Hey everyone! How’s your summer been going? We hope it’s been a blast – June and July were darn hot but August has been darn comfy. ASIFA-East’s back from hiatus this September and we’re starting the fall with an updated look for our website! Check out the new look! The Events Calendar will be updated…
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If you are screening work you must arrive by 6:30 pm with a DVD (must be playable on any regular DVD player) of any animation you wish to screen. Student films, works-in-progress, reels, pencil tests, indie films, and commercial projects are welcome. The filmmaker must be in attendance or the clip will not be played and…
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Article by Tristian Goik. It was an early Sunday morning when animators and regular-folk gathered round to see a special screening of “Paranorman.“ After being reminded by countless email blasts (ASIFA, NYU, WGA, NYCIFF…) people lined up early to make sure they got a chance to see a Q&A with the movie’s two directors, Chris Butler…
DetailsSeptember 19 – 23, 2012 The Ottawa International Animation Festival is the largest animation festival in North America, and heavily attended by us ASIFA-Easters! Don’t forget – all ASIFA-East members get a discount on the festival pass! This year features screenings and/or presentations on Ralph Bakshi, Barry Purves, Smith and Foulkes, Run Wrake, YouTubular, Karen Aqua, Comedians and Animation, and Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel…
DetailsQuay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist’s Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets August 12, 2012–January 7, 2013 This MoMA gallery exhibition and accompanying film retrospective will be the first presentation of the Quay Brothers’ work in all their fields of creative activity. In addition to their better known films, this exhibition will include never-before-seen moving image works…
DetailsArticle written by Caresse Singh. In the three years that I had known about Animation Block Party, this was the first time I had ever attended. No offense to the organizers, I was always incidentally out of town, or stuck at work. Finally the stars aligned, and on Friday, July 27th, 2012, Tristian and I…
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The School of Visual Arts Animation Department and animators Bill Plympton and Patrick Smith invite you to the Scribble Junkies Festival of Drawn Animation. The festival will be presented August 23 at 7 pm in the SVA Theatre, 333 W. 23 Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues). All are welcome! —Ray Kosarin, ASIFA-East
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Article by Tristian Goik. My first pre-loader was an animated light-saber, which at 56k AOL speeds would have never activated quickly enough to save me from the Sith. Flash pre-loaders are almost extinct now in 2012 and I don’t think there was ever one particular loader that triggered an emotional connection. But I always did…
DetailsOur friends at Rooftop Films wanted to let you all know that this Friday, they are featuring Animation Block Party’s Opening Night. ASIFA-East members get $2 off tickets to this and the entire season of Rooftop Films. The discount code went out in our last newsletter but feel free to contact me at asifaeastblogger@gmail.com for…
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Article written by Tristian Goik. Fridays are my busiest day at work, something that always seemed backwards to me. And this last weekend I had the opportunity to spend by myself without any obligations. I figured that as long as I kept to animation related activities I should stay out of trouble. My friend Jaime…
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