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They Did the Jam – They Did the Mooonster Jam!
TAIS showcase and Monster Jam
Friday June 27, 2008, Screening 7:OO pm
NFB Mediatheque, John Street at Richmond, Toronto
TAIS Members FREE, General Admission: $5
The National Film Board cinema in downtown Toronto is the place to be this Friday night! Emerging and established animators will be featured in the Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Animation Showcase. This evening of animation thrills features MONSTERJAM – an animated jam sesh full of 10 second monster films, all edited into one creepy anijam!
The best films in the showcase and jam have a chance to win hand-crafted monster stuffies from Monster Factory and author-signed copies of Jellaby by Kean Soo and Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi.
This is a great opportunity to support independent animation! You can check out the TAIS Showcase, MONSTERJAM, and reception – all for only $5. Sounds like a blast!
Can’t make it? The edited MONSTERJAM will be uploaded to MyToons for everyone to enjoy!
The Flash Animation 10: Best Animated
MyToons is proud to sponsor ColdHardFlash’s biggest event to date: The Flash Animation 10: Best Animated. The 10 films were selected by a panel of animation industry rock stars; the judging criteria: simply “choose the best animated films,” leaving software and any preconceived notions of the medium behind.
Barcelona-based animator Nacho Rodriguez took the top prize for his animated film "Mr. Coo Episode 4," which features imaginative, stream-of-consciousness animation. "It’s quite an honour," said 27 year old animator Nacho Rodriguez. "This encourages me to keep the gooey frames flowing, that is, to squeeze living liquid out of a sharp vector."
Check out the Flash-filled top 10 list here, and even catch interviews with each director.
"This collection of animated shorts is a testament to the fact that talented animators in this new digital age have unlimited potential," said Aaron Simpson, founder and editor of ColdHardFlash.com. "It’s been only 10 years since Flash arrived on the market, and in that short time we’ve seen films produced with the software emerge as world-class, award-winning shorts."
A Drawing a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
It’s time to make some art noise! This Saturday, June 7th, join the world in meeting the goal of 1 million drawings on Drawing Day – a day to celebrate the first time you put pencil to paper and created! Take a moment to wax nostalgic on your childhood Crayola doodles…then create for the sake of art! The most important part is sharing your art with the world – so don’t forget to upload your work to MyToons! For more details on how you can spread the word (and love) of Drawing day, visit www.drawingday.org.
Student Animators: Are You Digital Content Producer Magazine's Next Cover Story?
Your Animation Art Could Be The Cover!
Take a Book Look
The Who’s Who of artists and authors are gathering for the Second Annual Animation Book Look Celebration in California. Here’s your chance to meet incredible authors and animators such as Jerry Beck, Stefan Bucher, Shigeru Yabu, and Willie Ito, among many other talented creators. You’re bound to find a favorite out of the 75 books featured, so venture out to Ventura Blvd for the Second-Annual Book Look!
The Animation Book Look is a gathering of authors and artists from the animation industry. Co-hosted by Van Eaton Galleries and The Creative Talent Network, this year’s event will be held in Sherman Oaks, California, on May 17. This festival of book signings and artist sightings is the only event of its kind in the country.
Featuring appearances by well-known visual and literary artists, as well as “undiscovered” animation authors, Book Look is a great opportunity for professionals from the publishing and animation industries to promote themselves and their art to fans, collectors, and art aficionados.
Book Look will bring amazing artists and authors to the signing table. More than 75 books will be featured, including children’s books, Artist’s Sketchbooks, How-To’s and History-Of’s from illustration to fine art.
The Who’s Who of artists and authors include Jerry Beck, Toby Bluth, Tee Bosustow, Stefan Bucher, Dave Colman, Craig Elliott, Gris Grimly, Ryan Hungerford, Mike Kunkel, Jason Lethcoe, Rik Maki, Patrick Morgan, Steve Niles, Brian and Phil Phillipson, Don Peri, Eric Pigors, Ragnar, Martha Sigall, Stephen Silver, Bob Singer, Jim Smith, Tom Sito, Amanda Visell, Tony White, Shigeru Yabu, and Willie Ito.
The Animation Book Look signing and sales event will be held at Van Eaton Galleries, 13613 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA, on Saturday, May 17, from 1:00 pm-6:00 pm. The event is free, but RSVP’s are suggested by contacting Van Eaton Galleries at (818) 788-2357. Visit AnimationBookLook.com for more details.
Demo-licious Demo!
It’s time to debut MyToons’ newest demo-licious reel of amazing animations! Wanna take it for a spin? Check out these great animations from fabulous animators such as Chris Caufield, Nick Hilligoss, Tom Kyzivat, Sylvia Apostol, Mike Wellins, Strandimation, Ilias Sounas, and Charles, Jestin and Christian at CJC Entertainment!
MyToons loves to showcase our members and their ultra-creative endeavors - so keep ‘em coming in and we’ll keep sending super animations your way! Stay tooned – the next demo might be struttin’ your stuff!
