FILM WITH ATLANTA TIES WINS BIG

FILM WITH ATLANTA TIES WINS BIG

"Delgo," an animated fantasy movie with the voices of Jennifer Love Hewitt, the late Anne Bancroft, Val Kilmer, Eric Idle, Lou Gossett Jr., Kelly Ripa, Burt Reynolds and Freddie Prinze Jr., has won the Best Animated Feature Award at the Anima Mundi Film Festival in Brazil. And why is that in Buzz? Because the movie was made by Fathom Studios right here in Atlanta. No word yet on a release date; that's coming, say the Fathom folks.

Blowin' Smoke in AJC

http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment/content/printedition/2008/07/10/film.html

Local animation draws attention

By Jonathan Williams
For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/10/2008

ATLANTA HAS BEEN rather animated as of late. Last month the Plaza Theatre hosted "Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation" while nearby Midtown Art Cinema wraps a one-week engagement of Mike Judge's "The Animation Show 4" this week. Dethklok, the animated metal band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse," headlined a sold-out show at the Tabernacle last week while Pixar's latest robotic release, "Wall-E," has been a box-office success across the country.

But when it comes to cartoons being produced locally, one need look no further than the Atlanta chapter of the Association International du Film d'Animation, which held "Roll Yer Own," a festival of animated shorts produced locally, on Memorial Day that was popular enough for a rescreening last month. This week ASIFA-Atlanta hosts yet another free screening with "Blowin' Smoke," which features work by local animators and studios that produce commercial animation.

Just because these artists make cartoons for a living doesn't mean the results will be any less entertaining than the indie films from "Roll Yer Own."

Highlights from "Blowin' Smoke" include "Busted," a kid-friendly tale by "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" co-creator Matt Maiellaro about two alien children who go on an adventurous UFO ride, and two pieces by Joanna Davidovich, who has done animation work for clients such as MTV, BBC, PBS and Cocoa Puffs.

> THE 411: "Blowin' Smoke." Free. 8 p.m. July 14. The Five Spot, 1123 Euclid Ave., Little Five Points. 404-223-1100, www.asifa-atlanta.com, www.fivespot-atl.com.

Upcoming Events

Animation Workshop
Sunday July 13 7pm at the Eagle's Nest in Manuel's Tavern: There isn't a guest speaker this time, so please bring work you'd like to share and get feedback on. Everyone is welcome!

Blowin' Smoke
Monday July 14 8pm at the Five Spot: ASIFA-Atlanta's showcase of local commercial animation- we will be showing work from Primal Screen, Radical Axis, Turner Studios, Joanna Davidovich, and more!

Fwd: Figure drawing Thursday- Room 111

Figure drawing class is Thursday, July 10th.

Megan O. will be modeling.

 

WE ARE BACK IN ROOM 111.

 

The figure class is here:

Westwood College

1100 Spring Street

Atlanta, 30309

 

From 14^th Street, go south on Spring Street one block. Turn right into the second entrance of the 1100 building, visitor parking. The attendant leaves at 10pm, so you don't have to pay. Enter the building from either the north or south entrance; the class will be in room 111.

 

If you have any questions about the school, you may reach Lindsey Hawkins at:

lhawkins@westwood.edu

 

Bring your own easel if you need one!

Class is from 8-10 pm, the model fee is $5. Please bring exact change!  

The class is sponsored by ASIFA Atlanta- http://www.asifa-atlanta.com

If you have any questions you may reach me at Joe.Peery@turner.com

 

Joe Peery

Senior Animation Director

Turner Studios

Fwd: cartoon physics 101

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92189335    Heard this on NPR. Thought you might find it interesting.

John Ryan, DAGNABIT!  

http://www.dagnabit.tv

NO figure drawing at Westwood this week

From: Peery, Joe <Joe.Peery@turner.com>

There will be NO Thursday figure drawing class this week (7/03/08) at Westwood College.

We will resume next Thursday, July 10^th.

Have a great holiday!

-Joe

 

 

 

Joe Peery

Senior Animation Director

Turner Studios

 

Animation Workshop Sunday, July 13

From: K Sigler <karl.sigler@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:04 AM

Hello everyone,

The next Atlanta Animation Workshop will be held at 7pm on Sunday July
13th. This will be a "show us yours" meeting to get feedback on your
current projects. So bring what you have. Storyboards, script ideas,
line tests, rough staging, wire frames models, whatever it may be.
Bring your work and get feedback.

Please keep in mind that the Eagle's Nest at Manuel's has only one
check for the room, so if you plan on ordering food or drink please
bring cash. Thanks and I hope to see you all there.

Thanks,

Karl