Bronx Stage & Film Company is accepting short and feature film submissions for the 5th Bronx Independent Film Festival scheduled for June 29
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. The cost (which includes a continental breakfast & parking) is $60 per person for IFTA members and $90 for non-IFTA members. The conference will run from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. For additional information, contact Lezlie Brazil at (310) 446-1043 or e-mail: lbrazil@ifta-online.org, or visit www.ifta-online.org.
The Art Directors Club will host the 86th annual ADC Awards. Winners take their place in the industry's revered archive of the best work ever produced in advertising, graphic design, photography, illustration and interactive media. The ADC Annual Awards has kept pace with the changing nature of visual communications since its inception in 1920.The Hybrid category transcends traditional uses of media, and Playground was created to give great unproduced advertising work a chance at daylight.
Studica Skills is an online competition site available to students and teachers worldwide. Created to challenge students (of all ages and grades) both technically and creatively, Studica Skills is designed to inspire all in the classroom.
Awarding cash, electronics, software and scholarships, students are given multiple opportunities to win monthly, with grand prize winners at the end of the competitions.
This is the third season of Studica Skills competitions, and this year's categories include:
2d Animation 3d Animation Comic Book Design Design and Drafting Digital Video
Two new stages have opened up on FameCast.com for Season 2, Animation and Short Film. $10,000 prize FOR EACH stage. Now Accepting Submissions!
The competition is web based voting and starts with the top 50, to the top 25, top 10 and then top 5. The top 5 will come together for a live screening and event here in Austin, Texas that we will webcast live!
The winner of the animation and short film stage are each automatically entered into the LA Shorts Festival and guaranteed a screening. Even better, is that this festival is a qualifier for the Oscars!
Studica Skills is an online competition site available to students and teachers worldwide. Created to challenge students (of all ages and grades) both technically and creatively, Studica Skills is designed to inspire all in the classroom.
Awarding cash, electronics, software and scholarships, students are given multiple opportunities to win monthly, with grand prize winners at the end of the competitions.
This is the third season of Studica Skills competitions, and this year's categories include:
2d Animation 3d Animation Comic Book Design Design and Drafting Digital Video
On the cultural "fringe" of the Castlemaine State Festival in Victoria, Australia you'll find the "Digital Chaos Gallery" featuring selected works from the binary realm, with a focus on 'local people'. We are seeking 2-D, 3-D and multi-dimensional art - especially work that expands the definition of "digital art".
No submission fee. Deadline March 21st. See link below for entry form:
http://www.castlemainefringe.com/digital/index.php
Venue: The Criterion Hotel, Castlemaine,Victoria
Opens Saturday April 1
The Virtual Worlds Conference is the leading event for Fortune 500 executives seeking to understand and maximize marketing, entertainment and business strategies within virtual worlds. Virtual Worlds Conference takes place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Featured sessions include:
* Platforms and Technologies* Defining your Strategy, What does ROI mean to you?* Case Study - Sundance Film Channel* Virtual World Consumer Behaviors and The Evolution of Social Networking - How to Plan for it
TechEd 2007, the 12th Annual Technology in Education International Conference and Tech Exposition is expected to bring more than 3,000 education professionals from across the nation and around the world to the state-of-the-art Ontario Convention Center for four full days of critical professional development.
