Women In Animation

It was not that long ago when “3D” was a synonym for “cheesy”. You wore geeky glasses to watch out-of-focus genre pictures that tried to generate excitement by making actors jump at the camera. Well, you still need the glasses, but 3D in the 21st Century is a flexible, sophisticated and non-cheesy medium for the latest animation technology. It’s so trendy that studios are going back and turning 2D movies into 3D movies. How does this effect the animation professional who still has to contend with that so-twentieth-century piece of paper?

Find out how to make your portfolio jump into the interviewer’s face on Thursday, November 5th, at WIA-LA’s next General Meeting, In its new home in the Meeting Hall of the snazzy new Animation Guild Building , a panel of producers, animators and evangelists will guide you through the filmmaking of the future, and clue you in on how to be a part of it.

The meeting will be held at The Animation Guild, 1105 N. Hollywood Way in
Burbank, CA, on Thursday, November 5th. Schmoozing and networking begins at
6:30 p.m. and the meeting proper starts at 7:00. Food and soft drinks will be available.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP early. To
RSVP, email lachapterrsvps@aol.com (this is the only address accepting RSVPs: please
don’t email WIA International). Our cutoff For RSVPS is Tuesday, November 3rd. Non-members
will be asked for a $10.00 donation; members are free.

Glasses not required.

Walt Disney Pictures and ASIFA-Hollywood invite Women In Animation members and a guest to a screening of:

PONYO

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 7:00 pm

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Leonard H. Goldenson Theater
5230 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Reservations are required. To RSVP please call 818-560-5551.

From the Academy Award®-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes PONYO, a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Little Mermaid.”  Already a box-office success in Japan , the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by NOAH CYRUS) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including CATE BLANCHETT, MATT DAMON, TINA FEY, FRANKIE JONAS, CLORIS LEACHMAN, LIAM NEESON, LILY TOMLIN and BETTY WHITE.

There’s two great events coming up:

On Oct. 22nd, is a fabulous networking event hosted by Jill Gilbert of ONE PLUS HUB - Animation Groups in the Big Apple. ASIFA, WIA, and Women In Children’s Media are the groups invited.  It’s Thursday, from 7:00pm-10:00pm, at Beauty Bar at 231 E. 14th St., NY  10003.  For more info, check out oneplushub.com.  NO NEED TO RSVP JUST SHOW UP!  Cash bar.

Our meeting on Oct. 19th, is with Scott Tornek, Co-Founder and President of So Smart! Productions. His company creates and produces trusted, award-winning animated DVD’s and related products for babies, toddler and preschoolers. He will show clips of his latest series, So Smart! First Word Stories, and talk about both the creative and business perspectives as an independent creator, producer, and distributor. He will also discuss the company’s latest foray into mass market retailing, with their new distribution partner, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. He would like this to be an interactive discussion, so be sure to bring your questions! Check out the So Smart! website at:  www.sosmart.com
The Vitals:
Date: Monday, Oct. 19th
Time: 6:30-8pm
Place:  SVA - School of Visual Arts/209 East 23rd St.,betwn 2nd and 3rd Aves/ ROOM 502
RSVP:  To me by Thursday, Oct. 15th at lisaggoldman@yahoo.com.  This is the latest date
possible because I must get a list into SVA security.

If you are not a member, we ask for a $10 donation.  If you want to join, please visit the
website at wia.animationblogspot.com
Students are free with a valid ID.

Please join the Women in Animation page on Facebook!  It’s free!  And for more free fun, check out Marlene Sharp’s animation column in the Detroit Examiner:  http://www.examiner.com/x-16212-LA-Animation-Examiner  Thanks!