VFS Announces ‘The Launch Scholarship’
Funding valued up to $158k will support students training at Vancouver Film School programs in film, animation, and design; the submission deadline is May 31.
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Deducers ‘Spark’ Course Kicks off in June
The training program’s blended curriculum teaches early career coordinators and production assistants about roles in creative studios, production team expectations, the language of motion and post-production, and the skills needed to navigate the production process.
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Jan Pinkava to Head Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Oscar-winning British-Czech animator, director, and screenwriter – known for Pixar’s Ratatouille and Gerri’s Game - takes the reigns in June, promising to remain faithful to his predecessor Andreas Hykade’s principal ‘The person is more important than the project.’
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Pixomondo Launches Virtual Production Academy
In partnership with Seneca, the 12-week online program will offer graduates a micro-credential completion badge from the school and access to employment opportunities at PXO.
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CelAction Launches 2D Quickstart Course
Training includes 6+ hours of tutorials by industry animators, the Template Actor with complete animations such as walk and run cycles, and editable assets for practice to get users up and running fast.
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Maxon Kicks Off ‘The Design and Animation Tour’ North America
Digital artists, motion designers, animators, graphic artists, visualizers, and students of all skill levels invited to ‘Create,’ ‘Connect’ and ‘Celebrate;’ first stop, University of Texas – Dallas, April 28.
Podcast EP 202: Cameron Slayden Explains How to Get into MOA & Scientific Animation
Microverse Studios CEO and ‘mechanism of action’ animation producer shares how he discovered this niche field of animation, started his own company, and uses AI tools to create visuals for microscopic function animations.
SIGGRAPH 2023
Begins: August 6, 2023
The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques runs August 6-10 in Los Angeles and online.
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‘She Creates Change’ 6-Episode Animated Miniseries Aims to Promote Gender Equality
Emmy-winner Martha Adams spearheads the project from global education program Room to Read and Nexus Studios, directed by a collective of diverse women including Siqi Song, Neeraja Raj, Bonnie Taylor Forsyth, Hannah Lau-Walker, Prashanti Aswani and Claudia Chinyere Akole.
The Rookies Announces its 2023 Global School Rankings
Based on 63,000+ digital media submissions created by 4000+ students, the downloadable report names New3edge in France as #1 in the 50 top international schools list, with Savannah College of Art and Design in the U.S. ranking #2.
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2023 WIA Scholarship Recipients Announced
Out of 192 worldwide applicants from 74 schools around the world, 15 students were awarded scholarships, with an additional 25 receiving honorable mentions.
Escape Studios Students Contribute VFX to ‘Borderland’ Indie Thriller
Students at the Pearson College school helped deliver more than a dozen shots on the upcoming feature about a retired Irish paramilitary who witnesses an SAS officer’s fatal shooting of his pregnant wife.
Stage 03 VFX Releases Online VFX101 Class Sampler
Featuring 6 hours of curated training material covering VFX filmmaking, Compositing, Modeling, and After Effects Animation, the VFX Sampler is a superb introduction to the global education program’s comprehensive, degreed, and accredited visual effects instruction.
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Virtual Production Event to Showcase Technology for New York Filmmakers
Hosted by Post New York Alliance (PNYA), the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), and Fuse Technical Group, the January 26 event will explore how filmmakers can utilize Unreal Engine to enhance their projects, including presentation, speakers, and Q&A.
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‘Deducers’ Training Program for Producers Launches
Curriculum provides interactive instruction for producers to up their skills in team management and client servicing; now enrolling for ‘Flame,’ designed for junior or associate producers, the program begins February 14 – additional courses kick off in June.
RISD Welcomes New Donors for Recently Launched Movement Lab
The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation will fund two fellows at new center based in the Film / Animation / Video department; Cheryl Henson will support a visiting puppeteer.
Bill Plympton Returns… With Some Holiday Cheer!
The Academy Award-nominated animator’s School of Animation relaunches next month; meanwhile, check out his store for his latest artwork, a personalized caricature, or check out his upbeat short ‘No Snow for Christmas’ for a climate change Xmas celebration.
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Exclusive: LAIKA and Bowie State University Celebrate Stop-Motion Studio Opening
The award-winning ‘Coraline’ and ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ studio’s head of animation, Brad Schiff, was on hand for the launch of the first stop-motion studio at a historically Black college and university (HBCU), as well as first at an institution of higher learning in the state of Maryland.
Annecy Festival Goes Big for 2023
Wait… we get to spend another day by the lake you say? This year’s event will kick off a day earlier, on Sunday, June 11, for 7 full days dedicated to the art of animation; Guillermo del Toro announced this year’s spotlight on Mexican Animation.
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Escape Studios Launches Undergrad Tech Programs
Students will be taught technical skills needed for in-demand jobs to meet the industry’s growing demand in virtual reality, interactive entertainment, and virtual production environments; applications now open for Fall 2023.
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Maxon Announces Maxon One Updates
The software developer wraps up the year with numerous product enhancements, including new features in Redshift, full support for ACES in Magic Bullet, and stability improvements throughout; newly launched and redesigned Cineversity now serves as the central hub for all educational content.
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Call For Entries: NIIGATA International Animation Festival
Submissions are open for the new feature animation festival coming March 2023 to Niigata, Japan, home to Toei Animation Studio; submission deadline is December 23.
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Suzanne Guèvremont Takes the Reigns at the NFB
Succeeding Claude Joli-Coeur, the new Government Film Commissioner begins her 5-year appointment, bringing decades of domestic and international experience in digital media, culture, and education to her new position.
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FutureWorks Opens VFX Academy in Chennai
The FutureWorks Academy 6-month training program at the Chennai studio includes mentorship, specialized training, and a paid internship; successful graduates are offered a 3-year paid service agreement.
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Bob Iger In, Bob Chapek Out as Walt Disney Company CEO
The venerated former CEO returns to take the helm less than three years after giving up the reins, a period that has seen the company mired in controversy and a slumping stock price as it has navigated a global pandemic, employee walkouts, and political controversy.
