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Digital Arts Leader Cogswell College to Hold Open House for Next-Generation of ‘Black Collar’ Students
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0800
Cogswell College , one of the world’s leading regionally-accredited institutions offering a unique curriculum that fuses digital arts, engineering and entrepreneurship, is holding an Open House on March 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at its Sunnyvale campus.
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Secret to animation is the basics, speaker says
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:09:51 -0800
An expert of animation spoke with students interested in learning from an industry veteran. Craig Caldwell emphasized mastering the basics of drawing, design, animation and writing. Tuesday, 20 students gathered in the Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library to hear “Animation: The Secrets.” Caldwell is the arts track director for the U’s Entertainment Arts and [...]
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TAAFI Announces Evening with Don Hertzfeldt
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:22:13 -0800
TORONTO, OTTOWA – The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) today announced an evening with cult animator and Academy Award nominee, Don Hertzfeldt, including a screening of his latest film, It’s Such a Beautiful Day on March 5th at The Royal Cinema.
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University animation class bring a little motion to Towson Commons
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:03:30 -0800
TU class sets up shop in vacant storefront It may not be the full-time tenants that many have been longing for, but passersby in downtown Towson will see a bit more activity inside of Towson Commons on Monday mornings this spring.
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EIT visual arts graduates showcase talents
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:00:52 -0800
EIT's highest-achieving visual arts and design graduates showcased their diverse talents in a special exhibition recently staged at the Hastings Community Arts Centre.
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Toronto Festival Hosting Hertzfeldt On-Stage Chat
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:07:28 -0800
Don Hertzfeldt will appear at an on-stage and live audience chat at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, Animation Magazine reports. The appearance will follow a screening of Hertzfeldt's Everything Will Be OK trilogy, including... Read More
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SoDak Animation Festival Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:13 -0800
The SoDak Animation Festival, organized by the South Dakota State University Visual Arts Department, received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The annual animation festival was one of 162 recipients from nearly 400 applicants nationwide.
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DreamWorks Animation Looks East to Establish Leading China-Focused Family Entertainment Company
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:15:00 -0800
GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA - News) today announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture with China Media Capital (CMC), with plans to include ...
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WEEKEND BEST BETS 'Shrek' villain revels in theater life
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:46:44 -0800
WORCESTER -- Attention, young at heart and those who like heartwarming happy endings: "Shrek the Musical," based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, comes to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts this weekend.
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The Oscars’ Performance Capture Problem
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:21:14 -0800
When you see Sunday’s Oscar telecast, note two glaring omissions. One: The Adventures of Tintin was not nominated in the Best Animated Feature category. Two: How did Andy Serkis not nab a Best Actor nomination for his performance as the super-intelligent chimp Caesar in Rise of Planet of the Apes? In a word (or two): performance capture, also called [...]
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