Career Coach: May Day!
Is your career healthy? Pamela Kleibrink Thompson advises you how to prepare against disaster in these uncertain times.
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Re:vitalizing Animation Through Virtual Studios
In building a more personal, varied animation future, Greg Singer offers perspective for collaborating online.
Notes from the Underground Part Two — Highjacking Animation (And Taking It Back!)
Jean Detheux returns to look at the path animation has strayed onto a linear, non-experimental path and discusses why and how we should try to bring it back onto the road leading to Art.
Japan: A View From Inside Production I.G
Justin Leach left the U.S. to experience animation production in Japan first hand. Taking a position at one of Japan's hottest studios he compares and contrasts two similar but very different worlds.
Coming Out Of The Ice Age
John C. Donkin, Blue Sky's associate producer, reminisces on how the studio transformed itself from a small boutique into a major feature film contender.
Tips on Becoming an Animation Producer
Becoming an animation producer is no easy task but Gerard Raiti offers a few pointers from the folks at Duck Soup Studios, Renegade Animation and Wild Brain, Inc., on how you can get in the door and start to succeed.
The Animator's Survival Kit: The Most Valuable How To Animate Book You Will Ever Want To Own
Karl Cohen reviews or shall we say revels in Richard Williams new book, a masterpiece on how to animate.
LA SIGGRAPH Presents: Small Shops, Big Punch
Begins: February 12, 2002
We will examine the commercial and feature work of small CGI shops. Is the future in smaller, more cost effective houses? Find out what speakers from five small shops think. See samples of their work in features, commercials and music videos then draw your own conclusions.6:30
Sheila Graber Animated
Begins: January 30, 2002
As part of the AnimEX festival Sheila Graber will be talking about her life and career on Wed 30th Jan at 7pm Cinema, University of Teesside. The University of Teesside & Middlesbrough Council are proud to present a enw piece of work by North East Animator Sheila Graber. 'Lifelines' is Sheila's film created during her year as the University of Teesside's & Middlesbrough Council's Animator in Residence, and charts a personal , local journey which links up with global energies.
The Career Coach: Giving Thanks
This month the Career Coach gives thanks and advocates thanks! A little appreciation can go a long way...
ILM Director Tom Bertino In Person and A Tribute to Billy Greene
Begins: October 17, 2001
ASIFA-San Francisco presents an evening with ILM Director Tom Bertino. Tom is currently working as animation director for DreamWorks "The Time Machine" He joined ILM in 1986 and has worked on over 40 features. Tom's experimental digital animated 35mm short "Work In Progress" will be screened and he will discuss his latest projects. Sally Cruickshank's "Make Me Psychic" will also be shown. Tom did ink and paint on this film and it was his first professional job.
Job Opportunities For Animators, Programmers, Consultants, Compositors And More.
Hacienda Heights, California's Black Orb is looking for a 2D CHARACTER DESIGNER to work on a CG animated feature (this is a non-paying job)...An Oxfordshire, England-based company is looking for a GAMES PROGRAMMER with excellent knowledge of C/C++ on PC or PS2...Bangalore, Karnataka, India's Mindsphere Technologies, a software developer and provider of key technologies, is looking for a CONSULTANT...Rome, Italy's Scorpion Systems is looking for a COMPOSITOR, specializing in AE, Commotion, Combustion, Inferno and more.
EyeballNYC Hires Designer Roy Oppenheim
Roy Oppenheim has been hired as a designer at broadcast and commercial design firm EyeballNYC. The designer came to New York in 2000 after having worked at several Israeli companies as a designer and design director. His U.S. freelance assignments included projects for Manhattan Transfer and FDG. Oppenheim brings to the company expertise in Photoshop, Freehand, Painter Lightwave, AfterEffects and Premier. "EyeballNYC caught my interest because I like the feeling of exploration and sharing. It seems like a relaxed working environment while still being innovative," said Oppenheim.
New Jobs: Camera, Lighting And Mocap Specialists, Digital Artists And More...
Hollywood, California's Acme Filmworks, a commercial animation studio, is looking for a PRODUCTION ASSISTANT to work with one of their directors for an upcoming spot. . . Porto Alegre, Brazil's Animaholics, a 3D animation company, is looking for an AGENT to represent them in the US advertising market. . . Montreal, Quebec, Canada's Animation Resource Group, a 3D animation company, is looking for a 3D LIGHTING & CAMERA SPECIALIST, 3D SENIOR COMPOSITING, 3D TEXTURE MAPPING SPECIALIST and SENIOR MOTION CAPTURE SPECIALIST. . .
Digital Element Opens Up Closed City In Russia
Oakland, California-based technology company Digital Element, with the help of NewTek and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under the auspices of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Cities Initiative, has been working to open up "Closed Cities" in Russia. These cities do not appear on maps and up to now have been strictly military R&D and production sites. Digital Element trainers and engineers have helped form new Russian software development teams in Snezhinsk and other closed cities to help the towns integrate into the Western market.
Job Opening For Web Designer At AWN
AWN is looking for a Web designer to help manage and maintain the entire Animation World Network Website...
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Minnesota Fringe Short Film and Video Festival
Begins: August 3, 2001
The Minnesota Fringe Theater & Performance Festival, now in its eighth year, announces the inclusion of a film and video festival. The tradition of the Fringe is a non-competitive, all-inclusive celebration. All work entered will be programmed on a first come, first served basis. The only requirement is that the short be no longer than 60 minutes in length. The festival is looking for shorts of all categories and production qualities: experimental, fake-docs, horror, music videos, documentaries, student work, recent releases, as well as old 16mm. Films and videos must be submitted on VHS.
Digital.Art.Media Helps Rhythm & Hues On Dolittle 2
Santa Monica-based digital.art.media has announced their work helping DR. DOLITTLE 2 lead VFX studio, Rhythm & Hues, on 53 shots. digital.art.media helped created the lip synch needed to make many of the animal characters talk. "New systems could not circumvent the need for thousands of man-hours to be expended on very tedious artistic work," said Marc Kolbe, president of digital.art.media. "But the effort is worth it when you see the movie.
Augenblick Studios Is Proud To Present...Drunky!
Our hopeless hero awakens from a drunken stupor to find himself in the bed of another man...
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WIA/LA General Meeting: Networking, Creating Relationships That Work!
Begins: June 13, 2001
On Wednesday June 13, 2001 at 6:30 pm, Women In Animation Los Angeles will present "Networking, Creating Relationships That Work!" at Klasky-Csupo
The Career Coach: Coping With Layoffs
Don't be ashamed of losing your job. Chuck Jones, Glen Keane and Steve Jobs were all out on the street once. Just regroup and take it as an opportunity to move up. Sometimes getting laid off gives you a chance to move up. If summer brings an involuntary vacation from work due to a layoff or downsizing, there are a few ways to get in shape and cope.
Emmy Winning Foundation Imaging Bringing MechWarrior To TV
Visual effects house Foundation Imaging, in conjunction with Tribune Entertainment, Microsoft and Fasa Corporation, has announced a deal to develop and produce a one-hour live-action adventure series based upon the hugely successful MECHWARRIOR franchise. Over its fifteen-year history, MECHWARRIOR, also known as BATTLETECH, has been adapted to video games, board games, location-based entertainment centers, books and other entertainment mediums.
Having What It Takes: A Recruiting Survey
What are the most important elements to have on your resume? Hear some responses and insights from the folks that do the hiring about what's crucial to be a strong contender in this tough market. Joan Kim reports.
The Magic Pudding: Making A Feature In Oz
Stephen Lynch interviews Robbert Smit, one of Australia's most experienced directors, on Energee Entertainment's latest feature and the trials and rewards of making a film in Oz.
The Career Coach: Resumes That Work
In today's competitive animation job market, make sure your marketing materials are current so you can stay competitive too.Here are some tips on how to craft a resume that will help you get the job you want.
