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February 2017
A Cosmic Scratastrophe – The Explosive World of “Ice Age: Collision Course”
From giant volcanoes to a sky full of falling meteors, the Blue Sky team had a lot of interesting effects challenges for their latest movie “Ice Age: Collision Course”. Overcoming those challenges required developing new tools and techniques that maximized efficiency in simulation, processing, and render times without sacrificing final image quality. Speakers David Quirus (Effects Supervisor) Matthew Roach (Senior Effects TD) Gregory Ecker (Effects TD) Ravindra Dwivedi (Effects TD) Ilan Gabai (Senior Effects TD) Blue Sky Studios is the…
Find out more »LEGO Animation Reddit AMA with David Pagano and David Pickett
We are David Pagano (/u/paganomation) and Dave Pickett (/u/davidmpickett) and we both make our livings creating videos using LEGO bricks. We recently co-authored "The LEGO Animation Book", which teaches you how to make stop-motion animated films using LEGO bricks and is currently available in English (https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Animation-Book-Make-Movies/dp/1593277415/) and German (https://www.amazon.de/LEGO®-Filme-selbst-drehen-Stop-Motion-Technik-einsetzen/dp/386490434X/). We also run the blog The Set Bump, which covers all things related to LEGO animation. https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/ Facebook RSVP David Pagano is a LEGO animator and writer and the founder of Paganomation,…
Find out more »March 2017
LIVE Rubber Onion Podcast, Screening & Group Pictionary
"Our first live show went so well we're having another... and it's FREE! Wednesday, Feb 29th at 8:30pm at Freddy's Bar in Brooklyn, NY!! >>http://freddysbar.com/events/rubberonion-animation-podcast-2/<< This second show will be a lot like our segment shows on the podcast but focused for an audience with more participation than last time! - Comedy Skit - Battle Talk (for Feb's cartoons) ** INTERMISSION (where we drink with you mid show)** - Pictionary - Possible secret screening... Stephen Brooks will have t-shirts, stickers, and…
Find out more »October 2017
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
"Dirs. Michael Fiore, Erik Sharkey. 2016, 94 mins. DCP. Hired by Walt Disney in 1956, Floyd Norman was the first African-American animator to work for the studio. He has been called the “Forrest Gump” of animation, because he worked on such timeless classics as The Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, and The Jungle Book, as well as the Hanna Barbera cartoons of the 1970s and ‘80s, and Pixar classics like Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc. He has continued to work on his own, and at age 82,…
Find out more »November 2017
Children’s Books Happy Hour: A Behind-the-Scenes Discussion & Exhibit Viewing @ SOI
*this event is not hosted by ASIFA East but by the Society of Illustrators* Join children’s book professionals Lesa Cline-Ransome (author), Kendra Levin(Associate Editorial Director, Viking Children’s Books, author), Laurent Linn (Art Director, Simon & Schuster BFYR, author/illustrator), and Christopher Silas Neal(author/illustrator) for an in-depth panel discussion about the behind-the-scenes process of creating beautifully illustrated picture books. You’ll have an opportunity to view The Original Art exhibit, and the evening will end with a happy hour and networking opportunity upstairs in The 128 Bar & Bistro. Tickets $20 Non-members…
Find out more »December 2017
How To Read Nancy : The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels by Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden @ SOI
*This event is not hosted by ASIFA East* Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden will introduce their new work, a unique meditation on the elements of comics as seen through the molecular deconstruction of the August 8, 1959 daily episode of Ernie Bushmiller’s Nancy. Columbia University comics librarian Karen Green, will chat with Mark and Paul about the genesis of this decade-long project and the author’s quest to isolate the blood, sweat and tears that go into the making of a…
Find out more »February 2018
New York International Children’s Film Festival
During four weekends in the month of March, the Festival invites families to explore the world without leaving NYC — and over 25,000 parents, children, and filmmakers are treated to the best new films for ages 3-18 at venues throughout NYC. Each year, we scour the globe to present a highly selective slate of the best animation, live action, documentary, and experimental film from over 2,500 international submissions. Program at a Glance 100 new films from around the world, representing…
Find out more »April 2018
Bring Your Own Animation feat. Titmouse
Hosted by NYC ACM SIGGRAPH FACEBOOK INVITE HERE Come join us for the April installment of BYOA, featuring guest presenters Titmouse! Here's your chance to share what you've been working on with the rest of the NYC-area digital media community - and to check out what others have been doing. Come and meet other animators, exchange tips and ideas, maybe even find a future collaborator. This month we will be joined by special studio guests Titmouse (http://www.titmouse.net/), who will give us…
Find out more »MOCCA COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2018
https://www.societyillustrators.org/mocca-arts-festival The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival, drawing over 7,000 attendees each year. With 400 exhibiting artists displaying their work, award-winning honorees speaking about their careers and artistic processes and other featured artists conducting workshops, lectures and film screenings, our Festival mission accelerates the advancement of the Society's broader mission to serve as Manhattan's singular cultural institution promoting all genres of illustration through exhibitions, programs and art education. The…
Find out more »November 2018
NYFA: You vs. Your Online Profile
You vs. Your Online Profile, led by Leigh Davis by New York Foundation for the Arts $15 – $20 Actions and Detail Panel You vs. Your Online Profile, led by Leigh Davis Thu, November 29, 2018, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST $15 – $20 Tickets Event Information DESCRIPTION You v. Your Online Profile, led by Leigh Davis Open to artists of all disciplines, “You vs. Your Online Profile” is a discussion-based workshop for artists to analyze and talk…
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