Ray Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013)

On May 7, 2013, Ray Harryhausen was announced dead at the age of 92 on Facebook and Twitter. If you are a fan of stop-motion animation, you would know that he did not just work on “special effects” for films. Some of the work that he was known for were  “Mighty Joe Young,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” and “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.” He created Dynamation, a brand of stop-motion animation. His work inspired the digital effects blockbuster generation of filmmakers such as George Lucas, Tim Burton, and Steven Spielberg. So instead of you reading about him, why not watch Harryhausen talk about his work himself?

Here is an interview with Ray Harryhausen from 1974.

Click here for a video of the Academy and a host of special guests that paid tribute to Ray Harryhausen in celebration of his 90th birthday.

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Spring Show Festival Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 17th!

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Pictures from Connections & Critiques

Below are a few pictures and sketches from the Connections & Critiques event at the Walt Disney Family Museum on April 29.

Our model, Sarafina, posing with Walt himself

Sketch by Scotland Barnes

Sketch by Scotland Barnes

Sketch by Scotland Barnes

Sketch by Scotland Barnes

Students Sketching Sarafina

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Pixar Night @ AT&T Park on May 20th

 Click here to purchase tickets and see what additional special events will occur this season!

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Thank You!

Thank you all for yesterday’s event, Connections and Critique, at the Walt Disney Family Museum last night.  I have heard some wonderful feedback about the event such as…

Thanks everyone for a really successful evening and a great start on what I hope can become an annual program. We really appreciate the effort and the energy that went into this evening.
- David Cole from the Walt Disney Family Museum

Thank you all so much for allowing me a part in the festivities last night.  It was a pleasure to see/meet everyone and have the opportunity to fill the shoes of one of my favorite characters.  
-Sarafina Murphy-Gibson, Model Coordinator with the School of Illustration

Pictures will be posted up soon!

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Connections and Critique

2D slots still available for this event at the Walt Disney Family Museum.

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30 Days of Animation challenge

Animator Geoff King set himself the the challenge of animating something every day for 30 days  –

30 Days of animation from Geoff King on Vimeo.

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Comic Club’s Drawing Event: VILLIANS UNITE

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2013 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT SPRING SHOW SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2013 VISUAL DEVELOPMENT SPRING SHOW SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit Any ONLINE class work to:

DEADLINE for submissions is 4/26/2013.

Artwork is eligible if made after the deadline for last years Spring Show.

The following size requirements are for both ONSITE/ONLINE VISUAL DEVELOPMENT submissions:

  • All submissions will be submitted digitally to specified email accounts.  Each category has a specific email for submissions – info on that below.
  • Five submissions per category will be accepted
  • Submissions should be, .jpg, 150dpi, 1000 pixels longest side
  • Submissions should be saved as yourname1.jpg  (example: joesmith1.jpg )
  • If you have more than one submission, save as joesmith1.jpg, joesmith2.jpg
  • The SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL should be: YOUR NAME, ID NUMBER, CATEGORY (example: Joe Smith, ID# 0123456, Character Design)
  • The body of the email should look as follows:

Joesmith1.jpg

Joe smith

Class name

Instructor name

Title

Medium

Email

SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

You will be contacted via email if any of your submissions have passed the initial judging. Original artwork would then need to be mounted according to the instructions emailed to you. Once mounted, you will need to turn in your original artwork to 540 Powell, Room 420 on the 4th floor. The back of all work should be labeled with your name, ID number, class name, instructor’s name, artwork’s title, medium, and email.

All artwork accepted into the show will need to be matted and turned in by 5/10/2013.

Artwork on canvas will need to be framed and ready to hang.

 

The below information is for classes taken ONSITE ONLY!

BFA Categories:

1.    Best in Visual Development

2.     “Character Design” in Visual Development

This category covers designing, appealing, and functional characters both realistic and stylized.

 3.    “Live Action” in Visual Development

This category covers realistic style and can be for Live Action Films or Console games. (e.g.: Batman Begins & Halo)

 4.    “Animation” in Visual Development

This category covers style such as family oriented style. (e.g.: The Incredibles, Shrek, Clone Wars, Tangled)

 5.    “Social Games” in Visual Development

This category covers style catered for Social Games and Web Media. (e.g.: Facebook & iPhone games)

For the BFA categories above, email your submissions to vis.dev.bfa@gmail.com


MFA Categories:

1.    Best in Visual Development

 2.     “Character Design” in Visual Development

This category covers designing, appealing, and functional characters both realistic and stylized.

3.    “Live Action” in Visual Development

This category covers realistic style and can be for Live Action Films or Console games. (e.g.: Batman Begins, The Lord of the Rings & Halo)

4.    “Animation” in Visual Development

This category covers style such as family oriented style. (e.g.: The Incredibles, Shrek, Clone Wars, Tangled)

5.    “Social Games” in Visual Development

This category covers style catered for Social Games and Web Media. (e.g.:

Facebook & iPhone games)

For the MFA categories above, email your submissions to vis.dev.mfa@gmail.com

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WonderCon 2013 (March 29-31)

Guess what is happening this weekend in Anaheim, CA?

Yes, ladies and gentleman, WonderCon has come back to Anaheim again this year. Sorry San Francisco, maybe next year.

If you are interested in attending or more interested in who will be attending, visit their website here.

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