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New Challenge!

2008-05-13T13:22:48Z

We're kicking off a with a "Radiohead themed" Shapeshifter animation Challenge!
You can win some pretty cool prizes..sweeeeet

Note to everyone: This challenge is NO way related to the Radiohead video contest!!

For more info...cchhhheck out
http://www.aniboom.com/ShapeshifterMain/

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Hi from a newbie to tribe

2008-04-26T18:16:57Z

Hi gang! I just joined the other day. I think I'll like it here. I am very interested in animation. I'm going to an animation conference next month at Herts University here in England. Then it's the anime festival later that same week.

Off now to take a look through the forum postings and see what's been happening.

Have a good week-end everybody.

stefania
:D

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I' m a beginner in filmmaking.advise needed

2008-04-10T22:09:32Z

Hey everyone.
I'm a beginner in filmmaking and I need your advise-how to start filmmaking carrier from the very 0?

would you recommend any film schools or you consider education unnecessary compairing to practice?

if you recommend to study,then where?
is it true that the most recognizable schools are in LA?

i will be very thankfull for other generic advices

thank you and have a nice happy day

nica

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My first film and cartoon for free torrent download now

2008-02-26T00:25:33Z

My first film and cartoon for free torrent download now. They are amateur trash sci-fi style. Russian language.
More info about download http://www.goodkarma.ru/video_e.htm

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Aniboom Awards!

2008-01-30T10:37:42Z

Finals excitement is in the air as we get ready to pick the last 5 finalists of the aniBoom Awards on Feb. 7th. A golden ticket will land the recently uploaded and potentially undiscovered gems a chance at winning.

http://www.aniboom.com/Competition/Start

Leo

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Workshop: Website Tools and Marketing Strategies! Saturday, February 9th

2008-01-19T05:47:56Z

Lady Jay says:
United Divas is working with Social Creature to present our first workshop for creative entrepeneurs. If you are at that place where you are trying to figure out how to make your website work for you and attract more visitors who return more than once, this is just what you need. This won't design your website for you, but you will walk away knowing exactly what you need to do in order to make it happen. After years and years of friends asking both of us these questions, we realized that a workshop would be the best way to provide answers at a price much more reasonable than a one-on-one consultation. So, two thumbs up from me, especially if you are one of the people who hits me up regularly on ways to improve your business and online presence.

Jenka says:

Dear Friends,

It is a pleasure to announce that I will be leading a workshop on February 9th to help creative professionals make more effective websites.

After working on scores of websites, I've noticed that musicians, artists, and creative entreprenuers in general tend to share the same requirements for an effective website, and very often make the same mistakes when creating one. Many folks have approached me for advice on how they can enhance or improve their sites, and so it's with great excitement that I have decided to do a workshop to share my insight and expertise. My goal is to make sure attendees gain an understanding of the options, strategies, and resources at their disposal for creating an online presence that will help move their business forward, and leave ready to start implementing them right away.

More information on the workshop and tickets can be found at:
www.social-creature.com/workshop <www.social-creature.com/workshop>

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you think would benefit from the information.

I look forward to seeing you on February 9th!

All the best,

~Jenka

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"Machine-Gun Nose" , new epic animation @ Thorrific.com!

2007-12-28T07:23:45Z

http://thorrific.com/MachineGunNose.htm

Machine-Gun Nose!!!!!!

An epic animation from Thorrific!

The newest addition to the Thorrific.com family of narrative animations, joining "Dubya Bin-Zilla" and "The Adventures of the Christian Pirate Pussies" in an ever-expanding vortex of brain-melting symbolic entertainment!

Will Machine-Gun Nose make it to work at his job as an Unemployment Processor at Analazation Amalgamation Corporation on time?
Or will he get fired and be found Liable to be Rendered for Unemployment Processing?
What is the Robot Cabdriver's mysterious secret?

Includes three smash musical hits from 3 of the planet's top stars signed to Viaglom, a division of Analazation Amalgamation Corporation!!!

Don't forget your Freedom Coupons!!!!

Not for kids! Not safe for work! May offend if you are a whimpey with no sense of humour or tragedy!

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simple animation software on mac?

2007-12-08T15:38:35Z

i humbly appeal to your expertise...

i am looking for some simple 2D animation software for mac OSX that will let me draw things (like crude looking animals and planets etc.), animate those drawings (e.g. have a giraffe float through space or move across a landscape etc.), and sync it all to music.

kind of like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yihq8BIhL9c

but with the option of moving the drawings around

i have zero animation experience.

Thanks!
: )

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Stop Motion Weekend

2007-10-09T03:04:27Z

http://swinkdaddy.deviantart.com/art/Stop-Motion-Wolfs-Run-1-66869863

http://swinkdaddy.deviantart.com/art/Stop-Motion-Wolfs-Run-2-66870159

http://swinkdaddy.deviantart.com/art/Stop-Motion-Wolfs-Run-3-66870432

Any helpful comments welcomed

I shot these 3 scenes this weekend while staying at a B&B in Wisconsin. the terrain was great. There are a number is movements I wish I had done better, but over all rather happy with the animation. (footage is all HDTV format)

Swinkdaddy

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The FX Movie

2007-10-01T23:07:53Z

Hey guys, here is my first attempt at a 'special effects" movie. It's a tribute to all of the over-the-top blockbuster movies with crazy effects. I didn't have access to a green screen studio, so I just shot everything in my apartment and had to rotoscope (trace) all the characters frame by frame to get them all in the same shot. Take a look and let me know what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKtb5EgmlWY

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2nd Annual Aniboom Awards!!

2007-09-23T14:30:50Z

Aniboom Awards is kicking off again!
You can be one of this year’s winners!
Upload your movie to win !

http://www.aniboom.com/Competition/

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Waking Up To "Eye of the Tiger"

2007-09-11T23:06:03Z

A short film that looks at the effects of the popular 80's song "Eye of the Tiger" on every day things such as brushing your teeth and getting dressed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7sEcgwKiCM

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aniBOOM is now accepting pitches for an animated webseries!

2007-09-09T09:54:28Z

Okay, so everybody's got an idea right?

but what do you do with an idea?

That's when aniBOOM comes in.

Aniboom Creators Studio teams up with animators around the world via aniboom.com to develop, produce and distribute original content across multiple media platforms such as the internet, mobile, broadcast, cable and game consoles.

http://www.aniboom.com/studio/create

Can't wait to hear your ideas!

Leo
aniBOOM

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ShapeShifter contest! Win a WACOM

2007-08-23T08:20:52Z

Shapeshifter birthday competition
It's Aniboom's One Year Anniversary! Yipee!
Create the most absurdly joyous "happy birthday" and win a WACOM
good luck!!
http://www.aniboom.com/Competition/

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Film Credit for a good cause

2007-08-21T02:41:47Z

http://www.the1secondfilm.com/

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The Smell of Good Audio

2007-08-18T17:49:48Z

I'm considering buying a microphone.

First of all, I can't afford a thousand-dollar mic. The local music shop has a couple of deals and I'd like to know if anyone has any thoughts on them.

This is what I'll use the mics for:

Voiceovers
Usually simple voiceovers. Maybe sometimes loud screaming stuff, maybe whispers. ADR, or just plain voiceovers.

Effects recording
I will probably be recording a lot of the sound effects for movies, including the occasional bit of foley, or crunching sounds, slurping sounds, stuff like that. A lot of what I do has fantasy or horror elements in it, as well as special and weird ambient sounds in rooms.

So...

One deal the local music store offers is the following mic for $100:
http://www.google.com/search?&q=Nady+RSM4

The other deal is a dual-mic pack for $80:
http://www.google.com/search?&q=MXL+990/991

Suggestions? Observations? Recommendations?

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Just a Reminder for Serious Folks

2007-08-03T07:12:36Z

http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/

http://esub.siggraph.org/cgi-bin/cgi/idECatList.html&CategoryID=1

http://esub.siggraph.org/cgi-bin/cgi/idECatList.html&CategoryID=2

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August 5th Animation Army Event at Q's Bar and Billiards!

2007-07-30T22:08:20Z

August 5th Animation Army Event at Q's Bar and Billiards (Santa Monica)

Come join us on Sunday, August 5, 2007, at Q's Billiard Club (upstairs), 11835 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

THIS MONTH our presenter is Wendy Taylor from ProfessionalAnimations.com, a site created for you, the independent animation artist, so you can showcase your animated GIFs and Flash movies worldwide, earn income, and make a name for yourself through your creative work. ProfessionalAnimations specialize only in animations. Come hear about this exciting new company and find out how to get your animations sold!

Last month's presenter: Akiko Ashley. Akiko is the producer/creator/writer of Luminetik Animation Studio's new short film "Kuriocity".

We had large turnouts for the last few screenings at the Big Foot Lodge in Los Feliz, and we're expecting another big crowd this month at Q's in West L.A.!

You can also contribute to our newsletter "The Intelligence Report". Send us articles, your cartoon strips and news of other events going on in animation. Or send us some of your completed animation for our compilation DVD.

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“The Smiling Man” World Premiere and DVD Release Party

2007-07-27T17:34:47Z

Local movie makers Kelp Entertainment are proud to unveil their new detective mystery in a free Noir-themed bash and public screening at 12 Galaxies on the evening of August 7th, 8:00 P.M.

Set in San Francisco, 1948, “The Smiling Man” tells the story of down-on-his-luck private detective Nick Chambers (Chris Hudak) as he tracks down a missing man with only a single lead to work from - a photograph of his grinning quarry. Without even a name to go on, Nick begins a citywide hunt for this mysterious missing person, but finds more questions than answers. Based on the short story written by Keoni Chavez, originally published in the anthology “Fog City Nocturne”, and directed by B.J. West, The Smiling Man pays loving homage to the classic detective films of the forties, while adding a decidedly post-modern slant.

The centerpiece of the evening will be two screenings of “The Smiling Man”, each lasting 37 minutes, once in vintage black and white, and later in color. Many members of the cast and crew will be on hand to share anecdotes and answer questions.

Zelda Gale and the Tuxedo Junkies will keep the joint swinging between screenings, and guests can compete in a “Liar’s Dice” tournament for valuable prizes. Refreshments will be available for purchase at 12 Galaxies’ bar.

1940’s clothing is encouraged, but by no means required.

“The Smiling Man” World Premiere and DVD Release Party
Tuesday, August 7th, 8:00 p.m.
12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission Street @ 22nd St., San Francisco
Open to the public, 21 and over.
http://www.thesmilingman.com
http://www.12galaxies.com

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345 members!

2007-06-27T21:22:31Z

And all of ye are keen for animation and filmmaking. Excellent!

What do you like doing? Computer 2D animation? Flash? 3D animation? Claymation®? Hand-drawn animation? Short films? What?

Let's see what sort of folks are hanging around in these parts.

I'll start with myself...

Most of the animation I've done is pretty simple cut-out type animation, 2D stuff. I use Premiere and After Effects. Never used Flash -- tried once and it just didn't click with me. Don't know why. Did a whole 2D animated feature using, basically, detailed cutouts. Lots of fun. Also like making short movies, usually allegories and such, or just strange ideas that come to me. Also run a workshop every year up in Seattle called "Let's Make a Movie!" where everybody who shows up to the workshop participates and we make a movie in a ridiculously short amount of time. Been doing that for seven or eight years. Most of those are comedies or parodies, because that's the sort of thing people like making.

What do YOU like doing? Next! 8)

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World Premiere ANimation Feature

2007-06-26T23:03:31Z

Animators. You have the talent. You have the training. You have the skills, and now you need the connections. Already have connections? then come meet some cool new people, see what is going on and what is coming up. Come join the Animation Army. The first Sunday of every month, meet animators, voice over actors, producers over drinks in a friendly environment. Anyone involved in animation is welcome to join the ranks. Bring your sketches, ideas, scripts, finished products whatever you have and show them to people in your industry…and the best part is, IT"S TOTALLY FREE.

<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/poster7107.jpg " border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

Our next meeting is July 1st at the Bigfoot lounge in Silver Lake at 8 pm. At 9 catch the premiere of Luminetik Animation Studio's new animated film "Kuriocity", and afterward meet Akiko Ashley creator and producer.

<img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/Kuriocitybutton.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

<img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa124/animationarmy/alleyraymessagemsiu6.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>

You can also contribute to our newsletter "The IntelligenceReport", send us articles, your cartoon strips and news of other events going on in animation. Or send us some of your completed animation for our compilation DVD. For more information go to <a href= http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmFuaW1hdGlvbmFybXkuY29t>AnimationArmy.com</a> or our myspace page at <a href= http://myspace.com/animationarmy>Myspace Page</a>. See you on the first.

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Animation Army

2007-06-14T17:54:44Z

SOCIAL NETWORKING GROUP FOR ANIMATION FOLKS HERE IN L.A.

Totally free gatherings the first Sunday every month!

See the website for event details.

http://www.animationarmy.com

Meet fellow artists, producers, actors, filmmakers, animators, etc. in your same industry in a casual environment. Chillin in a club or bar.

Have a drink! Unwind and watch some new cool cartoons!

Go to ANIMATION ARMY.COM to sign up and join in!

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Second Life film - actors, scripters, land/set owners WANTED

2007-06-01T07:56:01Z

hi,

I'm making a short 5-7 min film set in Second Life. So, I'm looking for SL players for acting, scripting, free usage of locations/sets that they own.

I'm also looking for music/sounds composers to create sound for the film (outside of SL).

thanks!
-lp-

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Note from tribe.net: please assign a moderator

2007-05-26T08:14:40Z

Hey there, "Filmmaking & Animation" members--

This Tribe doesn't have an active moderator, but as a matter of policy, Tribe.net likes all groups to have a leader. Can you collectively choose someone to moderate your Tribe?

When you've reached consensus, have the new moderator send a note to help@tribe.net, with the words "Moderator Change –Filmmaking & Animation" in the subject header, letting us know that you've selected a new leader. Please be sure to include a link to this discussion thread!

Thanks--

TOU (Terms of Use) Guy

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new portfolio site

2007-05-15T06:55:35Z

Just updated it with my most recent motion graphic work:
www.spinningblade.com

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New tribe: Adobe Premiere User's Group

2007-05-01T01:59:50Z

If you use Premiere video editing software and would like to pick the brains of other users, please join:

http://tribes.tribe.net/adobepremiere

Join now, tell your friends, and contribute. Thanks!

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Hi need help with adobe premiere

2007-05-01T01:57:13Z

I am working with a few clips now and my help files are a little confusing. I will prefer if I have another way to learn adobe premiere to split clips, remove audio add another audio different effects I can employ and integrating in after effects. Thanks

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please stop by the site and have a look at some of the stuff

2007-04-23T14:50:39Z

Hey,

While you're online, please take a moment to go hit the www.grindlebone.org site. We're trying to get the hit counts up :)

thanks.

Hey while you're there check out the teaser/trailers for the film we're working on. The animations are crude as of yet (we're still sketching them in) but you can see how its developing :)

Mungo

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Meet or Delete

2007-04-15T18:26:31Z

Has anyone heard of this contest going on with Meet or Delete? All you have to do is create a 20 second clip showing how your computer reflects you. The winner gets $5,000. Here is the website: http://www.meetordelete.com/site/index.php

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Independent Filmmakers don't miss this!!

2007-04-04T17:09:10Z

https://robot.boxofficetickets.com/800-494-TIXS/WebObjects/BOTx2005.woa/wa/inspectProgram?id=31511&passKey=32c7b8d874

You could win a FREE $400 software suite!! Only 20 seats available total, and its a free (FREE) seminar!

Ed

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I need to know how to color correct a footage I've just taken tomake it look impressive.

2007-03-25T21:03:09Z

I just took a footage of a guy in red and blue jeans outdoors walking towards the camera. I will like to know about anyone's expreience of working with outdoor footage. How can I make it look filmlike. Like what I see in hollywood films or almost like that.

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New Early "Cyberpunk Opera" teaser up.

2007-03-13T21:18:05Z

Still experimenting, but there is a new teaser/trailer of the mixed live action/machinima production up on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAKrrMT2Xrc

Including some low rez avatar video and bits of the live action and narration tests.

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old film

2007-03-13T06:10:29Z

whats the best way to transfer old films to dvd without having to send it to some really expensive place that might lose or damage my stuff?

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Norwescon Film Festival!

2007-03-06T16:27:56Z

My buddies and I are running a li'l film festival at Norwescon (http://www.norwescon.org) and we're looking for submissions!

If you've never ben to Norwescon, it's a lot of fun. It's a sci-fi convention held in Seattle WA every year. We run a moviemaking workshop there, called "Let's Make a Movie!". Here are some of the results of previous workshops: http://www.eskimo.com/~rkj/norwescon.htm

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Please feel free to pas this around to any moviemaking buddies, if you like.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Here's the rules:

1. Filmmakers must be Norwescon members and should be present at the convention to introduce their movie(s)

2. Movies should be ten minutes or shorter.

3. Movies should be appropriate genre films for Norwescon (sci-fi, fantasy, horror). If it addresses this year's theme, even better.

4. Submissions should be on VHS videotape or DVD-R or MiniDV tape 5. There will probably be no prizes, but the judges urge you to not consider this a deterrent to the occasional bribe. Pop-Tarts, for example.

6. Entries should be sent to The Fandance Film Festival c/o Guerrilla Productions, 11105 SW Cottonwood Lane, Tigard, OR 97223. Please do NOT send submissions to any other address, as no one will know what to do with them.

7. Submission deadline is March 13, 2006. Submission fee: none. Late deadline is April 1, 2006. Late submissions may be treated scornfully. Late submission fee: a very good excuse. Handwritten.

8. All entries must include submitter's name, address, phone number, title of piece, length of piece, and a signed and dated statement declaring "I release all rights to broadcast/display/present this movie to Norwescon for the purposes of the Fandance Film Festival and other supporting situations/advertisement ONLY, including the right to duplicate it for mechanical/projection purposes.", and anything else you think we should know. Entries can be picked back up at the film festival.

9. The people running this film festival are fairly responsible, but imperfect, being composed entirely of meat. Therefore, they might make mistakes. In fact, they probably will. I mean, it's Sunday after a long con, so you should just expect a bit of goofing around. But we're doing our best, so please understand and have a little patience.

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Premiere ?...what's up with the jitters?

2007-02-23T17:43:30Z

HI...I'm a newcomer to video editing and your tribe, with a history of 3d Studio Max,3d animation and motion capture experience.

I'm using Premiere Pro 1.5 and importing from dvd's. When I output the file (exported at 740x480) it "jitters". The sound file is fine. I've noticed that certain layers in the edit will jitter and others will not. I haven't encountered that problem with other editing programs. And its not jittering within Premiere, or after the importing of it.

Any ideas?

Many thanks!

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you tube for animations

2007-02-23T09:19:21Z

i've finally got around to uploading some of my animations to you tube !
http://www.youtube.com/pixelmorph
i've only got two up there as yet is any one else on this tribe on you tube as well?
post back any feed back - comments ect

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SFX/Animators needed for amateur zombie movie

2007-02-21T21:12:11Z

Flesh of my Flesh needs you!

It's a low-budget action horror movie that looks like a million bucks! Flesh of my Flesh (http://www.FleshOfMyFlesh.com/) chronicles the last hours of the War of the Undead, told from the point of view of the people stuck in the middle.

We're deep in post-production now and we're looking for a handful of very short special visual effects. Basically, there are some key seconds here and there where we could REALLY use a trick of lighting, a flash of inspiration, a dash of rotoscoping, the barest flicker of 3d or even the occasional wire erased. The pieces are rarely more than a second or two long, so the committment isn't that great per piece.

As payment, we can offer our profound gratitude, screen credit, and a copy of the DVD when it's finished.

What kind of schedule are we looking at? Well, the nice thing is that the assignments are all short and are designed to be distributed, so you can take your time and do the great job you've always wanted to do.

A little bit about us: Guerrilla Productions has been making movies since 1999. In 2003, we premiered our first feature, "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" (which was also anim) and shortly thereafter released it on DVD. It is now in its second printing. In 2004, we released our second DVD, "The Cosmic Horror Fun-Pak". "Flesh of my Flesh" will probably be our third DVD. So, it WILL be produced (in case you were wondering).

Ideally, you'll have some kind of experience with your tools of choice (we really don't care, as long as the files can ultimately be imported into Adobe Premiere, which means damn near any delivery format -- heck, you could send us a collection of sequential bitmaps if need be!), and be willing to ask questions and be eager to try new things. Each scene is a unique and cool piece of this movie.

If you're interested, please drop our CG Supervisor, Leopoldo, a note, at Leopoldo@FleshOfMyFlesh.com, or ask questions here, if you like.

SFX monkey,

Edward

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Creative services firm seeks New York based Cinema 4D freelancers

2007-02-21T19:57:43Z

GH avisualagency is seeking short-term, project per project, C4D freelancers to work with us in-house. Primarily in search of modeling and animation but will look at still work as well. We are building a list of skilled freelancers to call on as projects arise. Please email us with URL's to examples of your work or shoot us a dvd in the post. www.ghava.com | info (AT) ghava (d0t) C0M

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video editing program for pc?

2007-02-06T17:07:43Z

I need something as simple as imovie, but I have a PC...

anybody knows if there is a cheap video editing program that I can download for free?

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Stop-motion Animation films on Youtube

2007-02-06T03:24:18Z

Hi all,

I just opened a channel on YouTube and downloaded some of the stop-motion short films that I have been creating lately.

Have a look and enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=isabellakirouack

Isabella

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i-Stop Motion

2007-01-28T21:43:39Z

Has anyone used this program? I heard it was really awesome, and you can basically use your digital camera with it.

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Good to go

2007-01-22T11:38:00Z

I have now gotten my camera. I am ready to work with my new film. I just need some few tips . Tips on how to make my camera steady. tips on camera position.
Tips general.

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Make money from Anime

2007-01-06T08:05:53Z

http://fas.org/gamesummit/

Consider educational aides.

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Retro 1950's Weather Animation

2006-12-30T01:25:36Z

Hi all,

I have been recently charged with making a 2 second spot. It is supposed to look like an old 50's weather animation of a storm cloud. Arrows moving to show air flow.

I have After Effects, Photosop and Blender to work with.

I am mainly concerned with the arrow motion, got any clues on how to proceed?

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ALEX GREY AT VIRGIN MEGASTORE DVD SIGNING + LIVE PAINTING

2006-12-04T03:02:14Z

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH @ 6 PM

VIRGIN MEGASTORE IN NEW YORK'S UNION SQUARE

Come celebrate the DVD release of CoSM THE MOVIE and see Alex Grey perform a live painting on the mainstage of Virgin Megastore in New York's historic hotbed for revolutionary activity, Union Square. Chance to purchase the DVD and get it autographed by Alex. There will also be a raffle with some cool prizes.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT SO COME OUT AND PARTY WITH US!

CoSM THE MOVIE is now available on DVD @ www.CoSMTheMovie.com

You can also check out our featured interview for GreenCine @ http://www.greencine.com/article

www.CoSM.org

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Dead Meat progress

2006-11-27T15:37:30Z

Hello all. Sorry you have not heard from me in a bit but I have been out of it. I had food poisoning recently and was sicker than a zombie dog. I have never been that sick in my life!! At any rate we are shooting a scene this coming weekend in Las cruces for the farmhouse scene. If you remember this is the one where the daughter of the farmer does battle with the zombies and loses. This will also involove the zombie dog Chigger puppet.I am going to collect his fur today and he should be finished today or tommorow. I will also be doing the final storyboarding for the scene as well. I leave thursday the 30th for Las Cruces. The shooting however is on December 2 and 3. If you can make it, you will have to find a place to stay. I am staying with the farmers at the farmhouse. We have zombies down there already. Stephen Eckles willl be going down and staying in a hotel to help us out and to be a zombie. If you can make it, let me know now so that I know who will be crewing and I will also know how many zombies we have available. This is not short notice for it has been stated before and it is also on our Yahoo group calendar. What we need in Cruces is crew and zombies. Let me know. Well, I am off to go buy fur. Have a great day!

http://www.deadmeatthemovie.net
http://www.gryphonseggproductions.com

Shawn Darling
(CEO, Gryphon's Egg Productions)

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VIDEO PRODUCTION SAILING THE MED>JOIN US!

2006-11-17T02:58:36Z

Beginning in March next year, we are inviting 9 people to cruise from Bodrum, Turkey along the Turkish coast, Cyprus, Athens, Alexandria on a share expenses basis (very, very inexpensive). We began a documentary in Paris and Turkey last year, and now as it gets warmer in Turkey we are going to complete it. We have a US distributor, and everyone involved will share in profits. It could be quite profitable for you and a real life changer. We are in pre-production of three others...one on black jazz in Paris after WWII until now. We have a Turkish captain/crew/cook on our 70' Gulet, 6 double staterooms still available, all with their own head (toilet and shower). Qualifications? Simply to be able to get along with people. Age? Our producer is 60, our editor is 25. Age inmaterial if you are young in spirit. If you have video experience (HD MiniDV PAL and Final Cut Pro, writing) all the better, but we are doing this to perhaps expand the focus of our documentary which is based on the mystical aspects of Alexander the Great - Title: Force of Evidence. Creative people get free reign as long as they don't sink the ship or the project. We are interested to add some human interest...profound, provocative, funny...to the program, so film making experience in not a requirement. Come for a week or two months. Email me for details.

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Alex Grey documentary movie trailer + DVD Release

2006-11-13T01:42:06Z

Join our tribe page and check out the trailer for the new feature length documentary CoSM THE MOVIE featuring visionary painter Alex Grey.

AVAILABLE ON DVD NOVEMBER 28. Makes a great holiday gift too!

View trailer @ http://one.revver.com/watch/76737/format/flv/affiliate/29888

"Grab" the url and post video on your own tribe site!

Also visit us @ www.myspace.com/cosmthemovie

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Glide cam v-16(fast operation)

2006-10-30T06:03:32Z

I just bought a Glide cam V-16...So far so good...I just got it in yesterday so I'm not too familiar with it...Dose anyone that has experience operating these have any tips for quick set up(Balancing,quick release plate?) and break down of the unit...I'm looking to be able to use the glide cam,then switch to the tripod and still have the option of going back to the glide cam(quickly if possiable)...And I'm sure you probably know if you've bought anything from glide cam, they don't give you much in the way of hardware options for mounting...Right now in order for me to mount/dismount the cam I have to remove the main(sled)plate and weight plates(moving it out of balance) and then screw the cam in/out, then redo the plates and adjustments to get it balanced right...There's gotta be a quicker way!!!!....Thanx all....one
Shaun Crawford-

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SEEKING hot Anime artist

2006-10-28T23:14:51Z

We need a talented ANIME artist to do a few illustrations for a proposal to a MAJOR Japanese entertainment company.
Style: akira, ghost in the shell etc.
there is payment $$$.
professional full color images-- two week deadline

please leave website and contact info: Fritzo131@aol.com

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a new animation-sharing site, would like your feedback here

2006-10-20T21:06:42Z

Hi there
My name is adam and i work at aniBOOM ,which is a unique video-sharing site dedicated solely to animation content. Right now we have a competition taking place and more than 1500 movies have already been submitted. the site is very friendly, easy to use, and has ALOT of high quality animation, uploaded intirely by private users such as yourself.
I would appreciate it if you could Check it out and tell me what you think, either here, or at my email:
for2(at)aniboom(dot)com
you can also send your own stuff in order to expose them to lots of other web surfers:)

Cheers
adam

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Done with our Clay Animation Video!

2006-10-20T20:20:12Z

We are finally done with it! Check it out and tell us what you think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U28PDLFKK_M

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Help bring an indie film to the big screen...

2006-10-16T17:31:59Z

Hi,

I'm helping to promote the indie film, East Broadway. The writer/director/star, Fay Ann Lee, is working hard right now to get a distribution deal to get the film in theaters and needs emails to print and take along to a meeting with a distributor THIS Wednesday (10/18/06). If you have a moment, please check out the website: http://www.eastbroadwaythemovie.com and if the film appeals to you, please follow the instructions below from an email Fay recently sent out. Also, even if the film is not your cup of tea, please, please pass this info along to anyone whom you think might like it!

Thanks a million.
E.S. Putnam

****

EB is now at a critical juncture. We've been approached by an interested distributor who is asking me to show them a fan base. So, here is how you can help --

Tell 5 of your friends about East Broadway and ask them to check out the website. If they think this film is something they might enjoy, have them write to eastbroadwaymovie@gmail.com to tell us that. We need to show that this is a movie with broad appeal. If I get enough support through word-of-mouth, we will be able to get this movie released. But time is of the essence. I need to basically print out a ton of e-mails in the next 4 days so that I can take them to a meeting early next week.

And, if you can, please write to us with the following important information:

1. Where are you from? (so that we can show where else other than NY/L.A. we would release the film)
2. Why does this film appeal to you?
3. Do you think this film would be appealing to your friends and family?
4. Tell your friends to keep introducing the film to 5 friends and have them write to us at eastbroadwaymovie@gmail.com

Again, your e-mails have been a wonderful surprise and so very much welcomed. This grassroots campaigning becomes the most important marketing strategy of all for independent films, so thank you all for being a huge part of this momentum.

Many many thanks,
Fay Ann Lee

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3d effects and animation artists needed

2006-10-04T04:28:20Z

I am directing an animated short film, the characters are licensed from successful published books so we have an instant audience. I need artists to model and texture more characters and sets, as well as find animators who understand squash and stretch animation to assist me in completing this independant project.
The project is based in NYC, and the main software is Maya, though fur and other specialties will be needed too, zbrush a big plus.
I have access to workstations and a renderfarm, please contact me if you are interested so I can set up an interview.

This project will be put through the animation and film festivals and brought to all major studios in the hopes of funding the feature based on the 10 minute short.

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Skilled editor seeking inspiring collaborations (I will edit your movie/video for free!)

2006-09-30T18:42:48Z

I am currently working as a video editor at a fully equipped post production studio in Estonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia ). Corporate editing has left me a little unfulfilled, so I am looking for a challenging and inspiring project to work on in my free time using various nle and compositing tools.
Whether you have a load of raw PAL footage that you never got around to editing, or an ingenious screenplay, or simply an amazing idea for a sketch or a music video, let's touch base!
If your input is particularly driving, I may even be able to recruit the help of our studio's 3d guru & audio pros to bring the project to the best possible conclusion. The only condition is that your project is not geared towards financial profit, but pure artistic satisfaction.

If this sounds interesting, drop me a line and let's take it from there!

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Looking for Video / Visuals Intern

2006-09-27T08:17:36Z

Production team creating live electronic projection shows and music videos, looking for help with video content generation and sourcing.

-Creating content
-Finding video content
-Editing
-Experimenting with Quartz Composer
-Experimenting with camera feedback

Must know
-Final Cut
-After Effects (optional)
-Flash/Motion, animation is a plus, but not necessary (optional)

We need someone in the Bay Area to work with us on this 2-week project. This is an unpaid project, flexible time, put in what you can, kind of position. Based on your work, we may hire you for future projects. The production team runs out of San Francisco.

Please contact me if interested.

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The Respect Burn Victims despite their embesselment Superspecial

2006-09-19T16:27:56Z

I am shooting the third episode of my independent comedy series THEPEOPLESCLUB and am casting people as (A) Burn victim counsellers (B) Burn victims(To be done with make up, real burn sufferers may also apply for what will be a completely respectful shoot) and(C) Arsonists and neo shriner arnarchists The lead burn victim, Norah, is a high school female of subtle charm and open innocence. The 10 or so Other less characterized burn victims hopefully cover the full anthropological spectrum in their sum. APPLY NOW! Burn victim counsellers exude the closed off clerical vibe, with an emphatic sincerity deviod of expanse beyond the slogan realm. Apply....now Arsonists wear masks and enjoy home invasions of burn victim counsellers. Must be flame retardent(ha) I will shoot mostly during October in the marin and san francisco area on HDV. Since I am a performer in the Composition as well as Director I can always use behind camera help and so forth. Get in touch with me for the script txt, information, or cries of interest, I'll be around

Gregg

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My animation exerpt (Rave for robots) from 32 minute film

2006-09-03T16:51:03Z

http://www.goodkarma.ru/robots.htm

Diskoteka

Free download

Best
Dima

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Low Budget Garage Studio

2006-09-01T19:12:18Z

I am building a Garage Studio for 3d. I will be using open source software such as Blender to cut my costs down. I was just fishing for some thoughts on what your idea studio would have in it?

Currently I have two olders Macs, one is set up just for rendering. A few good monitors, and a laptop editing station. My ideal studio would have a G5 for each teammember, the largest Studio displays I could get, and an X-Server for rendering.

What would your ideal studio have?

-gary

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New zombie movie being shot in New Mexico

2006-08-31T13:54:09Z

My production company Gryphon's Egg Productions is starting a new zombie feature in Albuquerque NM. We are about half way through the script and some minor pre-production has begun. It gonna be big. Barnes& Noble and Borders are both picking it up. We need help though and in every way. Money, hands, food, money, cotumes, makeup(sort or. mainly peolple to apply it) and just about everything else. If you are interested or in the area and want to let us convince you to help get in touch
gryphonsegg@hotmail.com
check out the officia website that is always changing at this point
http://www.deadmeatthemovie.net

Thanks
Shawn Darling (CEO Gryphon's Egg Productions)

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New animation trailer

2006-08-24T20:53:23Z

Hi, I'm RICK SWEET, and I'm a budding cartoonist, check out my new trailer for 'Half Man Half Toad' here-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjGkWz7RuNg

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Clay Animation

2006-08-07T18:50:37Z

Our video is about 15% completed, take a look:

http://www.superhappyfunland.com/organ_failure.htm

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Internships

2006-07-30T15:33:48Z

Hey, does anyone know of any internships in texture design (preferably in lightwave) in the lower Puget Sound area of Washington state? I'll be getting my degree in a couple of months and need to complete 250 hours of internship before then.

Thanks,
Jen

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something to laugh... ;))

2006-07-18T12:20:45Z

watch this funny and hilarious fight between creator and creation:

http://revver.com/video/30469/11817/

cheers,

Jori

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STARTING AN ANIMATION VFX STUDIO IN SPAIN

2006-07-06T17:54:07Z

I am a 3d computer graphics artist from New York exploring the idea of setting up an animation, vfx, web design, and print design studio in Barcelona, or Madrid. I am looking for individuals who would be interested in brainstorming and discussing such a venture. If any body is interested or knows somebody who might be interested contact me at gato72003@yahoo.com

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In need of some help (somewhat pro bono)

2006-06-29T03:52:10Z

I am currently producing a short piece (less than 2 minutes) that I would like to have aired on Current TV. I have a rough animatic version that needs tweaking. I am looking for someone who can help me with storyboarding or help with animatics for the last part of the piece. If the piece airs, I could split the $500 with whoever works with me on this. In the end, I would like to have a finished piece with 2d and 3d animation. Email me if you want to go over the details.

thanks!

Nikki

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NYFA

2006-06-28T06:53:43Z

hello there---
from india.
was wondering whether anyone out here would have an idea as to the 8 week intensive filmaking workshops---a New York Film Academy intiative...?
any feedback related to the overall academic structure would be much appreciated.
thanx!

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ALL STAR TREK'D OUT!

2006-06-23T07:23:47Z

Hello Friends!

Now after recovering from a two month avalanche of writing jobs, I'm taking on new clients for script and book work.

My company is WRITERSSOURCE.NET. I do a wide variety of creative and business writing, but my best work is done analyzing/doctoring books and scripts. You can check out my bio and testimonials from happy customers at WRITERSSOURCE.NET.

In addition, the last two months have been phenomenal! I finished my modern day fairy tale "London Fog" and became a finalist at the International Moondance Film Festival with it. London Fog is getting a lot of positive attention.

I've done six freelance writing jobs, one being an ongoing project whereas I'm developing a great screenplay. (The story has already been bought by a production company.)

I just became an assistant director (and possibly a co-producer) of Star Trek Voyages episode "World Enough and Time", written by Marc Zicree and Michael Reaves, and starring George Takei - pretty dang exciting.

I am also producing/writing and directing a documentary with Marc Zicree on the making of New Voyages called "Elvis Made Me Do Star Trek". (If you look at their website you'll get the Elvis reference.) Not to shabby!

If you need any more convincing go to the website and check me out! Otherwise, please don't hesitate to e-mail or call.

Have a super-great-wonderful-summer!

Tasha Hardy
Producer/Writer/Director
213-804-7025
tasha@writerssource.net

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NEED MONSTERS or MAKEUP EFFECTS FOR YOUR FILM? "TERMINATOR", "THE THING", LOOK HERE!

2006-06-06T10:27:34Z

To those who may need Hollywood style Makeup Effects or Monsters, CHEAP, for your current or next project.

brianwadefx.tripod.com

I am a Hollywood professional, BUT, things are dead at the moment so...I am looking to make a little cash on the side. I can offer you this chance to get TOP NOTCH MAKEUP EFFECTS FOR CHEAP!

Look here for my resume, and some photos:

brianwadefx.tripod.com/

email: brianwadefx@msn.com

THANKS!
~BW

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Recommendations for a beginner

2006-04-29T06:23:12Z

Can anyone recommend software for a beginner? Optimally something easy to hit the ground running, free to try (saving's not essential), portable to unix (FreeBsd), and exportable to video.

Thanks.

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SIGGRAPH 2006

2006-04-29T06:18:37Z

for those who know the deadline is coming up

http://www.siggraph.org/s2006/

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Importance of Storyboarding

2006-04-26T15:46:58Z

I just wanted to bring up one of the evils of filmmaking...storyboarding. Unless you're an illustrator with a love for sketching, storyboarding a film (animated or otherwise) can be a daughting task. I worked on a 4 minute animated short and made about 20 pages for storyboards. Its almost as if you draw a graphic novel of your film before you make it.

Although I'm not a fan of drawing, I can't deny how much the process has helped me.

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Just so you know as of today you can post Revver video to your profile- post your film to your profile

2006-04-13T17:48:20Z

To do this:
click on update my profile
click on My Revver
enter url of your revver film
save
viola!

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Animation Software sale ends april 10

2006-04-05T08:16:59Z

for education and students

www.journeyed.com

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Mesh Foot (A 3DS Max Plug In)

2006-04-05T08:16:02Z

Hi All,

I have written a 3DS Max plug in that allows the user to treat an animated mesh sequence as if it were video footage.

If you would like to check it out, please visit.

http://meshfoot.atomicperception.com

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Good camera link

2006-04-05T08:15:37Z

http://www.adamwilt.com/24p/index.html

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