Saturday, September 17, 2011

Animation Expo Durban

Spanning a total of 4 days the Animation Expo Durban will be the first of its kind, taking place over several venues, from Master Classes to Screenings at Durban Movie theatres. The Animation Expo Durban will include Live Demonstrations, Networking Receptions, Workshops, Panel Discussions, Animation Business

Symposiums, Recruiting and Professional Animation and Gaming Exhibitions, Master Classes and an end of expo Gala Dinner. Funding from sponsors would be utilized for a variety of expenses, namely, to secure various venues for the duration of the expo (logistics), marketing and advertising, printing costs, payment to master class teachers, catering, etc.

This event serves as a key meeting place, bringing students, academics and animation producers from all over the country, the expo will attract creative professionals from top studios and educational institutions both local and international. An estimated number of 200-300 delegates will be attending the event, creating an important communication link between fans of animation and the professional animators.

The Animation Expo will address crucial issues of animation such as animation development, challenges and opportunities in animation film production in South Africa, as well as outsourcing animation production opportunities. Local production focus on TV Content, gaming and multimedia such as cell phone downloads are just some of the possibilities. Animation Expo Durban, will be used as a stepping stone toward stimulating the animation industry in South Africa as well as to promote quality training in animation.

By working closely with our sponsors, it ensures that their specific marketing objectives are met, this is a firm belief of our organization and in order to uphold it Animation Expo Durban Director, Mr. Krish Moodley is available for any further requests and queries. He can be contacted on +27 71 480 5401 or emailed at krishmoodley@gmail.com


Thursday, September 15, 2011

Toon Boom at Montreal Comiccon 2011 16-17 September

Toon Boom at Montreal Comiccon 2011 16-17 September – Booth 193
Great news for all you comic book, sci-fi, manga/anime, video game, horror, fantasy fiction and animation lovers. TOON BOOM will be at the Montreal Comiccon this coming weekend BOOTH 193 so come and see us. Meet Celebs: Garfield, Lynn Johnston, Stan Lee and get great software discounts!

What Toon Boom is doing at Montreal Comiccon: http://mmail.toonboom.com/web_browser.php?

Workshop: Create your own comic books with Garfield’s Comic Boom

Sat. Sept. 17 @ 12:30pm
Sun. Sept. 18 @ 2:00pm
@ Main Stage, Auditorium
Join Lynn Johnston for a humorous discussion on creativity and storytelling. Learn how to create comics with your drawings or pictures and even add sound with NEW Garfield’s Comic Boom. Meet Garfield in person!
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