This month, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and sister networks Nicktoons Network and NOGGIN are treating kids to spooky marathons and chill-filled new episodes of their favorite hit shows. Additionally, two of Nickelodeon's kids' websites, Nick.com and Nicktropolis, will feature new Halloween-themed online games to complement "Shocktober" programming.
MAXON Computer USA, a developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions and the developers of CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D, will participate in three animation and motion graphics events taking place this month -- Motion '08, October 12-15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, Create Chaos '08, October 14-16 in Orlando, Florida, USA, and the Washington, D.C. tour stop of Adobe's Creative Suite 4 seminar series, October 16, highlighting the new capabilities of the popular software suite's latest release.
A comical cast of canine friends is bringing high-octane fun to qubo this October with the world television premiere of TURBO DOGS.
This new 3D CG animated series debuts on qubo's broadcast blocks on NBC, ION Television and Telemundo on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4 and follows the antics of Racerville, a wacky dog-filled community that's wild about racing.
The long-delayed WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE from director Spike Jonze is headed for an October 2009 release date, per COMINGSOON.net.
Warner Bros. has added the film back onto its release schedule after dropping it off a month ago. It's now set for October 16, 2009.
It was originally set for an October 2008 release but was delayed because of reshoots, creative differences between Jonze and the studio and an increasing budget.
VIZ Pictures will show a series of special theatrical screenings of HAPPILY EVER AFTER, a live-action comedy directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (MEMORIES OF TOMORROW) and based on a popular manga series by Yoshiie Gouda.
Registration for Gnomon School of Visual Effects' fall term 2008 (Monday, September 22 through Sunday, December 7) began on Monday, August 4. Register online, in person, via mail or by fax. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm. To tour or get advice on which courses to take, call (323) 466-6663 to make an appointment with Brian Bradford.
New courses for this term include:
--Level Design with Waylon Brinck
Comedy Central announced today that its two popular animated shows, SOUTH PARK and DRAWN TOGETHER, will return with all-new episodes this fall. Cartman and friends will begin their 11th season on Wednesday, October 3 At 10:00 p.m. Season 3B of DRAWN TOGETHER premieres Thursday, October 4 At 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - Women In Film/Chicago Focus Achievement Awards. Actress/director Bonnie Hunt and television producer Thea Flaum are this year's recipients. Amy Jacobson of NBC5/WMAQ will be emcee for the luncheon gala. The Women In Film/Chicago Focus Award honors women who have contributed significantly to the film, television, advertising and corporate productions industries, and who have a tie to Chicago and the Midwest. This year's luncheon gala award event is Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the Ritz/Carlton Chicago, 160 East Pearson Street in Chicago.
Test your skills and challenge your brain with AWN's Animation Trivia Quiz. Check out the latest installment from quizmaster Karl Staven, an accomplished independent animator and head of the Animation Department at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It's early October 2005, and TIM BURTON'S THE CORPSE BRIDE still remains near the top of the weekly box office totals. This quiz asks questions about the film and Tim in general.
Cartoon Network will be hosting a series of concerts to promote its newest original animated series--HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI, premiering Nov. 19 at 7:30 pm. The show is based on the real-life Japanese pop-rock band, PUFFY, which features lead-vocalists Ami and Yumi. PUFFY is an extremely popular band in Asia and is beginning to make a big splash here in the U.S.
The actual band PUFFY will perform three select concerts stateside this fall, featuring top songs from their nine-year career. The dates and locations follow:
Cinequest Film Festival 2005San Jose, California, USAMarch 2 - 13, 2005Deadline: October 8, 2004
The Cinequest Film Festival prides itself as being a soul-stirring and personable discovery festival of international films and digital forums for movie lovers, maverick film artists and students. The event was named one of the Top 10 Film Festivals in the world by the ULTIMATE FILM FESTIVAL SURVIVAL GUIDE. The short film submission deadline is October 8, 2004 and the feature film submission deadline is October 29, 2004.
Animation in an animation forum how would have thought? Members are posting examples of their animation from roaring flames to Felix the Cat.
Nickelodeon rattles a five-day chain of Halloween specials for Shriek Week -- October 27-Friday, October 31, 2003 -- featuring spooky episodes premieres of THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS, CHALKZONE, DORA THE EXPLORER and MAX & RUBY and a morning-till-night marathon on Halloween Day.
Veteran animator and director Carl Urbano died on October 16, 2003 at the age of 94. Starting in 1931, he worked for Winklers, Van Beuren, Harman-Ising, MGM, Hugh Harman, John Sutherland and Hanna-Barbera. He was awarded the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Golden Award in 1981.
In the second half of his career, Urbano, along with Ray Patterson and a few others, formed the directing backbone at the Hanna-Barbera studios for nearly three decades, working on such programs as CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS, POPEYE, SCOOBY-DOO, POPEYE and CASPER specials.
Talespinners 2Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOctober 24, 2003Deadline: October 24, 2003
Square Art October 2003London, U.K.October 23, 2003Deadline: October 10, 2003
The October issue of ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE will take a look at innovative animation techniques.
MIPCOM, the biggest international TV trade show in Cannes, will run from Friday through Tuesday, October 10-14, 2003 while the 11th kids programming mini-market, MIPCOM Junior, Youth Programs Screenings, will run October 8-9 at the Hotel Martinez. The shows normally run Saturday through Friday. This change is due to the unavailability of the convention center, the Palais des Festival, together with public holidays.
This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include: Gallery Exhibit of Paintings & Sculptures by Bob Lizarraga: Tuesday, October 08, 2002, Burbank, Ca. USA . . . It's A Nightmare! Tim Burton's Animated Films at L.A.'s El Capitan Theater: Friday, October 25 - Thursday, October 31, 2002, Hollywood, California USA . . . Kinetica 4: Tuesday, December 03 - Monday, December 30, 2002, Touring, CA USA . . . Kinetica 3: Saturday, December 21, 2002 - Thursday, January 30, 2003, New York, NY USA . . .
Digital Arts World begins October 9 and runs through October 11, 2002. For the first time, the event combines the 3D Festival and LEAF conference, offering streams on VFX, Games, Computer Music and Emerging Technologies and a show floor with four Digital Villages covering the themes of Web Design, Graphic Design, 3D Graphics and Computer Music.
This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include: Oscars In Animation: Thursday, August 01 - Sunday, October 06, 2002, Beverly Hills, California USA . . . The Machinima Film Festival 2002: Saturday, August 17, 2002, Mesquite, Texas USA . . . Morph 2002!: Tuesday, September 24 - Saturday, September 28, 2002, World Wide Web, Germany . . . The 4th Brisbane International Animation Festival: Wednesday, October 09 - Sunday, October 13, 2002, Brisbane, Australia . . .
ASIFA-Colorado:- Wednesday, October 17th, 2001 ASIFA Colorado welcomes Sayoko Kinoshita, director of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Kinoshita will be presenting "The Best of Hiroshima Festival," a show produced as part of the Denver International Film Festival. For more information contact Edward Bakst at ASIFA-Colorado, RMCAD, 6875 E. Evans Ave., Denver, Colorado 80224, U.S.A.; Tel.: (800) 888-ARTS; or E-mail: EBakst@RMCAD.edu.
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This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include: Metreon Festival Of Anime: Saturday, October 27 - Sunday, October 28, 2001, San Francisco, California USA . . . Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust: Friday, October 05 - Thursday, October 11, 2001, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California USA . . . Durango Film Festival: Friday, March 01 - Sunday, March 10, 2002, Durango, Colorado USA . . . Kinetica 3: Friday, August 17, 2001 - Wednesday, December 31, 2003, Touring, USA and Canada.
This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include:
