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Launching ENJIN Creative Review

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New from ENJIN Magazine is ENJIN Creative Review – an online community space for creative professionals – a kind of industry boardroom showcasing

by ninedegrees on January 18th, 2010

Big things start with small ideas

When The Simpsons started as a five-minute short in 1987, no one foresaw the show becoming such a huge success. 
 

by Antimator on January 18th, 2010

Moving Things Film Festival at Out the Box Festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES - Deadline January 25th

Co-hosted by UNIMA SA and Animation SA, Out the Box Festival is calling for dynamic, creative stop-motion and puppetry films for the MOVINGS THINGS FILM FESTIVAL, which will take place from 22 - 28 March

by Antimator on January 13th, 2010

Calling all student and amateur filmmakers

The 39th International Student Film Festival sehsuechte in

by asa_admin on January 9th, 2010

TurtleTM 5.1 version released for Autodesk Maya 2010

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Gothenburg, Sweden - January 12th,
2010 - Illuminate LabsTM, creators of world leading lighting solutions for the

by Touchvision on January 18th, 2010

learn2 covering Traditional 2D and Toonboom Animation in 2010

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Visit our Training centre in De Waterkant , Cape Town to view our facilities and chat with the lecturers. We are excited to announce the addition of lecture room  3 where we will be hosting the traditional and 2D animation course.

by Learn2 on January 14th, 2010

2009 Stop-motion workshop a hit!

One Saturday morning in October 2009, 19 creative professionals* hauledcardboard, glass, paper, clay, wire sets and puppets to the site oftheir final production – the product of 6 weeks training throughthe UnimaSA and AnimationSA stop-motion animation workshop.

by Kerrin_Kokot on January 13th, 2010

Toon Boom Makes Harmony Available For Pilot Production

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Software maker Toon Boom Animation has announced a new service called the
Pilot Production Program that provides professional animators looking to create

by Clockwork Zoo on December 29th, 2009
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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

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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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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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