A number of volunteer instructors are there to help participants of all levels learn and improve in ways never thought possible and to apply those skills in the lucrative, booming entertainment industry and related fields. The workshop opens the doors to companies looking for quality talent with knowledge in the latest production techniques, and provides immediate opportunity for people who are ready to work in the fields of art and design.
RELEASE1.0 is an international design competition launched in partnership with ICA, London; Triennale Museum, Milan; Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin; and London Design Festival. The competition is calling for designs for innovative new museum- and gallery- shop products and in return offers the winners financial remuneration and, more importantly, access into some of the most influential culture institutions worldwide.
Film animators, comic book artists and illustrators have come together to create original works of art inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro." The work has been created for an auction to benefit the Totoro No Furusato National Fund - also known as the Totoro Forest Fund. It was held Sept. 6 at Pixar Animation Studios and was a huge success. A book featuring all the works of art will be available for purchase on their website soon and a selection of the artwork will be featured in an exhibition, Sept. 20-Feb. 8 at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
The ADAPT conference is designed to teach the most advanced practices in digital film production. This conference touches every facet of digital art creation from film to video game development.
The Artist's Magazine launches a new competition for their readers. Simply snap a high-quality photo of your artwork, and submit it along with your entry form and judging fee. The best entries in each category will be featured on their website. Deadline: November 3, 2008
ArtistsNetwork.TV offers new on-demand video workshops featuring the incredible contemporary realist Sharon Sprung. Her oil paintings - as seen in the April 2008 issue of The Artist's Magazine - are breathtaking. In these exclusive workshops, she shows you step-by-step how to paint lifelike skin tones and realistic facial features. You can watch up close as Sprung explains how she works with shadows, and see her begin one painting and finish another.
Illustrative is the leading European forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts. Every year at two different creative cities in Europe, the exhibition displays an inspiring collection of current graphical art with over 400 works from more than 60 artists.
Transmittals in the categories of illustration, animation and bookart will be appraised. The 20 winners of the „Young Illustrators Award“ are shown in a separate section on the Illustrative in october 2008 in Zürich. The exhibit of the contest winners will display the most intuitive tendencies of the genre and is an exciting measure for new trends. Established in Berlin in 2006, Illustrative has been held twice in Berlin (2006/2007) and once in Paris (2007).
CGSociety has taken over the management www.Game-Artist.net and will work in collaboration with the founder and the forum leaders to continue to grow it into a leading forum for Game Artists. The site is mostly about 3D-modeling and texturing but also offers tutorials for 3Ds Max, Maya, Photoshop, Z-Brush, Mudbox or Modo.
Entrants must design their project in accordance with the following theme:
The best things in life are for free.
The Art of BioShock
The Wachowski brothers bring live action anime, color and movement to new levels in Speed Racer. The CGSociety had a look behind the scenes at Digital Domain. read more...
Interview with Michael Meyers at xsibase.com
Structura: The Art of Sparth is a collection of Nicolas Bouvier's personal artwork. Sparth has been an active artistic director and concept designer for the gaming industry for over 10 years. Currently with idsoftware in Texas, a renowned leader in the gaming world with such titles as Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake, Sparth has been integral in designing the games that the video game enthusiasts of today devour. Among others he has contributed concept art for games such as Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed. (click here to buy the book at amazon)
A blog dedicated to the strong artwork of Glen Keane, Disney animator and story artist for films such as Rescuers, Hunchback, Pocahontas, Tarzan and many more. A compilation of drawings, clips and scripts from one of the great Disney veterans.
Animations backgrounds create the world where cartoons come to life. In traditional, classic animation, the backgrounds are often masterpieces in themselves. In this blog you will find backgrounds re-created from Disney Classics such as 101 DALMATIANS, CINDERELLA, SLEEPING BEAUTY, SNOW WHITE, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE JUNGLE BOOK and many more
Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
Spring 2008 Courses
Roy Thomas and Peter Sanderson tell the history of Marvel, accompanied by reproductions of artifacts. In little plastic pockets reside facsimile Bill Everett sketches, for example, or copies of Marvel Christmas cards or fan group memorabilia or Marvel Stamps (from the comics, not the post office ones). It’s a great deal on a fun coffee table book. Buy at Amazon
fmx/08 offers talks, workshops, screenings and much more – covering the creation, production and distribution of the whole spectrum of digital imagery. The main focus lies on the convergence between animation, effects, games and digital media.
What we want: Awe inspiring fusions of architecture and landscape – that simple. The emphasis is on imagination and artistic expression.
Visual effects innovator Robert Zemeckis uses motion capture technology to resurrect the ancient epic poem "Beowulf" for the modern screen. Actors Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, John Malkevich, and Robin Wright Penn bring to life Neil Gaiman's fascinating redefinition of this macabre dark ages tale. Fans who relish the intense, action-packed film will want this extraordinary hardcover packed with lavish concept art from production designer Doug Chiang's revered studio (responsible for the design of "Robota", "Star Wars: Episode I", and "War of the Worlds"). Quotes from the production designers, artists, actors, and filmmakers, as well as accessible text on the technology utilized in the film, complete this stunning homage to the genesis and visual execution of a unique motion picture. 
Paul Lasaine began his career in live-action, primarily in visual effects as a matte painter. After interviewing for a job at Amblimation, he later received a call from startup company DreamWorks to work in visual development. He is now a production designer at Sony Pictures Animation. His credits include titels such as Alien³, Batman Returns, The Prince of Egypt and The Lord of the Rings.
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