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NEWS:
1. PLEXIPIXEL, INC. JOB OPENING [Seattle. WA]
2. NEW MEMBER BENEFITS FOR ASIFA-NW
EVENTS:
3. VINTAGE ANIMATED BEER COMMERCIALS [Seattle, WA]
4. THE CHILDISH FILM FESTIVAL [Seattle, WA]
5. MONSTER ROAD [Portland, OR]
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS:
6. MANGA & ANIME ART CLUB [Bainbridge Island, WA]
7. STORYTELLING WITH ANIMATION [Bainbridge Island, WA]
8. ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE [Portland, OR]
9. AMAZING ANIMATION CAMP [Seattle, WA]
10. ANIMATION FUN [Portland, OR]
11. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
12. OREGON3D COMPUTER ANIMATION COURSES [Portland, OR]
13. CLASSES AT PACIFIC NW COLLEGE OF ART [Portland, OR]
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NEWS
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1. PLEXIPIXEL, INC. JOB OPENING [Seattle. WA]
Position: JUNIOR CHARACTER ANIMATOR
MUST HAVES:
* Traditional character animation experience
* Know how physics work in the animated world
* Creative problem-solver
* Team "playa"
* Fun "hava"
NICE TO HAVES:
* Macromedia Flash experience
* Photoshop/ImageReady experience
* Maya know-how
* Illustration skillz
* Tech-buff
* Game-lover
* Music freak www.plexipixel.com
2. NEW MEMBER BENEFITS FOR ASIFA-NW
ASIFA members now receive 10% off at Cinema Books. Cinema Books is located
in Seattle, and offers one of the most comprehensive selection of books on
film in the Northwest. For more info, please call Stephanie, the owner of
Cinema books, at 206-547-7667. She ships stuff, too!
ASIFA members also get new educational discounts at Mesmer Animation Labs,
a high-end training facility for 3D animation. Active members receive 30%
off books and DVDs, and 20% off tuition. Sign up for it now!
www.mesmer.com
Not a member? Join now! Founded in 1988, ASIFA-Northwest is the Pacific
Northwest's foremost organization for the animation community. Membership
is available online, by mail or at any ASIFA-NW event. Still only 20 bucks
a year!
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EVENTS
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3. VINTAGE ANIMATED BEER COMMERCIALS [Seattle, WA]
Friday, January 21, 2005 - 8pm
Ages 21 and older
FREE for members of ASIFA
$5 donation requested from non-members. Memberships available at the door.
*Beer not included, but readliy available at the bar!
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater, 2320 2nd Ave. (Belltown), Seattle, Washington
Back by popular demand! Back before belching frogs and washed-up jocks
were used to sell beer, breweries turned to cartoon characters like Fred
Flintstone and Mr. Magoo as pitchmen for their products. Gear
up for Super Sunday's barrage of new beer ads with an entertaining
evening of '50s and '60s-era classic animated TV commercials for the
likes of Schlitz, Blitz, Jax, and Blatz--and even Seattle's own Rainier.
Presented by ASIFA-Northwest.
4. THE CHILDISH FILM FESTIVAL [Seattle, WA]
Jan 29 - February 3, 2005 in Seattle, WA
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., on Capitol Hill between Pike and Pine
$5 kids/adults/NWFF members (Everyone is childish during the Childish Festival)
BONUS TO NWFF MEMBERS, FREE POPCORN!
Sponsored by Plexipixel. Media Sponsor, Parent Map
www.wigglyworld.org/childish
A FESTIVAL OF WORLD CINEMA FOR CHILDISH PEOPLE AGE 3 AND UP
Presented by The Northwest Film Forum. Winter is a dreamy time for
audiences of all ages to burrow into the movie theater, and this year
the Childish Film Festival comes to the Northwest Film Forum for the
dark months, when the cinema is the most inviting. Join the NWFF for
a wide array of non-commercial films and videos, found mostly via a
growing international children's film festival circuit. With a
smorgasbord of animation, live-action, fiction, nonfiction, shorts,
and features, the Childish Film Festival promises again to take Seattle
youngsters (and the adults that accompany them) on an adventurous
journey into new cinematic territories.
For information on the screenings or to book a special
screening for a class or other group, please contact Adam
Hart at adam@nwfilmforum.org or 206-329-2629
5. MONSTER ROAD [Portland, OR]
February 4, 2005 - 7pm
Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Ave., Portland.
www.nwfilm.org
Bruce Bickford will be in attendance at a screening of
"Monster Road," the feature-length documentary about
Bickford's animated life.
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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
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6. MANGA & ANIME ART CLUB [Bainbridge Island, WA]
Friday nights starting January 14, 2005 - 8-10pm
Instructor: Wendy Jackson Hall of Animated Adventures
FREE drop-in participation on a first-come, first-serve basis.
A $20 annual membership to the Boys and Girls Club of Bainbridge Island is
required for ongoing participation in the club.
Teens only (grades 7-12)
To sign up in advance: visit the Boys and Girls Club to join or contact:
zdavis@positiveplace.org, 206-855-8486 (Tuesdays & Fridays)
Poster contest deadline December 10th. More info and prize details online!
Boys and Girls Club of Bainbridge Island
Nakata Swimming Pool Building, 8521 Madison Ave. NE Bainbridge Island
www.positiveplace.org
www.animatedadventures.com/maac
Love anime and manga? Like to draw (or want to learn how)? This is the
place to be on Friday nights! In this weekly drop-in art activity for
middle and high-school age teens, you will create and publish your own
manga comics and anime art. Tips and techniques taught by professional
artists.
7. STORYTELLING WITH ANIMATION [Bainbridge Island, WA]
Thursdays, January 27th-March 3rd, 2005 - 7:30-9:30pm
Instructor: Wendy Jackson Hall of Animated Adventures
Cost: $195. For adults 18 and older.
Bainbridge Island Commons
(walking distance form the ferry for cross-sound class commuters!)
Register through Bainbridge Island Parks & Recreation
www.biparks.org
Everyone has a story to tell. This class offers students an
opportunity to create a short personal film while learning the
fundamentals of animation. You'll use your original and found
art elements to tell your story with motion and sound.
8. ANIMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE [Portland, OR]
Sundays, February 6-March 13, 2005 - 1-4 pm
Instructor: LEE KRIST
Enrollment limit: 10
6 SESSIONS TUITION: $225
EQUIPMENT/LAB FEE: $40
www.nwfilm.org
Bring your drawings to life and make your own short animated film!
Learning the basic techniques and concepts behind animation filmmaking,
you will create a short animated video story using drawings, cutouts,
objects, flipbooks and a few surprises. No previous experience
or special artistic ability necessary. Families and friends are
invited to a screening of completed work after the class. Equipment
and supplies included. Everyone will receive a copy of the class
projects on videocassette.
9. AMAZING ANIMATION CAMP [Seattle, WA]
Mon-Fri, February 21-25, 2005 - 10am-1pm
Instructor: Wendy Jackson Hall of Animated Adventures
Ages 7-10. Pre-registration is required.
Maximum enrollment 15
Cost: $175 includes materials and snack
Registration deadline: 1/31/05
Children's Museum, Seattle Center, Seattle
www.thechildrensmuseum.org
Back by popular demand, The Children's Museum is delighted to once
again offer the Amazing Animation Camp! Children enrolled in the
camp make animated movies using clay, drawings and cut paper.
Each student keeps their artwork and gets a copy of the video
featuring all of the films made in the class.
10. ANIMATION FUN [Portland, OR]
Monday-Friday, March 21-25, 2005 - 9am-Noon
www.nwfilm.org
11. MESMER 3D ANIMATION COURSES [Seattle, WA]
Ongoing courses in Softimage XSI, Maya and 3D Studio Max.
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.
www.oregon3d.com
13. CLASSES AT PACIFIC NW COLLEGE OF ART [Portland, OR]
1241 NW Johnson St., Portland, OR; general 503-226-4391, classes 503-821-8912
Moving Image Arts: Animation Fundamentals
January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 2005 - 6:30-9:30pm
January 29, February 12, March 5 - 10-4pm
Tuition: $450; for credit: $1,340; department fee: $45
Course No. ND120-1; credits: 2; Prerequisite: None
Instructor: Rose Bond
This studio course, through survey, discussion and workshop,
introduces students to animation principles, cinematic vocabulary
and the conceptual foundations of moving image arts. The course
includes hands-on animation experiments as well as a survey of
important moving image artists in film, video, installation and web.
Students will see their own work come alive using both pre-camera
optical devices and a state of the art video pencil test recorder. Moving Image Arts: Intermediate Animation
Wednesdays - March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2005 - 6:30-9:30pm
Saturdays - April 2, 30, May 7 - 10-4pm
Tuition: $450; w/credit: $1,340; Department fee: $65
Course No. ND121-1; credits: 2
Prerequisite: Animation Fundamentals or equivalent
Instructor: Rose Bond
Explore the relationship of sound and moving images in the
frame-by-frame world of animation. This course, through
screenings and lecture, provides an explanation of classical
approaches to narrative, conventions of cinematic space and
time, as well as an illustrated exploration of alternatives
to classic linear sequencing. This course supports students
in the creation of experimental work that is personally
expressive and informed by historical and
contemporary approaches. Flash Animation
Tuesdays - February 1-March 8, 2005 - 6:30-9:30pm
Six week course; Tuition: $300; Department fee: $50
Course No. CED0129-1; Prerequisite: Mac Fundamentals or
equivalent
Instructor: Phillip Kerman
Learn how to use Macromedia Flash, the premiere 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. Digital Video + Filmmaking
Mondays - February 14-May 9, 2005 - 6:30-9:30pm
Twelve week course
Tuition: $450; w/credit: $670; Department fee: $60
Course No. ND116-1; credit: 1
Prerequisite: Video experience not required, Mac Fund. helpful.
Instructor: Linda Kliewer
In this intensive course, students experience the basic stages
of digital filmmaking, storyboarding, shooting, editing and output
to tape or Quicktime Movie. The class includes film and video
viewing, demonstrations and short lectures, hands on shooting
and editing, viewing and critique of class work. Digital video
cameras will be available for use during class time. If you have
a camera, bring it. The primary editing software in this class
will be iMovie. Digital Filmmaking (Ages 14-18)
Saturdays - April 2-June 4, 2005 - 9:30-12:30pm
Ten week course
Tuition: $250; Department fee: $75;
Course No. ABC239-1; Prerequisite: None
Instructor: Linda Kliewer
Learn how to make your shots look just the way you imagined them.
Angles, close-ups, establishing shots, color, light, on a tripod
or hand-held; pacing, movement, storyboards, interviews, scripts
are all part of a successful movie. Through viewing films,
videos, and commercials, discussions, demos; and lots of hands on
shooting and editing you will see what it’s like to create a
digital story. Digital video cameras provided during class time.
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