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May 16, 2012 FLASH ANIMATORS – DrinkBox Studios is a small independant game developer based in Toronto, Ontario. Our focus is the creation of humourous and uniquely fun downloadable games for console and PC. The company is currently seeking a talented senior Flash animator for immediate assistance on their upcoming titles. Position: 2D Animator Contract:… »
Looks like the selection process is over for the inaugural edition of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI). Here’s the word: Submissions came in from across the globe for the inaugural event and the competition was thick, making the selection process a hard one. … »
Here’s another from the Algonquin grads: This little delight is by Rachel Jin. You can see more of her work… »
They’re out there. The almosts and coulda-beens. You know what I’m talking about. You’ve probably seen clips or artwork, or heard stories about that show someone was pitching. I can… »
On September 5th, 2008, I started a blog. It was an extension of a Facebook Group I’d created for Canadian animators to share and talk. Those first posts went up… »
Continuing to put their best cartoon foot forward, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, has announced Butch Hartman as a keynote speaker for TAC 2012. I’ve never seen so focused an… »
I had the chance to pop in at the Open House at Ottawa’s Algonquin College a week or two ago, and once again, I was surprised by the overall quality… »
(REPOSTED FROM: February 8, 2012) – The Ottawa International AnimationFestival (OIAF) is pleased to announce its worldwide call for entries for its 2012 festival, taking place September 19 to 23 in… »
Meet the man behind the NFB classic The Sweater! Enjoy his NFB animated shorts and join him for a live discussion and signing session following the screening. His book, This… »
May 7, 2012 Arc Productions, a Canadian based CG animation and visual effects facility located in downtown Toronto has an immediate opening for a Senior Modeler/Rigger. With over 250 artists… »
May 7, 2012 Arc Productions, a Canadian based CG animation and visual effects facility located in downtown Toronto is looking for Visual Effects Production Coordinator. With over 250 artists and… »
Start Date: June-July 2012 DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. is an award-winning animation studio, which has produced over 300 half hours of original children’s shows such as Kid vs. Kat and… »
Mark the date, cartoon fans. Cartoon Network Canada is launching July 4th. Sort of. I was under the impression that what was being talked about was a standalone Cartoon Network… »
Wow. Lots of stuff to look at over here: animation-studio-stuff.blogspot.ca It’s a blog by David Nethery, for “online animation students attending Academy of Art University. (or anyone else interested in… »
The TAAFI guys are doing a better job of posting than I am these days. Today they’ve got a write-up of Sheridan’s industry day by alum, Barnabas Wornoff. Check it… »
May 2, 2012 Arc Productions, a Canadian based CG animation and visual effects facility located in downtown Toronto is looking for Animators to join the team. With over 250 artists… »
Thanks to Hobo Divine for pointing this out! I haven’t made it through the whole thing yet (darn job keeps getting in the way), but this is definitely worth a… »
Capilano University’s Animation Programs will hold their industry night Friday, April 27th from 5pm to 9pm at the Harbour Centre, in downtown Vancouver. They will be exhibiting drawing, design and… »
Amidst all the Gradshows and Industry Days that happen at this time of year, Sheridan has decided to throw a “Best Of” event! Chris Wash teaches at Sheridan (we posted… »
I was checking through old drafts for posts and discovered that I never published this one. I think I tried contacting William and never heard back, something like that. Either… »
This Thursday is Industry Day at Sheridan. Here’s a little clip to whet your appetite. Sheridan College industry Day Commercial 2012 With Credits from Katarina Antonic on… »
All over the country, the next crop of wannabe animators are swallowing their nervous bile and preparing to embark on the job hunt. The first step is usually the “open… »
Over on the TAAFI website, there’s an interview with soon-t0-be Sheridan grad, Kyle Mowat. The interviewer is Chris Walsh, a prof at Sheridan, so there’s some clear familiarity between the… »
I can never get enough Hobo Divine (Jamie Sutton). Pixel Pirate Presents “APPLE DAP” from Saxton Moore on Vimeo. pixelpiratestudio.com presents it’s first of many Animated Shorties. This shorty starring… »
Directed by Mike Roberts, music by the Sadies. A young man whose life has just ended in a fiery racing accident is guided by four rockabilly band spectres who lead… »
Publisher’s Note(Mike V): Apologies to those readers still interested in following this story. We were unable to schedule the second half of our interview with John Textor in an expedient… »
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION ADDS NEW CATEGORY FOR VIDEO GAME ANIMATION Category the first of its kind among Global Animation Festivals OTTAWA (April 18, 2012) – The Ottawa International Animation Festival… »
