Egyptian Theatre (Venue Partner)
6712 Hollywood Blvd
323.466.3456
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Eric Goldberg's Character Animation Book will be the topic of a lecture today.
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- When
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Saturday Nov 7, 2009 (1–6pm)
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Directions: The Egyptian Theatre is just east of Highland Avenue between Las Palmas Avenue and McCadden Place. Metro Stop: Hollywood & Highland
- Price
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$10 general admission / $8 student or senior, $7 American Cinematheque member or Pass for the 2 day event available: General $25, Student/Senior $20, AC member $15.
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Animation Careers: Four hourlong lectures with leading animation experts:
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: A Crash Course on Character Animation - Eric Goldberg.
Eric Goldberg is an award-winning animator and director whose magic has graced such classics as Disney’s ALADDIN, POCAHONTAS and HERCULES. He’ll dazzle and entertain the audience with a live version of his recent book Character Animation Crash Course.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Commercial Television Spots: Shortest Shorts - Bob Kurtz.
Bob Kurtz, head of the envelope-bursting Kurtz & Friends, will reveal some of the lesser-known techniques needed to work in TV spots and movie title production, including how to break into the field and how to survive and experiment.
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM: The Incestuous History of Technology & Animation - Bill Kroyer. With a solid career in traditional television and commercial animation, Bill Kroyer is more frequently thought of these days as one of the world’s leading authorities on computer animation and graphics. He will show clips from some of the films he’s worked on over the years, many of which have come out of Rhythm & Hues, a company he helped create.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: The Importance of Story in Animated Shorts - Jim Capobianco.
The award-winning story artist from Pixar (FINDING NEMO, MONSTERS, INC.) will emphasize the importance of having a captivating story to go with your fascinating animation techniques.
