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ASIFA-Hollywood and CTN Animation eXpo 2017

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Did You See ASIFA-Hollywood at the CTN Animation eXpo? We were there! Our Booth was busy, with people stopping by to say hello and many signing up for memberships.

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum also sponsored a terrific Birds Of A Feather event, featuring a lively discussion, “How Best to Prepare Students for an Animation Career” dealing with a core animation education issue: Animation jobs are only a fraction of available positions in the industry today, so why does teaching animation remain the curriculum focus of so many schools? The panel included producer and recruiter Tom Knott, Fraser MacLean of The Animation Centrifuge, Nickelodeon Storyboard Artist Alice Herring and was moderated by Harvey Deneroff, professor emeritus, Animation and Cinema Studies.

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At the event, comventioneers who signed up for an ASIFA membership were given original an animation cel!

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See ASIFA at the CTN Animation eXpo November 17, 18 and 19

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We’ll be at CTN Animation eXpo and want to see you! You can sign up as a first time membership or renew your current membership. Now is a great time as membership dues will be going up next year.

Come visit our table (T-125) and say hello!

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum will also be sponsoring a terrific “Birds Of A Feather” at this year’s eXpo. Join the AEF on November 18, for a lively discussion” “How Best to Prepare Students for an Animation Career”

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Parlor Room #125
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 9150

This year, we will focus on a core animation education issue. Today, while jobs for animators are only a fraction of available positions in the industry, why does teaching animation remain the curriculum focus of so many schools?

The Panel:
Tom Knott – Producer, Recruiter and Animation Consultant
Fraser MacLean – Co-founder and Co-director of The Animation Centrifuge
Alice Herring – Storyboard Artist for Nickelodeon’s Glitch Tech
Moderated by Harvey Deneroff, AEF Steering Committee, retired professor of Animation and Cinema Studies

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ASIFA-Hollywood Will Be At CTN Animation eXpo

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ASIFA-Hollywood will be at CTN Animation eXpo this week! When you visit us, you’ll be able to sign up as a first time membership or renew your current membership, or get more information on our current programs and the Annie Awards.

Come visit our table (#172), in the Artist Pavilion and say hello!

CTN animation eXpo – November 18-20, 2016
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 9150

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Birds of a Feather
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of animation through education. To encourage discussions between educators on subjects that focus on educational topics, Birds of a Feather was created bring instructors together at different events to continue the conversations.

For this year’s gathering, Birds of a Feather will be wading into the tricky territory of intellectual property rights with The Instructor and the Institution – Intellectual Property in the Current Educational Model. OuThe discussion will touch such topics as academic freedom, ownership of a course syllabus and the wide range of factors associated with online usage. As always, this is primarily a group conversation so all experiences, concerns and questions will be most welcome.

More information on the panel can be found here.

About CTN Animation eXpo
CTN Animation Expo is an annual three day animation convention that focuses on putting “the talent” center stage. It is held at the Marriott Convention Center in Burbank, California during what is officially proclaimed by the City of Burbank to be “Animation Week” for this event.

For more information on CTN Animation eXpo, be sure to visit their official website.

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Birds of a Feather at CTNX2016

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On November 19, 2016 from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. join ASIFA-Hollywood’s Bird of a feather for a lively discussion.

The Instructor and the Institution – Intellectual Property in the Current Educational Model
For this year’s gathering, we will be wading into the tricky territory of intellectual property rights. Our discussion will touch such topics as academic freedom, ownership of a course syllabus and the wide range of factors associated with online usage. As always, this is primarily a group conversation so all experiences, concerns and questions will be most welcome.

CTN Animation Expo – 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. in the Executive Boardroom
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 9150

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Moderators

  • Lee Crowe, AEF Steering Committee Member & Adjunct Professor at California State University Northridge and College of the Canyons.
  • Tom Sito, AEF Steering Committee Co-Chair, Professor & Chair of the John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California.

Discussion Contributors

  • Linda Sellheim, Content Manager for 3D + Animation and CAD for Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning
    Developing learning content for technology is a passion for Linda Sellheim, having worked in education and technology for the last 17 years. Currently at Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning, she manages the acquisition and development of all courses in the 3D + Animation and CAD library. Previously, as the Academic Segment Manager for Primary & Secondary Education at Autodesk, she created the Autodesk Digital STEAM Workshop which was awarded with a leading industry accreditation by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). She has taught at various colleges and universities in California including the University of California Irvine and San Diego, California State University Fullerton, Laguna College of Art and Design, Academy of Art and The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. As an artist she has a passion for visual storytelling through new media and how we can use these tools to teach and create social change. Linda’s background is in illustration and design; she has a BFA from Art Center College of Design and an MFA from California State University Fullerton in Visual Arts with an emphasis in New Media.
  • B. Paul Husband, Entertainment Attorney, Law Oces of B. Paul Husband, A Professional Corporation
    Paul Husband is an entertainment business lawyer who emphasizes animation in his practice. His extensive legal experience includes serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Entertainment Law Section and chairing the Los Angeles County Bar Entertainment Tax Committee. Mr. Husband has written about legal topics in the entertainment industry and has been published in professional journals such as Entertainment and Sports Lawyer and Entertainment Law & Finance. Honored as a past Director of ASIFA-Hollywood and for continuing to act as its General Counsel to the present day, Mr. Husband was presented with a Certicate of Merit at the Annie Awards in 1998. He has lectured as an Adjunct Professor of Law in Entertainment Law at Pepperdine University School of Law and at seminars of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the California State Bar and ASIFA-Hollywood. Paul earned his Bachelor Degree from Occidental College and his Juris Doctorate from the UCLA School of Law, where he was a student of Melville B. Nimmer, author of Nimmer on Copyright.
  • Chuck Grieb, AEF Steering Committee Member, Professor of Entertainment Art/Animation & Coordinator of Animation Concentration Program at California State University Fullerton
    Chuck Grieb is a Professor of Entertainment Art/Animation and serves as the Coordinator of the Animation Concentration at California State University Fullerton. Responsible for developing the 3D Digital Animation curriculum at CSUF, he also designed a new course of study founded on narrative animation and storytelling practice and principles which he now teaches. Commissioned by Autodesk for their 2010 Animation Academy, Chuck authored and illustrated over 400 pages of material devoted to 3D Digital Character Creation, covering modeling, texturing, rigging and animating. His industry experience includes Walt Disney TV Animation, Nickelodeon Studios, Film Roman and many others, filling roles from design to storyboarding to animation to directing. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and completed his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Film Production at the University of Southern California.

More information on CTN Animation Expo can be found on their official website.

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CTN Animation eXpo: Animation Educators Forum

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Birds of a Feather Discussion: How Can Current Animation Teaching Approaches Be Applied to the New Media of VR and Games?

November 20, 2015 from 1:30 to 2:25 PM at CTNX 2015 in the Executive Boardroom
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505

Welcome and Introduction
Tom Sito, AEF Steering Committee Co-Chair & Chairperson at the University of Southern California

How Can Current Animation Teaching Approaches Be Applied to the New Media of VR and Games?
As advances in technology enable new forms of artistic content delivery, educators are continually faced with the challenge of incorporating them into the courses that they teach. The new media of Virtual Reality and Video Games have emerged at the forefront, and animation is an essential element of both. Join us as we discuss how educators can apply reliable and time-tested methods to prepare students for creating content in these delivery media.

tom-sito-asifa-hollywoodTom Sito, AEF Steering Committee Co-Chair & Professor and Chair of the John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California

A 40 year veteran of animation production, Tom’s credits include classic films like Disney’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and The Lion King, DreamWorks’ Shrek, and Warner Brothers’ Osmosis Jones. In addition he has worked on hours of television shows and commercials. Tom has lectured and taught animation around the world. He has authored books including Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson (University Press of Kentucky, 2006) and Moving Innovation: A History of Computer Animation (MIT
Press, 2013).

Andy-FedakAndy Fedak, Assistant Professor of Animation at California State University, Fullerton

Andy was born in 1978 and lives and works in Los Angeles. He received his BFA from New York University and his MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Utilizing stereoscopic projection and computer graphics techniques appropriated from contemporary Hollywood production, Andy augments the world around him into surreal narrative vignettes focusing on anxiety, consciousness, anarchism, and revelation. Some macabre, others humorous, each piece digs deeper into an unknown territory that is uncanny, yet familiar. His work has shown at LAXART in Los Angeles, The Palace of Fine Art in Mexico City, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, the Laguna Art Museum, and other venues around the world. His first solo exhibition, featuring new stereoscopic and virtual reality work, is currently on display at the Luckman Gallery at California State University, Los Angeles until December 17th.

Eric-HansonEric Hanson, Associate Professor of the John C. Hench Division of Animation and Digital Arts at the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California

Eric Hanson is a visual effects designer specializing in the creation of digital environments. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a BArch. Having worked with leading visual effects houses such as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Dream Quest Images, and Walt Disney Feature Animation, his work can be seen in The Day After Tomorrow, Cast Away, Mission to Mars, Fantasia 2000, and The Fifth Element, among others. Eric is a member of the Visual Effects Society, International VR Photography Association, and the Association for Computing Machinery. He is currently a partner of xRez Studio, a practice engaged in leveraging emerging graphics technologies to disparate markets, including natural history, cultural heritage, and entertainment. He is an industry leader in VR and has set up the first course in Occulus at USC.

 

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Have you registered for the Creative Talent Network’s Animation eXpo?

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Early bird pricing for this terrific annual event ends August 31st. The greatest gathering of animation talent on the planet comes to the City of Burbank from Friday, November 21st through Sunday, November 23rd. There is no other event where you can meet so many animation industry icons under one roof. Make contacts, learn new techniques and meet with recruiters. Register online or call today (818) 827-7138. The Annie Award winning CTN eXpo takes place at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center with ample discounted parking and is conveniently located across the street from the Burbank Airport and Amtrak Station.

Early bird tickets are $45 for the exhibit floor only, $100.00 for a day pass and $175.00 for a 3-day pass, $320.00 for VIP passes or join them from home with a digital pass for $65.00 pricing good until August 31, 2014. For more information and to register, please visit www.ctnanimationexpo.com or call (818) 827-7138.

Members of ASIFA can purchase discounted rates for 1-day and 3-day passes with a code that will be sent to members via email.

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Throwback Thursday #TBT: #ASIFA-Hollywood at #CTNX

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Back in 2011, ASIFA-Hollywood was a participant at the CTN Animation eXpo!

The Creative Talent Network worked with some of the best in animation and illustration and brought attendees to a slew of must-see events! With over 50 speaker sessions, 35 workshops, 100 live demonstrations, book signings, recruiting and an exhibit floor visitors felt like they just walked into the greatest studio in the world. Photos from the 2011 event can be seen at the bottom of this page.

CTNX in 2014
CTNX will be coming to the city of Burbank once again from Friday, November 21st through Sunday, November 23rd. Early Bird ticket pricing ends April 15th. 

CTNX takes place at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center, conveniently located across the street from the Burbank Airport and Amtrak Station.

ASIFA members will get a discount on any 1-day or 3-day pass. The code will be sent to members via email.

Early bird tickets are $45 for exhibit floor, $85 for a 1-day pass, $150 for a 3-day pass and $290 for a VIP passport. Space is limited at this hugely popular event so sign up early.

For more information and to register, please visit: www.ctnanimationexpo.com or call, (818) 827-7138.

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There’s Still Time for Register Early for 2014 #CTNX

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The CTN Animation eXpo (CTNX) comes to the city of Burbank once again from Friday, November 21st through Sunday, November 23rd. Early Bird ticket pricing ends April 15th. 

CTNX takes place at the Burbank Marriott Convention Center, conveniently located across the street from the Burbank Airport and Amtrak Station. Discounted parking at the hotel will be available.

ASIFA members will get a discount on any 1-day or 3-day pass. The code will be sent to members via email.

Early bird tickets are $45 for exhibit floor, $85 for a 1-day pass, $150 for a 3-day pass and $290 for a VIP passport. Space is limited at this hugely popular event so sign up early.

For more information and to register, please visit: www.ctnanimationexpo.com or call, (818) 827-7138.

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CTN #Workshops for Storytellers and #Animation Rock Stars

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CTN will be hosting the following workshops at Center Stage Gallery later this month:

The 5 Keystones to Great Screenwriting: As a follow up to the standing room only “Writing for Animation” workshop at the CTN Expo in November 2013, award-winning writer Rob Edwards (Disney’s Academy Award nominated THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG and TREASURE PLANET) will be taking this class through the next steps to building dynamic and entertaining screenplays that will stand toe to toe with the pros. More information and registration can be found at: http://eventregistration.ctnadmin.com/event_details.php?id=5

Creating a Rockstar Portfolio: This workshop is designed to help artists showcase their work according to their own artistic voice, technical strengths and specific career goals. In addition to reviewing portfolios for Disney Feature in a variety of contexts, thereby viewing a cross-section of portfolios from art schools the world over, Dominick co-taught the Portfolio class in Art Center’s Entertainment Track for six years, helping to craft the portfolios that landed today’s ‘Rock Stars’ at many of the major studios. More information and registration can be found at: http://eventregistration.ctnadmin.com/event_details.php?id=7

ASIFA Members will receive a 10% discount on these workshops by using a special discount code when registering. The code will be sent to members via email.

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Animation Educators Forum (#AEF) at #CTNX This Saturday

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On November 16, from 2:30pm-3:15pm, the Animation Educators Forum will discuss the topic “Should we teach to the first job or the last job?” at the Creative Talent Network eXpo (CTNx)!

Location: Executive Boardroom, Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505

Welcome and Introduction
Adriana Jaroszewicz, AEF Steering Committee Treasurer & Assistant Professor at Loyola Marymount University
Aubry Mintz, AEF Steering Committee Co-Chair & Professor at California State University, Long Beach

Discussion: Should we teach to the first job or the last job?
President Obama is talking about ranking schools based on their ability to get students jobs quickly after they graduate. Are the pressures of employment affecting how we teach? Some animation programs teach for the first job by focusing on software and current skills while others stress lifelong learning that will be applicable long term. What is the best balance? Join us for an open discussion with animation educators from around the country and the world.

Discussion Contributors

dave-masterDave Master, Education Consultant & Founder of ACME Virtual Training
Dave Master was the animation instructor at Rowland Animation for almost two decades, and hundreds of his students have gone on to careers in animation, media, technology fields, and the arts. During his work as the Director of Artist Development for Warner Brothers Animation for seven years, he founded the ACME Virtual Training Network. Dave’s honors include his appointment to the National Fine Arts Standards Commission in Washington DC, the International Animated Film Society’s June Foray Award, the National Technology Teacher of the Year Award, and The Music Center’s prestigious Bravo Arts Educator Award. The 2008 recipient of the SMPTE Eastman Kodak Gold Medal for his lifetime of achievements in education, he was the first animation educator to receive the award in its forty-two year history. Master is presently advising and consulting on curricular projects that span animation, science, technology, robotics, media, professional mentoring, and Native American cultural heritage preservation.

brooke-keeslingBrooke Keesling, Manager of Animation Talent Development at Cartoon Network & Adjunct Professor, CalArts
Brooke Keesling is the Manager of Animation Talent Development for Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank. She works closely with the production of current series such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, Clarence, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, and Ben 10. Brooke also supports the development of original content. Prior to joining Cartoon Network, Brooke earned her MFA in Experimental Animation at CalArts where she produced several animated shorts including the stop-motion film, Meatclown and the Academy Award winning film, Boobie Girl. For many years, she worked in practical visual effects on feature films such as Inception, Hugo, The Dark Knight, and The Aviator. Passionate about outreach and education, Keesling serves on the ASIFA Hollywood Board of Directors and is an instructor in the Character Animation department at California Institute of the Arts.

Sheila-SoanSheila M. Soan, Associate Professor at the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California
Sheila Soan is a narrative filmmaker with a special interest in documentary animation. Her films investigate social issues utilizing a unique hybrid of animation and documentary. She has produced, directed, and animated seven independent animated films. Soan has received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, Rockefeller Media Arts Fellowship, and Pew Fellowships in the Arts, among others. Her award-winning films have been exhibited world-wide and are distributed educationally as well as in home video markets. She recently produced, directed, and animated a one hour documentary on wrongful conviction, Truth Has Fallen. Professor Soan has taught painting-on-glass and documentary animation workshops internationally at several institutions including the Ponticia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, the Central Academy Of Fine Art in Beijing, China, the University Of Bualo, and the Kansas City Art Institute. She has developed curriculum and designed coursework for Documentary Animation Production as well as written on the subject. Ms. Soan is an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, where she teaches animation production. In addition, she teaches Documentary Animation Production, and Story Art Development courses. She holds a BFA in Film/Video/Animation from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts.

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