Your look into the future of imaging starts November 18 as the industry's most innovative minds from around the world meet for 6Sight 2008. As visual communication advances in new and previously unimaginable ways, 6Sight explores industry challenges, proposes dynamic solutions, and lets business leaders like you plan for new opportunities.
As part of the launch of the new Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition™ Processor, Intel has created a digital design challenge called Digital Drag Race. Some of the world’s best digital designers will pair off in a series of races to create a 17-second motion graphics design based around themes of Power, Speed, and Innovation.
onedotzero_adventures in motion festival returns to London with a new partnership with BFI Southbank with a packed three day event November 14-16, 2008.
The world's most innovative festival of motion arts and entertainment delivers a compelling mix of arts, culture and entertainment, bringing together groundbreaking cinematic work, sensory installations, explosive live AV and music performances, stellar screening programs, discussions, workshops and parties.
This year's festival has a theme of "Citystates," a creative inquiry into how we live in the modern metropolis.
Shelley Palmer will be the guest of the next Women In Animation meeting in New York. The theme of his talk will be: "Forces And Trends That Shape The Future Of Technology, Media And Entertainment And The Best Ways To Generate Revenue By Using Technology."
There is no entry fee. The winner will receive $500.
The categories are: short film, experimental animation, Web animation, school reel, ad and videoclip. File format: AVI or MOV.
PISAF(Puchon International Student Animation Festival) celebrates its 10th edition, from November 7-11, 2008 in the city of Bucheon, South Korea.
Students from all over the world can show their work at PISAF.
CATEGORIES1) Short Animated Films (Less than 30 minutes)2) New Media Contents: Internet, Spot, Mobile, Motion graphics, Interactive animations, etc. (Approximately 2 minutes)
The American Film Market has announced the schedule for its seminars and conferences to be held at Le Merigot Hotel and the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica from November 7 to 11. Film and new media executives, distributors, producers, writers, directors, financiers, attorneys, sales agents and film commissioners will address topics affecting the independent sector, including film financing, online and self distribution, production incentives, the future of 3-D, the monetization of film projects and new technologies.
This year the Holland Animation Film Festival(HAFF) takes place November 5-9. During these five days, the festival will show international competitions and a range of programs to show the variety of animation. In addition to the regular competitions (applied, independent and student work -- call for entries closed on all three), this year the festival will introduce a new online competition: The Holland Animation Web Competition.
Digital Video Expo is a professional video technology event focused exclusively on production, post production, delivery and business strategies.
Created for the videographer, cinematographer, director, producer, camera operator, editor, post supervisor, sound editor, motion graphics designer, web video producer, corporate video producer or documentary filmmaker -- or if you play any role, big or small, in the rapidly evolving content-creation technology field.
Anime Supercon is back and better than ever. South Florida's anime, animation, manga, comic book and cosplay convention is set for the weekend of October 31, November 1 and November 2. Get ready for the biggest Halloween party in the southeast in a new location: the Downtown Miami Hilton. The show will include celebrity guests, artists, writers, vendors, industry guests, Q&A's, parties, costume contests, anime programming, manga, cosplay, workshops, panels, cosplay photo shoots and raves.
The Dubai International Character & Licensing Fair -- Character Dubai brings together character and licensing professionals from around the globe. The region's largest character fair aims at attracting more than 250 professional companies, in addition to 10,000 trade visitors and dealers who will come together to exchange business ideas, network, and gain knowledge and expertise. The event will take place at the Dubai Int'l Convention and Exhibition Centre. For more information, visit www.character.ae.
Ringling College of Art and Design presents its third annual Sarasota International Design Summit to be held October, 27-29, 2008.
Animation for adult audiences is suddenly a hot trend, affecting the content of films, TV and, of course, the Web. For those of us with a low cuteness threshold, this can only come as welcome relief. If you've ever had an idea for something other than the 6-to-11-year-old demographic, join the conversation on Wednesday, October 22 for WIA/L.A.'s next General Meeting: "Animation Of, By and For Adults."
A panel of creators and executives will discuss the opportunities and pitfalls of programming for the grown-up market. These include:
Patric Verrone -- President, WGA West
Animatu is an animation festival dedicated to digital. The festival holds an international shorts competition (with some categories open only to Portuguese schools), workshops and talks, among other activities. The 2008 edition will take place at Pax Julia - Municipal Theatre. For more information, visit www.festivalanimatu.com.
The Broadcast India Show is a global megamart for broadcast-related industries featuring everything to do with entertainment, from content creation to its delivery, under one roof. After the success of its 17th consecutive exhibition and symposium, the event is expected to draw more than 22,000 attendees, with more than 450 companies from 31 countries.
Limelight Networks will host its second annual rich media summit, the 2008 Digital Media Innovation Forum. The event will take place at the Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix on October 15-17, 2008.
With the theme "Innovation: From Creation to Consumption," the three-day event will feature senior-level executives from the content publishing, technology, and telecom sectors discussing the opportunities and challenges in building a scalable and profitable online business.
Free networking event for Flash animators. See Flash animation techniques, character libraries for animation and Flash/Flex AS3 game development.
Free food and drink will be offered. The event is at Animax (6627 Valjean Avenue) from 7-10 p.m.
Information: http://valleyflash.org/
The Create Chaos Expo surrounds a unique Medici Garden Intersection for the ultimate networking and trade show experience. The expo boasts three live theaters, access to the job fair, a bookstore and round the block inspirational demos and showcases of the latest technologies and techniques.
The Create Chaos Expo is the hub of the entire week. Here you can hop online at the cyber cafe, talk to a prospective recruiter, find talent, talk with vendors, explore the bookstore, or just chill out and take a rest in the Medici Garden while you see the chaos unfold around you.
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM animated short, a stop-motion adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, directed by animation veteran Marc Lougee and exec produced by animation and vfx icon Ray Harryhausen, is slated to screen over the TriCity Comic Con weekend, October 11, 2008.
The 3rd Annual Tri-City Independent Fan Film Festival takes place Oct. 11, 2008 in conjunction with Tri-City Comic Con (TC3).
Freewaves' HollyWould... festival will take place in October 2008, in the perceived world capital of media on Hollywood Boulevard. The festival is looking for interesting works that represent an alternative to mainstream media or directly relate to Hollywood. Selected festival works will be installed in this urban hall of mirrors in screening rooms, art centers, stores, and vacant walls, intersecting with audiences where they live, recreate and shop.
3D Biz-Ex will be held September 30-October 1 conference at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif., effectively covering the broad range of 3D applications -- from the lens to the eye.
Headlining this large gathering of 3D professionals are several experienced and successful creators of live action and animated 3-D movies including: producer Jed Weintrob, Buzz Hays of Sony Pictures Imageworks, Domonic Paris, Gina Gallo and Mimi Maynard of Illuminata Pictures and Jason Brenek of Walt Disney Studios.
This year, the //ADAPT 2008 CONFERENCE will be held in Montreal's historic Pepsi Forum / AMC Theater, former home of the legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey team.
Advanced Digital Art Production Techniques or //ADAPT for short, will feature more than 40 of the best digital art masters, from blockbuster films, Visual FX and video game studios.
The Austin Game Developers Conference (Austin GDC), the future-focused games industry event geared towards the online space, sound development and game writing, has finalized its featured speakers lineup.
Representatives from Second City, 24/7 Chicago, the Nude Hippo Show and the "Corporate Jester" will all be on hand to show how comedy and improv can become invaluable tools in your arsenal -- in the workplace and on the stage. Speakers include Anne Libera, Executive Artistic Director of Second City Training Centers & Education Programs, Jeff Rogers, owner of ZAP Creative Inc., Catie Keogh, host and executive producer of 24/7 Chicago, and Mariana Perin, Producer of The Nude Hippo Show.
DATE: Wednesday, September 10TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, today announced that renowned visual consultant Bruce Block will address the Portland community regarding his unique aesthetic theories behind visual structure and style. His lecture, based on his book, THE VISUAL STORY, will showcase intriguing visual examples of how these theories may be used within the direct planning and production of new projects, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The event will take place at the University of Oregon Portland Programs Center on Wednesday, September 10 at 6 p.m.
