On October 28, 1892, Émile Reynaud opened his Théâtre Optique at the Musée Grévin in Paris, using a version of his Projection Praxinoscope; in addition, to being the first theatrical presentation of a motion picture (though it did not use film), it also represented the public presentation of the first animated movies. Though cinema historians [...]
Entries from October 21st, 2009
Atlanta/L.A. Screenings: Bizarro Sat Morning & Christine Panushka/Alberto Araiza
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Independent animators, Screenings
This Tuesday, October 20th, at 7:30 pm, in conjunction with ASIFA-Atlanta, C. Martin Croker returns to the Plaza Theatre, in Atlanta with the second of his Bizarro Sat Morn! shows this season, featuring a program of cartoons on 16mm, which has been described as "An oddball mash-up of nostalgia and bits of o’ weird-o coolness," [...]
Tags: Alberto Araiza·ASIFA-Atlanta·C. Martin Croker·Christine Panushka·Mosca and the Meaning of Life·Plaza Theatre (Atlanta)
Animation Evolution: The 22nd Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference
October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Animation conferences
“Animation Evolution,” the next SAS conference will be held at Scotland’s Edinburgh College of Art, July 9-11, 2010. The conference blog is up and running, and is where you can find its Call for Papers. The conference is being organized by Nichola Dobson, who is also editor of Animation Studies, the Society’s online journal. Keynote [...]
Tags: Animation Evolution·Clare Kitson·Edinburgh College of Art·Nichola Dobson·Paul Wells·Society for Animation Studies
Monkey See, Monkey Do — Animation Department
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Computer animation
The BBC reports: Scientists from Emory University in Atlanta, US, have discovered that an animation of a yawning chimp will stimulate real chimps to yawn. They describe in the Royal Society journal, Proceedings B, how this could assist in the future study of empathy. The work could also help unravel if and how computer games [...]
Lucerne International Animation Academy
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Animation conferences
The Lucerne School of Art and Design, in Lucerne, Switzerland, notes, After two years of preparation it is our pleasure to announce the unique programme of Lucerne International Animation Academy (LIAA). Our thanks go to good friends, colleagues, partners and sponsors, who trusted in our idea. LIAA is a four-day event that encourages public discussions [...]
Tags: Lucerne International Animation Academy·Lucerne School of Art and Design
SCAD Stop-Mo Films at Center for Puppetry Arts
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Screenings, Stop motion animation
Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts is presenting a program of “Stop Motion Films from the Savannah College of Art and Design” tomorrow, Saturday, October 3rd, at 8:00 pm. According to the Center, the program, curated by SCAD Professor Hal Miles features … a collection of award-winning stop motion animated short films created by students and [...]
Tags: Center for Puppetry Arts·Hal Miles·Savannah College of Art and Design·Stop motion animation·Student films