Animation Book Look

Cartoon Brew just had a post about this event in Sherman Oaks at the VanEaton Galleries. Jerry Beck writes,

"The 2nd annual Animation Book Look is the place to be. The Creative Talent Network and Van Eaton Galleries are presenting an all day book signing event on May 17th with appearances by a large number of artists and authors representing over seventy-five books. Everything from children’s books to artist’s sketchbooks, from illustration to fine-art, and from How To’s to History Of’s. Join me, along with Martha Sigall, Tom Sito, Rik Maki, Tony White, Willie Ito, Jim Smith, Amanda Visell, Stephen Silver, Maureen Furniss, Jon Gibson, Mike Kunkel and dozens more on Saturday May 17th, 2008 from 1:00pm-6:00pm."

VAN EATON GALLERIES
13613 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA

Best of all- it is free and open to the public!

Drawing on the Future: Mentorship in Animation

Just saw this article on AWN....this looks like an excellent lecture. Get your tickets now because I'm SURE this one will sell out!

From AWN (this is the link to the original article):
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the 12th Marc Davis Celebration of Animation, "Drawing on the Future: Mentorship in Animation," on Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The evening will feature an onstage panel discussion moderated by animation critic Charles Solomon. Honored guests James Baxter, Andreas Deja, Pete Docter and Eric Goldberg will spotlight the mentors who fostered their professional development as well as provide insights into their individual approaches to their art. The celebration will include clips from the masters' work that inspired each of the panelists, and from the panelists' work reflecting that inspiration.

Tickets for the Academy's 12th Marc Davis Celebration of Animation are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. They may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seating is unreserved. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3600.

Pitch Night Meets THURSDAY, April 24th!

WIA's Pitch Night will be meeting THIS Thursday, April 24th at the Animation Guild. Our special guest artist for the event is Tyree Dillihay who recently finished directing his second short film for Six Point Harness titled "Differences". Check it out at the link below: http://www.youtube.com/user/TyreeTV

You can also see some other work at his blog: http://www.tyree-dillihay.blogspot.com/

If you've got questions about boarding, animating in Flash, or the process of making a short film, this is your month to pitch your stuff and ask! Sign up to reserve a spot in the audience OR for pitching. E-mail me at jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP today.

Storyboard Pitch Night
meets Thursday, April 24th
7 pm to 10 pm at the
Animation Guild
4729 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91602

As always this event is FREE to WIA members, and only 5 dollars for non-members.

SBP Night Meets Thursday, March 27th!!

It's time for another pitch night! We'll be meeting THIS Thursday, March 27th at the Animation Guild. We won't be having a guest artist in person this month, but I WILL have something special for those who attend.

Sign up to reserve a spot in the audience OR for pitching. E-mail me at jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP today.

Storyboard Pitch Night
meets Thursday, March 27th
7 pm to 10 pm at the
Animation Guild
4729 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91602

As always this event is FREE to WIA members, and only 5 dollars for non-members.

Happy New Year!

I hope everybody had a great holiday! Just to update everyone- due to some scheduling conflicts I had last year, I have moved pitch night from it's normal time (every third Thursday of the month) to now being the LAST Thursday of every month.

January's meeting will fall on Jan. 31st. Other info TBA in the coming week. Hope to see y'all there for our FIRST meeting of '08!!

In the meantime, check out this great panel that the Visual Effects Society has put together regarding the "Future of Character Animation." All info is below- this looks like an event not to be missed!

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The Future of Character Animation:
What Do New Technologies Mean To Artists?

This panel is designed to address the changes that advances in animation technologies are making to how animation is produced and what that means to animation artists. Performance capture techniques are here to stay, but it has also been repeatedly shown that more traditional means of bringing characters to life still have a major role to play in animation production.

What does all of this mean to the artists, performers, actors and technologists who must work together? How do studios, directors, producers, and supervisors decide which techniques will bring their vision to the screen? It is our hope that this panel will creatively enlighten us with discussions of real solutions and guidelines for the individuals who do and love animation.

Moderator:
Frank Gladstone, Gladstone Film, Inc.

Panelists (Schedule Permitting):
Ken Duncan, Duncan Studio (3D Key Frame Animation)
Don Hahn, Disney (2D Hand Drawn Animation)
Steve Chiodo, Chiodo Brothers (Stop Motion Animation)
Dave Barclay, Perform FX (Puppet Capture Technology)
Michelle Papandrew, Cartoon Network (Flash Animation)
Ken McDonald, Sony Pictures Imageworks, (Motion Capture)

Saturday, January 19th, 2008
11am - 1pm
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Ince Theater
9050 W Washington Bl
Culver City, CA

Visual Effects Society Members: Free
ASIFA Members, Students & Union Members: $10
All Others: $20

RSVP Required: Call VES at 818 981-7861

Pitch Night Meets NEXT Thursday, Nov. 15th!!!

Guess what? No, the answer's not "chicken butt"- it's time for another pitch night! Stop by the Animation Guild NEXT Thursday, November 15th for a rollicking good time! Please Note: This will be our LAST pitch night of 2007. So if you have something to pitch, now's the time!

Sign up to reserve a spot in the audience OR for pitching. E-mail me at jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP today.

Storyboard Pitch Nite
meets NEXT Thursday, Nov. 15th
7 pm to 10 pm at the
Animation Guild
4729 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91602

As always this event is FREE to WIA members, and only 5 dollars for non-members.
See you there!

~Jessica Kreig

Hurry! Sign up today for "So You Wanna Make a Short?"

Short films used to be the red-headed stepchild of the animation business. Everybody had a story they wanted to tell (that Christmas elf tale you came up with in the Eighties, for instance), but there was no market for them and no funding to make them, so ideas languished in desk drawers all over town.

That was five minutes ago. Suddenly, shorts are hot. Shorts have EXPLODED onto the Internet and television. Did you know that Disney has aired 17 brand new five-minute shorts since last fall, mostly from creators outside of its own studio?! So how do you get a piece of this action? How can I get my Christmas elf on the air?

What you need to do is come to WIA/LA's next General Meeting: "So You Wanna Make A Short?" We've gathered a terrific panel to discuss the artistic and pragmatic issues of short film creation:
Nick Conafalone, Development Coordinator, Walt Disney Studios shorts program
Peter Gal, Vice President of Animation Development, Nickelodeon
Eric Homan, Frederator Studios
Rusty Mills, MyToons
Moderated by Sarah Baisley.

If you've ever wanted to create something that's ALL YOURS, don't miss out.

Join us at Dreamworks (1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California) on Friday, October 26th, 2007. Schmoozing and networking begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting proper starts at 7:00. Food and soft drinks should be available.
To RSVP, please call the Hotline at (310) 535-3838 or email LAchapterrsvps@aol.com before Wednesday, October 24th.
Non-members are asked for a $10.00 donation: members are free. We look forward to seeing you!