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Maxon U.S. Re-Launches Cineversity Training Website
Professional 3D solution manufacturer Maxon has relaunched Cineversity, its online training and education resource for Cinema 4D users. The redesigned site takes advantage of the latest web innovations to provide users with a more intuitive interface, improved search and filtering capabilities for easier access, the ability to create custom playlists, [...]
Animation Mentor Offers Free ‘Anatomy of a Fight’ Webinar
Online animation school Animation Mentor has announced a free webinar on how to animating fights, featuring Dr. Stuart Sumida. The one-hour webinar, titled Anatomy of a Fight, will be presented Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. PT, and is free to animators, students, Animation Mentor alunni and anyone else who registers in [...]
USC’s Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Center for Animation
The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Center for Animation at USC was dedicated last week at a ceremony attended by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Jack Black. The new facility is now open for student use in the School of Cinematic Arts Complex, where it takes up two floors dedicated to [...]
Academy Foundation Grants Include CalArts, ACME Network
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations and schools, including animation powerhouse CalArts and the ACME Network’s animation program for college, high school and middle school students. The grants will fund film-related internships, job training programs, [...]
Gnomon Releases 2011 Student Animation Reel
The Gnomon School of Visual Effects has released its 2011 Student AnimationWork Compilation Reel. Here’s how the school described the reel: Featuring VFX creations from alumni who have worked on blockbuster films like Green Lantern, Tron: Legacy and 2012, this student reel brings to life the inspiration and high level [...]
Escape Studios Adds Five VFX Experts to Advisory Board
Escape Studios has added five members to its U.S. advisory board, selecting experts in the field from the likes of Pixar and Sony Pictures Imageworks. The new members are: Afonso Salcedo of Pixar Animation Studios, Ken Maruyama of Sony Pictures Imageworks, John Leonti of The Mill, Patrick Davenport of Method and [...]
Nick Animation Studios Internships Ranked in Nation’s Top 10
Employer rankings and reconnaissance website Vault.com has named Nickelodeon Animation Studios one of the top 10 internships in the country. According to a release from Vault.com, the site’s editors selected the top 10 internships from a pool of hundreds that represent career opportunities and a chance for students to flex their [...]
Gnomon Sets Lineup, Instructors for Master Classes 2011
The Gnomon School of Visual Effects has announced a roster of top digital artists will lead its Master Classes 2011. From February 11-25, in a private online community, participants will interact with and learn from some of the VFX leaders behind blockbuster projects including Avatar, District 9 and Transformers 2 [...]
Leckman to Direct Escape Studios’ L.A. VFX Campus
The CG academy Escape Studios has appointed Lucasfilm training legend Tad Leckman as academic director for the company’s new Los Angeles campus. Leckman ,who created the Jedi Masters Program at Lucasfilm and has more than 15 years of experience in VFX production and training, will oversee curriculum development, student training [...]
Animation Mentor Unveils Animals & Creatures: Master Class
Ask some of the top animation and visual effects supervisors in the industry what skill sets are in the most demand, and you’ll hear a lot about specialty skills such as animating animals and creatures. Animation Mentor has decided to fill that particular void on the education side, announcing today [...]
Jim Henson Co. Promotes New...
The Jim Henson Company has promoted Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista to serve...
Cartoon Network to Unveil DC...
Get ready for the big DC Nation premiere on Cartoon Network on Saturday, march...
