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12th annual AutoWeek Design Forum

By Guest (not verified) | Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at 11:00am
Begins: January 12, 2005

AutoWeek Design Forum has leading design professionals share creative insights and industry trends with hundreds of automotive and non-automotive professionals and students. In a keynote address, John Lasseter will offer a behind-the-scenes look at THE INCREDIBLES and a sneak peek at Pixar's eagerly-anticipated CARS, scheduled for release in June 2006. The event takes place at the Riverview Ballroom, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center and runs from 8:00 am - 8:30 pm. For more information, visit www.autoweek.com/designforum.

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PROMAX&BDA Europe Awards Deadline Nears

PROMAX&BDA Europe 2005Athens, GreeceApril 4-5, 2005Deadline: January 21, 2005

PROMAX&BDA Europe covers the European work being done in promotion, marketing and broadcast design. The Europe Awards recognize the excellent work of promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals in electronic media. Conference topics include:

* A Boring Banker Fights Back* Throwing a pebble in the pond - Guerilla Marketing* State of Our Art another exciting showcase of the best work the industry has to offer.

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Intergraph Shipping SmartPlant 3D 5.0

Intergraph Corp. has shipped SmartPlant 3D 5.0. The new version delivers many enhancements for structural modeling and design, 3D model exportation, global worksharing and system support. Intergraph's current customers, including some of the world's largest owner/operators and engineering companies, drove the development of SmartPlant 3D 5.0. The software provides the capabilities needed to design and maintain process, power and marine facilities and keep them "as-built" throughout the life cycle.

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Takuo Miyagishima to Receive First Oscar in 2005

Design engineer Takuo Miyagishima, has been voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He will be presented with the first Oscar statuette of 2005 at the Scientific and Technical Awards Dinner on February 12 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Established in 1981, the Sawyer Award is "presented to an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry."

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Tronic Studio in First Museum Show

The Knoxville Museum of Art will present Design Lab: Tronic Studio, featuring the New York City multimedia design firm Tronic Studio whose clients have included MTV, Nike, Wired, Fuse Network, Fine Living and Diesel Denim to name a few. Tronic Studio blends architecture with art, video production and interface design. The exhibition, on display at the Knoxville Museum of Art Jan. 14 to March 27, 2005, is the firm's first solo museum exhibition.

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AI - San Fran Launches New Curriculum for Interactive Media Design

The Art Institute of California - San Francisco announced it has remodeled its curriculum for interactive design in response to technology advancements and changing opportunities in the multimedia field. The school is now enrolling for its upcoming classes in the program starting January 10, 2005.

The new curriculum in "Interactive Media Design" will arm students with skills needed to enter the interactive graphics, digital marketing and Web development industries. The program is offered at both the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science levels.

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Former ESC Ent. Staffers Form Evil Eye Pictures

In the wake of ESC Ent.s shutdown, former senior staffers Dan Rosen, Matt McDonald and John Jack have launched Evil Eye Pictures in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A design and compositing-focused company, Evil Eye specializes in art direction, compositing, shot design, on-set supervision, matte painting, set extensions, motion graphics and title design. With years of experience in creating and supervising 3D imagery as well, Evil Eye provides a critical eye, working with clients to achieve their unique vision.

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New Discreet Design Academy to Broaden 3D Experience

Discreet has launched Discreet Design Academy (DDA), a secondary school program designed by educators and Discreet to bring new visual communications-based learning experiences and skills into the classroom.

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SCAD Announces New Faculty

The Savannah College of Art and Design revealed the addition of eight new faculty members, including a new chair of the visual effects department, to the School of Film and Digital Media.

* Shawn Bulloch joins the School of Film and Digital Media as a part-time professor of film and television. Bulloch received a master of fine arts degree in film and television from SCAD and a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Savannah State University.

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Art Institute of Vancouver and California - San Fran Team Up

The Art Institute of Vancouver and The Art Institute of California - San Francisco have formed an international partnership and articulation agreement allowing students to complete certificate or diploma programs in Vancouver and continue their studies by earning Bachelor of Science degrees in San Francisco.

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Flying Machine & PURE to Launch SKY Cinema Classics

New York-based visual communications and effects studio PURE and design studio Flying Machine joined forces to launch a new 24-hour channel for European satellite broadcaster SKY Italia, SKY Cinema Classics. The focus will be on Italian and American classic films from the 30s through the 80s. SKY Cinema Classics launched on Sept. 3.

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AI Instructor Brings Animation Lessons to Trinidad

By Rick DeMott | Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at 12:00am

Noel Goin, a Media Arts & Animation instructor at The Art institute of California Orange County, is one of two Americans invited to teach animation workshops to local Caribbean artists, as a part of Animae Caribe 2004, Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2004, in Trinidad.

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Art Institute of Portland Offers Visual & Game Programming Degree

The Art Institute of Portland is offering a new Bachelor of Science degree program in Visual & Game Programming to help give students the skills they need to stand out in these growing fields.

Scheduled to launch on Oct. 7, 2004, at the start of fall quarter, the Visual & Game Programming curriculum begins with courses in foundation art and general studies, building in a strong foundation in mathematics and science as well as design courses. After a few quarters, students may focus on one of two tracks: technical directing or toward programming.

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A52 Earns Emmy for Carnivàle Main Titles

Los Angeles visual effects and design company A52 earned an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Design on HBO's CARNIVÀLE series. The award was presented during the 2003-2004 Creative Arts Primetime Emmys segment of the 56th Annual Emmy Awards presentation at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 12.

A52s work on this project also earned the PROMAX Gold Award in the category of Non-Promotional Animation earlier this year.

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Design Your Ideal Car

Third Peugeot Design CompetitionWorld Wide WebFebruary 15, 2005Deadline: December 8, 2004

Peugeot Contours Design is hosting its third car design competition. This years theme is to design a personal ideal automobile. The projects will be judged on its consistency with the theme, how well it relates to the values of the Marque, its innovative and surprising character, its potential appeal and the quality of the final project. For more information, visit www.Peugeot-concours-design.com.

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Designer/Animator Dingersen Joins Click 3x

Tim Dingersen, a designer, compositor and animator with experience in commercial and broadcast graphics, has joined Click 3x. Formerly of Curious Pictures, Dingersen has already completed his first assignment for Click 3x, a promotional campaign for Nickelodeon and is currently designing graphics for a long-form project for McDonald's (in conjunction with KanDoKid Films and director Jeff Kennedy).

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The Art Institute of Portland Summer Open House

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, August 7, 2004 at 11:00am
Begins: August 7, 2004

The Art Institute of Portland Summer Open House is Saturday, August 7, 2004, 12:00-3:00pm. The Open House is a great opportunity for those interested in pursuing a creative career. You'll get the chance to find out more about the college's degree programs, career services, student services, financial aid, and to view current student and alumni work from all programs.

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SCAD Attends SIGGRAPH with New Minor & Shorts

The Savannah College of Art and Design will announce the latest addition to its film and digital media curriculum a minor in technical direction and will display the award-winning student animation that dominated the annual Student Projects in Animation Competition and Exhibition (SPACE) at SIGGRAPH 2004, Aug. 8-12, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Media Design School Hires New Faculty

The Media Design School, New Zealand's premiere learning institution for the digital arts, announces a slate of new faculty additions that include Tom Zuber, Patrick McNabb and Richard Hicks, going into its visit to SIGGRAPH 2004 conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center from August 10-12, 2004 at booth #1958.

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Award-Winning Cartoonist Speaks to Southern California Students

National Cartoonists Society's 2002 Newspaper Illustrator of the Year and international syndicated cartoonist and illustrator Steve McGarry will speak to animation, videogame, art and design students at The Art Institute of California-Orange County, July 28, 2004 at 11:30 am.

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Gnomon Workshop Releases Six New Concept Design DVDs

The Gnomon Workshop has six new DVDs touting the concept design work of Mark Goerner and Neville Page in conjunction with Design Studio Press. Goerner's two titles illustrate sketching and rendering interior spaces; and Neville Page's four DVDs take you through character design, painting and detailed techniques for rendering eyes and flesh.

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