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Spring Ani-Jam
Animation Contest
Screenings
Forums & Spruz Network

Hi Animators!

Lots of animation happenings in Seattle coming up. Tuesday is our Spring Ani-Jam and Animation Challenge screening. There are some screenings you won't want to miss, The Secret of Kells and animation programs at SIFF.

See you at the shows,

Steve

Ani-Jam & Challenge Screening

May 18 7-10 PM
Espresso Vivace's Meeting Room
227 Yale Ave N, Seattle, WA 98121
across from the REI Flagship Store
google map

It's back, the ever popular Ani-Jam. No pencil tests here, we go straight to ink. With some light tables, pens and camera, this is an evening of caffeine fueled drawing, fun and socializing.

Everyone at the Ani-Jam will have the chance to draw a short segment of animation. We'll have 4 or 5 light tables set-up to keep things moving along. At each station, someone draws a segment to start. Then the last frame is handed to the next person who works from that image to make a segment of their own. The drawings keep getting passed from animator to animator. After everyone has had a chance or two to draw, we'll add some tweens to tie all the stacks together. The drawings will be digitized right there for an on-the-spot screening that always gets a good laugh. Take a look in the videos section to see the results of last quarter's Ani-Jam. If you own a portable light table, please bring it along.

While people are drawing and socializing, we'll watch the submissions from the Spring Animation Contest.

Guests are welcome!

Animation Challenge

We've started calling them Challenges instead of Contests. We're giving people an opportunity to stretch their limits or just have some fun. Then screen the results for the local animation community. The Spring theme is "In The News!"

Here's the Winter Contest Page.

Submit your short animation. Any medium accepted. If you send us a Flash or Quicktime file, we'll post it on the ASIFA website or group page. Entries will be screened at the Ani-Jam.

Have fun, and don't take it too seriously!

We run the challenge quarterly and screen films at the Ani-Jams.

Screenings

Secret of the Kells

Landmark Metro

May 14 - May 27
www.landmarktheatres.com

This is the magical film the closed the 2D or Not 2D Festival last December. The film is mostly hand animated and based on Irish mythology, The film has won may awards and received an Academy Award nominaion for Best Animated Feature of 2009.

A story about a young boy Brendan, voiced by Evan McGuire, and his magical adventures as he strives to become the greatest illuminator of manuscripts the world has ever known. This film has something for everyone, from Viking invasions to mystical forest creatures to abstract graphic animation scenes.

www.thesecretofkells.com

SIFF

Animation for Adults

ANIM2110A
May 21, 2010 10:00 PM, 74 min
SIFF Cinema

www.siff.net

Possibilities are endless in this animated universe, from beat poet cats to action figurines come to life.

The Family Picture Show

www.siff.net

PICT2310M
May 23, 2010 11:00 AM, 73 min
SIFF Cinema

Specially programmed for the young and the young at heart, this international blend of animated and live-action shorts will enchant and invigorate the entire family.

The Triplets of Belleville
Les Triplettes de Belleville

www.siff.net

Juanita Beach Park
May 29, 2010 9:00 PM
Free screening

France, 2003
78 Minutes
French with English Sub-Titles

When The Triplets of Belleville first swept onto the public stage in 2003, it was a quirky, critically acclaimed upstart. Seven years later this animated gem, nominated for two Academy Awards® in 2004, has become an indelible classic in the hearts and minds of music lovers, bicycle enthusiasts, and film buffs alike.

ASIFA Seattle Web Forums and Social Networking Site

Catch up with the forums and get the best animation info first. The forums are a great place to share information about screenings and events with animation professionals in the Puget Sound area. Get together with your peers!

Join us at www.asifaseattle.spruz.com! A place for local animators to connect, learn and grow. Create your own page, catch up on the latest news, discuss animation and upload your images or films. Check it out now!

We are moving our social networking site to Spruz due to a change in the business model at Ning. If you have a Ning account, visit www.asifaseattle.ning.com and there is a link to the new page at Spruz.

That's all for now...

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