Events: Seminars / Workshops

Cal Arts is presenting a project called "The One Second Film," a deconstruction of animation as an art form. "The One Second Film" explores the idea of "perfect moments" in animation and magnifies the amount of labor that is put into these moments. The film is to be one second long (not counting titles and credits). The 24 frames will be reduced to 12, to be shot in 2s. Each frame will have its own director and its own crew. People attending the event will be invited to contribute a brushstroke to the various frames.

Glenn Vilppu will be teaching drawing classes at Ringling School of Art and Design. He will address the topics "drawing animals" and "head drawing, expession and drapery." Vilppu is a distinguished teacher of illustration who has taught classes around the world.

The Webisode Academy is holding a voice and sound capture workshop. Attendees will go to an actual sound studio and record their voices. A discussion will follow about the uses of voice capture on the Web.

The Second Annual Interactive TV Games Conference follows the new trends in the booming new sector of interactive TV games. The events will look at the new games formats, delivering new and existing games channels, synchronizing live enhanced TV game shows, developing and improving advanced interactive gaming resources such as WAP and the possibilities provided by advanced interactive technologies. The conference is a good opportunity for professionals in the new media field to discuss and conduct business in the growing interactive TV market.

Women in Animation will be holding its Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place from 2 - 3 pm, followed by a networking event and a special Short Attention Span Film Festival screening at 3:30 - 5 pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided. This will also be the last opportunity members have to vote in WIA's elections for the new International Board of Directors. The event will be held at Klasky Csupo at 6353 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. The meeting is free, but the screening is US$5 for members, $10 for non-members. RSVP is necessary to (818) 759 9596 by February 15, 2001.

The Webisode Academy is presenting a chat with top recruiter Pamela Thompson. Thompson is an independent recruiter, career coach and management consultant. Her clients have included Macromedia, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Digital Domain, Simex Digital Studios, Click 3X, Big Idea Productions, and interactive companies such as Stan Lee Media, Lucas Learning, The Los Angeles Times, Raven Software, and Hollywood Online.

The Women In Animation Writers' Group Seminar Series meets at Saban Entertainment, 10960 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood at 7:30 pm. Learn how to write and sell your animation premise to a story editor. Fee is US$5. RSVP is required to Jean Ann Wright at: Tel: (818) 360-8321 or E-mail: jjwright@gte.net.

Animation 2001 is sponsored by the University of Teesside and will bring together animation greats to teach and discuss the craft. On Thursday speakers will include the Bolex Brothers, Michael Dudok DeWit, Aardman Animations' Helen Brundson, Cosgrove Hall's John Doyle and Colin Davies, Folimage's Pascal LeNotre and animation legend Bob Godfrey. After lunch, Ed Hooks will conduct his "Acting for Animators" masterclass, Davies will run a workshop on writing for animation and Andy Wheeler will hold a seminar on getting a job.

The Second Annual Broadcast Graphics & Virtual Studios Conference embraces the cutting edge of innovation in the world of graphics and virtual studios. The conference provides a forum for television and film professionals to gather and discuss technology trends and developments. Access Conference International is sponsoring the event.

Enhanced TV is a facet of interactive TV and this conference is set up to look at how it will change TV programming. Using Enhanced TV, viewers will be able to find out more information about programmes, vote in viewer polls, chat to fellow show fans, enter competitions or play synchronized games - enabling them to be more involved and in control of their programming.

The University of Washington is presenting a lecture by animation historian Giannalberto Bendazzi. The author of CARTOONS: 100 YEARS OF CINEMA ANIMATION will discuss "Classical Animation from the 1940s and 1950s: Building Historical and Stylistic Contexts for Contemporary Animation." The event will be held in Room 108, in the Student Union Building on the UW campus at 4:30 pm. The lecture is sponsored by the Animation Research Labs and the Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Larry Lauria will be conducting a "hands on," interactive animation fundamentals and character design workshop. The event is being held at Al Collins Graphic Design School. On Thursday, Lauria will present a talk on "Careers in Animation." The workshop will be held on Friday.