ANIMATION CO-OP V.O. KARAOKE NIGHT
Voice actors interested in participating in an Animation Co-op V.O. "karaoke" night, should contact Kevin & Moon (mailbox@animationcoop.org). We plan to host this as a casual event at our house in late August or early September, similar to this. Participants should be game for demoing their repertoire at an open mike, and perhaps even taking requests. Fun under the stars with an open bar! :-)
NEW RESOURCES
The "Resources" section of The Animation Co-op website has been updated with the following individuals: voice artist Jeanette Parsadanian, entertainment attorney Paul Husband, entertainment attorney Frank Lunn. Check 'em out at http://www.animationcoop.org/people.htm, and be sure to get yourself listed. Artists, animators, actors, managers... we take all comers. Get your name out there! :-)
[B]NEW PROJECTS
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The Animation Co-op's online project database has been updated with some new projects, including Ace Moon's "Along The Way" and an untitled work by MJ Lallo. We've cleared out all project listings prior to April, so if you've been removed and would like to be re-listed (or if you have a new project to post), follow the specs on http://www.animationcoop.org/projects.htm. Please note that projects with informative, easily navigable websites tend to get a greater quantity and quality response than those without. :-)
SAME OLD LINKS
Moon: "Gee, Kevin... I wonder why more members don't take advantage of the FREE "Links" page provided by The Animation Co-op?" (http://www.animationcoop.org/links.htm)
Kevin: "Beats me, Moon. I guess sending in that 100x56 pixel GIF must be a fairly daunting task."
SUPPORT NET NEUTRALITY!
If you haven't heard of The COPE Act, you will. It stands to have a fairly significant impact on independent artists and filmmakers who traffic their work on the internet. This link is a bit alarmist, but perhaps rightly so. Worth checking out. Here's what Common Cause has to say: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1539607. Thanks to our friends at Animation Nation for making us aware of this consequential piece of legislation!
THE BRITISH FINALLY CALL FOR SELF-RULE! ;-)
Just in time for Independence Day, Adam Comiskey invites all Animation Co-op members to join him in petitioning the British government to introduce a system of self-classification for video artists, who are currently required to obtain classification from the BBFC (unlike artists in other media). For more details, check out: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SelfClassification/
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MEMBER NEWS[/B]
Moon Seun's "Henry's Garden" recently screened at the Homer International Children's Film Festival in Alaska. "Henry's Garden" is available on DVD at the Simplistic Pictures store. All proceeds go to support The Animation Co-op.
Mike Blum's "The Zit" continues to rack up screenings, awards and press. We could cut-and-paste Mike's lengthy email, or you could just go to: http://www.thezitmovie.com/news#Press. :-)
Kent Braun of DigiCel writes that they have just released a Mac version of FlipBook, currently available at http://www.digicel.net/.
The irrepressible Mark Simon and his wife Jeanne have just launched www.YourResumeSucks.biz, a custom resume writing service for the arts and entertainment industries, based upon their book entitled (surprisingly enough) "Your Resume Sucks". Whether your resume sucks - or you just think it doesn't - it's worth a peek!
You don't want to miss the trailer of Peter Wilstermann's "The Yellow House", now online at: http://www.peterwilster.com/clips/trailer.htm.
David Houry, winner of the 2006 Simplistic Pictures Animation Award, writes that he's working on a music video for NT Bullock's "Death By Luxury" (http://www.sequentialpictures.com/).
Animation veteran Merry Clingen invites everyone to check out her online portfolio at: http://www.creativetalentnetwork.com/portfolio.php?id=180. In addition to animation work, Merry is up for graphic design and illustration, so if her work fits your bill - give her a shout! :-)
Globe-trotting Mark Chavez writes from Montenegro that he is living in Singapore and preparing to present a paper on his work in London, early this July.
Animator Philip Carrera and composer Matt Messina have teamed up on an animated short film slated for completion this fall, about an old dog who learns new tricks. Philip and Matt met in January through The Animation Co-op. (No word on whether a sequel is planned featuring a new dog who learns old tricks.)
Sue Bielenberg has recently wrapped storyboard work on a couple of movies, and is doing some freelance animation work for an online literary site, in addition to other illustration gigs. Sue writes: "It is getting into my busy season for scuba-related illustration, and I am finishing some of the first commissions now. As I am recovering from knee surgery, that may be as close to the water as I get for a while!"
Jean Ann Wright invites all Animation Co-op members to the Los Angeles Screenwriting Expo, October 19th-21st. Jean Ann will be giving a seminar at the Expo, which is a great venue for networking with other animation writers and developers. For more information, go to: www.screenwritingexpo.com.
Kim Hunter has been hired to write an animated feature film treatment for Miracle Studios in Richfield, Wisconsin.
Last but not least, Mark Stansberry invites all Baltimore-area Co-op members to the Screen Arts Animation "Pudding Party", July 7th at the Patterson Theatre, 3134 Eastern Avenue. Doors open at 7pm for an evening featuring animated shorts, hip-hop documentaries, and a filmmaker Q&A. Call (410)276-1651 or surf www.creativealliance.org for more details.
[I]Kevin Geiger
Director & Co-founder
The Animation Co-op
http://www.animationcoop.org/[/I]
