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Morning all! We’ve just received word that Blue Sky has expanded its summer internship program to include all of its departments. The deadline to apply is April 30th. I have confirmed that this internship is indeed a paid one.  Kudos to Blue Sky!  It looks like a great program.  So get your applications in before it’s too late! http://blueskystudios.com/content/company-internships.php Did you ever imagine what it may be like to spend the summer working alongside Animation professionals? Here at Blue Sky, our Summer Internship Program offers that and so much more! We have an array of positions available for the summer of 2012. Every department involved in the Internship program has a specific learning module they utilize to make your experience not only entertaining but full of knowledge that you can use in the future. Located in Beautiful Greenwich CT, Blue Sky Studios is just a short 40 minute train ride from NYC! You can literally stay in any environment you want while you are here with us whether it’s an Apple Farm or the Big Apple! The grounds of the Studio offer a serene park like atmosphere with many amenities including picnic tables, basketball courts and hiking trails. Come...

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Code for Digital Media: Python for Animators The Department of Digital Arts at Pratt Institute is looking for an instructor to teach a class entitled “Code for Digital Media: Python for Animators” (beginning January 17th!!)  If interested, please contact the Assistant Chair of the department, Carla Gannis <cgannis@pratt.edu>. *12/SP-DDA-584-02 <http://www.pratt.edu/eescripts/courselookup.php> * Section DDA-584-02 Credits 3 Start Date **Jan 17 2012 ** End Date May 7 2012**Meeting Information** Tuesday 09:30AM – 12:20PM MH Room 4W-6 Bulletin Description of Course This intermediate-level course explores the creation and control of digital media by custom-created computer code. Subjects covered include low to high  level programming, scripting, and mark-up languages. This course focuses primarily on one subject area in any of four course offerings. Students may enroll up to four times providing they do not repeat any subject area at the same level. Detailed Description This is an intermediate-level course focusing on creative expression through code for real-time and non-realtime applications. Python is a fast, powerful, free and increasingly ubiquitous scripting language. It has become the embedded scripting environment of choice for graphics applications such as Maya, Houdini, Motion Builder, while at the same time works as a stand-alone on virtually every platform from...

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Derrick Cameron of The Ghetto Film School sends us this job posting.  If qualified, please contact him at the email address below. The Ghetto Film School Job Description – October 2011 9th Grade Mid-Winter Institute Production Facilitator – The Cinema School The Ghetto Film School (GFS), is an award-winning independent film organization located in the South Bronx, USA.  It has partnered with The Cinema School (TCS), which is a selective school in the South Bronx and the first public film high school in the United States. GFS seeks to hire a dynamic Consultant for the Mid-Winter Institute for freshmen at The Cinema School. The 9th Grade Production Facilitator works with the Lead Consultant on Ghetto Film School’s programming and activities at The Cinema School (TCS) from January 3-January 23, 2011, following some time for preparation from November 28, 2010 – December 23, 2011. Responsibilities Production Facilitator will serve GFS as a film-making instructor for the 2011 9th Grade Mid-Winter Institute to be held at The Cinema School (TCS). Production Facilitator will, in partnership with GFS Staff, instruct from the curriculum of Mid-Winter Institute (MWI), including all lesson plans, guest speakers, technology applications, homework assignments, and related materials. Production Facilitator...

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Global Health Media Project sends our community this job posting: Global Health Media Project seeking illustrators/animators to create content for integration into short videos on newborn care practices for developing world health workers. Specifically, we are looking for an illustrator/animator with a realistic style that captures in simple 2D line drawings the people and ambiance of the developing world. To start ASAP, fee negotiable but in non-profit range.  If a good fit on our team, ++ opportunity for ongoing work in subjects such as childbirth, infection prevention, reproductive health and so on. We are a start-up non-profit with a mission to produce short clinical vignettes for health workers in low-resource settings that will “bring alive,” on smart phones and tablets, practices and procedures that can help them save lives. Please send a portfolio or sample of your work to Deb Van Dyke, dvandyke@madriver.com

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Primal Screen is seeking ATL-based FLASH animators to start ATL-ON-SITE job for The Electric Company (8-14wks, depending) immediately, JAN 3. Please send reels or websites to teresa at primalscreen.com.

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