Warning: Well not a warning really. It is author’s opinion that viewers watch the clip before reading the description. It is not required, just a way to take in the effect of the film. Boy is an animated short film that takes a very unusual approach. Steven Subotnick manages to take what seems like so…
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Interview By Richard Gorey This month, I visited with animator/filmmaker Dustin Grella, whose film Prayers for Peace won an ASIFA East award (and several others) last year. I’ve been speaking with several East coast animators, asking them how the industry has been treating them, whether or not a career in animation is still viable…
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(Linda Beck) On December 1st, 2011, we lost animation veteran and ASIFA-East Founding Member, Vincent “Vinny” Cafarelli, who passed away peacefully in his sleep at age 81. Founding Member Vincent Cafarelli (left) with Dick Rauh (President 1969-1989) in 2009 (Photo by Linda Beck) Our long time ASIFA-East Board Member, Michael Sporn wrote the following in…
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Tristian Goik brings us this fantastic infographic! Enjoy!
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(Linda Beck) I hope your holidays were pleasant and peaceful and that you are successfully keeping up with the new year! 2011 was a terrific year for our organization and your Board kicked off the year making plans to continue bringing you great events and posting useful information on our blog with a number of…
DetailsI didn’t have to write my first invoice until 2005, when I was asked to do additional freelance work for promotional videos for a TV series production I was on at the time. Of course, since I’d never written one before, I had no idea how. My producer at the time was able to give…
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On January 12, 2012, ASIFA-East held an informative panel discussion with representatives from Sesame Workshop. Hosted by Justin Simonich (Production Coordinator), the panel was made up of Louis Henry Mitchell (Design Director), Margot Duffy (Producer), Marcus Pauls (Production Director of Digital Media), and Nikon Kwantu (Animation Producer). Together, they provided valuable insights to the inner…
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ASIFA-East welcomes Louis Henry Mitchell to our panel discussion this upcoming Thursday eve. Louis works as Associate Design Director of Special Projects for Sesame Street. This title barely scratches the surface of jobs that Louis does around the Street. Louis has his hand in helping to finalize the Muppet design for Kami, a South African…
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Our newest regular event showcases and critiques works in progress and motivates us all to keep moving forward on our personal work. Bring recent works, works-in-progress, and animation tests (totaling no more than 5 minutes) on DVD and an open mind for constructive comments by your peers! Date: Wednesday, January 11th Time: 7:00 pm Location: …
DetailsCode 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…
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