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Newsletter: August 16, 2007
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In This Issue:
ASIFA Seattle Planning Meeting
Animation Camera Available
Classes and Workshops
Film Festivals
Opportunities
ASIFA Seattle building steam
Hi Everyone,
We have some new members this month, and more members are coming out to help out with planning and events.
David has secured some show reels from other ASIFA chapters around the country. We'll be setting up a screening soon.
Mark your calendars
October 28th is
International Animation Day!
ASIFA International celebrates the first known public display of motion pictures.
The Théâtre Optique was an animation show presented by Charles-Émile Reynaud in 1892.
Théâtre Optique @ Wikipedia
Remember, ASIFA Seattle is driven by it's members.
You get a lot more out when you put some effort in.
Steve
ASIFA Seattle Planning Meeting
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 7-9pm
Northwest Film Forum
- 1515 12th Ave, Seattle WA 98122
- Located on Capitol Hill between Pike and Pine
- click here for directions and parking information
206-329-2629
Agenda:
- International Animation Day
- Animation Festival
- Branding & Communication
. Mission Statement
. Print Quality Graphics
- Member Participation and Volunteerism
- Planning General Meetings
. Programs
. Location & time
- Education
- E-News Design
- Website Design Review
. Links
. 404 redirect
. Graphic standards
Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you have ideas to share but can’t make it,
please contact: Steve Ball, Secretary news@asifaseattle.com or
Natt Thangvijit, President president@asifaseattle.com
Animation Camera
The Northwest Film Forum has a new animation room with a Fax Animation Stand. It's an old school rostrum camera similar to an Oxberry. It has been updated with a dedicated digital video camera and a mac with framethief software. The stand is capable of doing 2-d and 3-d animation under the camera using the table's many movements.
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, Washington
For more information, certification and rental terms, contact NWFF studio director Dave Hanagan: dave@nwfilmforum.org
Classes and Workshops
Northwest Film Forum: Workshops
Optical Printer Basics
Teacher: Jon Behrens
Two Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8, 12-3pm
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, Washington
$80 WigglyWorld Members / $100 General Public
Max Attendance: 8
A comprehensive look at NWFF's JK 103 Optical Printer for 16mm and Super 8mm Film. The optical printer is an age-old device for printing the image from one roll of film onto another roll. This allows for multiple special effects techniques including multiple exposures, step and skip printing for speed changes and strobing effects, color effects, and traveling matte tricks. The class will cover both functionality and stylistic techniques with hands-on assignments and clips of work that the class will view of some of experimental film's masters. Students are encouraged to bring some S8 or 16mm footage to experiment with, preferably black and white.
Experiments in Animation (for teens)
Teacher: Tim Miller
1 Week, Monday-Friday, August 20-24, 12-4pm
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle, Washington
Tuition: $200
Recommended for ages 14-17
Max Attendance: 10
This class will be presented as a package of five workshops, each one introducing students to an accessible animation technique that does not rely exclusively on drawing ability. Camera-less filmmaking, animating under the camera, flip books and zoetropes will be introduced as opportunities for experimentation and exploration of the animation medium. The class will make use of digital animation equipment (camera and computer) available for rental in NWFF's facilities.
Film Festivals
International Animation Contest for the Web
Entry Deadline: September 24th
ASIFA and Toon Boom Animation Inc. announce the International Animation Contest for the Web, open to worldwide creative minds. The contest is open until September 24, 2007 and is calling for animated shorts that are two minutes or less based on the theme, "Global Warming".
More information and online registration at the Toon Boom website:
www.toonboom.com/contest/international2007
2D or Not 2D Festival
November 2-4, 2007
Everett, Washington
Entry Deadline unknown
Online Submissions are open now
The Festival is presented by the Animaticus Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, teaching and evolving the artform of 2D animation in a digital world.
2D or Not 2D Festival
Les Nuits Magiques
17th International Animated Film Festival
December 5-9, 2007
Bègles, France (near Bordeaux)
Entry deadline: August 31, 2007
All animated short and feature films are eligible if they are produced after December 31, 2005.
Click here for the Entry Form
www.lesnuitsmagiques.fr
Opportunities
Wanted: Great animation for kids!
www.lilipip.com
If you're an animator and want exposure to a national audience via mobile devices,
please submit your app. 1-5 minute shorts to: ksenia@lilipip.com
Format: Quicktime MOV or Flash
File Size: Less than 6 megabytes
Media: CD, USB drive or e-mail is acceptable.
Note that submissions larger than 4 megabytes may not reach me if sent via e-mail.
Please include your full contact information, including e-mail, phone and address.
That's all for now …
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