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2008
We love computer games. Hundreds of man-hours are wasted every day playing them. Our children no longer hold boring ol’ storybooks in their imaginations; they dream of virtual one-on-one warfare with grumpy space aliens or demons from the Pit. The gaming industry is BIGGER THAN MOVIES. And most of them require animation. How do we break off a piece of that pie?
Join us on Thursday, July 17th for our next General Meeting: “You’ve Played ‘Em, Now Make ‘Em: Careers In Game Development”. We’ll asking a panel of creators from large and small game developers, including Lance Powell of Electronic Arts and Tim Trzepacz of softegg.com (this just in: Bill Kroyer will also join the panel to talk about his experiences in gaming) what it takes to develop a game from first concept to final release, and what skill sets these companies looking for.
Join us at the beautiful DreamWorks campus (1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California) on Thursday, July 17th, 2008. Schmoozing and networking begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting proper starts at 7:00. Finger food and soft drinks should be available. Please RSVP early; we’re expecting a lot of interest in this event.
To RSVP, please call the Hotline at (310) 535-3838 or email LAchapterrsvps@aol.com before Tuesday, July 15th. Non-members are asked for a $10.00 donation: members are free. We look forward to seeing you!
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06
2008
Please note this month we will NOT be holding pitch night due to some scheduling conflicts. However, we WILL be back for July. Our next meeting will be on July 31st with special guest Jill Gilbert, founder and President of One Plus Productions as well as creator of the One Plus Hub events. She is an outstanding pitching coach, and will present and discuss ways to perfect your pitching style. I’ll have more details later, but save the date for this very special night- it is not to be missed! Also, I just received word that the Animation Army is holding a special event on July 15th for their Writer’s Boot Camp. Check out their website for details: http://animationarmy.com/
~Jessica Kreig
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06
2008
Women in Children’s Media is a New York based association who are committed to creating and distributing thoughtful, entertaining media to children and young adults. Much like Women In Animation, WiCM builds connections, promotes professional development, and inspires their members to shape the future of children’s media.
Given our similar set of goals, WIA and WiCM are finding ways to collaborate our efforts. We’re starting by donating a one year membership to WIA for a fundraiser that they are hosting. We will also be listing a link to WiCM as an organization we support and they will be doing the same for us. We are extremely excited about this new relationship and look forward to seeing it grow and benefit all members of both organizations.
Livia Beasley, President of Women in Children’s Media, has this to say:
“Women in Animation is a frequent partner of ours. Recently, WIA was generous enough to support our efforts by donating a free membership as a prize to one lucky winner at a recent social event. And they have often been kind enough to inform their members about our events and invite our members to their events. We love working with these inspired women as we share a similar mission - creating amazing content for kids. Each WIA event is welcoming and intimate, their guest speakers are the cream of the crop, and as a frequent attendee, I constantly walk away having learned something exciting and met someone new. I’m definitely a member of their ‘fan club!’”
We encourage everyone to take a moment to stop by their website to see more about what this fabulous organization is all about!
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