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The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1800 - 2007

Begins: November 24, 2007

For 25 years, The Chris Beetles Gallery has been famous for promoting the art and history of illustration, and this exhibition marks the pinnacle of its efforts. "The Illustrators" will feature 1,000 pictures on the wall, 200 years of art history, and a 450-page, museum-quality catalogue.

Starting with Thomas Rowlandson, visitors will navigate their way through Regency satire to the era of Victorian PUNCH illustrations, when artists like Sir John Tenniel, George Du Maurier, and Linley Sambourne entertained the public with their witty, accomplished cartoons.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Other

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Rhinofx Opens Longform Division

New York VFX house Rhinofx is opening a longform division in Stamford, Connecticut. The new office will employ 10 people, who will conduct 2D and 3D work.

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Career Coach: A Thank-You Note

In this month's "Career Coach," Pamela Kleibrink Thompson talks about how we can show our thanks and help our careers in the process.

In ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Career Coach

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Digital Musings From the Editor:

We say goodbye to October with two TV articles: J. Paul Peszko explores the growing challenges facing visual effects houses in raising the bar for TV work this season, and Thomas J. McLean looks at how some of these houses have upgraded and refined their work on such returning shows as HEROES, SMALLVILLE, CSI and STARGATE DIGITAL. Happy Halloween!

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British Animation Awards Open for Entries

2008 British Animation Awards (BAAs)London, U.K. March 13, 2008Deadline: Nov. 30, 2007

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Sky Has a Cool Cat

Director Richard Bazley has just completed a :60 spot titled COOL CAT for Sky through WCRS and Hibbert Ralph Animation.

In Anime, Commercials, Anime, Commercials | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

The Animated Scene: Surviving the Grind

In this month's "The Animated Scene," Joseph Gilland talking about how to pace yourself and still make the deadline.

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Problem Solving With Previs

Previs continues to evolve as a 3D problem-solving tool, and Thomas J. McLean discovers some of the latest examples.

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The Digital Eye: Prevising 'Prince Caspian'

In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Previs Supervisor Rpin Suwannath provides an exclusive sneak peek of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

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Betsy Streeter Presentation

Begins: September 8, 2007

The Cartoon Art Museum hosts cartoonist Betsy Streeter, creator of BRAINWAVES and THE MOMMY TRACK'D FUNNY PAPERS on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will have the chance to watch Streeter at work and chat with her about cartooning. This event is free and open to the public.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Other

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Morphy Fall Animation Art Auction

Begins: September 5, 2007

Morphy Auctions is hosting its fall animation art auction. Work will include original comic art, concept drawings, production cels, limited editions and comic book covers. Artists whose work will be on sale include:

* Hank Ketcham* Art Bartsch* Walter Lantz* David Berg* Stan Lee* Mary Blair* Bill Scott* Bud Blake* Ted Sears* Don Bluth* Webb Smith* Jim Bodrero* John Stanley* Al Capp* Frank Thomas* Mel Casson* Myron Waldman* Tom Cooke

In Event Types: Exhibits, Animation, Features, Short Films, Other

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White-Collar Workers Revealed as Big Gamers

Tens of millions of "white-collar" workers play casual video games, many while on the job, according to a survey released by leading multi-platform games provider PopCap Games. While white-collar workers' consumption of casual games at home mirrored the overall casual gamer audience fairly closely, the survey revealed some surprising facts about the playing of casual games in the workplace -- and the motives behind the activity.

In Interactive, Games, Interactive | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

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Glasses Required: The 3-D Effects on CG Pipelines

Greg Singer muses on the contribution of the animation community in promoting themes of peace and cooperation, as exemplified in films such as Azur and Asmar, The Iron Giant and the Hiroshima International Animation Festival.

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Nancy Cartwright Chats with Pixar Editorial Manager AJ Riebli

In her column, Nancy Cartwright continues her series of chats with animation pros, talking this month with Pixar Animation's editorial manager, AJ Riebli.

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Career Coach: Hot Tips on How to Deal with A Bad Boss

Everyone at one time in their career has or will deal with a bad boss. Pamela Kleibrink Thompson offers some hot tips on how to deal with them in this month's "Career Coach."

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Whiskytree Opens With a New Concept on Art and Design

Whiskytree Inc., a new boutique started by a group of former ILM digital artists, has launched in San Rafael, California, under the leadership of ceo/creative director Jonathan Harb. The award-winning digital matte artist and vfx supervisor founded the boutique to provide concept art, character design, production design, digital environment creation, matte painting and visual effects consultation services for work in the film, games, television, animation and emerging media industries.

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CafeFX Builds Character Animation Branch

VFX house CafeFX is branching out into character animation, which will be headed up by Academy Award-nominated animation supervisor James Straus. The move is a reaction to an increased demand for the company's character animation work following its participation on PAN'S LABYRINTH.

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Global Eyes Look Near and Far at SIGGRAPH Art Gallery

J. Paul Peszko sizes up the Art Gallery for SIGGRAPH 2007: Global Eyes, which embraces the explosion of digital technologies around the world.

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'Evan Almighty': Choreographing CG Water of Biblical Proportions

For the first-time, ILM tackles mid-day CG water on the move for Evan Almighty and Thomas J. McLean finds out how they met the challenge.

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Rise of Canadian VFX

Janet Hetherington talks to Canadian vfx professionals about why their companies are being tasked with providing effects for A-list productions such as 300, Superman, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Babylon 5: The Lost Tales and more.

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Gatchaman to be Penned by Robert Mark Kamen

According to Imagi, Robert Mark Kamen will be writing the screenplay for GATCHAMAN, to be produced as a CG-animated motion picture by producer Lynne Southerland and director Kevin Munroe (TMNT). The CG work on GATCHAMAN will expand the visual boundaries of action sequences and dynamic camera work. Kamen's credits include 18 produced feature films, including THE KARATE KID and its sequels, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, TAPS, A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, THE PROFESSIONAL, LETHAL WEAPON 3, and KISS OF THE DRAGON.

In Anime, Films, Anime, Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: All

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VES Festival: The 50 Greatest Visual Entertainments & More

This year marks the ninth Annual VES Festival, and VFXWorld provides a glimpse of some of the highlights, including the VES 50 panel.

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The Work of Chris Shepherd

Begins: June 6, 2007

The BFI Southbank is hosting the "The Work of Chris Shepherd + THE WHITE BUS." The event will take place at The National Film Theatre and is chaired by onedotzero director Shane Walter.

Chris Shepherd, co-founder of London animation company Slinky Pictures, has made such films as DAD'S DEAD, WHO I AM AND WHAT I WANT (his collaboration with David Shrigley) and SILENCE IS GOLDEN. Shepherd will talk through his films and discuss his influences, particularly the work of Lindsay Anderson, director of THE WHITE BUS.

For more information, visit www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/southbank/film/7554.

In Event Types: Discussion, Screenings, Animation, Short Films

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Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga Exhibit

Begins: June 2, 2007

The Asian Art Museum is hosting an exhibit of the work of Tezuka Osamu. On display will be his work for ASTRO BOY and KIMBA THE WHITE LION. This exhibition -- the first of its kind outside of Japan -- features more than 200 works by Tezuka including original drawings, covers and posters that trace the artist's development, the television and anime series inspired by his work, as well as his adult-oriented manga. The exhibition was curated by Philip Brophy and is a National Gallery of Victoria touring exhibition in association with Tezuka Prods.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Screenings, Animation, Television

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The Digital Eye: Connected!

In this month's edition of "The Digital Eye," Jenny Fulle explains the strategy behind Imageworks' launch of new satellite facilities in Northern California, India and New Mexico.

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