Aproveitando a onda de escolha dos melhores do Anima
Mundi vou dar meus votos para os filmes animados em
stop-motion (pois é a técnica que eu trabalho):

Filme: A suspeita
Animação: Shshsh - Sintonias incompletas
Lip-sync: The angry kid
Fotografia: The periwig-maker
Design de bonecos: A suspeita
Cenografia: The book keeper
Montagem: A suspeita
Roteiro: Stanley

Senti falta das animação em stopmo dos países do Leste
Europeu; só passaram os 2 do mestre Ferenc Cakó
(ótimos, aliás)...

Quero agradecer os diretores do Anima por mais um
excelente festival. Foi ótimo!!

Abraços...

Fábio


PS1: Alguém mais na lista anima Stop Motion?

PS2: Visitem: www.trattoria.com/stopmotion (ainda em construção)

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AEMG> prova cabal de q a animaç o é boa, é q estamos aqui discutindo sobre
EMG>ela. Ela "mexe" com o expectador, de uma maneira ou de outra.
EMG>Como ela foi ou vai ser entendida ou interpretada vai depender,
EMG>logicamente, do conhecimento e da experiência de cada um, aliás como
EMG>tudo na vida.

Para encerrar, como vc mesmo disse, pque isso jah deve estar ficando
chato para os demais  aqui da lista...
Nesse ponto vc tem razao. Talvez essa animacao seja do tipo
"ame ou odeie". Eu odiei, vc amou. Nos duas obviamente nao
concordamos com nada a esse respeito, mas como disse anteriormente,
defenderei o seu direito aa sua opiniao ateh o fim dos meus dias, mesmo
nao concordando com ela.
Um grande beijo,
Carol.

Saiu mais um livro pra quem se interessa por animação
em stop motion. É o making of de "Chicken Run" da
Aardman.

O livro detalha toda a produção, mostrando como se
desenvolveu cada etapa do filme. Tem desenho de
cenários e personagens, projetos de armaduras de aço
com ball-joints, storyboards, referências usadas,
fotos dos sets de filmagem, fotos dos bonecos, fotos
dos bonecos em construção, e muito mais fotos...

Uma coisa interessante, que eu nunca tinha visto, foi
que eles desenharam os storyboards e modelaram as
cenas em computação 3D, pra terem idéia de proporções
e volumes, pra auxiliar cenógrafos e animadores. Taí
uma aplicação do 3D virtual ao 3D real.

Spielberg (que co-produz Chicken run) fez o oposto com
Jurassic Park, animando as cenas do T-Rex primeiro em
stop-motion, como referência, e depois em CGI.
O mundo dá voltas e tem lugar pra todos...

Abraços...

Fábio





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Pessoal, o Zoom passa amanhã, na Cultura às 23:30.
No Rio não vai passar pela TVE não. Mas parece que quem tem TV a cabo pode
assistir na paz.

Após a ressaca, vem a calmaria
Beijins a todos.
Carlos Eduardo Nogueira
Proto 3d-Man
Orgulhoso membro dos Stone Age Scanners
http://www.lsi.usp.br/~nogueira

Meus caros amigos!

 

Gostaria de avisar a vocês que meu filme Minhoca na cabeça será exibido no CCBB nas seções de cinema junto com o longa-metragem iraniano Cinco estações de 4 a 13 de agosto de 2000.

Na sessão inaugural, em 04/08 às 19:30h, eu estarei lá para apresentar o filme e ficarei muito feliz se vocês puderem estar presentes nesta sessão.

 

Grande abraço,

 

Sasha Geifman

 

Alguem do Rio sabe se passa em algum canal da NET? qual deles ?

[]os

Marcio


>
>Pessoal, o Zoom passa amanhã, na Cultura às 23:30.
>No Rio não vai passar pela TVE não. Mas parece que quem tem TV a cabo pode
>assistir na paz.
>
>Após a ressaca, vem a calmaria
>Beijins a todos.
>Carlos Eduardo Nogueira
>Proto 3d-Man
>Orgulhoso membro dos Stone Age Scanners
>http://www.lsi.usp.br/~nogueira
>
>
>
>
>
>

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Faço minhas as palavras do Marcelo, e adiciono uma sugestão para os
próximos Animamundis:

- Uma nova categoria só para os Clips Animados.

Mil beijos e parabéns

Marcelo Souza wrote:
>
>                 Acabei de assistir na BAND, o programa FLASH, onde o
apresentador AMAURY
> JR. Entrevistou o nosso amigo de lista, ARNALDO GALVÃO, a LEA e a AIDA
> Queiroz. Bem legal que a animação está "cutucando" os meios de comunicação,
> que apesar de serem extremamente "destruidores de mentes", atualmente, é
> uma veiculo de comunicação e cultura poderoso, se bem usado ! :o)
>                 Espero que a galera esteja percebendo que o Animamundi está
tomando um
> VULTO muito maior a cada ANO, e a tendência é melhorar e crescer mais ainda
> ..............................

Opa... Um amigo meu está procurando um candidato para estágio em uma
produtora de animação 3D do RIO. A produtora fica na BARRA (DOWNTOWN). A
vaga é pra estágio, e parece que rola uma ajuda de custo. Encarem um
estágio como uma experiência ou um curso, grátis.  Legal saber o básico de
MAX e After Effects.

		 Outro amigo meu, o METELLO, está também procurando alguém pra ocupar sua
vaga na SIRIUS MULTIMIDIA, também na BARRA, e também no DOWNTOWN... hehehe
		 Esse é emprego mesmo. Precisa sacar de 3DMAX e composição (After Effects).

		 Ps: Sacaram a importância dos WorkShops Twister/3DOnline ?
(http://www.3donline.com.br/workshop)
		 Todo mundo hoje em dia procura gente que saiba composição, mesmo se o
emprego for para Animador 3D. Tá se tornando BÁSICO. Corram atrás ! :o)




	   Abraços,

      Marcelo Souza, 3D Online WebMaster.
             (http://www.3donline.com.br)
Gostou da 3Donline, divulgue pros amigos. :o)

Bacana, Sasha! É a nova versão? Vai passar aqui em
Sampa?


  abraço,

        Fábio


PS: O filme iraniano, de Rafi Pitts, é excelente.
Sobre dois povos rivais, um casamento, um ônibus...
Não percam.




--- cláudio_roberto <claudior@...> wrote:
> pessoal, a pedido do diretor, repasso o convite a
> todos da lista
>
>         Meus caros amigos!
>
>         Gostaria de avisar a vocês que meu filme
> Minhoca na cabeça será exibido no CCBB nas seções de
> cinema junto com o longa-metragem iraniano Cinco
> estações de 4 a 13 de agosto de 2000.
>         Na sessão inaugural, em 04/08 às 19:30h, eu
> estarei lá para apresentar o filme e ficarei muito
> feliz se vocês puderem estar presentes nesta sessão.
>
>         Grande abraço,
>
>         Sasha Geifman
>
> abraços
> cláudio roberto
> claudio.r@...
> claudior@...
> claudior@...
>
>


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Gentiz animada!

Cheguei em casa e tinham mais de 170 mensagens pra baixar!  A maioria da
lista!  Gostei de ver e ler!

Já estou anotando varias sugestões de,aos poucos,vou retornando para vocês!
Só me dêem um tempinho que há três meses ;não sei o que e sombra e água
fresca!

Em breve estaremos divulgando na pagina do Anima os dez primeiros colocados
em cada categoria no Rio e em Sampa.  Cada artista recebera por correio
(aquele com duas pernas e composto por moléculas de carbono) a lista
completa da classificação na sua categoria.

Independente de premiados ou não, e sem demagogia, eu gostaria de dar uma
abraço virtual em todos os participantes brasileiros.  Agradando ou torrando
o saco estamos nos tornando conhecidos e nos fazendo ouvir (ou seria ver?).
Estamos empurrando a História com nossos frames e fotogramas e já podemos
dizer que somos uma categoria da qual me orgulho de pertencer!

Abraços animados virtuais!

Cesar

Obs: Gente, não precisa me enganar! Eu sei que o festival ta cheio de
defeitos! Logo, vamo' malhar, galera!!! Mandem suas criticas e sugestões que
eu já preparei o chazinho de maracujá e a bolsa de gelo!

Cesar Coelho
Campo 4 Desenhos Animados
Anima Mundi - Festival Internacional de Animação do Brasil
http://www.animamundi.com.br/

-----Mensagem original-----
De: Eliane Muniz Gordeeff [mailto:gordeeff@...]
Enviada em: terça-feira, 1 de agosto de 2000 21:05
Para: animadores@egroups.com
Assunto: [Fwd: [animadores] Direção do Animundi na TV]

Faço minhas as palavras do Marcelo, e adiciono uma sugestão para os
próximos Animamundis:

- Uma nova categoria só para os Clips Animados.

Mil beijos e parabéns

Marcelo Souza wrote:
>
>                 Acabei de assistir na BAND, o programa FLASH, onde o
apresentador AMAURY
> JR. Entrevistou o nosso amigo de lista, ARNALDO GALVÃO, a LEA e a AIDA
> Queiroz. Bem legal que a animação está "cutucando" os meios de
comunicação,
> que apesar de serem extremamente "destruidores de mentes", atualmente, é
> uma veiculo de comunicação e cultura poderoso, se bem usado ! :o)
>                 Espero que a galera esteja percebendo que o Animamundi
está tomando um
> VULTO muito maior a cada ANO, e a tendência é melhorar e crescer mais
ainda
> ..............................

Terminada a instalação do Windows Media Player 7 vejo com satisfação o
ENORME destaque dado ao "Espantalho" do Alê...

Artista pede ajuda para divulgar trabalho
Divulgue
Divulgue
Divulgue
Divulgue
Divulgue

Obrigado a todos

Reyson Carlomagno

Artista pede ajuda para divulgar trabalho
  Divulgue
  Divulgue
  Divulgue
  Divulgue

  Obrigado a todos
  Reyson Carlomagno

Visite Dr. Jeam Works - www.drjeamworks.hpg.com.br

Carlos,

>Pessoal, o Zoom passa amanh , na Cultura às 23:30.

Em primeiro lugar, obrigada pela citacao!!! Fiquei toda besta aqui!
Voce eh uma gracinha!

Em segundo lugar, eu gostei pacas da materia. Achei gostosa,
com um texto excelente, descontraido, gostei mesmo.

Se vc quer criticas, a unica que eu tenho a fazer, apesar
de saber que vc nao teve tempo habil para refazer, eh sobre
a locucao. Tua voz eh linda e gostosa, mas lah pro final
vc dah umas pausas estranhas, seria uma coisinha besta
de edicao do audio/regravacao, mas eu sei como sao essas
producoes e tempo eh algo que nao existe.

Super hiper parabens!
Um enorme beijo,
Carol.

Não, haveria como entrar em contato com o CCBB e negociar a apresentação
das animações brasileiras do Animamundi serem exibidas antes das sessões
de cinema/vídeo do Centro Cultural?
Seria maior a divulgação de animação em si, e quem sabe, com o tempo -
como aconteceu com o próprio Animamundi - conseguimos (nós todos + CCBB)
"passar essa doença" para outras casa de exibição?

Gordeeff
gordeeff@...

Parabéns ao programa Zoom da TV cultura e a Carlos Eduardo pelo texto sobre
a realidade da animação brasileira. Gostei muito. Achei
poético-ferino-contundente-real e ao mesmo tempo modesto traduzindo bem a
nossa condição de artista animamdor brasileiro. Parabéns ao sucesso do
Festival Anima Mundi. Parabéns aos animadores brasileiros.
Abraços
Caó

Olá a todos, . . . Além de vários outros tópicos abordados na pesquisa, como a historia da animação em 3D e da Computação Gráfica, seu valor dentro da sociedade e seu valor como mídia, teoria de cores, e por ai vai... um estudo arduo de muitos meses que quem tiver interesse pode ter acesso aki agora de mão beijada hehehehe sem ter que se esforçar pesquisando e pesquisando e pesquisando.... mas não deixe de pesquisar tbm... no final tem uma bibliografia pra estigar a curiosidade e ajudar a todos em futuras pesquisas....  espero um feedback de quem ler ok !: )   está em formato .rtf (no viruses!)  38kb 

Esse projeto, junto com a animação que já está pronta (e vcs poderão conferir no animamundi do ano que vem), me renderam um 10 com louvor da minha banca examinadora

o link é www.geocities.com/virtualab3d/punk/orelhaonet.zip

o link para o trailer da animação esta em www.geocities.com/virtualab3d/punk.html

 

Espantalho em cartaz no Terra. É mais um espaço pra divulgação do nosso
trabalho. Confira:
http://www.terra.com.br/cinema

A.

Estao abertas até 25 de agosto as inscricoes para o
Festival de Animação da Holanda, realizado na cidade de Utrecht.
Este festival antes se destinava apenas a animacoes "aplicadas", tipo
comerciais , video-clipes e educativos por exemplo.
Mas este ano abriu a categoria "independent animation" em duas modalidades:
filmes "narrativos" e "não-narrativos".

O site deles é
www.awn.com/haff
e o e-mail:
info@...

Boa sorte!

Marcos Magalhaes

----- Original Message -----

From: Gina

To: animadores@egroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:21 PM

Subject: Re: [animadores] Pesquisa

Olá Andre,

 

Me chamo Gina Aredes e estou escrevendo pra dizer que não consegui acessar o seu endereço que nos indicou na lista. Não sei se é o meu computador ou o endereço esta errado. Por favor me responda.

Consegui acessar somente o segundo endereço (e aproveito para dar meus parabéns), o que me deu mais vontade de conhecer o seu trabalho.

 

Desde já agradeço.

Gina Aredes

Olá a todos, . . . Além de vários outros tópicos abordados na pesquisa, como a historia da animação em 3D e da Computação Gráfica, seu valor dentro da sociedade e seu valor como mídia, teoria de cores, e por ai vai... um estudo arduo de muitos meses que quem tiver interesse pode ter acesso aki agora de mão beijada hehehehe sem ter que se esforçar pesquisando e pesquisando e pesquisando.... mas não deixe de pesquisar tbm... no final tem uma bibliografia pra estigar a curiosidade e ajudar a todos em futuras pesquisas....  espero um feedback de quem ler ok !: )   está em formato .rtf (no viruses!)  38kb 

Esse projeto, junto com a animação que já está pronta (e vcs poderão conferir no animamundi do ano que vem), me renderam um 10 com louvor da minha banca examinadora

o link é www.geocities.com/virtualab3d/punk/orelhaonet.zip

o link para o trailer da animação esta em www.geocities.com/virtualab3d/punk.html

 

Visite Dr. Jeam Works - www.drjeamworks.hpg.com.br

Visite Dr. Jeam Works - www.drjeamworks.hpg.com.br

Oi André,

Aqui os links também funcionaram bem, estive visitando o seu site e
gostaria de dar os meus parabéns. Gostei muito dos personagens, dos
modelos e do trailer.

Parabéns

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Bernardino, California-based Brooklyn Born Productions, in
association with Velvet Midnight Productions, is looking for an
ANIMATOR for an anime-style feature intended for the straight to
video market. . . New York-based Clubhouse Studios, a production,
marketing and licensing company developing media content for the
Internet, is looking for ANIMATORS, ARTISTS, SOUND MASTERS and
WRITERS to create and develop character-driven, serial-based episodes
for the Internet, primarily using Flash. . . Santa Monica,
California-based Black Box Digital, a visual effects house, is
looking for a CHARACTER ANIMATOR for roughly one to two weeks. . .
New York-based Nickelodeon Digital Animation Studio is looking for a
DIGITAL DESIGNER for "Little Bill," a breakthrough 26-part TV
animation series based on the books written by Bill Cosby for
pre-school children. . . Portland, Oregon-based Skyler Animation
Productions is looking for two experienced FLASH ANIMATORS for an
original on-line series for SciFi.com. . . Hollywood,
California-based Acme Filmworks is looking for an experienced
PUBLICIST for fast-paced commercial animation studio. . . Valence,
France-based La Poudrière, a school offering two-year professional
training programs in film animation, is looking for a STUDENT FILM
ADVISOR who will be in charge of students' film production. . . Santa
Monica, California-based NxN Software, a leading supplier of digital
media management solutions for the interactive entertainment
industry, is looking for a TECHNICAL CONSULTANT to help the company
develop and market its media technology. . . Los Angeles,
California-based Film Roman, the Emmy award winning producer of "The
Simpsons" and "King of the Hill," is looking for a US ANIMATION 5.0
LEAD ARTIST/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR.

For more information about these and other jobs, check out AWN's
Career Connections, the online Animation Job Fair:
--> http://www2.awn.com/career

* NETGURUDIGITALMEDIA EXPANDS DOMESTIC AND OFFSHORE ANIMATION SERVICES.
NetGuru, Inc. (formerly Research Engineers, Inc.), an integrated
Internet technology and software company, has expanded its
netGuruDigitalmedia (www.guruanimation.com) facilities to provide
animation, production and digital media services for U.S. and
offshore producers. The new Calcutta studio is equipped with the
latest software including AXA Team 2D, After Effects, Director, 3D
Studio Max and Flash. The studio has already completed various
projects including television spots, multimedia presentations and
interstitial content for Indian TV channels. With facilities based in
Los Angeles, California and Calcutta, India, netGuru offers complete
animation services, including 2D animation, clean-up, in-betweening,
digital ink and paint, 3D animation, special effects compositing,
audio/video editing and Web & interactive animation and graphics. The
company is also negotiating co-production deals for feature length
films, television series and Web animation content development. It is
currently in pre-production on its first co-production, a children's
animation television series, "Rock n' Soul," with Burt Ring, former
director of Fox's "The Family Guy" and Hyperion Pictures' animation
director, set as director and Nick Dubois set as writer. For more
information about netGuru, Inc. visit: http://www.netguru.com.

* NETGURU INTRODUCES AXA-WEB 1.0 ANIMATION SOFTWARE.
NetGuru, Inc., an integrated Internet technology and software
company, is now shipping AXA-Web 1.0, an accessory software
application for AXA Team 2D, its leading 2D ink & paint/compositing
animation software for the Window's environment. AXA-Web 1.0 provides
for batch raster to vector conversion for existing users of AXA as
well as all the major bitmap and vector file formats for conversion
for use on the Web, in Flash, or for print work. AXA-Web 1.0 lets the
user take animation out of AXA Team 2D and convert the files in a
batch process to vector files which can be imported automatically and
sequentially into Flash -- currently the leading development tool for
creating Web-based animation. NetGuru also announced that the AXA
Team 2D Windows 2000 compatible release will be shipped in the Fall.
For more information about netGuru, Inc. visit:
http://www.netguru.com.

* CINANIMA 2000: LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES.
The deadline to register your film for the Cinanima International
Animated Film Festival competition has been extended to August 8,
2000. Categories include: Features, Shorts, Commercials, Educational
Films and TV Series. For more information about entries, email
cinanima@..., call (+351) 22734-611, or fax (+351)
22734-6015. Since 1977, Cinanima has been promoting the international
art of animation in Espinho, a city located on the Northern coast of
Portugal. The 24th edition of the Festival will happen from November
6-12, 2000. The festival program will be included on the Festival's
official web site soon. Find last year's program, selection and
winners at:
--> http://www.awn.com/cinanima

* OTTAWA 00 WORKSHOP PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE.
In addition to the screening information, the Ottawa 00 International
Animation Festival Web site now offers a detailed program of
professional development and training workshops and panels. Ottawa 00
will take place September 19-24, 2000.
--> http://www.awn.com/ottawa

* TODAY'S HOT TOPICS IN CREATIVE PLANET'S DISCUSSION FORUMS.
With host Terrence "T-man" Masson, Creative Planet's Visual Effects
forum has become a hot topic. Check out the new threads on careers in
visual effects, crash zoom shot transitions, the shrinking miniature
FX market and the use of Macs in effects houses. Join the party and
meet the visual effects pros at:
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/masonforum.php3

In "Details, Details, Details...," published in Visual Magic Magazine
in November 1999, Terrence Masson discusses the fine details that
really bring CG images alive. What sort of fine detail should you
take into account when creating visual effects shots? These rules
will help you make your imagery stand out in the crowd.
--> http://visualmagic.awn.com/vmag/article.php3?article_no=2&page=1

Now in the Animation Tools And Techniques forum: new threads on the
"death of 2D animation," new tools seen at SIGGRAPH, favorite web
animation and the importance of character design. Hosted by award
winning animator and educator Larry Lauria, the A T & T (uh-oh) forum
is a place to share your thoughts and expertise about animation.
Whether you draw, paint, sculpt or dabble, animation offers an
outlet. Pick a topic, a technique or a tool and let's go!
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/lauriaforum.php3

Larry Lauria's Web site, the Toon Institute, is part of the AWN
family. The Toon Institute offers free animation lessons and tips on
character design and is visited by students and instructors from all
over the world.
--> http://www.awn.com/tooninstitute

Other Animation/Graphics/FX forums hosted by Creative Planet include:
The Animation Café; Networking, Portfolio; Career Issues for Graphic
Designers; The Motion Graphics Café; and Motion Graphics Design.
--> http://www.creativeplanet.com/communitycenter

* NEW AT VISUAL MAGIC MAGAZINE.
Check out the latest "behind the scenes" features and tutorials from
Visual Magic Magazine. In "Apple's Final Cut Pro 1.2.5 Reviewed,"
Adam Watkins takes a look at Apple's latest offering to the digital
video community...Final Cut Pro 1.2.5.
--> http://visualmagic.awn.com/vmag/article.php3?article_no=33

* WHAT'S NEW IN THE STUDENT CORNER?
We've added a string of indexed new links to articles from Animation
World Magazine. For students, and seasoned professionals alike, AWN's
Student Corner provides a fast, easy to navigate search tool that
puts the depth and breadth of AWN's resources right at your
fingertips. Visit AWN's Student Corner at:
--> http://www2.awn.com/studentcorner


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* WEB ANIMATION GUIDE: RICK'S PICKS OF THE WEEK.
"Toon In: Web Animation Guide" now reports weekly on what's new with
the major on-line animation sites and producers such as AtomFilms,
Cartoon Network On-line, Entertaindom, Eruptor, Honkworm, Icebox,
JibJab, MediaTrip, Othervision, Oxygen, Romp, Shockwave, Rumpus and
more! In addition, AWN lists other toons in cyberspace that have hit
our radar, plus Rick's Picks! Rick's pick for this week: Over at
Wildbrain.com, the new JOE PARADISE is simply great. The slick and
interesting design creates a visually impressive piece of toonage.
Created by Roque Ballesteros, this action/comedy is one of the
smartest, coolest and most innovative series on the Net. Watch for
the subtle visual metaphors. There's not much action in this episode,
but if you haven't seen this series before we highly recommend you
check out the archives. Rick's new pick will be on-line tomorrow in
the headline News. Stay tuned!
--> http://www.awn.com/headlines/toonin7.31.php3

* PLYMPTON'S COMIC OF THE WEEK.
Plympton's new series of comics extracted from the comic book,
"Sleazy Cartoons of Bill Plympton," is for ADULTS ONLY. A new
(REALLY!) outrageous comic by Bill Plympton can be found each Friday
at:
--> http://www.awn.com/plympton

* THIS WEEK'S ANIMATION TRIVIA QUIZ.
Test your skills and challenge your brain with AWN's Animation Trivia
Quiz. This week, we're asking questions about basic animation
principles. What is the technique called when an animator retraces a
held drawing pose two or more times and cycles it under the camera to
give the pose more life? What principal describes the movement of the
shape of a living object as it progresses through its action? Early
animators animated straight through from the beginning of a scene to
the end. What is the standard approach now? Good luck...you'll need
it!
--> http://www2.awn.com/quiz

* THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL FEATURE IN AWN'S EVER EXPANDING STORE:
    Masters Of Russian Animation Volume 3 Now Available In DVD.

The Masters of Russian Animation collection is an extraordinary
collection of Russia's most important animated short films. Volume 3
includes ten films from directors Yuri Norstein, Eduard Nazarov,
Valentine Karavaev, Fyodor Khitruk, Nikolai Serebryakov, Ideya
Garanina, Alexander Gorlenko and Andrei Khrjanovsky. Get your copy
today for $24.95 plus shipping and handling.

--> http://www.awn.com/awnstore/products.php3?pcat=Videos&item_no=IJ1021


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* Friday, May 19 - Sunday, October 1, 2000. Burbank, California, U.S.A.
The First Annual Amazing Kids! Animation Contest will give young
animators a chance to be mentored by professional animators from
DreamWorks Animation. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2694

* Wednesdays from May 24 - December 13, 2000. Glendale, California, U.S.A.
ASIFA-Hollywood and Glendale Community College are offering
life-drawing workshops. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2695

* Saturday, July 15, 2000 - Sunday, January 7, 2001. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's exhibit "Star Wars:
The Magic of Myth" has come to the Field Museum. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=3017

* Friday, July 28 - Saturday, August 26, 2000. Santa Monica &
Pasadena, California, U.S.A. Friday, August 25 - Thursday, August 31,
2000. San Diego, California, U.S.A. Friday, September 1 - Saturday,
December 16, 2000. West Hollywood, California, U.S.A. . .
Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation comes to Southern
California. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=3018

* Saturday, September 23 - Tuesday, September 26, 2000. Berkeley,
California. Friday, October 13 - Sunday, October 15, 2000. Cambridge,
Massachusets. . .
Kinetica 2: A Centennial Tribute To Oskar Fischinger is touring the
U.S. with many of the master's works. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2939

* Saturday, July 29 - Friday, August 4, 2000. London, U.K.
Rushes Post-production facility is hosting the second Rushes Soho
Shorts Festival to showcase short film art. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=3019

* Saturday, August 5, 2000. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Auction Extravaganza will feature
original comics artwork, signed prints and comics, rare collectibles,
toys and much more. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2959

* Saturday, August 5, 2000. Cupertino, California, U.S.A.
The renowned layout, background artist and color designer Maurice
Noble will be holding a design seminar. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2956

* Tuesday, August 15 - Wednesday, August 16, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.
Produced by Virtual Studios and Virtual Production, the Interactive
TV Launches USA is a seminar examining the benefits of interactive
television on business. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2955

* Wednesday, August 16 - Sunday, August 20, 2000. Crested Butte,
Colorado, U.S.A.
The Crested Butte Reel Festival is a competitive short film festival
with an animation, experimental and student category. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2920

* Friday, August 18 - Thursday, August 24, 2000. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
The Chicago Underground Film Festival is designed to showcase the
defiantly independent filmmaker. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2921

* Tuesday, August 22 - Monday, August 28, 2000. Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
The Edinburgh Multimedia and Animation Festival (EMAF) is set to
coincide with the International Arts Festival which sees over 300,000
visitors. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2922

* Thursday, August 24 - Monday, August 28, 2000. Hiroshima, Japan.
Created 15 years ago, the Hiroshima Festival celebrates peace through
the art of animation. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=2923

* Friday, September 1 - Saturday, September 30, 2000. Sydney, Australia.
The Silicon Pulp Animation Gallery will present Atomic Sushi, a major
exhibition of artworks from Japanese animated films and TV series. .
. .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=3020

* Tuesday, September 5 - Tuesday, September 26, 2000. San Francisco,
California, U.S.A. Friday, September 8 - Saturday, September 9, 2000.
Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
The 4th MadCat Women's International Film Festival showcases women
film and videomakers who challenge the use of sound and image and
explore notions of visual storytelling. . . .
--> http://www2.awn.com/spotlight/events.php3?item=3021

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