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Newsletter: July 24, 2007

In This Issue:

ASIFA Seattle continues to move ahead

It's been a month since our new website went live. This month we've overhauled the eNews to follow the new website design.

We are working on lining up a venue and bringing you some great screenings in the near future. We will continue monthly planning sessions and plan to start general meetings in the next couple of months. Let us know if you have ideas for a general meeting!

At the last meeting Natt Thangvijit was appointed president and Steve Ball was appointed Secretary of ASIFA Seattle.

A lot of people have visited our new website and a few have registered for the forums.

The forums are a place for you to interact with the animation community, talk about animation, get advice from fellow animators, and communicate your ideas to us and your fellow ASIFA Seattle members. There is a place for feedback about the new website. You can make suggestions for ASIFA Seattle, events you want, and how you want the community to grow. Get involved, it's your Seattle animation community!

Don't forget our new mailing address:

ASIFA-Seattle,com
P.O. Box 23063
Seattle WA 98102

ASIFA Seattle Planning Meeting

Agenda:
   - Animation Festival
     - Planning General Meetings
       . programs
       . location & time
     - eNews Design

Everyone is welcome to attend.
If you have ideas to share but can’t make it, please contact: Steve Ball, Secretary news@asifaseattle.com or Natt Thangvijit, President president@asifaseattle.com

Classes and Workshops

4 Mondays, August 6-27, 6-9pm
instructor - Brian Ainslie
911 Media Arts Center
member cost - $ 195
non member cost - $ 255
$25 Lab fee due first day of class
Class Limit: 12

This four-week intermediate-to-advanced level animation class focuses on traditional hand drawn character animation. In this fast paced class we will examine the techniques involved in character animation, and individually create a short film to explore those skills.

The class will examine the traditional animation production process, including:
   Basic character design
   Planning
   Story-boarding
   X-sheeting
   Layout
   Breakdown
   Animating and shooting your film
On top of weekly workshops be prepared to animate on your own... in four weeks your drawings will come to life!

As an advanced class, there is an expectation of comfort with drawing and an understanding of basic animation.

Experiments in Animation

Tim Miller, instructor
1 Week, Monday-Friday, August 20-24, 12-4pm
NorthWest Film Forum
Tuition: $200
Recommended for ages 14-17
Max Attendance: 10

This class will be presented as a package of five workshops, each one introducing students to an accessible animation technique that does not rely exclusively on drawing ability. Camera-less filmmaking, animating under the camera, flip books and zoetropes will be introduced as opportunities for experimentation and exploration of the animation medium. The class will make use of digital animation equipment (camera and computer) available for rental in NWFF's facilities.

Film Festivals

December 5-9, 2007
Bègles, France (near Bordeaux)
Entry deadline: August 31, 2007
All animated short and feature films are eligible if they are produced after December 31, 2005. www.lesnuitsmagiques.fr

Opportunities

www.lilipip.com
If you're an animator and want exposure to a national audience via mobile devices, please submit your app. 1-5 minute shorts to: ksenia@lilipip.com
Format: Quicktime MOV or Flash
File Size: Less than 6 megabytes
Media: CD, USB drive or e-mail is acceptable.
Note that submissions larger than 4 megabytes may not reach me if sent via e-mail.
Please include your full contact information, including e-mail, phone and address.

Contact Steve Ball news@asifaseattle.com to be listed in our events postings.

All listings, events and festivals in this email are included for your convenience only. ASIFA Seattle does not endorse or guarantee listings, external links or events provided as a service for others.

Visit us on the web: www.asifaseattle.com
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Steve Ball
ASIFA-Seattle News editor
news@asifaseattle.com
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