Yesterday (April 28, 2016) was Sheridan’s annual industry day. The attendance from studios was high and there still seemed a lot of positions needed to be filled so it looks like it’s going to be another good year for the graduates.…
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Gradfilm Showcase: Luggage & Interview with Tracy Harris
Grad film season is upon us yet again. With Calart films popping up on the web and Sheridan Industry day 2016 happening very soon, lets warm up with one from last year, Luggage (2015) by Tracy Harris. Interview to follow…
Event Report: TAAFI 2016
Happening this past weekend, (April 22-24, 2016) was the third TAAFI festival. TAAFI opened on Friday with 3 workshops and the opening ceremony including screening of Spark (Toon Box Entertainment). I wasn’t able to attend the opening ceremony this time…
Gradfilm Showcase: Shadow Boxing & Interview with Ricardo Regalado
Another gradfilm showcase today is ShadowBoxing by Ricardo Regalado. In a mood for a silent film? Take a look and also check out the interview to follow below. Kyu: Hi Ricardo, thank you for agreeing to do the interview. Can…
Gradfilm Showcase: Puppy Knight & Interview with Julien Capati
I first watched Puppy Knight at Sheridan’s Industry day in 2015. I had immediate attachment to it since I am a lover of video games and action anime alike. Puppy Knight was one of those films that were didn’t take…
Event Report: OIAF 2015
Happening this past week (Sept. 16-20, 2015) was Ottawa International Animation Festival. I only went for the weekend portion of the festival and overall I had a pretty awesome time. Here’s brief highlight of the stuff I got to see and…
Event Report: Sheridan Animation Industry Day 2015
Boy, what a day! April 30th was Sheridan’s Animation Industry Day. I was Sheridan Animation program graduate in 2010 and this was my first industry day since then so I was pretty excited to experience it from the employer’s point…
Showcase: Lost Daughter & Interview with Dylan Glynn
I knew little of Dylan when I was at Sheridan (I was two years ahead) but it didn’t take long for me to notice his great sense of art when I saw his beautiful illustration. More than that, I love…
Event Report: Schoolism LIVE Toronto Day 1
Happening this weekend was Schoolism LIVE at Toronto. (March 28th and 29th, 2015) The event was held in downtown Toronto at The Westin Harbour Castle. Schoolism Live is two day lecture series with option to go for one day or both.…
Gradfilm Showcase: Happy Unhappy, by Jean Liang
Happy Unhappy. Jean Liang‘s film completed at Sheridan College. I’ve been waiting to see this film for awhile and now it’s publicly available for all to enjoy. Fantastic art direction and story telling. Great work, Jean.
TAAFI: Day 4 Highlights, Impressions & Thoughts
The day began early and strong as Rex Grignon guided the audience through his personal and very historical journey of the birth of 3D animation and how he ended up at Dreamworks Studio. It was surreal to see his interview footage…
TAAFI: Day 3 Highlights and Impressions
Alright, TAAFI day 3. I started the day by checking out Darren Donovan’s demo on creating 2D FX in flash. I thought the demo would have been great if Darren had more time and had proper setup he was used to…
TAAFI: Day 2 Highlights & Impressions
Hey guys, it’s midnight. I just got back from full day of TAAFI day 2. The day was really great. I’ll write quick summary of what was fun and unique about it. The first place I visited after I picked…
TAAFI: Day 1 Impressions
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International 2014 officially started off today. I didn’t attend the first event of the day Pitch-a-Palooza. Perhaps our very own Mike, who was one of many speakers, can shine a light on his experiences. I just came…
Gradfilm Showcase: JOHNNY SPACE CAT!, by Michael Robot
Michael Robot recently completed digital character animation course at Sheridan College and the end product is one hilarious film, JOHNNY SPACE CAT! I personally really dig the animation on the Evil Robot Dog. You can see more of Mike’s videos on…
Event: Toronto Comics Arts Festival 2014 This weekend! May 10 & 11
At Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street. Saturday May 10th, 9am-5pm Sunday May 11th, 11am-5pm FREE ADMISSION Toronto Comics Arts Festival is happening this weekend! For those of you who don’t know, TCAF is a week long event that celebrates the works of…
Gradfilm Showcase: Lift Me Up, by Eden Esposo
Sheridan 2014 Graduate Eden Esposo‘s film Lift Me Up