Notes From SIGGRAPH 2004
Bill Desowitz recaps the highlights of SIGGRAPH 2004.
Tagged With: Artists
3ds max 7 to Integrate ATI Pixel Shader
Discreet 3ds max 7 will utilize ATI shader technology to provide impressive realtime hardware accelerated rendering in the 3ds max viewport. Created for game developers, 3D visual effects artists and artists creating 3D cinematics, the co-developed technology by Discreet and ATI will make a realtime 3D image rendered in the 3ds max viewport appear close in appearance to the final offline rendered 3D image or animation.
Show Your Style in the Converse Film Festival
Converse Film FestivalWorld Wide WebSeptember 21, 2004Deadline: September 21, 2004
Converse/Chuck Taylor is hosting a film competition to support emerging artists. For more than 90 years, Converse has stood for creativity and originality and now it wants to know what that means to artists by asking them to express themselves.
Attend Mike Young Prods Upcoming Job Fair
Mike Young Prods., the producers of JAKERS! and the new HE-MAN, are holding job fair on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California!
In Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Animation/Graphic Design/Web Design Spring Portfolio Review
Begins: June 15, 2004
Do you need new talent to work on your animation or game? Please join us at The Art Institute of California - Orange County's Spring Graduate Portfolio Review. Over 80 artists will be showcasing their work at The Shark Club www.sharkclub.com in Costa Mesa on June 15th.
This is a great networking event for studios wanting to partner with other professionals and possibly tapping into a new employee candidate pool. All artists will be ready to network and share with you their resumes and present their work!
Do not miss out on this opportunity to source over 80 artists at one time.
AVIT San Francisco
Begins: June 10, 2004
AVIT is a community based and led organization dedicated to creating a place where artists, developers, educators and manufacturers from all around the world can come and share their knowledge with each other. AVIT aims to help those who are eager to learn about the tools and techniques available for live audio/video performance and to provide a platform for performance.
Digital Artists Agency Hires Heusser
Digital Artists Agency (DAA) has hired Jenn Heusser as client liaison and marketing assistant. Heusser's day-to-day involvement in the company will increase DAA's capacity for new clients while greatly extending its ability to identify and act on new opportunities for all DAA clients. The newly created role also represents a commitment to the infrastructure of the company as it expands and prepares to bring on additional talent agents and managers.
From Pencils to Pixels: Making the Transition
Greg Singer speaks with The Animation Guild, Rhythm & Hues and DreamWorks to see how 2D traditional artists are training for the new 3D/CG economy.
HP Technology Behind Shrek 2
HP played an important role in the making of SHREK 2 as a result of its partnership with DreamWorks, allowing more cost-effective production of the instant computer-animated blockbuster.
WIA Pitch Perfect Workshop
Begins: May 22, 2004
WIA/LA is hosting "Pitch Perfect," a two-part workshop for creative people who want to learn how to package, present and protect their concepts. The morning session will be a panel of artists and executives, people who pitch and who listen to pitches. They will discuss how to find the selling points in your material, how to reduce your story to its essence and tell attendees what the networks are looking for.
British Columbia Artists Enter VADA
2004 Visual Arts Development AwardsVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMay 30, 2004Deadline: May 30, 2004
In Call for Entries, Call for Entries | Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Asia, North America, South America
3D Website Gallery Pays Artists Royalties
For your 3D art gallery viewing pleasure check out the recently launched 3D CG Art Gallery. Titled VR-FX Galleries, this online gallery specializes in 3D CG art only. The site claims to be the only one that promotes the work of 3D artists and pays the artists royalties.
Learn How to Sell Your Idea at WIA's Pitch Perfect Workshop
WIA/LA is hosting "Pitch Perfect," a two-part workshop for creative people who want to learn how to package, present and protect their concepts. The morning session will be a panel of artists and executives, people who pitch and who listen to pitches. They will discuss how to find the selling points in your material, how to reduce your story to its essence and tell attendees what the networks are looking for.
Plugging in to Basement Jaxx at MPC
Traktor has directed and produced the new Basement Jaxx promo PLUG IT IN for XL Recordings, with vfx by The Moving Picture Co. (MPC) of London.
RTzen Pre-Releases 3D Shading Software for Game Developers
Rtzen Inc., the new company dedicated to empowering 3D artists, today announced the Pre-release of its advanced visual 3D editing tool, RT/shader. Designed to unleash the creativity of today's game development production artists, technical artists and programmers, RT/shader is the first software that makes developing realistic hardware 3D shaders quick and easy.
Emerald City ComiCon
Begins: February 29, 2004
The Second Annual Emerald City ComiCon, the largest comic book convention in the Pacific Northwest. Attendance of over 2500+, multiple comic book and media guests. Professional writers & artists from online comics, self publishing, mass media publishers (Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, etc...) and more, plus portfolio reviews for aspiring artists.
In Event Types: Trade Shows
Call to Arts! Expo
Begins: February 28, 2004
February 28, 2004
Artists Helping Artists and The Creative Line magazine are holding an expo, conference and festival at the Pasadena Conference Center. A broad range of panels will cover promotion, marketing and futures in the fields of music, fine arts, acting, writing, publishing. The event will also feature contests, awards, young artists programs and contests. For more information visit www.calltoartscontests.org.
AHA! Round Table Inland Empire / Bloomington
Begins: February 11, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table San Diego / Solana Beach
Begins: February 8, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table San Fernando Valley
Begins: February 7, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table Hollywood
Begins: January 31, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table Glendale / La Canada
Begins: January 29, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table San Diego
Begins: January 17, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table Pasadena
Begins: January 15, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
AHA! Round Table Inland Empire
Begins: January 14, 2004
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
