Short films used to be the red-headed stepchild of the animation business. Everybody had a story they wanted to tell (that Christmas elf tale you came up with in the Eighties, for instance), but there was no market for them and no funding to make them, so ideas languished in desk drawers all over town.
That was five minutes ago. Suddenly, shorts are hot. Shorts have EXPLODED onto the Internet and television. Did you know that Disney has aired 17 brand new five-minute shorts since last fall, mostly from creators outside of its own studio?! So how do you get a piece of this action? How can I get my Christmas elf on the air?
What you need to do is come to WIA/LA's next General Meeting: "So You Wanna Make A Short?" We've gathered a terrific panel to discuss the artistic and pragmatic issues of short film creation:
Nick Conafalone, Development Coordinator, Walt Disney Studios shorts program
Peter Gal, Vice President of Animation Development, Nickelodeon
Eric Homan, Frederator Studios
Rusty Mills, MyToons
Moderated by Sarah Baisley.
If you've ever wanted to create something that's ALL YOURS, don't miss out.
Join us at Dreamworks (1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California) on Friday, October 26th, 2007. Schmoozing and networking begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting proper starts at 7:00. Food and soft drinks should be available.
To RSVP, please call the Hotline at (310) 535-3838 or email LAchapterrsvps@aol.com before Wednesday, October 24th.
Non-members are asked for a $10.00 donation: members are free. We look forward to seeing you!
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Pitch Night Meets THIS Thursday, Oct. 18th!!!
Has it already been a month?!! Well, then it must be time for another pitch night! Stop by the Animation Guild THIS Thursday, Oct. 18th. to get all your questions answered!
Sign up to reserve a spot in the audience OR for pitching. E-mail me at jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP today.
Storyboard Pitch Nite
meets NEXT Thursday, Oct. 18th
7 pm to 10 pm at the
Animation Guild
4729 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91602
As always this event is FREE to WIA members, and only 5 dollars for non-members.
See you there!
~Jessica Kreig
Sign up to reserve a spot in the audience OR for pitching. E-mail me at jesskreig@gmail.com to RSVP today.
Storyboard Pitch Nite
meets NEXT Thursday, Oct. 18th
7 pm to 10 pm at the
Animation Guild
4729 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91602
As always this event is FREE to WIA members, and only 5 dollars for non-members.
See you there!
~Jessica Kreig
Monday, October 1, 2007
Sept. Event Recap
What a great meeting! With a good-sized group of attendees, guest artist Melissa Suber in attendance, and an awesome short screened, there was something for everybody at September's pitch night.
Wendell Washer began our meeting with a suggestion of sketch improv. Although it started off rocky (that after-work fatigue slowed us down), it was a good way to get the creative juices flowing. Next, I asked Melissa Suber to introduce herself and her work. She was more than happy to regale us with stories of her experiences as a board artist and children's book illustrator. After answering a heapful of questions, Melissa took a break and we had our one and only pitch for the evening.
Erik Kuska, currently a board artist on American Dad, came for his first pitch night AND brought in a short film he's been creating in his spare time for about a year. It's currently in the animatic stage and titled, "Buffalo Lung". He screened it for us that night, and got just what he wanted- a room full of laughs. Erik's careful crafting of story and gag-building really paid off. The only suggestion we offered was to trim it down. Erik has all the laughs he needs, now he's got to trim out the fat and start animating. Go Erik! Hopefully he'll keep us in the loop on his progress.
After the pitch, Melissa opened her bag of goodies, and showed us some of her original mixed media paintings and concepts for possible future books. She also passed around her portfolio filled to the brim with gorgeous work. What a great way to cap the evening off!
Wendell Washer began our meeting with a suggestion of sketch improv. Although it started off rocky (that after-work fatigue slowed us down), it was a good way to get the creative juices flowing. Next, I asked Melissa Suber to introduce herself and her work. She was more than happy to regale us with stories of her experiences as a board artist and children's book illustrator. After answering a heapful of questions, Melissa took a break and we had our one and only pitch for the evening.
Erik Kuska, currently a board artist on American Dad, came for his first pitch night AND brought in a short film he's been creating in his spare time for about a year. It's currently in the animatic stage and titled, "Buffalo Lung". He screened it for us that night, and got just what he wanted- a room full of laughs. Erik's careful crafting of story and gag-building really paid off. The only suggestion we offered was to trim it down. Erik has all the laughs he needs, now he's got to trim out the fat and start animating. Go Erik! Hopefully he'll keep us in the loop on his progress.
After the pitch, Melissa opened her bag of goodies, and showed us some of her original mixed media paintings and concepts for possible future books. She also passed around her portfolio filled to the brim with gorgeous work. What a great way to cap the evening off!
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