Career Coach: May Day! Forgetting Someone's Name
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reminds us of the importance of remembering names and avoiding brain freeze.
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Terrence Masson Talks SIGGRAPH 2010
The new conference chair walks us through SIGGRAPH 2010 in L.A.
SXSW Interactive: Content and Contact Make for A Compelling Event
One could argue that SXSW Interactive is as much about online innovation as the ability to connect and find meaning in relationships. Community building, for profit or goodwill, was a sentiment echoed in many of the presentations held during the 2010 conference.
Making 'Higglety Pigglety Pop!'
Maciek Szczerbowski tells us what it was like adapting another beloved Maurice Sendak illustrated book.
Catmull on Technology and Storytelling
Ed Catmull discusses the upcoming VES Awards, his pioneering spirit and the way VFX are now evaluated.
What the 'Kells'?
How did this film manage to snag an Oscar spot alongside films that cost over $100 million dollars with $50 million marketing and promotion budgets? How did it manage to beat out DreamWorks, or even the deity of animation, Miyazaki himself?
The Oscars: Moore Talks More 'Kells'
Tomm Moore discusses being the underdog with his surprising Secret of Kells nomination.
The Oscars: Letteri Talks 'Avatar'
Joe Letteri discusses the impact of Avatar and assesses Star Trek and District 9.
The Oscars: Going 'Up' Again with Docter
Pete Docter tells us about Up's breakthrough best picture Oscar nomination and its tremendous impact on viewers.
'Invictus': A Virtual World Game
Michael Owens and Geoffrey Hancock discuss breakthrough virtual crowd work on the latest Clint Eastwood feature.
British animation: The Channel 4 factor by Clare Kitson
"The Channel 4 factor" by Clare Kitson is a rich treasure with an in-depth look at 30 classic British films and the animators who created them.
Sometimes we need to stop and appreciate how much talent and creativity surround us.
A muse about friendship, talent and loss. When you lose a friend like Marty Murphy it makes you want not to take things for granted.
Mind Your Business: Business Around The World
Mark Simon discusses some of his recent world travels.
Those were the Days - Weren't they?
Was the industry really that much better in the 70's and 80's - We explore the Then and Now.
Nvizible Launches vfx Boutique in London
A new London-based vfx boutique, Nvizible (www.nvizible.com) has opened with a current staff around 17 people.
ICST: 1st Intl. Conference on Arts and Technology
Begins: September 24, 2009
The 1st International Conference on Arts and Technology (ArtsIT2009) will be held in Yi-Lan, Taiwan, September 24th-25th, 2009. This conference is planned to be a place where people in arts, with a keen interest in modern IT technologies, meet with people in IT, having strong ties to arts in their works. The aim is to bring art to all people while offering the artists a creative tool to extend the grammar of the traditional arts.
The Missing Disney Uncovered in 'El Grupo'
Ted Thomas discusses the making of his new documentary, Walt & El Grupo, revealing a hidden chapter in the fabled life of Walt Disney.
Weta Digital's New R&D Group Goes to SIGGRAPH 2009
Sebastian Sylwan and Joe Letteri give Bill Desowitz the scoop on the new R&D unit at Weta Digital, and what they hope to accomplish at SIGGRAPH 2009.
Aniboom Makes History Contest
Press Release from HISTORY and Aniboom
HISTORY and Aniboom, the world's first virtual animation studio, announced today a collaboration that will enable talented animators to create unique interpretations of 10 readings and musical performances by A-list talent and compete for $35,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to have their animation shown on HISTORY. The audio recordings to be animated are featured in the highly anticipated The People Speak film airing later this year on HISTORY.
Chris Landreth Talks 'The Spine'
The Spine premieres this week at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, and Chris Landreth tells Bill Desowitz all about it.
John Altschuler Talks 'The Goode Family'
With tonight's premiere of The Goode Family, one of its creators discusses how the series is a counter balance to King of the Hill.
Career Coach: How Not to Network
This month in Career Coach, Pamela Kleibrink Thompson gives some helpful tips on networking.
Autodesk Talks GDC
It's been a busier GDC than usual for Autodesk, which was expected after the recent Softimage purchase. First came the announcement of 3ds Max 2010, followed by new versions of its two runtime technologies for the game engine -- HumanIK 4 animation middleware and Kynapse 6 artificial intelligence (AI) middleware -- as well as Softimage Mod Tool 7.5 software (formerly SOFTIMAGE|XSI Mod Tool), the free 3D modeling and animation package for aspiring artists.
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Emily Hubley Talks 'Toe Tactic'
Joe Strike sits down with Emily Hubley to explore her her life as an artist and animator -- and being a Hubley.
Tippett Takes the Long View on VES Pioneer Award
Ellen Wolff sat down with Phil Tippett to discuss creatures, the state of the industry and his desire to play down his title as "pioneer."
