IMAGINA the European "3D Community Event" presenting solutions which assist in the design process and in decision making through visualization and simulation. Following the success of 2008, IMAGINA will present in 2009 a more specialized content for the entire 3D community.
IMAGINA 2009 will be held from February 4-6, 2009 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Information: www.imagina.mc.
The Animex International Festival of Animation & Computer Games takes place every year in Middlesbrough in the North East of England. Animex seeks to educate, entertain and inspire at every level from school children right through to the highest level of professional practitioner.
Novelist, screenwriter, producer and director (and doctor) Michael Crichton was one of the most beloved and visionary entertainers of the late 20th century. From popular entertainments (JURASSIC PARK) to provocative social button-pushers (RISING SUN, DISCLOSURE), he never failed to rivet his audience.
American Cinematheque will screen WESTWORLD and LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.
Who wants a studio tour of the producers of VENTURE BROTHERS? Come meet the gang at World Leaders Entertainment, and hear what Charlie Miller (president and CEO) and Rachel Simon (producer) have to say.
Check out their website at www.wleaders.com.
This is a members only meeting and there is limited space for only 15 people . The first 15 respondents will be chosen. Please read the RSVP info carefully and respond to Sue Nilsson
Here's the vitals: Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Time: 6:30-8 p.m. Location: World Leaders, 159 West 25th Street, 9th Floor (between 6th & 7th Avenues)
The annual NATPE Conference & Exhibition is the only American program market serving the worldwide television community. This three-day convention and marketplace is recognized throughout the world as a key media event. If you buy, sell, develop, finance, advertise, market or license content; implement technology; exploit rights; or leverage media assets, the annual conference and exhibition is the best place to be for success today and growth tomorrow.
The Picture House in Pelham, NY, the Westchester Arts Council, Howard Beckerman, J.J. Sedelmaier, & the Jacob Burns Film Center celebrate the 103-year history of animation in the NY region. Sunday, January 25th the Picture House presents THE NEW YORK INDEPENDENTS: LEGENDARY FILMS & FILMMAKERS, a 2-part program: “Animation in Advertising” & “Independent Animators/Films.”
'It's a Peg Bar affair' is a networking event for animation artists, illustrators and sfx artists.
Brace yourself for a rollicking ride as UNCHARTED: DRAKE'S FORTUNE lead game designer Richard Lemarchand dishes the dirt about the way that California-based Naughty Dog develops their games.
UNCHARTED was Naughty Dog's first game for the PlayStation 3 and presented a unique set of challenges to the developer of the smash-hit Jak and Daxter series. Using examples from the development of UNCHARTED, Lemarchand will describe the fast, collaborative, iterative way that things get done at "the Dog" and how the studio nearly doubled its size without losing its company culture.
TAIS incubators are back and messier than ever.
J. J. Sedelmaier Productions and the Westchester Arts Council, along with Blue Sky Studios, have teamed up to present "It All Started Here," a historical and creative retrospective of the animation industry in the New York area.
The Honolulu International Film Festival is a crossroads of the world, bridging the gap between East and West on the pristine island of Oahu, Hawaii. Surrounded by the sparkling Pacific and spectacular scenery, the Honolulu International Film Festival recognizes outstanding achievement in filmmaking from around the world. It is our mission to showcase the finest independent cinema the world has to offer while helping to advance the careers of promising filmmakers by providing a platform through which their talents can be recognized.
"Brainwashed!" Innocent Looking Cartoons That Tell Us What to Think! is curated by author and collector Karl Cohen, author of FORBIDDEN ANIMATION. This highly entertaining survey of animated cartoons featuring classic animated propaganda, some censored, some silly and surreal, shows us who to hate, who to vote for, what foods to eat or drink and most important, what to buy.
Where does content marry technology in the chapel of creativity? In Vegas, home of Hubbub. Taking place January 8-11, 2009 during the week of the mega-popular Consumer Electronics Show, this is the festival where the most boss short animation in the world meets up with the finest and most advanced screening equipment. We'll showcase all kinds of animation, everything from family programs in the morning to adventurous and creative animation for grown-ups in the afternoons and evenings.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR is one of five films nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Foreign Film category. All five of the Best Foreign-Language Film nominated films will screen in their entirety at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica and all five directors will appear in person for a free Golden Globe Foreign-Language Nominees Seminar at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on January 10 at 1 p.m. WALTZ screens in a double-feature on January 8 with fellow nominee EVERLASTING MOMENTS. Other nominees are: THE BAADER-MEINHOF COMPLEX, GOMORRAH and I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG.
Join Facets Cinematheque for a special screening honoring author, children's book writer, illustrator, artist, filmmaker, and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, Peter Sis. Sis' short animated films THE HEADS, PLAYERS, and WE ALL HAVE TALES: RUMPELSTILTSKIN will be screened. A discussion with Sis will follow, and copies of his award-winning children's book THE WALL will be available for signing. For reservations, call 773-281-9075.
This event is co-sponsored by Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago and the Center for Teaching Through Children's Books at National-Louis University.
Don Hahn will be signing his recently released book, THE ALCHEMY OF ANIMATION, at the Barnes & Noble at The Americana at Brand in Glendale.
DATE: Thursday, December 11TIME: 7 p.m.LOCATION:Barnes & Noble at The Americana at Brand210 Americana WayGlendale, CA 91210Store phone: 818-545-9146
SIGGRAPH Asia 2008, the first non-North American venue for a SIGGRAPH conference, to take place Dec. 10-13 at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Singapore, is anticipating 6,000 participants and some 80 exhibiting companies and country pavilions.
SIGGRAPH Asia committee overview:
* Conference Advisory Group Chair - Alyn Rockwood, VP of ACM SIGGRAPH (US) * Conference Chair - Lee Yong Tsui, associate professor at the Nanyang Technological University's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Singapore) * Associate Chair - John C. Finnegan (US)
American Cinematheque welcomes David Fincher in-person for a sneak preview of his latest, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON at 7:30 p.m. on December 10.
The Art Institute of Philadelphia will be holding their Quarterly Media Screening on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Meet potential candidates, take home the resumes and demo reels of all upcoming graduates from The Art Institute of Philadelphia's Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, and Digital Film & Video Production programs and enjoy viewing their work on the big screen.
KLIK! is the festival that programmes animated popular culture right along highbrow professional animated art. It bridges the gap that separates the layman and the connoisseur and the beginner and the professional. KLIK! is also a perfect stage for the animation industry to profile itself to a wider audience. It is a festival that is open for initiatives that originated in the marketplace and looks to adapt those into the festival experience, with a special interest in gaming, web animation and TV series.
Demonstrating the senior executive commitment behind Blu-Con 1.0, the 1st Congress of Blu-ray Innovation, the opening address will be presented by Warner Home Video President/ DEG President Ron Sanders who has called this event "a call to action for the home entertainment community to share knowledge about Blu-ray's marketing success while focusing on new opportunities for Blu-ray in the future."
Edwin E. Catmull, president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, will discuss his experiences making animated films such as TOY STORY, MONSTERS, INC. and WALL-E at the University of Utah at 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2008.
Catmull will talk about "The Creative Process and Risk: Ten Films Later and We are Still Trying to Figure it Out" during the School of Computing's 2008 Organick Memorial Lecture.
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will host Eric Goldberg, the pioneering, award-winning animator/director whose cartoon magic has graced such classics as Disney's ALADDIN, POCAHONTAS, FANTASIA 2000 and HERCULES, on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 1 to 3 p.m. Goldberg has harnessed the essence of cinema's most beloved form in a new book, CHARACTER ANIMATION CRASH COURSE!, and he will be sharing his animation secrets in a special presentation for Cartoon Art Museum patrons.
Digital-Tutors will host Oklahoma City's upcoming 3December, the worldwide annual celebration of 3D and the creative professionals, art enthusiasts, educators, and students who create computer graphics. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, 3December is being held in cities across the world including Tokyo, Melbourne, Paris, London, Seoul, New York City, Las Vegas, and Oklahoma City.
3December will be held Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 3-7 p.m. at Harkins Theater, located at 150 E. Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Guest speakers include:
Anilogue is an annual international animation festival taking place in Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. The festival presents a whole week of animation, packed with feature premieres, sneak previews, workshops, a competition of European animated short films and numerous special programs including a seven hour-long animated show, concerts and cartoon exhibitions.
