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NEWS:
1. CALL FOR ENTRIES: NORTHWEST ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
2. CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE 28TH ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
EXHIBITS:
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EVENTS:
3. CRACKPOT CRAFTERS NITE [Tacoma, WA]
4. SIFF: LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE [Seattle, WA]
5. SIFF: ANIMATO! [Seattle, WA]
6. SIFF: KAFANIME! [Seattle, WA]
7. SIFF: GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE [Seattle, WA]
8. VIDFEST [Vancouver, B.C.]
9. LIP SYNC IN SOFTIMAGE SEMINAR [Seattle, WA]
10. HAIR HIGH [Seattle, WA]
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
11. VIDFEST MASTER CLASSES [Vancouver, B.C.]
Computer Graphics Animation and Beyond
Interactive Design in the Information Age: Creativity vs. Usability
Video Game Narratives: Character & Plot in an Interactive Medium
12. BILL PLYMPTON MASTER ANIMATION CLASS [Seattle, WA]
13. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
14. OREGON3D COMPUTER ANIMATION COURSES [Portland, OR]
15. COYOTE ANIMATION [Seattle, WA]
16. ANIMATED ADVENTURES SUMMER CAMPS [Bainbridge Island, WA]
CLAYMATION I
CLAYMATION II
MANGA MOVIE MANIA
CARTOON CRAFTS: ART THAT MOVES
17. NW FILM CENTER ANIMATION CAMPS [Portland, OR]
ANIMATION FUN COURSE
ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ANIMATION FOR TEENS
ADVANCED ANIMATION FOR TEENS
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NEWS
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1. CALL FOR ENTRIES: NORTHWEST ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Deadline June 30, 2004
Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT) currently seeks entries for
Northwest Asian American Film Festival (NWAAFF), SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3,
2004. NWAAFF presents works by Asian American artists working or living in
the Northwest along with the best Asian American works from across North
America. NOTE: For 2004, we are only accepting entries for short films and
videos (45 min. or less). PREVIEW FORMAT: 1/2" VHS NTSC or DVD NTSC.
Please do not include additional promotional materials. EXHIBITION
FORMATS: 35mm, 16mm, Betacam SP NTSC, MiniDV NTSC, DVD NTSC, and VHS NTSC.
DEADLINES: Entries must be postmarked no later than JUNE 30, 2004. Receipt
of entries will be confirmed via email. Final selections will be announced
in August 2004. ENTRY FEE: $10 per film. Fees are waived for Asian
American films and videos by artists working or living in the Northwest
(including but not limited to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and
British Columbia). Download entry forms from www.nwaaff.org SEND COMPLETED
ENTRY FORMS ALONG WITH PREVIEW VHS/DVD TO: Northwest Asian American
Theatre Attn: NWAAFF 2004 409 7th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104
Questions? Email info@nwaaff.org
2. CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE 28TH ANNUAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
Deadline June 6, 2004
Young filmmakers grades K-12 living in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Utah and Alaska are invited to submit their film, video or
computer generated moving image work to this annual celebration of
artistic and technical excellence by schools and young artists. A panel of
professionals will view entries. Works chosen for recognition will be
screened in this year's Winners' Program July 17in the Whitsell Auditorium
at the Portland Art Museum. Selections may also appear in compilations
that circulate to schools, libraries and other venues throughout the
region. POSTMARK DEADLINE: JUNE 6, 2004. ENTRY FORMS AND GUIDELINES
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.nwfilm.org or by contacting Kristin Konsterlie
503-221-1156 or Kristin@nwfilm.org.
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EXHIBITS
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EVENTS
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3. CRACKPOT CRAFTERS NITE [Tacoma, WA]
Wednesday June 2, 2004 - 7:30pm
We maketh movies by hand
We need-eth not camera nor computer
We beseech you to join-eth
We supply-eth all ye'll ever need-eth
Prior experienc-eth matters not
Come forth bearing gifts and sweets and friendly faces and refreshing
beverages!
Location: Home of Jason Gutz, 1514 Earnest Brazil South Apt. 2, Tacoma
- 253-572-9097
Info: Call Devon at 360-943-9299 or visit
www.devonimation.com
4. SIFF: LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE [Seattle, WA]
Saturday, June 5, 2004 - MIDNIGHT
2000, 96 minutes, Taiwan. In a film that resembles CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN
DRAGON by way of the supemarionation of the THUNDERBIRDS, several
competing factions in 17th-century China are searching for the Heaven
Stone, which can grant wishes—but only at the cost of the life of the
wisher. The unique Taiwanese art form of Pi-li puppetry is given the
feature film treatment in this tour-de-force of cinematic magic.
Location: Egyptian Theater.
info: www.seattlefilm.com
5. SIFF: ANIMATO! [Seattle, WA]
Monday, June 7, 2004 - 6:45pm
This collection of animated shorts reveals the imagined worlds of a
diversity of film artists from the US, Mexico, Ireland and Australia.
Their stories range from silly to serious to downright surreal!
Location: Broadway Performance Hall.
Info: www.seattlefilm.com
6. SIFF: KAFANIME! [Seattle, WA]
Monday, June 7, 2004 - 9:15pm
This collection from the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA) highlights the
best in new Korean animation. These imaginative short films range from
silly stories to spectacular works of art in motion. Call 206-324-9996 for
Tickets Location: Broadway Performance Hall.
Info: www.seattlefilm.com
7. SIFF: GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE [Seattle, WA]
Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 9pm
2004, 99 minutes,Japan. Language: Japanese. North American Premiere.
Direct from Competition in Cannes. In 2032, female humanoid "pleasure
dolls" begin murdering members of the political and financial elite.
Special agents Bateau and Togusa investigate, and when the fully
mechanized Bateau begins to feel a small pang for humanity, his judgment
is affected, in this highly anticipated follow-up to the international
animé hit Ghost In The Shell. Call 206-324-9996 for Tickets
Location: Cinerama.
Info: www.seattlefilm.com
8. VIDFEST [Vancouver, B.C.]
June 25 and 26, 2004
VIDFEST, The Vancouver International Digital Festival is presented by New
Media BC. It is a 2-day event for the creators and producers of digital
content. It's a chance to meet with peers from all over the world, see
their work, develop new partnerships, and engage your mind by listening
and talking to people like you who explore and push the boundaries of
creativity in digital media. VIDFEST will engage both the general public
and the international new media sector. The festival will feature
conferences, panel discussions and workshops. Topics include: "Cinematics
for Games - The New Challenge" with panelists Glenn Entis - VP, Electronic
Arts Canada (Can), Victor Lucas - Executive Producer, Electric Playground
(Can), Steve Hickman - Sr. Executive Producer, Empire Interactive (UK) and
Dr. Ray Muzyka - Joint CEO, BioWare (Canada); "Digital Animation - On Its
Own or a Cornerstone?" with panelists Terry Thoren – President and CEO,
Klasky Csupo (USA), Rick Mischel – CEO, Mainframe Entertainment (Can) and
Jakub Pistecky – Animator, Industrial Light and Magic (USA). Master
classes are listed below in "Classes." Location: Emily Carr Institute of
Art & Design and other Vancouver locations. Check web site for times and
locations. More info: www.vidfest.com
9. LIP SYNC IN SOFTIMAGE SEMINAR [Seattle, WA]
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 6-7pm
Insight on 3D Series: Free XSI Seminars at Mesmer. June Event: Lip Sync
with Audio Files in the Dopesheet. Softimage|XSI users have always been
able to set up shapes and animate between them, using the mixer's audio
tracks. But XSI version 4 has some new audio-lip sync tools for using the
dopesheet. We'll explore this new functionality and see how easy or
difficult it is to animate a simple sentence on a character with 9
phonetic mouth shapes. RSVP 206.782.8004 or info@mesmer.com Location:
Mesmer Animation Labs, Seattle, 1116 NW 54th St., in Ballard More info:
www.mesmer.com
10. HAIR HIGH [Seattle, WA]
Friday-Thursday, July 30-Aug 5, 2004 - 7:30 and 9:15pm. No show Monday.
NORTHWEST PREMIERE! (Bill Plympton, 2004, 35mm, 75 min.)
The latest independent animated feature film from Bill Plympton, HAIR
HIGH is a gothic high-school comedy with a "Carrie"-like story. Cherri
and Rod are the high-school king and queen and they justifiably rule their
domain. Spud, the new kid in town, accidentally offends both Cherri and
Rod and so is forced to become Cherri's slave. Naturally, they
immediately hate each other but of course later they fall in love. Cherri
and Spud secretly decide to go to the prom together, and on prom night a
rejected Rod forces their car off the road and into the lake. In true
50's ballad style, their car sinks to the bottom of the lake as they share
one last kiss. While the bodies of Cherri and Spud lie in a timeless
embrace, Rod is successful in thwarting any investigation and is able to
get away with murder. On the night of the following year's prom, the car
magically comes to life and slowly drives out of the lake with Cherri and
Spud, as if nothing had happened, only this time their bodies are in an
advanced state of decomposition. Their rusty and water-logged car drives
to the prom and just as Rod is about to crown himself new king of the
prom, Cherri and Spud enter the ballroom - the spotlight follows them as
they cross the dance floor, with all the attendees in shock. As they
approach the stage, spiders, bugs, snakes, lizards and fish ooze from
their sagging skin and skeletal bodies, and the prom attendees freak as
they mount the stairs to the stage. Spud takes the crown from Rod's head
and places it on Cherri as the animals attack and devour Rod.
www.hairhigh.com
Location: NW Film Forum's NEW HOME: 1515 - 12th Ave., Seattle
More info: www.wigglyworld.org
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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
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11. VIDFEST MASTER CLASSES [Vancouver, B.C.]
Friday, June 25, 2004 - 9-10:30am
Computer Graphics Animation and Beyond
Nowadays, it is possible to achieve high quality 3D animations with major
animation software. However, there remain significant challenges to
producing high quality animations easily and effectively. In this panel,
we intend to look back at the past discoveries, such as inverse
kinematics, dynamics, procedural animation, motion capture, non-linear
animation, etc. and jump into the future and see what might be the next
set of major discoveries for computer graphics animation.
Speakers: John Rix – Electronic Arts Canada, Michiel van de Panne – UBC.
Hosted by SIGGRAPH Vancouver
10:45-12:15: Interactive Design in the Information Age:
Creativity vs. Usability Are interactive designers leading the charge
in designing new systems for communities to communicate and collaborate?
Or is the shift in our understanding of information being influenced by
the shape and utility of our databases? Find out in this lively debate
about who leads and who follows - information designers or interactive
designers. Learn how information and interactive design can facilitate
innovation on both sides of the information equation.
3-4:30pm: Video Game Narratives: Character and Plot in an Interactive Medium
Location: Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston St.,
Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
More info: www.vidfest.com
12. BILL PLYMPTON MASTER ANIMATION CLASS [Seattle, WA]
July 31, 2004 - 10am-4pm
The quintessential indie animator, the master of cartoon hilarity and
Northwest native Bill Plympton is coming to Seattle for the NW premiere of
his new feature and a day-long intensive masterclass in which he will
demonstrate his drawing techniques. Location: NW Film Forum's NEW HOME:
1515 12th Avenue, Seattle More info: www.wigglyworld.org
13. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
Ongoing courses in Softimage XSI, Maya and 3D Studio Max.
More info: www.mesmer.com
14. 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.
More info: www.oregon3d.com
15. COYOTE ANIMATION [Seattle, WA]
Coyote Junior High and 911 Media Arts offer the Coyote Animation
Workshop several times per year. These on-going Saturday-morning
workshops are for young animators ages 10 and up. Working in 911
Media Arts Center's Hands-On Animation Lab, students produce
personalized animations using drawing, clay, clip-art, sand, found-
objects, stop-motion and more!
More info: www.911media.org or Call Coyote Jr. High for more
information/registration: 206-323-7276.
16. ANIMATED ADVENTURES SUMMER CAMPS [Bainbridge Island, WA]
For the third year, Animated Adventures is offering animation production
camps on Bainbridge Island. This year four classes are being offered through
the Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation District and held in the
wonderful Ordway School Art Room. All camps taught by Wendy Jackson Hall
with an assistant (new this year!). To register, call 206-855-9034 or
visit www.animatedadventures.com Space Reservation ($25 deposit): Call
instructor Wendy Jackson Hall at 206-855-9034
CLAYMATION (ages 10 and up/grades 5-12)
Dates/Times/Fees:
Claymation I: July 12-16, 2004 (9:30am-12:30pm) $195
Claymation II: July 19-23, 2004 (9:30am-12:30pm) $195
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. Advanced returning students
and students who wish to create a more elaborate claymation film,
and/or to collaborate with friends on a film, are encouraged to sign
up for both weeks, Claymation I and II. Materials fee of $25 payable
to instructor at first class (only one fee required for 2-week
students).
MANGA MOVIE MANIA (ages 10 and up/grades 5-12)
Dates/Times/Fees:
July 26-30, 2004 - 11am-1pm: $195
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.
Materials fee of $25 payable to instructor at first class.
CARTOON CRAFTS: ART THAT MOVES (ages 6-11/grades 1-5)
Dates/Times/Fees:
July 26-30, 2004 - 9:30am-10:30am: $55
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. Materials fee of $15 payable to instructor at first class.
Free Screening/Performance: All of the student animation created in
the summer workshops will be screened for the public in an outdoor
animation festival on Bainbridge Island. Save the Date: Friday,
September 10, 2004 - 8pm
17. NW FILM CENTER ANIMATION CAMPS [Portland, OR]
The NW Film Center continues its summer youth programs with four
animation workshops taught by Sharon Niemczyk. Offered in
cooperation with Saturday Academy. To register, call 503-725-2330
or visit www.saturdayacademy.org. Tuition assistance is available.
ANIMATION FUN COURSE #021 (GRADES 4-6)
Section 1: Jun 14-18, 2004 - 9am-noon
Section 2: Jul 6-9, 2004 - 9am-1pm
Section 3: Aug 23-27, 2004 - 9am-noon
Have you wondered how the pros make cartoon characters come to life?
Through short exercises designed to spark creativity, students will
expand their understanding of how animation motion works and its
potential. This course covers the basics of cartoon cut-out and stop-
motion animation and is an excellent class to prepare students for the
more directed ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE class below.
Enrollment limit: 10
Select one of three identical sections.
5 Sessions (except section 2: 4 sessions)
Tuition: $205
ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE COURSE # 022 (GRADES 4-6)
Section 1: Jul 19-22, 9am-1pm, plus Friday, Jul 23,
either 9am-12:30pm or 1:30-5pm
Section 2: Aug 16-19, 9am-1pm, plus Friday, Aug 20,
either 9am-1pm OR 1-5pm
Bring your drawings and sculpture 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, though ANIMATION FUN, above, is a
recommended introduction. Please note that on the last day of class
(Friday), students will attend either a morning or afternoon session
for filmming their projects. Families and friends are invited to a
screening of completed work after the class.
Enrollment limit: 10
Select one of two identical sections.
5 Sessions
Tuition: $255
ANIMATION FOR TEENS COURSE # 024 (GRADES 7-12)
Section 1: Jun 21-24, 9am-1pm, plus Friday, Jun 25,
either 9am-12:30pm or 1:30-5pm
Section 2: (girls only) Jul 12-15, 9am-1pm, plus Friday, Jun 16
either 9am-12:30pm or 1:30-5pm
Bring your drawings and sculpture 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. 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
Enrollment in Section 2 is limited to girls. Viva la femme!
5 Sessions
Tuition: $255
ADVANCED ANIMATION FOR TEENS COURSE #026 (GRADES 7-12)
Monday-Thursday, Aug 9-12, 9am-noon, plus Friday, Aug 13,
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 filmmaking their projects.
Enrollment limit: 10
5 Sessions
Tuition: $275
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