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NOVEMBER 2024
Our categories include:
· 2D Animation
· 3D Animation
· Stop Motion
· AI Animation
All selected works will receive online screenings, with quarterly winners advancing to our yearly competition for an in-person screening at our festival. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your students. We are excited to see what the next generation of animators will bring to life!
ASIFA and International Animation Day (IAD) Director Bri Yarhouse unveil the 2024 poster by legendary animator Bill Plympton! The six panel poster speaks to the weird, wild and transformational joy animation brings both to its creators and viewers. The poster will be used around the world for IAD events on or around October 28th.
ASIFA created AID in 2002, honoring the birth of animation, recognized as the first public performance of projected moving images: Emile Reynaud’s Theatre Optique in Paris, on the 28th October 1892.
ASIFA coordinates and helps promote IAD celebrations all over the world, putting the art of animation in the limelight in a global worldwide celebration of animation. In recent years, this unique event has been commemorated in more than 50 countries, on every continent of the world.
This Saturday is the Big Event we’ve all been waiting for! The 51st Annie Awards will begin at 7:00 pm PT when this year's recipients, voted on by their industry peers, will be announced. If you are a ticket holder, the festivities will begin at 4:30 with a pre-ceremony reception, then the Annies at 7 followed by a gala dinner and after-party.
CAN’T ATTEND THE ANNIES IN PERSON?
HERE'S THE NEXT BEST THING...
Join us on the Annie Awards streaming site. We’ll livestream the entire event. If you can’t be with us in person, this will be the very best way to see the Annies. You’ll even be able to download a digital version of the official program!
Seating is limited. Once capacity is reached, RSVPs will be closed.
These films may qualify for Annie Award consideration. Posting here does not constitute or imply an ASIFA-Hollywood or Annie Awards recommendations or endorsements.
Directed and written by Jim Capobianco (the Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter of
“Ratatouille”) and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, THE INVENTOR is a stop-motion adventure
film about the life of Leonardo da Vinci featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion
Cotillard, Gauthier Battoue, and Matt Berry.
I found this Summer 2024 internship opportunity at the Television Academy Foundation, also known as the Emmys!
They are accepting applications as ofNovember 8th/2023so I wanted to put this on your radarNOW.
Join us Online for ASIFA-Hollywood's Annual General Membership Meeting!
Set your calendars and RSVP below for the Annual ASIFA-Hollywood General Membership meeting.
Join us online and take an active part in our ongoing growth. Get an insight into current financials, membership numbers, community activities, film preservation efforts, diversity priorities, open source initiatives, our Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators Forum and, of course, the Annie Awards.
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 Online at 7pm PST
Must be a member to attend, https://www.asifa-hollywood.org/
JULY 2023
ASIFA-Hollywood at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2023
ASIFA-Hollywood will be at Booth#1534 at this year's San Diego Comic Con! If you're attending Comic-Con, visit us to learn more about our upcoming programs, membership benefits, and In-Person signings with Special Guests! And . . .
For the 19th time at Comic-Con, animation historian Jerry Beck and ASIFA-Hollywood will once again foist upon us a selection of the most terribly written, ugliest drawn, and unintentionally funniest animated films ever made.
Thursday July 20, 2023, 7:15pm - 8:15pm PDT Room 6BCF
As video games reach ever-more impressive heights, ASIFA-Hollywood takes a look back at the early days with game pioneers John Omohundro, Kevin VanHook, Greg L. Goldstein, E. Daniel Arey, Mark Caldwell, and Lee Jacobson, exploring the challenges and celebrating the accomplishments of classics such as Myst and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.
Friday July 21, 2023, 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT Room 24ABC
JUNE 2023
Here's something everyone should sign up for to get some feedback on your portfolio.
The Animation Guild (TAG) will be hosting a free online Portfolio Review Day on Sunday, July 16th 2023 from 1PM-5PM PST. This event is for anyone wanting to get their portfolios reviewed, including current and recently graduated students. All reviews will be held on video/voice chat through a Discord server set up for the event.
In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes - and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he’s saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history. Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, Chris Williams' (MOANA, BIG HERO SIX, BOLT) THE SEA BEAST takes us to where the map ends, and the true adventure begins.
UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present PONYO
In Hayao Miyazaki’s tenth animated feature, a young boy walking the beach of his small fishing village, finds a funny-looking goldfish trapped in a jar and takes it into his care. But Ponyo, as he calls her, is no ordinary fish. She’s the magical daughter of a sea wizard who longs to be a human girl. An enduring classic, Ponyo blends childhood wonder, high adventure and a compelling appeal for the environment as only Miyazaki can.
Rated G, Run Time: 101 Minutes
Sunday February 12, 2023 - 11:00 am The Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90024
All UCLA Film & TV Archive / Hammer Museum Family Flicks screenings are FREE to attend. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program. For more info, visit https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/2023/02/12/ponyo.
JUNE 2022
The "Greatest Cartoons Ever!" moves to the Heart of Hollywood!
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with family and friends! It’s the 10th edition of the Alex Film Society's Greatest Cartoons Ever! featuring tributes to animation pioneers Tex Avery and Max & Dave Fleischer. You'll also see many of your favorite cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny, Popeye & Olive Oyl and Woody Woodpecker, plus a special appearance by Superman. Curated by animation historian Jerry Beck and ASIFA-Hollywood’s Frank Gladstone, it's a rare treat to see classic animation on the big theatre screen in the beautiful state-of-the-art Hollywood Legion Theater.
The Greatest Cartoons Ever! Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM The Hollywood Legion Theater 2035 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90068
Free parking is available across Highland Avenue from the theater, in front of the Hollywood Heritage Museum (also known as Hollywood Bowl Lot D). Enter the lot from either Odin St. or Milner Road. Paid parking ($5.00) is available in the Hollywood Legion lot behind the theater. Parking is free for cars with disabled parking placards.
Public transit: Ride the Metro Red Line to the Hollywood/Highland station. From there it's a 12 - 15 minute walk up Highland Avenue to the theater.
MARCH 2022
49TH ANNIE AWARDS TO MOVE TO VIRTUAL FORMAT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Live Ceremony Cancelled Due to Rapid Spread of Omicron Variant
The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 49th Annual Annie Awards™ will move to a virtual format instead of a live ceremony that was originally set for Saturday, February 26. Reasons for the change are due primarily to the growing concern over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
The Annies will stream live on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. PT. The link for the livestream will be free and available to everyone who wants to view the ceremony and a complete recording of the livestream will be available on the Annie Award website the following day - www.annieawards.org.
“ When we announced that the Annies would be in-person this year on February 26, the Omicron variant was not even on the horizon,” commented Frank Gladstone, ASIFA's executive director. “But now it is here and so highly infectious that, after much debate and discussion, ASIFA's board of directors has decided, in an abundance of caution, to once again move to a virtual ceremony. We've also moved the date of the event by two weeks to give our production crew time to gather and edit the huge amount of additional material it takes to construct the virtual ceremony.” The Annie Awards™ covers 36 categories and include Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Feature-Independent, Special Productions, Sponsored Films, Short Subjects, Student Films and Outstanding Individual Achievements, as well as the honorary Juried Awards.
FEBRARY 2022
JANUARY 2022
The Adventures of Prince Achmed(1926) is screening at the Academy Museum on Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30PM, followed by a panel with Elizabeth Beech, Carla Patullo, and Mindy Johnson. Considered the oldest surviving animated feature, the film is a stunning saga that combines meticulous hand-crafted animation with an epic tale. Adapting One Thousand and One Nights, the film tells of a wicked sorcerer who tricks Prince Achmed into a fateful journey. Filmmaker Lotte Reiniger devised a groundbreaking silhouette technique for the film and the resulting work remains a high-water mark of animation.
This is a vaccinated-only screening. Attendees who are ages 12+ and over will need to present both proof of vaccination and a valid ID at the theatre to be admitted into the event. (Last vaccination must be recorded as 2 weeks prior to the event).
Jim returns to the CSUF campus, live and in person to teaching Animation Production!
July 2021
Jim becomes an official 2D Animation Mentor for CG Spectrum!
2021-22 Student Scholarship Call for Submissions – Deadline July 15th, 2021
We are pleased to announce that the ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Student Scholarship are open for submissions on April 1, 2021 and close on July 15th, 2021.
This is an international opportunity designed to assist students in completing their education in accredited college-level animation programs. Applications are accepted from undergraduate students entering the sophomore year or above and from graduate students working toward the completion of a thesis.
The awards of up to $5,000 US may be applied to tuition, books and supplies, animation equipment (including computer hardware or software), formal academic research and senior or graduate thesis production.
The Animation Guild is excited to invite graduating students to its 2nd annual Getting Your Start in Animation event. This free, virtual Q&A panel will feature industry professionals taking questions and discussing topics such as interviewing and hiring, best practices for portfolios and reels, social media presence, the difference between union and non-union studios, mentorship, technology, working remotely, and how to navigate the limitations created by the pandemic.
We are pleased to announce that the ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum Student Scholarship opens for submissions on April 1, 2021.
This is an international opportunity designed to assist students in completing their education in accredited college-level animation programs. Applications are accepted from undergraduate students entering the sophomore year or above and from graduate students working toward the completion of a thesis.
The awards of up to $5,000 US may be applied to tuition, books and supplies, animation equipment (including computer hardware or software), formal academic research and senior or graduate thesis production.
The 48th Annual Annie Awards will be presented in 10 Production categories and 22 Achievement categories as well as the Annie Honorary Awards Production and Acheivement submissions are from animated projects that were released in the United States between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Exceptions are sponsored films, short subjects, special projects and student films, which can qualify with or without United States releases.
For additional details regarding Annie rules and dates, please visit https://annieawards.org
REGISTRATION for 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students is OPEN starting tomorrow, Monday Sep 14 2020, until Tuesday Sep 29 2020, 11:59pm! Please send the attached doc and/or link to your students wishing to participate this year:
I am also incredibly thrilled to announce we have special sponsorship this year that is affording us to purchase equipment for select students competing in the contest this year! While we do not have enough to support every student I would like to support students that may be having a difficult time purchasing equipment in the virtual space (i.e small webcam or gooseneck tripod with ring light). It’s not much, but something small to help encourage them this year at this difficult time. The bonus is that they can keep the equipment in hopes it will help them with their virtual schooling this year.
So if you feel you have students in this category - I encourage you to apply on their behalf. I only ask that you limit the amount to only the necessary students in need and that are competing in this year’s 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students. We have enough funding for roughly 70 students (one item each) so we will do our best to distribute fairly across the schools. Here is the link for the equipment requests:
We look forward to “see” at 24 HOURS on Oct 2/3, 2020!!!!
Aubry Mintz
Director School of Art California State University Long Beach aubry.mintz@csulb.edu O:562-985-7908
C:949-547-2370 FA4 106A
August 2020
Here are two Animateducated interviews I posted in August. Please subscribe to the Animateducated channel on YouTube to learn more from the animation past and future...
July 2020
June 2020
The Animation Guild invites your new grads to a virtual panel on the industry
Getting a Start in Animation During COVID-19 An informative discussion for recent graduates featuring successful artists and writers in the industry
The coronavirus has affected recent graduates tremendously, not only robbing them of the traditions that mark the completion of a degree, but making the transition into the workforce more challenging. Many of the resources available to them in the past—portfolio reviews, student galleries, recruiting events—have been cancelled.
Though we cannot supplant these types of in-person opportunities, The Animation Guild wants to help recent graduates by sharing interviewing and hiring insights, reviewing best practices for portfolios and reels, and answering questions that students might have by hosting a panel Q&A with industry leaders on Wednesday, June 10, 6-7:30 pm.
Space in the Zoom webinar will be limited; however, the event will also be available on Facebook Livestream. The event will be moderated by Animation Guild President Jeanette Moreno King and Director of Communications and Content Alexandra Drosu.
Panelists include:
Jorge Gutierrez, Writer/Director/Producer, Book of Life and the upcoming Maya and the Three (Netflix) Roger Oda, Background Designer, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Netflix), Final Space (Adult Swim) and American Dad! (Fox) Latoya Raveneau, Storyboard Artist/Director, Final Space (Adult Swim) and the upcoming The Proud Family (Disney) Mairghread Scott, Writer/Producer, Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel) and writer on Star Wars: Resistance (Disney) Marc Scott, Visual Effects Supervisor, Boss Baby 2 (DreamWorks Feature Animation) Stephen Silver, Character Designer, Kim Possible, Danny Phantom and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Paula Spence, Art Director (Cartoon Network) Emily Walus, Background Painter, OK KO! Let’s Be Heroes (Cartoon Network) and Layout Artist on unannounced show (Titmouse)
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) provides an important link between the animation industry and students, and will provide well-deserved scholarships to students in their journey towards membership in the global animation community.
For more information regarding the AEF scholarship program, click here.
Application deadline extended to June 15, 2020, 11:59 PM (PST).
Are you looking for something fun to learn over the Summer, Why not try SOAP?
I'm offering a weekly online animation class where you would be given animation instruction at whatever level you are currently at. From a beginner to an old pro. If interested, please contact heyjimr@gmail.com for more information.
Applications are now open for ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum 2020-21 Student Scholarships;
This is an international opportunity designed to support students enrolled in college animation programs, anywhere in the world. Proposals will be accepted from undergraduate students entering the sophomore year or above and from graduate students working toward the completion of a thesis.
The awards range from $2500 to $5000 US and may be applied to tuition, books and supplies, animation equipment (including computer hardware or software), formal academic research and senior or graduate thesis production. For more details on scholarship requirements, check the AEF scholarships page at http://animationeducatorsforum.org/asifa-hollywoods-animat…/
March 12: Online animation class will be starting up soon for my 2 CSUF classes. In the process of preparing for this new teaching situation. Stay tooned...
February 2020
CSU Summer Arts animation class taught by
Emily Springer from DreamWorks (Trolls & The Boss Baby)
This course is for intermediate to advanced-level animation students and will cover the 3D animation pipeline with the goal of having a portfolio-ready shot by the end of the class. It runs from June 29 to July 12 and held at CSU Fresno.
Check out the Hair Love interview with animation directors Bruce Smith and Everett Downing Jr. Here's a link to the interview.
January 2020
November 2019
Klaus is on Netflix! Watch the film and support 2D animation!
October 2019
ANIMATION is FILM FESTIVAL
Animation is Film festival is offering our students a 50%
student discount for any of the films next weekend (Oct 18-20.) The
festival is in Hollywood at Mann's Chinese. The Jury has some great
people and the films look interesting. Please share with your students
and anyone you think might be interested.
Lightbox Expo for Animation, Live Action, Illustration and Gaming industries come together for the ultimate celebration of Art! https://www.lightboxexpo.com/ happening Sept 6 - 8
The Women in Animation (WIA) Animation Scholarship is an annual award committed to furthering up to three deserving animation students who demonstrate artistic talent, a passion for animation, a financial need, and a promising future in the field of animation. Applicants coming from schools all over the world pursuing many interests including visual development, animation and storyboarding are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTANCE STARTS:
The 2019 Women in Animation Scholarship application is now open until September 30, 2019.Our scholarship program is open to WIA Student Members only. Please read the other qualifications and information below to make sure you qualify.
Amount of Scholarship:
The scholarship award is $1500 and WIA will award up to 3 individuals each year.
Accepting Applications: April 1st-September 30th
Review period: October 1st-December 31st
Scholarship Announcement: January 2020
Who Can Apply:
Open to Women (or those identifying as female) who are full-time students at an institute of learning, offering courses in animation, accredited by a recognized accreditation organization.
Submissions Must Include: All materials must be submitted together online through HERE.
Submissions that do not include all four requirements will not be judged.
Sophomore – Seniors(Students who will be sophomores, juniors and seniors during the academic year 2019-20 are eligible to apply)
Student must have a GPA of 2.85 or higher
Student must be a current member of WIA
Student must submit one or a combination of the following: 6-10 examples of fine art illustration, life drawing, photography, sculpture, character design, storyboards, animation class work, or an animated film as a link – animated content cannot exceed 3 mins of material to view. portfolio or reel.
Student must submit a photograph of themselves at a minimum of 150dpi resolution (300dpi preferred)
Student must submit 2 letters of recommendation (Formatted in English)
Student must submit 1 essay minimum number of words is 500 (Formatted in English)
Student must submit proof of enrollment as a full-time student (copy of class schedule) and School Picture ID
Award: Up to three winners will receive up to $1,500 award
MARCH 2019
THE 19TH ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS
OFFERS A WEALTH OF HUMOR, INSIGHT, AND PROFUNDITY
The Show features the work of eight women directors in many of the 16 internationally acclaimed animated short films from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S. The program includes the extraordinary stop-motion musical The Burden from Swedish director Niki Lindroth von Bahr, grand-prize Cristal Award winner at the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Other program highlights include Los Angeles-based Irish director David OReilly's visually stunning Everything, based on a 1973 talk given by the renowned British-American philosopher Alan Watts, and the 1964 classic Hangman by Paul Julian and Les Goldman which was recently restored by The Animation Show of Shows, Inc. as part of its film preservation program supported by grants from ASIFA Hollywood and The National Film Preservation Foundation. Finally, we are also proud to include Dear Basketball, which walked away with the Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated) in 2018.
All 16 films will be shown at this 93-minute screening.
Not rated: All ages 6+, contains mature themes and images some may find disturbing that appear in the program.
At Woodbury University, March 7th at 6:30pm, Tickets Here
THE 19TH ANNUAL ANIMATION SHOW OF SHOWS includes the following films:
CAN YOU DO IT by Quentin Baillieux (France)
TINY BIG by Lia Bertels (Belgium)
NEXT DOOR by Pete Docter (U.S.)
THE ALAN DIMENSION by Jac Clinch (Great Britain)
BEAUTIFUL LIKE ELSEWHERE by Elise Simard (Canada)
HANGMAN by Paul Julian & Les Goldman (U.S.)
THE BATTLE OF SAN ROMANO by Georges Schwitzgebel (Switzerland)
DEAR BASKETBALL by Glen Keane (U.S.) 90th ACADEMY AWARD®WINNER, Best Animated Short Film
ISLAND by Robert Löbel & Max Mörtl (Germany)
UNSATISFYING by Parallel Studio (France)
THE BURDEN by Niki Lindroth von Bahr (Sweden)
LES ABEILLES DOMESTIQUES by Alexanne Desrosiers (Canada)
OUR WONDERFUL NATURE - THE COMMON CHAMELEON by Tomer Eshed (Germany)
CASINO by Steven Woloshen (Canada)
EVERYTHING by David OReilly (U.S.)
LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents:
CAREERS IN DIGITAL MEDIA 2019
Tue, 03/12/2019
What is the outlook for careers across the digital media spectrum – from artists to technical directors to producers in VR, games, motion design, film and other media "yet to be invented"? Hear and question a panel of hiring managers and veteran recruiters share the inside scoop on where the jobs are … and where they aren’t.
Description
This annual event features speakers involved in hiring and placement in the digital content creation and storytelling fields. This year the panel will include discussion of VR, location-based experiences, and other new opportunities. The prior years panels have been very successful.
Moderator: Kathleen Milnes, Assistant Chair, Digital Media, Otis College of Art and Design.
Presenters: Stan Szymanski, Fiona Cherbak and other guests.
Schedule
6:30-7:30 Social Hour 6:30-7:00 Members only 7:00-7:30 Members and guests 7:30-7:45 Introductions 7:45-9:30 Presentation
All LA ACM SIGGRAPH will be admitted free of charge. Non-members of LA ACM SIGGRAPH are admitted for $20.00. New LA ACM SIGGRAPH members who sign up on-site, and pay the $40 annual membership fee, do not have to pay the $20 admission fee. The chapter accepts checks, cash, or credit cards (Mastercard or Visa only) for all dues or fees.
Special Thanks
Thanks to Kathleen Milnes, all our volunteers and the LA ACM SIGGRAPH Executive Council: Ed Lantz, Chair; Ed Arroyo, Vice-Chair; Sherry Steele, Secretary; Dave Curlender, Treasurer; and Smita Bagla, Membership.
Reminder
Elections for LA ACM SIGGRAPH officers are fast approaching. We’re looking for new faces, fresh ideas and additional skills in Leadership, Marketing, PR, Website Design and more. Join us! Contact ed @ vortexdomes dot com for more info.
The Ambassador Goodtime Ear Tango Radio Hour plays every day at 1pm and 10pm pst on WU Radio. If you missed all 11 episodes so far, you can still the interviews which are being posted here! Subscribe (please)! Our first interview of 2019: The Bob Kurtz interview
The January episode will be the best of 2018 episodes to help you catch up with the podcast.
DECEMBER 2018
20th Annual Animation Show of Shows now playing at a Theater near you!
Here's a new app for Animating called Rough Animator. Here's a link. If you've tried it. let us know.
David Hale Hand talks about his father and his book, David Dodd Hand, Animation Pioneer.
J.R.R.R. (jim) Hardison interview about his comic book "The Helm" and novels he has written including "The Fish Wielder" and "Demon Freaks". Learn how a comic book is created.
One of the greatest benefits of studying animation in California is the proximity to industry professionals.
The Animation Is Film festival is featuring some of the most distinguished animators from around the globe. This is a rare opportunity to see their latest work before the rest of the country does, and to engage with the creators directly.
In addition to Mamoru Hosoda, who will be present at THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME, SUMMER WARS, WOLF CHILDREN and THE BOY AND THE BEAST, the following films will feature in-person appearances.
Use the promo code STUDENT for a 40% ticket discount.
The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students is back and will take place on Friday October 5th @ 2:30pm beginning in Miller rm206 to Saturday October 6th at 4pm.
CTNX is offering two
scholarships, one for students 18-25 years old and one for students
ages 10-17 (including support for one parent). The deadline
is coming up soon, Sept 17, so please pass this on. Here are the
links:
For young aspiring
animation artists, attending CTN can be an eye-opener, introducing them
to the animation community they hope to join. I look forward to meeting
the young awardees at CTNX this year.
The American Cinematheque Presents Classic Animation
On the Big Screen at the Aero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica, 90403
Friday, August 31 – 7:30 PM
50th Anniversary! YELLOW SUBMARINE 1968, Abramorama, 85 min. Dir. George Dunning.
Once upon a time, or maybe twice, there
was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland, a place where happiness and
music reigned supreme. But all was threatened when the terrible Blue
Meanies declared war and sent in their army to destroy all that was
good. Enter John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day!
Saturday, September 1 – 7:30 PM
PINK FLOYD – THE WALL 1982, Warner Bros., 99 min. Dir. Alan Parker.
"We don’t need no education!”
Director Alan Parker's vivid film
interpretation of the British rock combo's classic concept album THE
WALL fuses curious fantasy and animation with dark, tragic drama on an
epic scale.
Toon Boom Webinar Series
The world’s leading 2D animation
software will be hosting a series of free training webinars aimed at
professional animators hoping to upgrade their skills in Harmony and
learn tips and tricks from top industry experts like YouTube star Stylus Rumble, Tony Ross, Chris Cartledge and more.
From May 18 to June 08,
Toon Boom’s webinar series will cover the fundamental skills in Harmony
to help animators elevate their creative output, craft and careers.
Among the topics are creating cut-out rigs, particle emitters,
parameters and functions, drawing and transitioning from different
software.
Keep reading to learn more about Toon Boom’s free upcoming Harmony webinars.
1. Creating a Production Cut-Out Rig in Harmony EssentialsPresented by: Tony RossWhen: May 18, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Description: Have
you ever wondered could you create a full production rig in Harmony
Essentials? In this webinar Tony Ross will show you step-by-step how to
rig a production ready cut out character just using Harmony Essentials.
Even without a Node View, Curve Deformers, etc Essentials still has the
tools right for the job! Join us for the webinar and see how!
2. Particle Emitters in Toon Boom Harmony PremiumPresented by: Tracy Strong (Stylus Rumble)When: May 24, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Description: A
general overview of the basic node types used to create particle
systems. Followed by a couple of practical examples of simple
weather/sparkles.
3. Parameters & Functions in Toon Boom Harmony PremiumPresented by: Colin BennettWhen: May 31, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Description: Generated
movement in Toon Boom has a load of hidden potential built upon
surprisingly simple ideas. Learning as much as possible about how
parameters and functions are operating inside your animation will help
to avoid a lot potential problems encourage finer control over the
smallest details.
4. Symbols to Pegs. The differences of animating in Toon Boom HarmonyPresented by: Adam OliverWhen: June 07, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Description: Toon
Boom Harmony can do amazing things for your animation workflow but the
learning curve can be confusing when coming from other software. Adam
will demonstrate the differences between other common animation software
and how Harmony applies these principles to a more powerful effect. An
ideal webinar for anyone who works in animation or is thinking about
picking up the software, but is currently daunted by the prospect of all
those extra buttons!
5. Drawing in Toon Boom Harmony PremiumPresented by: Chris CartledgeWhen: June 08, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (EDT)Description: Are
you looking to learn some tips and tricks to drawing in Toon Boom
Harmony? Join us for this webinar and see how illustrator/animator Chris
Cartledge, and trainer/animator Tony Ross use Harmony's drawing tools
to create their projects and tutorials. Learn how Tony and Chris work in
tandem from sketch to completion to create a new character, live during
the webinar.
TEEN CTN begins March 28th,
29th, and 30th, from 12:00pm - 2:00pm at CTN’s Center Stage
Gallery.
So if you are a parent or teacher of a teen or a teen yourself or even
if you are an interested artist at any age CTN would like to invite you
to this FREE beta launch that promises to be very inspirational and kick
start any teens career.
Each day will be a repeat and will be structured in a Ted Talk format
with 5 industry pros talking each day about their experiences in getting
in to the industry and having a career. Extremely limited seating.
This program will feature
Jordan Koch of Nickelodeon, Katia Grifols of Glow in the Dark Studios,
Jake Wyatt of Nickelodeon, John Mahoney of Cal Arts, Benson Shum of Walt
Disney Animation, Caroline Hu of Warner Bros, David DePasquale of
DreamWorks TV, Tony Bancroft an Animation Director, Armand Serrano of
Walt Disney Animation, Andreas Deja a Legendary Animator, Fabrizio
Mancinelli an independent Composer, Alina Chau a Childrens Book
Illustrator and Bill Perkins Production Designer.
First come first served. Extremely limited seating. FREE
If you are not chosen for this soft launch please mark your calendars
for the CTN Burbank RoadTrip 2018 (FREE event) Burbank where the
official theme this year is Teen CTN. April 14-15. http://ctnroadtripburbank.com/axTeenCtn.php
"Science Behind
Pixar" is a new exhibit opening Friday at the California Science Center, in downtown LA near
USC. It will run for six months - through April 9th 2017. Jerry Beck reports; "Well
worth a visit, especially if you have kids and want to inspire them
toward a career in animation. It's laid out in eight sections - like a
Disneyland where instead of Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, each "land"
represents another step in the filmmaking process (Modeling,
Lighting, Animation, etc). Beyond the scientific technical stuff, the
exhibit does a great job simply explaining animation - including hand
drawn and stop-motion. It skews towards kids with lots of interactive
hands-on how-to activities, but will fascinate adults (with some great
behind-the-scenes at Pixar videos, newly created for this exhibit). I
noted the Pixar-themed gift shop attached to the exhibit (you knew there
had to be one) is displaying and is selling Richard Williams' Animators
Survival Kit (perhaps the only non-Pixar book in the shop). The whole
thing is Highly recommended!"
ASIFA-Hollywood
Invites Woodbury Animation students and faculty to the 2016 Annecy Award
Winning Short Films from the National Film Board of Canada
THE HEAD VANISHES and
BLIND VAYSHNA
Representatives
from the NFB and the film directors offer ASIFA an exclusive screening,
pipeline presentation, special selection of NFB shorts and Q+A on
Friday, September 30th at 7pmWoodbury's E-100 Screening Room Entertainment
Media Building
Woodbury University 7500
N Glenoaks Blvd Burbank, CA 91504
We advise early arrival as seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.An
RSVP does not guarantee seating.
The 24 Hours animation contest for students begins
Friday, October 7th @ 3pm PST
Looking Forward to November...
Looking for Artists, Animators, Educators
Help inspire and teach the next generation of Animators and Artists by sharing your experience. If you have any ideas for upcoming articles about animation or are an animation artistwho would like to be interviewed, please let me know. Thank you,
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Not rated: All ages 6+, contains mature themes and images some may find disturbing that appear in the program.
Saturday, September 1 – 7:30 PM
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