On Tuesday, December 9, at IATSE Local 44, 12021 Riverside Drive in North Hollywood, the Animation Guild (http://www.mpsc839.org) and Studio Arts (http://www.studioarts.tv) will co-host a free presentation and discussion panel on making the transition from 2D to 3D and
The US Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Summit in Washington, D.C. from December 9-11 will describe the business potential of the new Internet, described by Forrester Research as in the trillions of dollars. The new Internet protocol makes possible the "Extended Internet," with better multimedia transmission, video streaming, wireless gaming, etc. One of the participants is DARPA, the same people that created the first Internet.
AnimationHQ is hosting a chat with talented and veteran animator, Heidi Guedel. She spent time at Disney, Don Bluth Productions and Warner Brothers. She has worked on many Feature Animation titles including The Secret of NIMH, The Fox and the Hound, An American Tail, and Quest for Camelot. In addition, she did character layout for Rough Draft Studios (Futurama), worked in multimedia at Vortex Media Arts, and worked on videogame animation for the classic 80's laserdisc games "Dragon's Lair" and "Space Ace".
The chat will take place on Saturday, December 6th at 8 pm EST.
Seybold Seminars New York 2003 will be an intimate gathering of media technology professionals. This year
Co-Produced by Future Media Concepts and Videography Magazine, The DigitalMediaDC Conference runs December 2-4, 2003 at the New Washington DC Convention Center. The Conference features over 75 expert-led training sessions targeted toward professionals in the Broadcast, Video and Multimedia arenas. Sessions will help digital media professionals maximize their skills in the the latest post-production software including Avid Media Composer
The Western Show is dedicated to the technological advancements that will drive bottom lines for the cable, Internet, telephone, computer, satellite, broadcast, motion picture or new media industries. This, the 36th edition of the event, will be the last. The National Show has grown so much that the National Cable & Telecommunications Association decided there was only need for one show.
The e.magiciens / European Gathering of Young Digital Creation is a festival organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Valenciennes held from 26th to 28th November 2003 at the theatre Le Ph
The I Castelli Animati Festival highlights animation in all its forms from commercials to features films. The international competition awards the following prizes: grand prize, special jury prize, best debut short film, best European short film, audience prize, Fabrizio Bellocchino prize, best Web animation and best non-narrative short film. The Italian competition will give a grand prize and special jury prize to the top Italian productions. The event includes exhibitions, retrospectives, conferences and screenings. This year
The 2nd Annual Art Festival will have two workshops called "New Techniques for All in the Arts" and "Presentation Techniques". The Art Festival includes All in The Arts -- singers, writers, poets, painters, photographers, illustrators, dancers, musicians, sculptors, storytellers, mimes, actors, actresses, dancers, clowns, etc. are invited to attend and display and perform your works. The most spectacular highlight of this Art Festival is that we will have an art agent there to sign you up. For more information contact Help 2 Succeed, 1115 N.
Wizard World Texas is a pop-culture expo featuring some of the biggest names and companies in comic books, toys, anime, manga, video games, film and television. Wizard World events are produced by Wizard Conventions Inc., a sister company of Wizard Entertainment Group, which publishes a number of magazines for the collectibles market, including INQUEST GAMER, TOYFARE, ANIME INSIDER and the comics publication WIZARD. For more information visit http://www.wizarduniverse.com/conventions/texas.cfm.
COMDEX is one of the top conferences for IT professionals. The event will deal with the future direction of the industry, key advances and new innovations. This year
The School of Multimedia Systems Monash University will be having an exhibition at the Federation Square Melbourne. The objective of our Third Year Exhibition is to showcase to the public and industry, innovations and the high skill level of our final year students in the fields of Multimedia. The Exhibition will showcase nearly 130 students third year final works. It will include game development, 3D animation, flash animation, short films, Web sit design, interfaces, e- commerce, programming etc. Awards will be given as a part of the event.
The Exhibition will show casing 80+ students 3rd year final works from the School of Multimedia Systems Monash University Berwick Campus. It will include Game Development, 3D Animation, Flash Animation, Short Films, Web Site Design, Interfaces, E-commerce, Programming etc. The Objective of our 3rd Year Exhibition is to showcase to the Public and Industry, Innovations and the high skill level of our final years students in the fields of Multimedia.
The Exhibition will be located in the Atrium at Federation Square Melbourne Australia.
Free Entry
STUDIOTOOLS DISCOVERY NIGHT & DIGITAL SKETCHING CONTEST
Great Eastern Technology 6pm-9pm
Join us for this free seminar exploring StudioTools, the world's leading industrial design software for the product design and transportation markets. We will explore the features and capabilities of StudioTools, ImageStudio and PortfolioWall. Discover how this 3D software solution can work for you. All attendees will receive a StudioTools 11 Personal Learning Edition CD.
DIGITAL SKETCHING CONTEST - HELD BOTH EVENINGS!
The International Forum fro Animation Technologies brings together speakers and participants from all over the world dedicated to animation in all forms. The forum is a major professional meeting for professionals to exchange information and experiences. It addresses a wide range of components in the professional environment for producers, technical service providers, studio managers, production managers, R&D engineers, artists, broadcasters, manufacturers and developers. For more information, visit http://www.magelis.net/forumtechnologies/forumtechno.ideal.
The International Forum fro Animation Technologies brings together speakers and participants from all over the world dedicated to animation in all forms. The forum is a major professional meeting for professionals to exchange information and experiences. It addresses a wide range of components in the professional environment for producers, technical service providers, studio managers, production managers, R&D engineers, artists, broadcasters, manufacturers and developers. For more information, visit http://www.magelis.net/forumtechnologies/forumtechno.ideal.
The City of Santa Clarita and the CalArts Alumni Association will be hosting
Artist, curator, nonprofit veteran, and CalArts faculty member Karen Atkinson will once again teach her famed survival workshop series for emerging and mid-career artists working in the Greater L.A. area. For years, Get Your Sh*T Together was only available to students at CalArts. Thanks to continued support from LA Cultural Affairs, Side Street Projects is proud to offer this vital workshop once again to artists from all disciplines that need to get their sh*t together. The event will provide attendees with information and resources to make things happen for themself.
ETA-Entertainment Technology Alliance is dedicated to brining the entertainment industry and technologists together. The event will take place at the Hudson Hotel. Speakers will include people from such companies as AT&T, E! Online Entertainment, Microsoft Windows Digital Media, Screen Digest and Time Magazine. ETA Expo hopes to create a better understanding in the field of media technology and entertainment business. For more information, contact tel.: (310) 229-8915, e-mail: [email protected] or Web: http://www.etaexpo.com.
As wireless takes the market by storm we will address issues such as security, and the explosion of opportunities this technology has created for content providers. As Wi-Fi becomes available everywhere, the content providers are poised to capitalize on this growing market. Speakers will include Gail Whipple, vp global digital media, IBM; Dan Aks, coo Primedia; Jeff Miller, director applied media markets, AT&T and Ben Chodor, ceo, ENT. The panel discussion will be moderated by Alan Brody. The event, sponsored by the Garrigan Lyman Group, will run 7:30
LEAF is the essential gathering for anyone in the digital creative camps of the film, TV, animation, games and design industries. This multi-streamed conference includes seminars, screenings, panel discussions, all with excellent networking opportunities. High caliber executives, industry bodies, creative artists and technical people from Europe, the U.S. and beyond will all be there.
The 10th annual LEAF Awards on October 28, 2003 recognizes the best in European animation talent. The deadline for submissions is September 5, 2003. Visit www.digitalartsworld.co.uk for details.
Hosted by ADWEEK, BRANDWEEK, MEDIAWEEK, BILLBOARD AND THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER and presented by The WB,
Casbaa Convention is dedicated to the growth of the television industry in Asia. Day One will address Satellite: Limitless Benefits for Television, Satellite: The Life Line for Telecoms, Satellite: Something You May Not Have Thought About, Finance: How Do We Get the Money?, and Satellite Operators CEO Forum: Keeping the Customer Satisfied: Reliability, Flexibility & Imagination.
The Academy of Machinima Arts & Sciences will hold the Machinima Film Festival, which celebrates films made within a realtime virtual 3D environment (i.e. 3D game engine). The early submission deadline is August 1, 2003 and the final deadline is September 15, 2003. Last year
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
