1st Annual High School Animation and Design FestivalEmeryville, California, USAJune 4, 2005Deadline: May 14, 2005
Expression College for Digital Arts is hosting the first Bay Area High School Animation and Design Festival, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at the Bay Street AMC Theaters. AMC Theaters will have a screening of work from semi-finalists from 10:00 am to 11:00 am where the winners will be announced. A reception at Expression College will follow.
Prizes will be awarded to top entries and include a partial scholarship to Expression College for Digital Arts, Maya Complete 6.5 software and cash.
Professionals from the animation and design industries will critique entries and be at the event to talk to students about their work. Judges include: Pete Docter, Pixar Animation Studios; Phil Tippett, Tippett Studio; Dennis Muren, Industrial Light & Magic; Brad Soderlund, One Eight Six Design Group; and John Schroeder, Design Director, UPN Bay Area.
Judging criteria for animation entries include story, application of animation principles and quality of images. Design entries will be judged based on concept, composition and execution. For more information and an entry form for the High School Animation and Design Festival, visit www.expression.edu/festival.
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