tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84098102024-03-14T01:44:58.544-04:00Frames Per Second MagazineFrames Per Second magazine covers the full spectrum of the animation world: commercial, independent, anime, stop-motion, CG, and beyond. Thought-provoking commentary, insightful reviews, upcoming releases, and more.Emru Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913728859380797801noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-25848000626057042572009-05-07T13:11:00.006-04:002009-05-07T23:22:19.443-04:00Stuttgart Animation Festival<a href="http://www.itfs.de/en/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/ITFS-761169.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Stuttgart International Animation Festival (better known in its native country as <a href="http://www.itfs.de/en/">Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart</a>) is now in full swing.<br /><br />The weekend will feature many screenings, including the European premiere of <span style="font-style: italic;">Afro Samurai Resurrection</span>, and the German premieres of <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2009/02/coraline.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Coraline</span></a> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Missing Lynx</span>. Shorts are also present at the festival, both in the competition and in several retrospective screenings celebrating 100 years of German animation.Renéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582336992698670724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-40179871603321156822009-02-26T21:35:00.001-05:002009-02-26T22:48:25.036-05:00Felix the Cat takes a break<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/felix_relache.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/Felix-751834.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The first cartoon star will be at the Cinemathèque Québécoise in Montréal for Spring Break. Screenings of seven Felix the Cat shorts will take place every afternoon from March 2nd to the 6th. The movies will be accompanied by live music written and performed by Université de Montréal music students.<br /><br />Parents who can't go with their kids can always catch a screening of <span style="font-style: italic;">Ratatouille</span> on Thursday at 18:30.<br /><br />For more information, check out the <a href="http://cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/projections_mars09.html">schedule</a> on the Cinémathèque's website (in French)Renéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582336992698670724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-12076868023921254672009-02-06T09:12:00.002-05:002009-02-06T09:15:04.993-05:00An Afternoon of RemembranceEach year The Animation Guild, ASIFA Hollywood and Women In Animation present a non-denominational celebration of departed friends from our animation community. It will be on Saturday, February 7 at the Lasky-DeMille Barn in Hollywood across from the Hollywood Bowl. The 2008 honorees include<br /><br />John Ahern, Gus Arriola, Phyllis Barnhart, Gordon Bellamy, Harriet Burns, Greg Burson, John W. Burton, Jr., Vivian Byrne, Joyce Carlson, Bob Carr, Rose Di Bucci, Charlie Downs, Ray Ellis, Joni Jones Fitts, Etsuko Fujioka, Steve Gerber, Fernando Gonzalez, Yoo Sik Ham, Larry Harmon, Margie Hermanson, Ollie Johnston, Ted Key, Eartha Kitt, Andy Knight, Harvey Korman, Lyn Kroeger, Brice Mack, Bill Melendez, David Mitton, Gary Mooney, Jim Mueller, June Nam, Ethan Ormsby, Bill Perez, Richard Pimm, Oliver Postgate, Denis Rich, Dodie Roberts, Irma Rosien, Gerard Salvio, Gina Sheppherd, Robert Smith, Jim Snider, Al Stetter, Dave Stevens, Morris Sullivan, Emru Townsend, Pat Raine Webb, Chiyoko Wergles, Bob Winquist and Justin Wright.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Thank you, Karl Cohen)</span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-14820846322087968232009-01-17T09:42:00.004-05:002009-01-17T10:07:07.632-05:00Society of Animation Studies: Emru Townsend Award<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gertie.animationstudies.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=215&-Emru-Townsend-Award-and-the-Professional-Development-Grant=&Itemid=10"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 601px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/emru_award-744896" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://gertie.animationstudies.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=215&-Emru-Townsend-Award-and-the-Professional-Development-Grant=&Itemid=10">A travel grant of $200 in Emru's name</a> is being given by the Society of Animation Studies for those who intend to present at their <a href="http://gertie.animationstudies.org/index.php?option=content&pcontent=1&task=view&id=200&Itemid=10&-2009-Annual-conference">annual conference</a>.<br /><br />The deadline to apply for the grant is Jan. 23, 2009. Applicants must send their request by email, adhering to the guidelines (CV, abstract/proposal, short essay describing your request) as outlined in the link provided below. The award recipients will be announced in late February or March.<br /><br />"The travel grant has been named in the memory of our dear colleague, Emru Townsend, who remains an inspiration to all of us, for his many efforts promoting the study and appreciation of animation."<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(Props to <a href="http://www.animationjournal.com/">Animation Journal</a>)</span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-44307031985637063292008-12-04T23:07:00.005-05:002008-12-07T00:17:58.675-05:00Les Sommets du Cinema d'Animation de Montreal 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/sommets_cinema.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 283px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/Sommets_2008-734476.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Whoa! Christmas shows up early for Montreal animation lovers. This year's <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/sommets_cinema.html">Sommets du cinema d'animation de Montreal</a> (Montreal Animation Summit) literally explodes this year, with an expanded lineup, including exhibits and great guests.<br /><br />As in recent years, Marco de Blois, animation curator at the <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/">Cinematheque quebecoise</a>, has gathered some of the year's best animated shorts in two programs screening on Friday and Saturday. This year, the audience gets to vote on their favourite and award a public prize to the best director.<br /><br />This is just the beginning. This weekend includes a program of the notable international student films from 2006, 2007, and 2008; the best recent Canadian animation; and a free screening of <a href="http://acmefilmworks.com/">Acme Filmworks</a> and <a href="http://www.awn.com/">Animation World Network</a>'s <span style="font-style: italic;">The Show of Shows</span>, presented by Ron Diamond.<br /><br />I'm not done yet: A major restrospective, <span style="font-style: italic;">Du praxinoscope au cellulo (From</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Praxinoscope to Cel)</span>, is divided into three programs, two of them specifically targeted to include younger viewers. This film series focuses on the evolution of French moving images, and touches on drawings, marionettes, and pin, cell, cut-out, mixed media, and computer animation. This is an extraordinary chance to see shorts by Emile Cohl, Ladislaw Starevich, and Paul Grimault, among others.<br /><br />Now get a load of these prices.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free</span> 0–5 years accompanied by an adult<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Show of Shows</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$4 </span> 6–15 years<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$6 </span>students and seniors<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$7</span> adults<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$50 </span>CinéSommets passport, all-access pass</span><br /><br />For the full schedule, including parties and concurrent exhibits, <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/pdf/Sommets_Catalogue_final_LD.pdf">download the PDF program</a>.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-88005711602761795242008-10-28T00:27:00.006-04:002008-10-28T01:44:06.863-04:00Happy World Animation Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.asifa.net/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/AFCA-A4-Fr-web-777071.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />They're showing <span style="font-style: italic;">Grave of the Fireflies</span> in Guinea and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Adventures of Prince Achmed </span>in Latvia. One world, inspired by the animated image. As usual, the Brazilians know how to party, with <a href="http://www.abca.org.br/dia/brasil.html">100 cities taking part</a> in <a href="http://asifa.net/">ASIFA</a>'s seventh World Animation Day. <a href="http://www.afca.asso.fr/spip.php?rubrique120">France's list is pretty impressive</a>, as they have a reputation to uphold for the holiday instigated in their country.<br /><br />Here's a list of some of the events happening today. Feel free to fill in my gaps.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.asifa.org/">Allendale</a><br /><a href="http://artlanta.blogspot.com/2008/10/international-animation-day-2008-press.html">Atlanta</a><br /><a href="http://www.animationsa.org/news-and-events/world-animation-day-screening">Cape Town</a><br /><a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/city.php?p=nb#caraquet">Caraquet</a><br /><a href="http://www.asifa-colorado.org/main.shtml">Colorado</a><br /><a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/city.php?p=ns#halifax">Halifax</a><br /><a href="http://asifa.jp/iad08/en/hiroshima/index.html">Hiroshima</a><br /><a href="http://asifa.jp/iad08/en/kyoto/index.html">Kyoto</a><br /><a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/city.php?p=qc#montreal">Montreal</a><br /><a href="http://www.animation.lv/">Riga</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.asifakorea.com">Seoul</a><br /><a href="http://www.ecuad.ca/node/1069">Vancouver</a><br /><br />You can find <a href="http://asifa.net/news/news.php?newsid=227">more events</a> on ASIFA's website.<br />Events through to November in <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.animationafrica.org">Ghana</a>, <a href="http://www.asifa.in/">India</a> and <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/canada-gets-animated-for-2008-world.php">Canada</a>.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-81988774496439030262008-10-27T00:49:00.004-04:002008-10-27T02:27:39.020-04:00Richard Williams West Coast Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/karl_richard-791921.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you didn't get a chance to attend <a href="http://www.theanimatorssurvivalkit.com/">Richard Williams' masterclass</a> at the <a href="http://www.animationfestival.ca">2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival</a>, and live on the west coast, you may have another chance to catch him. Beginning today, the award-winning animator will be touring several west coast cities until November 7th.<br /><br />Tonight, <a href="http://siggraph.ca/festivals/information.php?fest=RICHWILL">ACM SIGGRAPH's Vancouver chapter</a> will host a free two-hour masterclass, signing and a screening of <span style="font-style: italic;">Who Framed Roger Rabbit?</span><br /><br />On Wednesday the 29th, he will be in Redmond, WA, at as a run-up to Seattle's <a href="http://www.plexipixel.com/2dornot2d/">2D Or Not 2D festival</a>. While the event is free, it is open only to DigiPen BFA alumni and working professionals, so follow the link if you qualify to find out how to get your tickets.<br /><br />On Thursday the 30th, it's Portland time with the<a href="http://www.cascadesiggraph.org/events.html"> Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH chapter</a>. The event is free for chapter members and 5.00 dollars for everyone else, but attendees need to RSVP by the 28th.<br /><br />The last public event on November 2nd happens in San Francisco. A <a href="http://www.asifa-sf.org/events.htm">benefit for ASIFA-SF</a>, this event will feature the two-hour masterclass and the event will be moderated by author and chapter president Karl Cohen (shown above, left, with Richard Williams, and Cohen's wife Denise McEvoy at the OIAF Animators' Picnic). The admission is only 9.00 dollars and only 6.50 for a child or a senior. A mere pittance for the wealth of information and experience that will be available and to help a great organization.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-16457487657560853242008-10-22T23:56:00.006-04:002008-10-23T00:36:00.502-04:00Canada Gets Animated for 2008 World Animation Day<div class="ga2008-g-bloc prim"><a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/index.php?fid=1#player"><img style="width: 424px; height: 296px;" src="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/medias/images/ph_flutter.jpg" alt="Flutter" /></a><a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/index.php?fid=2#player"><img style="width: 424px; height: 299px;" src="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/medias/images/ph_mme_poule.jpg" alt="Chez Madame Poule" /></a></div> <br />The National Film Board is getting an early start on World Animation Day festivities and is turning the party out well after. From October 24 to November 12, Canadians in 13 cities will be able to enjoy free screenings of the <a href="http://nfb.ca/webextension/get-animated/index.php">Get Animated!</a> series to celebrate World Animation Day (October 28).<br /><br />Get Animated! features one program of ten new works (including Theodor Ushev's<span style="font-style: italic;"> Drux Flux </span>and <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2008/10/george-schwizgebel-retrospective.php">George Schwizgebel</a>'s <span style="font-style: italic;">Retouches</span>) and a second of ten children's animation shorts (including Claude Cloutier's Sleeping Betty, and shorts from Hothouse 4 participants Carla Coma and Jody Kramer). Many of the cities will include complementary screenings and workshops in addition to these programs.<br /><br />Two short are available at the event site. Just click a graphic above to view Howie Shia's <span style="font-style: italic;">Flutter</span> (top) or Tali's <span style="font-style: italic;">At Home With Mrs. Hen</span>.<br /><br />Thanks, <a href="http://comingupforair.net/">Matt</a> and <a href="http://beta.nfb.ca/explore-by/director/Jody-Kramer/">Jody</a>!Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-87545412475347274082008-09-04T22:13:00.003-04:002008-09-04T22:28:55.995-04:00Montreal ACM SIGGRAPH Kickoff Screening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 188px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/siggraph-montreal-08-771166" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/">Montreal chapter</a> of <a href="http://www.siggraph.org/">ACM SIGGRAPH</a> is holding its season opener with an open-air screening in the park next to their usual haunt, the <a href="http://www.sat.qc.ca/">Society for Arts and Technology</a>. Selections from the <a href="http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/attendees/caf/">2008 Computer Animation Festival</a> will be shown, and while the event is free, you can pick up your annual membership to help support the chapter.<br /><br />"Doors open" on Saturday, September 6, at 9:30 at Parc de la Paix. There's <a href="http://www.sat.qc.ca/post.php?lang=en&id=20&year=2008&month=09&day=04&post_id=1574">more info</a> on the SAT website.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/media/FestivalTrailer_051508.mov">2008 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival trailer</a>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-89719594908627490892008-08-14T01:08:00.025-04:002008-08-15T03:44:44.761-04:00SIGGRAPH 08, Stereoscopic3D and Computer Animation Festival can be overwhelming!Film festival venues can be overwhelming and conference venues can be overwhelming, but when you combine them... well, the experience hovers somewhat above the horizon. That said, here are some tidbits:<br /><br />1. Much discussion, several panels, and two full days of screenings of stereoscopic (3D) films, commercials, sports events, games and scientific visualizations on the first day of the conference. 3D is <span style="font-style: italic;">the</span> agenda for 21st-century digital releases. I took in the two-hour screening of 3D clips and then heard fine artist and installation/performance artist Catherine Owens speak about collaborating with Bono on the 3D film of U2's concert in Buenos Aires. She spoke convincingly about "experimental" exploration and commitment to "idea" in relationship to her personal art, as well as in relationship to her directorial debut of the film <span style="font-style: italic;">U2 3D</span>.<br /><br />2. The Computer Animation Festival is programmed into seven two-hour screenings that most often repeat the commercials, trailers, and synopses of film titles submitted. <span class="fullpost">For example, <span style="font-style: italic;">Rhythm and Hues </span>showcased effects scenes of the polar bears in "The Golden Compass" and that is screened alongside the commercial from Bridgestone Tires many have seen of the squirrel running onto the highway to retrieve a nut as a car swerves to miss killing him.</span> The festival is screening two impressive studio shorts worth mentioning here: Pixar Studios' <span style="font-style: italic;">Presto </span>and Disney Studios' <span style="font-style: italic;">Glago's Guest.</span> If you've seen <span style="font-style: italic;">WALL-E</span> you've seen<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Presto </span>before the feature screens.<br /><br />3) A wonderful <span style="font-style: italic;">Tribute To Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas </span>happened today with Tom Sito moderating a panel that included Frank Thomas' son, Theodore Thomas, documentary filmmaker, as well as a group of celebrity animators who had worked with the two of them in a mentor relationship. All of them delightfully shared their experiences with Frank and Ollie and were very well received. More on this later.<br /><br />A closing note in case you don't want to wait: you may go online to read about all the sessions at <a href="http://siggraph.org/">SIGGRAPH 08</a> and can listen to them on DVD. All panels and discussions have been recorded are <a href="http://reports.siggraph.org/s2008/">available for purchase</a>.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />I have constantly forgotten the number one rule for attending film festivals and conferences: find a place to sit, eat well and if you do this, thinking <span style="font-style: italic;">might</span> follow! That said, I will return to report more soon, in spite of the L.A. smog my allergies are swimming in...</span><br /><a href="http://interdisciplinaryartinstitute.com/"></a>Janeann Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07708578157417648716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-78771543227974464282008-08-13T23:05:00.005-04:002008-08-20T19:52:00.794-04:00Great Great Grandshow in LA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/152"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 648px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/greatgreatgrandshow-733209.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com">Gallery Nucleus</a> in Los Angeles will be hosting <a href="http://gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/152">The Great Great Grand Show</a>, beginning August 16th and continuing until September 1st.<br /><br />Saturday's opening reception runs from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and you're encouraged to show up in historical garb if you have it (ninjas and pirates welcome).<br /><br />Two of the artists exhibiting are Scott Campbell and Graham Annable, both <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/04/around-town-animation-classics-of-70s.php">Hickee</a> comics anthology contributors. <a href="http://scott-c.blogspot.com/">Scott C</a> has also contributed work to <a href="http://www.iam8bit.net/">I Am 8-Bit</a> and <a href="http://www.totoroforestproject.org/">Totoro Forest Project</a>, and Graham's known for his comic foray, <a href="http://gricklethings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Grickle</span></a>, whose misadventures continue in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/grickle">animated form</a>. He is also a story artist on <span style="font-style:italic;">Coraline</span>, Laika's much anticipated feature. Here's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Last Duet On Earth</span>, a little future history until you get to see Graham's latest, <span style="font-style: italic;">From Whence Before Times</span>, which debuts at the show.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L6RSD8m_QOQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L6RSD8m_QOQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The show is rounded out by <a href="http://www.flightcomics.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Flight</span></a> regular <a href="http://www.israelsanchez.com/">Israel Sanchez</a>, and <a href="http://jonklassen.blogspot.com/">Jon Klaasen</a>, who animated the super-sweet <span style="font-style: italic;">Eye for Annai</span>. Several of us fps-side are huge fans of this short.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S68aK46G2xc&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S68aK46G2xc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />So if you're in LA on Saturday, you know where you need to be.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-60167488850269510862007-12-04T00:19:00.000-05:002007-12-04T00:27:49.460-05:00Norman Makes its Montreal Premiere<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/norman-718582.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/norman-718578.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/04/norman-remixed.php">Norman</a>'s Montreal run begins this week. It's been getting excellent reviews in Canada, and the Montreal run will be at one of the city's best live venues, Place des Arts.<br /><br />Click the graphic to enlarge for location and ticket information.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-40147260253181099262007-11-21T00:19:00.000-05:002008-12-04T23:24:49.398-05:00Les Sommets du Cinema d'Animation 2007<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/ProgrammeSommet6_fin.pdf"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 252px;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/sommets2007-765534.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(click image for complete schedule.)<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> UPDATE</span>: There is a misprint on page 2 of the program. Saturday screenings are as follows: Program 2 at 5:oo p.m., Program 1 at 7:00 p.m.</span><br /></div><br />The Montreal stop of the annual <a href="http://cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/animation.html">Sommets du Cinema d'Animation</a> will be at the <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/">Cinematheque Quebecoise</a> on Friday, November 23 and Saturday, November 24. Over two days, Montrealers can see some of the best animation shorts in recent memory, from the haunting <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/05/two-podcasts-for-madame-tutli-putli.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Tutli-Putli</span></a>, the harrowing <a href="http://www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk/index.php?module=Film&action=Film&film_id=270"><span style="font-style: italic;">Milk Teeth</span></a>, to the laugh-out-loud funny <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A23448819"><span style="font-style: italic;">Cold Calling</span></a>. And that's just <strike>Friday</strike> Program 1 (both programs are showing on both days). Almost every short in both lineups is a Quebec premiere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/isabelle-au-bois-dormant/index.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/isab-gp-6-728707.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It all begins on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with the launch of the <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/isabelle-au-bois-dormant/index.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Isabelle au Bois Dormant/Sleeping Betty</span></a> exhibit featuring the latest work of <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/portraits/id/349/en/">Claude Cloutier</a>.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-75579820167404964472007-11-12T23:22:00.000-05:002007-11-12T23:30:43.273-05:00SIGGRAPH Montreal Electronic Theater Screening<a href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater"><img src="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/portletimages/006.jpg" alt="006.jpg" /></a><a href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater"><img src="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/portletimages/007.jpg" alt="007.jpg" /></a><a href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater"><img src="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/portletimages/004.jpg" alt="004.jpg" /></a><br />This Wednesday, November 14, at 6:00 p.m., the Montreal chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH is screening the <a href="http://montreal.siggraph.org/chapterEvents/2007-2008-season/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/siggraph-2007s-electronic-theater/">2007 Electronic Theatre</a> at the <a href="http://sat.qc.ca">SAT</a>. Admission is free and so is the popcorn!Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-65897411028522836392007-11-08T00:58:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:07:31.975-05:00WFAC 2007: Special Screening of Wings of Honneamise and Jin Roh<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wfac.ca"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/honneamise-726389.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This Saturday and Sunday afternoon, November 10 and 11: leading up to the <a href="http://www.wfac.ca/">Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema</a>, WFAC in partnership with Bandai Visual and the Waterloo Children's Museum will be holding a 20th anniversary screening of <a href="http://5x5media.com/eye/film/woh.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Wings of Honneamise</span></a>, one the best anime features of the 80s, and the first feature ever produced by Gainax.<br /><br /><strike>If you go on Saturday,</strike> On both days, you can catch <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/review/070205jinroh.php">Jin Roh</a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>, also in high-definition, based on the comic by <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/Mamoru%20Oshii.php">Mamoru Oshii</a>, and the English premiere of Detective Conan.<br /><br />If you are anywhere near Waterloo, Ontario, this is not to be missed. All screenings are free.<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.wfac.ca">Showtimes</a>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-20321081395107695082007-11-04T23:02:00.000-05:002007-11-04T23:21:00.540-05:00Michael Sporn at MoMA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/doctor-desoto-728344.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/doctor-desoto-728342.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Got plans this coming weekend? If you're in New York, make sure to swing by the <a href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/film_exhibitions.php?id=6483">Museum of Modern Art</a>, which is going to be showcasing the work of Michael Sporn from Friday to Monday. Friday and Saturday will feature fourteen of his shorts from 1984 to the present (they'll all have second screenings on Saturday and Sunday); Monday night features a discussion between Sporn, fellow New York independent animator John Canemaker, and MoMA assistant curator Joshua Siegel, plus a screening of Sporn's commercial work and a preview of his current feature. Each program is about 90 minutes.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, November 9, 6:30; Repeated Saturday, November 10, 1:30</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Program 1: New York Stories</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mona Mon Amour</span> (2001)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Champagne </span>(1996)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Man Who Walked Between the Towers</span> (2005)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lyle, Lyle Crocodile</span> (1987)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Little Match Girl</span> (1991)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, November 10, 3:30; Repeated Sunday, November 11, 2:45</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Program 2: Fables</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Doctor DeSoto</span> (1984)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Abel's Island</span> (1988)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Red Shoes</span> (1990)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Hunting of the Snark </span>(1989)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, November 10, 5:30; Repeated Sunday, November 11, 4:45</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Program 3: A Peaceable Kingdom</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Goodnight Moon</span> (1999)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Marzipan Pig</span> (1990)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Amazing Bone</span> (1985)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Ira Sleeps Over</span> (1992)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Story of the Dancing Frog</span> (1989)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, November 12, 7:00</span><br />An Evening with Michael Sporn</span><br /><br />Previously reviewed on <span style="font-style: italic;">fps</span>: <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/review/sporn.php">The Films of Michael Sporn, Vols. 1 & 2</a>Emru Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913728859380797801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-18643663299145396462007-10-27T23:42:00.000-04:002008-03-02T15:40:41.134-05:00World Animation Day 2007<span style="font-size:100%;">Sunday is World Animation Day. Here are some events that are happening in different cities. Check with web sites, media outlets and your friends to learn more. Let us know what's up in your neighbourhood.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >JAPAN<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Hiroshima: <a href="http://www.asifa.jp/en/hiroshima/index.html">Award-winning works of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">INDIA</span><br /><br />Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram:<br /><a href="http://www.asifa.in/iad07/">Simultaneous ASIFA-India celebration</a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />CANADA</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Montreal:<br />1 p.m. <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/animation-day/montreal.php?date=28-Oct-2007&item=0">Catherine Arcand discusses her film <span style="font-style: italic;">Nightmare at School</span></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />3 p.m. <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/animation-day/montreal.php?date=28-Oct-2007&item=1">Master class with <span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Tutli-Putli</span> directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski</a><br />7 p.m. <a href="http://cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/projections.html#28">Toon Boom Internet Animation Contest Screening and Classic Films of the DEFA Screening</a><br /><br />Toronto:<br />1 p.m.</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/animation-day/toronto.php?date=28-Oct-2007&item=1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Talespinners 2</span> workshop for children and families</a><br /><br />Vancouver:<br />2 p.m. <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/animation-day/vancouver.php?date=28-Oct-2007&item=0"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Animate It!</span></span> workshop for youth</a><br /><br />Winnipeg:<br />2 p.m. <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/animation-day/winnipeg.php?date=28-Oct-2007&item=0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Talespinners 2</span> screening (recommended for children ages 5-9)</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</span><br /><br />Boston:<br />3 p.m. <a href="http://www.icaboston.org/programs/film/">Institute of Contemporary Art presents New England Animation</a></span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-13719782845111716582007-10-24T00:23:00.001-04:002008-03-04T22:32:12.251-05:00CQ's German Animation Spotlight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.basementpictures.com/base.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/Misters-747804.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/">Cinematheque Quebecoise</a> focuses on German animation this week. <a href="http://www.filmfest-dresden.de/index.php?id=22&L=2">Filmfest Dresden</a> Presents New German Animation screens on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 p.m., and repeats on Friday at 4:00 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.ourmaninnirvana.com/">Our Man in Nirvana</a> Jan Koester<br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.basementpictures.com/base.html">Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Hazen & Mr. Horlocker</a> Stefan Müller<br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.delivery.framebox.de/">Delivery</a> Till Nowak (attending)<br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-jJ951Wd6w">Close Your Eyes and Do Not Breathe</a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span> Vuk Jevremovic<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Lovesick </span> Speka Cadez<br /><a href="http://www.german-films.de/app/filmarchive/film_view.php?film_id=1667"><span style="font-style: italic;">Bildfenster/Fensterbilder</span></a> Bert Gottschalk<br /><a href="http://www.fvi.org.uk/resources/A_Jung.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Tell-Tale Heart</span> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Der Verrückte, das Herz und das Auge</span>)</a> Annette Jung<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Diary of a Perfect Love (Tagebuch einer perfekten Liebe)</span> Sebastien Peterson</span> <br /><br />As part of its World Animation Day events on Sunday, October 28th, Hints of Excellence: Classics of the <a href="http://www.umass.edu/defa/">DEFA</a> screens for free.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-77000075551588979802007-10-13T22:13:00.000-04:002007-10-13T23:20:55.317-04:00Platform Animation Festival Screening at the REDCAT<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/festival/uploaded_images/platform-766479.jpg" alt="" border="0" />Animation fans in LA who didn't make it to the <a href="http://platformfestival.com/">Platform International Animation Festival</a> (or those who simply want to relive it) will get a chance to see selections from the festival during a <a href="http://redcat.org/season/0708/fv/platform.php">screening</a> on Monday, October 15, at 8:00 p.m. at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater.<br /><br />There were many notable shorts during the festival although I haven't been able to find out the full lineup for this screening (Luis Cook's <a href="http://www.aardman.com/pearcesisters/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Pearce Sisters</span></a> and work by <a href="http://www.bitterfilms.com/">Don Hertzfeldt</a> and <a href="http://www.semihemisphere.com">Miwa Matreyek</a> will be featured), I don't doubt for a moment that the variety and selection of shorts will be entirely worth your time.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Previously on fps<br /><a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/Platform.php">Platform International Animation Festival coverage</a></span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-61289187872947976162007-10-10T00:15:00.000-04:002008-03-02T15:40:41.139-05:00FNC 2007: Persepolis, Madame Tutli-Putli and More Animation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nouveaucinema.ca/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/logoFNC_signature-756947.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Since <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/05/persepolis-and-madame-tutli-putli-win.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">Persepolis</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Tutli-Putli</span></a> each screened at Cannes and won awards this year in May, they have appeared at animation and mainstream film festivals to acclaim. Montrealers can now finally see both films by attending the <a href="http://nouveaucinema.ca/">Festival du Nouveau Cinéma</a>, which begins today.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/persepolis_satrapi-708670.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Animation seems to have taken on a more important role in the festival with more shorts than ever. However, a few might slip through the cracks if you aren't careful. The visceral <span style="font-style: italic;">Face</span> lies in wait in Competition 1, on Thursday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 17th. <span style="font-style: italic;">Madame Tutli-Putli</span> is showing during Competition 2 this Friday, October 12 and Tuesday, October 16. Selina Cobley's <a href="http://www.crow-moon.co.uk/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Crow Moon</span></a> screens in Competition 3 next week on the 17th and 18th.<br /><br />The National Film Board of Canada Stereo Lab is screening four stereoscopic shorts, which <a href="http://ottawa.awn.com/OIAF04/prog_specialevents_sandde.html">2004 OIAF attendees</a> might have seen, but this screening includes the premiere of a stereoscopic version of Theodor Ushev's phenomenal <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/collection/films/fiche/?id=53204&v=h&lg=en"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tower Bawher</span></a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Previously on fps</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/FNC.php">Festival du Nouveau Cinéma coverage</a><br /><a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/Persepolis.php">Persepolis coverage</a><br /><a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/05/two-podcasts-for-madame-tutli-putli.php">Two Podcasts for Madame Tutli-Putli</a><br /></span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-89916883493064130142007-10-05T23:02:00.000-04:002007-10-05T23:45:02.741-04:00Another Chance to See Fantasia Festival Shorts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nfb.ca/cinerobotheque/dethoraire.php?actif=0&id=634"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/fantasia-741382.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>If you're in Montreal, before you go to the <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/poetry-in-motion-at-cinmathque-qubcoise.php">Poetry in Motion screening</a> tomorrow, you may want to drop in at the National Film Board's <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/cinerobotheque/">Cinérobotheque</a>, less than a 5 minute walk away. As part of a weekend of <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/cinerobotheque/dethoraire.php?actif=0&id=634">screenings of short programmes from this year's Fantasia festival</a>, the <a href="http://fantasiafestival.com/2007/en/films/film_detail.php?id=395">Outer Limits of Animation Program</a> will be screening at 3:00 p.m. The program repeats on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.<br /><br />For nearly two hours, you will be able to see shorts selected by North America's premiere cult film festival for just $7 (less if you're a student).Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-12360478884699170232007-10-02T22:40:00.001-04:002007-10-03T00:03:28.432-04:00Poetry in Motion at the Cinémathèque Québécoise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.globalmechanic.com/index.php?action=films&dir=bruce_alcock&file=quinte_hotel_excerpt_wide.flv"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/quinte_global_mechanic-738193.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Didn't go to <a href="http://animationfestival.ca/">Ottawa</a> this year? Even if you went, you might not have been able to see the special screenings on poetry and animation, Poetry in Motion. If you live in Montreal, you can see both programs this week on Thursday and Saturday at the <a href="http://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/affiche/animation.html">Cinémath<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >è</span>que Québécoise</a>. The programmer is the <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/National%20Film%20Board%20of%20Canada.php">National Film Board</a> producer and <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/review/060909animationvivant.php">author</a> <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/portraits/id/153/en/">Marcel Jean</a>, and he has selected shorts that span decades and geographical boundaries (although the first screening is half Canadian, including Québécois, in its content).<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">From Words to Images<br />Thursday, October 4, 6:30 p.m.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Primiti Too Taa</span>, Ed Akerman, Colin Morton<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Essere morti o essere vivi è la stessa cosa</span>, Gianluigi Toccafondo<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Forgetfulness</span>, Julian Grey<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rain</span>, Michael Sewnarain<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Espolio</span>, Sidney Goldsmith<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Aloud/Bagatelle</span>, Don McWilliams<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">6 haïku</span>, Éric Ledune<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A Said Poem</span>, Veronika Soul<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tengo la posizione</span>, Simone Massi<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Old Fools</span>, Ruth Lingford<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Poetry is Child’s Play</span>, Bouwine Pool<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sandburg’s Arithmetic</span>, Lynn Smith<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tread Softly</span>, Heebok Lee<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">At the Quinte Hotel</span>, Bruce Alcock (click the image above for an excerpt.)</span><br /><br />The Film as Poetry Itself<br />Saturday, October 6, 5:00 p.m.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Accordion</span>, Michèle Cournoyer<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Stones (Sten)</span>, Lejf Marcussen<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Beginnings</span>, Clorinda Warny, Suzanne Gervais, Lina Gagnon<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">As people</span>, Ursula Ferrara<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Kaiten Mokuba</span>, Thomas Hicks<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">9 in a Chimney 10 in a Bed or Hates A Strong Word</span>, Jean-Jacques Villard<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Renaissance</span>, Walerian Borowczyk<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Night on Bald Mountain</span>, Alexandre Alexeïeff, Claire Parker<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Grace</span>, Lorelei Pepi<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Mr. Pascal</span>, Alison de Vere<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Repete</span>, Michaela Pavlátová</span></span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-62785323664436385022007-09-25T23:22:00.000-04:002007-09-26T00:12:18.491-04:00ADAPT 2007: Halo 3 Cinematics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.halo3.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/maya_cinematics_halo_3_bungie_damnfx-713115.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The <span style="font-style: italic;">Halo</span> phenomenon continued unabated with today's release of <a href="http://www.bungie.net/">Bungie Studios'</a> <a href="http://www.halo3.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Halo 3</span></a>. I think it is inarguable that the most viewed animation today was seen by the countless fans who lined up to buy the Xbox 360 game and who ran home early or even took the day off (you know who you are) to play. The 20 minutes of cinematics in the game were completed by animators at the Montreal animation and effects house <a href="http://damnfx.com/">DamnFx</a>. It's refreshing that their team has not been shy about their enthusiasm for being able to work on the character animation, something people tend not to think of when considering CG or in-game animation. The creators who will also have a presence at this year's <a href="http://www.adaptmontreal.com/">ADAPT conference</a>, including a special presentation by Bungie Studios' lead producer and cinematics director on the animation contribution to <span style="font-style: italic;">Halo 3</span> on Thursday, September 27.Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-59787536006327243232007-09-24T02:54:00.000-04:002007-09-26T00:01:26.366-04:00Norman McLaren, meet the Montreal Symphony<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nfb.ca/about/news.php?id=1567"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/10530_1-788093.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Wrapping up <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/labels/Norman%20McLaren.php">Norman McLaren</a>'s retrospective world tour, the NFB pairs up with the Montreal Symphony to present <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/about/news.php?id=1567">a special hybrid performance of music and cinema</a>.<br /><br />Next week in Montreal, the symphony will play musical accompaniment to four of the animator's greatest works; <em>Blinkity Blank, Love on the Wing, Neighbours/Voisins</em> and<em> Hell Unlimited.</em><br /><br />The richness of full symphonic sound will no doubt offer a fitting complement to the large screen presentation of McLaren's animation genius. The evening performance comes first (October 2), followed by the matinee (October 3), which sounds like a great idea for a class field trip to me. For school group reservations, call the MSO at 514-842-3402.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>What:</strong> The Air Canada Words and Music Concerts series<br /><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.<br /><strong>Where:</strong> Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, Montreal<br />Kent Nagano, conductor<br />Gabriel Thibaudeau, pianist<br /><br /><strong>What:</strong> The Symphonic Matinees series<br /><strong>When:</strong> Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 10:30 a.m.</span><span class="on menu-top" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_FontSize" title="Font size" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);toggleFontSizeMenu();ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>Where:</strong> Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, Montreal<br />Kent Nagano, conductor<br />John Zirbel, OSM principal horn<br />Gabriel Thibaudeau, pianist</span><br /><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/about/news.php?id=1567"></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8409810.post-34033975189502378542007-09-22T01:56:00.000-04:002007-09-22T03:10:45.123-04:00OIAF 2007: Animator's Picnic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSCN0312-713121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSCN0312-712419.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>The Animator's Picnic in Strathcona Park was plenty of fun. Lots of people were glad to see familiar faces and make new connections. This was my chance to see <a href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/2007/06/in-progress-macpherson.php">Martine Chartrand</a> and <a href="http://www.pilartoons.com/">Pilar Newton</a> again. Pilar was one of the winners in the annual pumpkin carving contest again this year.<span class="fullpost"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSCN0297-788154.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/DSCN0297-787455.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Her pumpkin toaster was a hit with the crowd, along with many others. Another prizewinner was a pumpkin inspired by Luis Cook's Aardman Animation short, <a href="http://www.aardman.com/pearcesisters/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Pearce Sisters</span></a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/pearce_pumpkin-789936.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.fpsmagazine.com/blog/uploaded_images/pearce_pumpkin-789931.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was also a chance for the animation community to come together to help the family of the late Helen Hill. During the picnic, donations were contributed to an education fund for her son, the <a href="http://www.helenhill.org/tributes.html">Francis Pop Education Fund</a>.</span>Tamuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104036201327633645noreply@blogger.com0