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Out the Box - masterclass

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Arthur Sheriff, Head of Communication at Aardman will be giving a talk on Wednesday 24th of March at 10.00 at the Labia in CT as part of the Out the Box festival currently taking place.

by asa_admin on March 23rd, 2010

Design Indaba 2010: the most amazing flipping titles

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The design team at The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town approached us with a great idea for this year's Design Indaba speaker intros.

by juju on March 9th, 2010

Clockwork Zoo garners two Imbongi Awards

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The Cape Film Commission created the Imbongi Awards to recognize the hard work and professional approach of individuals and companies within the Western Cape’s film industry.

by Clockwork Zoo on March 8th, 2010

South African star rising

Talent poised for breakout - extract from an article in Variety magazine by Kevin Kriedmann

Deryck Broom will go down in history as the director of South Africa's first stereoscopic 3D feature film, "The Lion of Judah," 

by Antimator on March 1st, 2010

Student and professional animation reels wanted

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Due to an exciting animation event happening on 25 March 2010 at which leading international animation company representatives will be present, AnimationSA is updating our showreel - a collection of S

by Kerrin_Kokot on March 16th, 2010

Clockwork Zoo begins key animation on Florrie’s Dragons

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Key animation has started in the Western Cape on a series that will be seen on Disney UK later this year.

by Clockwork Zoo on March 8th, 2010

OUT THE BOX PRESENTS THE MOVING THINGS FILM FESTIVAL

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LABIA CINEMA 22-28 MARCH, 2010
UNIMA SA’s Out the Box Festival of Puppetry & Visual Performance brings Cape Town the Moving Things Film Festival, a sumptuous audio-visual feast of rare and unusual stop-motion and puppetry films from South Africa and the world.

by Antimator on March 1st, 2010

ANIMAYO 2010

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V International Festival of Animated Films, Visual Effects and Videogames. An event organized by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, directed and produced by film director Damián Perea; ANIMAYO's fifth edition will be celebrated in May of 2010 in the Canary Islands.

by Antimator on March 1st, 2010
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Animation xChange is a community-driven initiative aimed at unifying the South African community. We hold social get-togethers on the second Thursday of every month in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. Animators with vastly varied levels of experience share their work, their experiences and a few drinks. Students are invited to show their projects and constructive criticism and input is given by all. Visit the website at www.animationxchange.org

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Cape Town Xchange Wants You!

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Hi everyone,

This month's event is postponed due to lack of manpower.

To continue the monthly tradition, AnimationXchange Cape Town is looking for dedicated volunteers to help run the event.

by Kerrin_Kokot on March 9th, 2010

Animation xChange Johannesurg - 25 March 2010

Our theme for this month is "Story & Storyboarding". Our speakers are Trish Malone, an international Script Development Consultant, and Daniel Snaddon, animation director at Bugbox.

by ninedegrees on March 8th, 2010

Animation xChange Johannesurg - 25 February 2010

The first Johannesburg Animation xChange for 2010 will be held on the evening of 25 November.

by ninedegrees on February 16th, 2010

Xchange News
Cape Town Xchange Wants You!
Animation xChange Johannesurg - 25 March 2010
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Animation xChange Johannesburg's Back!
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Events

animationXchange CT September 2010

09/09/2010 - 19:00
09/09/2010 - 21:00

Bring yourselves, your questions and your work. Free wine, free inspiration.

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Festival Report back Xchange
July AnimationXchange CT
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Articles

Animated PSA competition

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Siyayinqoba Beat It! Is a youth oriented HIV/AIDS television show looking for innovative animated public service announcements to drive Siyayinqoba's viewers towards testing for HIV, being informed and always using condoms!

Toronto gives Cape Town the nod

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When Toper Taylor, President and COO of Cookie Jar, addressed the Cape Town animation industry a few months ago I couldn't gauge his actual impression of us. He seemed polite yet reserved.

Animation in Kenya comes of age

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Animation is an industry which has been dominated by the West. In Africa, the concept is relatively new, but this year nine animation films from Kenya will be screened at the prestigious Africa in Motion (AiM) festival that will run 23 October - 2 November 2008 in Edinburgh, UK.

The South African Game Development Scene: Past, Present, and Future

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A comprehensive and in-depth article written on the local gaming industry in August 2009 from http://www.gamasutra.com by

William Kentridge: History of the Main Complaint

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Art is often used as an outlet for political or societal expression. William Kentridge’s animated short film and associated series of charcoal drawings, entitled History of the Main Complaint, are precisely that:

Life Changing Blender Training in Nigeria

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Apart from the fact that Blender is extremely good software, I also view it as a very strong enabling technology: Blender is able to provide people – who would normally not be able to afford 3D t
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