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Newsletter: May 2005
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NEWS:
1. ANIMATION EXHIBIT COMING TO OMSI
2. SEATTLE STUDENT FILM FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
3. OTTAWA ANIMATION FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
4. NICKTOONS FILM FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
EVENTS:
5. HARRYHAUSEN, SPIELBERG HONORED AT SCIENCE FICTION HALL OF FAME [Seattle, WA]
6. JIM BLASHFIELD SCREENING/TALK [Portland, OR]
7. ANIMATION CELEBRATION: TRIBUTE TO NORTHWEST ANIMATORS [Portland, OR]
8. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL [Seattle, WA]
9. OLYMPIA COMICS FESTIVAL [Olympia, WA]
10. VISUAL MUSIC SHOW AT OLYMPIA MUSIC FESTIVAL [Olympia, WA]
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
11. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
12. OREGON3D COMPUTER ANIMATION COURSES [Portland, OR]
13. OXBERRY ANIMATION STAND WORKSHOP [Seattle, WA]
14. EXPERIMENTS IN ANIMATION [Seattle, WA]
15. AFTER EFFECTS BASICS [Seattle, WA]
16. PNCA ANIMATION WORKSHOPS [Portland, OR]
ANIMATION WORKSHOP
FLASH ANIMATION
ONLINE CARTOON ANIMATION
17. HANDS-ON ANIMATION INTENSIVE [Seattle, WA]
18. NW FILM CENTER SUMMER WORKSHOPS [Portland, OR]
ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ANIMATION FOR TEENS
ADVANCED ANIMATION FOR TEENS
19. ANIMATED ADVENTURES SUMMER WORKSHOPS [Seattle and Bainbridge Island, WA]
CLAY ANIMATION
MANGA MOVIE MANIA
CARTOON CRAFTS: ART THAT MOVES
ANIMATION FOR EDUCATORS
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News
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1. ANIMATION EXHIBIT COMING TO OMSI
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) announced it has partnered
with Cartoon Network for OMSI's new animation international touring exhibit
slated to debut on the science museum's floor in Portland, Oregon, in
October 2005. "Animation," a 6,000-square-foot, highly interactive traveling
exhibition, brings together art, math, science and technology by exploring
the world of animation. The exhibit will showcase popular cartoon
characters and original series from sponsor Cartoon Network. OMSI's unique
exhibit will offer entire families a more complete understanding of it, and
hopefully inspire young people to consider animation as a future career."
Through a series of hands-on exhibits, graphics and videos, visitors will
explore the process of animation and create their own animated sequences. As
they bring their creations to life, they will use math and science concepts
and skills, just as real animators do. A variety of animation tools,
techniques and styles will be explored, including drawings, stop-motion
animation and computer animation. "At OMSI, we know first-hand the
effectiveness of using animation in teaching," explains Vandiver. "For the
past nine years, OMSI has partnered with award-winning animators in
presenting classes that bring out the math and science behind animation.
These classes are among the museum's most popular offerings. There is a
great need for innovative and effective methods of engaging children and
adults in math and science and we believe the multi-faceted 'Animation'
exhibit does just that."
The exhibit s six thematic areas feature concepts important to the field of
animation. In History, visitors learn about early animation and persistence
of vision. In Animation Studio, they learn about the process of animation
and techniques and tools animators use. In Art in Motion, they find out why
art and math are important in the creation of characters, motion and change.
In Science Lab, they explore the science and technology that make animation
possible. Sound and Stage teaches the principles of sound and phonetics. In
Cartoon Museum, visitors view famous animation clips and important artifacts
such as cels, models and storyboard drawings from their favorite animated
television series. Following its world premiere at OMSI, 'Animation' will
travel for approximately eight years first to member institutions of the
Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative (SMEC), a consortium of seven U.S.
science centers, and then to additional science centers and museums
nationwide.
Info: www.omsi.edu
2. SEATTLE STUDENT FILM FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: May 6, 2005
Northwest Film Forum presents the 3rd Annual Seattle Student Film Festival.
Join us in celebrating the future of filmmaking with an evening of shorts by
students in and/or from the Pacific Northwest. Fancy schmancy
production-related prizes will be given out (donated by the Northwest Film
Forum and other fine film organizations around town) to the winning entries,
chosen by esteemed members of the NW film community, audience members will
be showered with door prizes, and everyone will get to spend an evening
witnessing the work of a supremely talented group of energetic young
filmmakers. Entry is FREE, and the final submission deadline (for receiving
the films, not for postmark) is May 6. Showing your film with the Seattle
Student Film Festival DOES NOT disqualify you from submitting to Local
Sightings. ATTN. FILMMAKERS: All films must be under 30 minutes in length.
They must be submitted on vhs or dvd all films that are selected must
provide a mini-dv, betaSP or film print for exhibition. Entries may be
mailed or hand-delivered to the following address, marked clearly "Student
Film Festival": Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
NWFF is located on Capitol Hill between Pike and Pine, next to the police
station.
More info/entry form: www.nwfilmforum.org
3. OTTAWA ANIMATION FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: June 1
The Ottawa International Animation Festival is now an annual event.
Independent, commercial, and now, student animators working in a variety of
media are invited to submit their entry forms by June 1, 2005, under six
umbrella categories, including commissioned films, independent short films,
student films, films for children, school showreel, feature films, and new
media.
Info: www.awn.com/ottawa/OIAF05/fest_entry.php
4. NICKTOONS FILM FEST CALL FOR ENTRIES
Deadline: June 17, 2005
After a successful first season, with hundreds of entries received from
around the world, Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival returns to
Nicktoons, Nickelodeonšs digital channel for cartoon hits and independent
animation. Nextoons joins forces again with leading independent cartoon
producer Frederator Studios and will showcase the diversity of animated
filmmaking from across the globe. Seeking shorts, 10 minutes in length or
under, Nextoons: The Nicktoons Film Festival is looking for a large
selection of films created in any style of animation and is currently
accepting entries through June 17, 2005. In its first season Nextoons
awarded filmmakers Mark Simon and Travis Blaise of Orlando, Florida the
$10,000 Grand Prize for their short film, Timmy's Lessons in Nature, a
2D-animated, comedic look at what not to do when venturing into the
outdoors.
Info and entry forms: www.nick.com/all_nick/nicktoons/site/filmfest/index.html
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Events
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5. HARRYHAUSEN, SPIELBERG HONORED AT SCIENCE FICTION HALL OF FAME [Seattle, WA]
Friday, May 6, 2005 - 6:00 pm
Inductees Named for 2005 Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Four new members will
be inducted: Steven Spielberg, Philip Dick, Chesley Bonestell and Ray
Harryhausen. The event will include a cocktail hour, seated ceremony,
dinner, and after-party. Tickets for the induction ceremony are $85.00
Founded in 1996, the Hall of Fame was relocated from the Gunn Center for the
Study of Science Fiction at University of Kansas to its permanent home at
SFM in 2004. As part of the induction, a new display featuring personal
artifacts and video footage from each inductee will be added to the existing
Hall of Fame exhibit. The new inductees will also be featured in
laser-etched images on the translucent, glowing Hall of Fame display.
Location: Sky Church, located adjacent to SFM in EMP, 325 5th Ave. N.,
Seattle, WA 98109
Info: www.sciencefictionexperience.com
6. JIM BLASHFIELD SCREENING/TALK [Portland, OR]
FILMMAKER/MEDIA ARTIST JIM BLASHFIELD
Saturday, MAY 7, 2005 - Hollywood Theatre
Renowned Portland-based filmmaker and media artist Jim Blashfield will
present a rare screening of his short films and ground-breaking animated
music videos as a special benefit for Portland Community Media. Oregonian
television critic Peter Ames Carlin will present a formal introduction to
Blashfield's work. Tickets are $10. The screening, with Q&A following, takes
place from 8-10pm. A pre-screening party will take place in the
theatre from 6:30-7:30pm. This is a unique opportunity to meet Jim
Blashfield and Peter Ames Carlin over a glass of wine or beer, with hors
d'oeuvres donated by Zen Kitchen. Tickets to the combined party and
screening are $30.
A long-time member of the Northwest's vital independent film scene, Jim
Blashfield is known internationally for the cutting edge music videos his
studio created during the mid-80s and early 90s using his signature photo
copier, cut out animation technique. The videos garnered numerous
prestigious awards, including a Grammy, a Cannes Golden Lion and three MTV
video awards while helping produce hits for such pop icons as Peter Gabriel,
Talking Heads, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Tears for Fears and Portland's
NuShooz, among others. "Leave Me Alone," created for Michael Jackson, was
cited in Rolling Stone as one of the 10 best music videos ever created.
The screening will also include some of Blashfield's innovative independent
work, including "St. Helens Road," "Dream of the Scarlet Crustaceans," and
"The Lone Ranger," an explosive collaboration with guitar great Bill
Frisell. Also shown will be his classic "Suspicious Circumstances," called
"a hilariously unpredictable exercise in kitchy surrealism" by The New
Yorker and the "one bona fide masterpiece" of the New York Filmmaker's Expo.
As an added highlight, Blashfield will present rare production photos,
out-takes, and other artifacts from the making of Michael Jackson's "Leave
Me Alone," which Rolling Stone numbered among the best music videos of all
time.
All proceeds will help support Portland Community Media's youth media
education programs. Tickets are available at the Hollywood Theatre box
office 503-493-1128, at hollywoodtheatre.org and also through
www.ticketweb.com. They can also be purchased through Portland
Community Media by contacting 503-288-1515 x19.
Location: Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy.
Info: www.pcmtv.org or
www.hollywoodtheatre.org/calendar/jimblashfield.html
7. ANIMATION CELEBRATION: TRIBUTE TO NORTHWEST ANIMATORS [Portland, OR]
May 14, 2005 - 6pm
"Animation Celebration" will pay homage to the impressive contributions of
Northwest artists and performers in the field of animation. Hollywood
animators, directors and performers will be on hand to join Noel Blanc in
paying tribute to his father, Portland native son Mel Blanc. Animation
luminaries include art director Alan Bodner (The Iron Giant), director Henry
Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach), and
animator Craig Bartlett (Hey, Arnold!). Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob
SquarePants, will emcee this special event. Proceeds of Animation
Celebration will benefit the children's programs of Neighborhood House,
Inc., a non-profit serving low-income children and families in Southwest
Portland. Tickets $100.
Location: Downtown Marriott Hotel, Portland
Information and tickets: www.nhweb.org
Or contact Jawea Mockabee at 503-595-4223; jmockabee@nhweb.org
8. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL [Seattle, WA]
May 19-June 12, 2005
Programming for the festival will be announced later this month.
Info: www.seattlefilm.com
9. OLYMPIA COMICS FESTIVAL [Olympia, WA]
May 28, 2005
The 4th OCF is celebrating a Pacific Northwest Cartooning theme this year
with the following Guests of Honor: Paul Chadwick, Craig Thompson, Pete Bagge.
Info: www.olympiacomicsfestival.org
10. VISUAL MUSIC SHOW AT OLYMPIA MUSIC FESTIVAL [Olympia, WA]
June 26, 2005
Organized by Eric Ostrowski in conjunction with Olympia's Experimental Music
Festival, this event will feature brand new films from Eric O. , Devon Damonte
and other NW artists working with film.
Info: www.devonimation.com
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Classes/Workshops
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11. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
Ongoing courses in Softimage XSI, Maya and 3D Studio Max. ASIFA-Northwest
Animation Association members receive 30% off books and DVDs, and 20% off
tuition.
Info: www.mesmer.com
12. OREGON3D COMPUTER ANIMATION COURSES [Portland, OR]
Ongoing courses in 3D Studio Max, Flint, Flame, Maya, Combustion and
other 3D computer animation and visual effects programs.
Info: www.oregon3d.com
13. OXBERRY ANIMATION STAND WORKSHOP [Seattle, WA]
May 14, 2005 - 10am-6pm
Instructor: Adam Savje Max Attendance: 7
Tuition: $190 WigglyWorld Members / $210 General Public
This all day course will focus on enabling filmmakers to use the Oxberry
Filmaker series animation stand for a myriad of purposes. Basic functions of
the stand will be covered in depth and time permitting advanced techniques
such as bipacking and rotoscoping will be covered. This workshop will be
technical at times, so a basic knowledge of 16mm is required. This is a
hands-on workshop so students will work with the stand directly. Segments of
various films will be shown to illustrate techniques demonstrated.
This course is taught by Adam Savje, who currently is studio manager of the
film department at Massachusetts College of Art. He has worked
professionally at an optical house in New York City and has taught optical
printing, animation and handmade film courses at both the School of the
museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Massachusetts College of Art. He is
currently at work finishing two short 16mm films "Spherical Melancolia" a
16mm colour film about artistic and spiritual melancholy, and "The
Alchemical Reflection" (tentative title) a 16mm B&W film about the conflict
that can manifest between the three different aspects of our consciousness,
set in the archetypal landscape of the "western". He also is gearing up to
begin a 35mm colour, animated film about the evolution of human
consciousness.
14. EXPERIMENTS IN ANIMATION [Seattle, WA]
April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2005 - 12-3PM
Instructor: Tim Miller Max Attendance: 10
Tuition: $125 WigglyWorld Members / $145 General Public
A basic introduction to animation with the emphasis on experimentation.
Students will be introduced to different animation techniques such as flip
books, camera-less film making, animating under the camera, found object
animation and drawn animation. The goal of this class is for each student to
begin a personal relationship with animation, giving them tools with which
to build and modify their own projects. Different methods of capturing
animation are covered as well as how these can be manipulated to play a
stronger role in the art-making process. The focus of this class is on
animation as an art form as opposed to a technical skills class. Appropriate
for ages 14 and up.
The class will make use of digital animation equipment (camera and computer)
available for rental in WigglyWorld's non-linear edit suite. The class will
not include training on the Oxberry animation stand but skills learned in
this class are applicable with using the Oxberry.
15. AFTER EFFECTS BASICS [Seattle, WA]
May 2, 9, 16, 2005 - 6:30-9:30pm
Tuition: $240 WigglyWorld Members / $270 General Public
AfterEffects is a powerful 2D animation and compositing tool, with a wide
range of applications. Commonly used for film, television and multimedia,
this program can be difficult to crack at first, but once the basics are
mastered, it offers a seemingly inexhaustible depth of possibilities. We'll
be learning, from the ground up, how to combine and manipulate footage,
animate typography, and use other elements to composite visually rich motion
graphics, which can then be output to a variety of formats.
16. PNCA ANIMATION WORKSHOPS [Portland, OR]
Upcoming classes at the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Information: 503-821-8903; secure.pnca.edu/ce/reg
- ANIMATION WORKSHOP
July 8, 2005 - 9:30-5pm
Tuition: $95; Department fee: $15
Rose Bond, INSTRUCTOR
Learn the basics of animation in a hands-on, low-tech workshop. Students
will investigate the main concepts of moving image arts, including frames
per second, motion path, ease in and out, squash and stretch. All materials
provided.
- FLASH ANIMATION
June 6-July 18, 2005 - 6-9pm
Tuition: $300; Department fee: $50
Phillip Kerman, INSTRUCTOR
Learn how to use Macromedia Flash, the premier animation tool for the web.
This class includes lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice with
Flash. The course covers creating and importing artwork into Flash,
animation techniques, and optimizing animation for the web.
- ONLINE CARTOON ANIMATION (Ages 14-18)
July 11-July 22, 2005 - 1-4pm
Tuition: $220; Department fee: $15
Lucas Haley, INSTRUCTOR
This class will guide you through the animation process, from sketching and
drawing, scanning and coloring, to final animation, audio, and output. Along
the way you will learn about pacing, framing, storytelling, and the
principles of animation and filmmaking.
17. HANDS-ON ANIMATION INTENSIVE [Seattle, WA]
July 23, 2005 - 10am-4pm
Instructor - Web Crowell
Class limit: 8
member cost - $ 75, non member cost - $ 95
Course fee includes a total of five hours of independent lab time upon
completion of class. In the first half of this workshop you will learn all
about the fine art of frame-by-frame filmmaking using our Video Lunchbox
system. We will sample various animation techniques, including cameraless
animation, drawing on film, flipbooks, stop-motion, pixelation and
rotoscoping. After lunch you will apply what you learn by creating an
animated short film! After taking this course you will be certified to rent
time in our animation studio to work on your independent animation projects.
Webster Crowell is an award-winning stop motion animator and designer. His
work has featured at at NW Film Forum, On the Boards, Consolidated Works and
others. He has received grants from 4-Culture (formerly King county arts),
Artist Trust, NW Film Forum, Jack Straw Foundation and was the first ever
recipient of the Stranger Genius award for film in 2003
www.thestranger.com/2003-10-09/ex7.html
His latest work BORROWING TIME was
featured at this year's Local Sightings Film Festival at the NWFilmForum. In
addition to filmmaking and teaching, he has worked commercially with Forrest
Pruzan Creative, and advised on many other freelance films and videos around
town. He is also a collector of Bakelite Knobs, and regularly builds props
and sets for film and theater. Currently he is preoccupied in pre-production
on a short film, and also building his army of rocketmen. You can find out
more at www.panicbuttonpictures.com
18. NW FILM CENTER SUMMER WORKSHOPS [Portland, OR]
Info/register: www.nwfilm.org
or contact Kristin Konsterlie: 503-276-4261; kristin@nwfilm.org
- ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE COURSE # 022 (GRADES 4-6)
SECTION 1: June 20-24, 2005 - 9am-1pm
SECTION 2: July 5-8, 2005 - 9am-2pm
SECTION 3: August 1-5, 2005 - 9am-1pm
SECTION 4: August 15-19, 2005 - 9am-1pm
Bring your drawings and sculptures to life! Learn about the history of
animation and practice animation techniques with drawings, cut-outs and
flipbooks with a view to completing a short animated film. No previous
experience necessary. Enrollment limit: 10. Select one of four sections.
5 SESSIONS (except section 2, 4 sessions)
TUITION: $230 EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $25
- ANIMATION FOR TEENS COURSE # 024 (GRADES 7-12)
SECTION 1: June 27-July 1, 2005 - 1-5pm
SECTION 2: July 11-July 15, 2005 - 1-5pm (girls only)
Bring your drawings and sculptures to life! Learn about the history of
animation and practice animation techniques with drawings, cut-outs and
flipbooks with a view to completing a short animated film. No previous
experience necessary. Enrollment limit: 10. Enrollment in Section 2 is
limited to girls. Viva la femme! Select one of two sections
5 SESSIONS. TUITION: $230 EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $25
- ADVANCED ANIMATION FOR TEENS COURSE #026 (GRADES 7-12)
July 25-29, 2005 - 1-5pm, PLUS July 29 - either 9am-12:30pm or 1:30-5pm
Make your animated characters talk! Those with previous animation
experience, such as ANIMATION FOR TEENS above, are invited to further
develop their expertise by creating short animated films with synchronized
dialogue and sound effects. Please note that on the last day of class
(Friday), students will attend either a morning or afternoon session for
filming their projects. Enrollment limit: 10.
5 SESSIONS. TUITION: $250 EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $25
19. ANIMATED ADVENTURES SUMMER WORKSHOPS [Seattle and Bainbridge Island, WA]
Animated Adventures is offering lots of workshops this summer for ages 6-17.
Details and registration instructions are available on the web site:
www.animatedadventures.com
- CLAY ANIMATION (ages 8 to 16/grades 2-10)
Description: Bring your own characters and stories to life with the art of
clay animation. Using plasticine clay and digital video animation
technology, we will create original short animated films complete with sound
effects and music.
July 18-22, 2005 - mornings, Bainbridge Island
August 8-12, 2005 - mornings, Seattle
- MANGA MOVIE MANIA (ages 10 to 17/grades 4-12)
Description: Calling all Japanimation junkies! Make your own action-packed
anime cartoons in this drawing-intensive workshop. Learn to animate like the
pros do, with pegbar and lightbox animation, painted cels and special
effects. If you dream of animating ninjas, fairies or other fantastic
creatures, this is the class for you! Each student will receive a video of
the animation created in class.
July 25-29, 2005 - mornings, Bainbridge Island
August 22-26, 2005 - mornings, Seattle
- CARTOON CRAFTS: ART THAT MOVES (ages 6-11/grades 1-5)
Description: Whirligigs, zoetropes and flipbooks, oh my! In this hands-on
workshop, we will create art that moves, from optical toys to acrobatic
puppets. Students will keep all of their animated works of art.
July 11-15, 2005 - mornings, Bainbridge Island
August 15-19, 2005 - mornings, Seattle
- ANIMATION FOR EDUCATORS (adults)
Description: Teachers, librarians and other education professionals will not
want to miss this unique professional development opportunity. In this
intensive 3-day course designed just for educators, you will learn how to
use animation production in the classroom to engage students in learning. We
will cover technology and how to use it, media literacy and and how
animation production can be used to reinforce learning in other content
areas, such as math, science, social studies, language arts and more.
Through hands-on activities, you will learn many projects you can use and
adapt for your own classroom. At the end of the workshop you will take home
our exclusive Animation for Educators packet, complete with lesson plans,
handouts and reference material. You will also receive a DVD copy of the
animation samples we create in class.
August 3-5, Bainbridge Island
Newsletter © 2005, Wendy Jackson Hall
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