LSU Get Animated! Summer Camp (for high school students in the Baton Rouge Area)
Hosted by LSU's Center for Computation & Technology, Red Stick International Animation Festival and the LSU Arts, Visualization, Advanced Technologies and Research [AVATAR] Initiative
June 7-11, 2010
Location: Shaw Center for the Arts, downtown Baton Rouge (9:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.)
For more information: www.cct.lsu.edu/animate
LSU Get Animated! Summer Camp will work hands-on with students, teaching them basic techniques to create art for animated films. By the end of the camp, students will have worked in groups to produce an original, animated film they are welcome to submit to festivals or film competitions. The films students create during the camp will be screened at the 6th annual Red Stick International Animation Festival, Nov. 10-13 in downtown Baton Rouge.
LSU Get Animated! Summer Camp is part of the AVATAR Initiative, a LSU initiative to create a digital media academic program at the University. This camp is among the first opportunities LSU is offering that gives students a chance to learn skills for careers in animation, video game design, electronic composition, and more.
The LSU Get Animated! curriculum is based on the Red Stick Animation Festival’s successful Animation Collaboration for a Cause project, an annual event in which artists from AnimAction, a company that focuses on youth expression, work closely with school-age children to create animation about their experiences with various social issues. AnimAction projects emphasize working collaboratively and expressing creativity.
Qualifications: Baton Rouge and Surrounding Area High School Students, grades 9-12 with an interest in digital media and/or animation.
Registration & Submissions: Students wishing to register must submit 1) the registration form, 2) a short statement describing your interest in digital media and/or animation, how you are engaged in this activity already, if you are considering digital media as a career option, etc. and 3) a sample of your creative output and/or artistic ability (drawing, writing, music composition, short animation, etc.).
Fee: $250.00 registration fee. Please do not send money when registering. You will be notified if you have been accepted into the camp. At that time, your fee will be due. Students should bring their own bag lunch, sketchbook and sketch pencils.
Deadline: Submissions must be received by close of business Friday, March 19, 2010.
Submissions should be emailed to: kjones@cct.lsu.edu (fax: 225-578-8902) or mailed to: LSU CCT, Attn: Karen Jones, 216 Johnston Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
LSU Career Expo - AVATAR, BRADIC, and EA
AVATAR, BRADIC, and EA are at the P-Mac on LSU's campus today for the Career Expo (Table #15). Come by and hear about positions available with EA and get information on LSU's new Digital Media minor.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Animex 2010
AVATAR will attend the Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games, Feb. 8-12, 2010. This festival takes place every year at Teesside University, in Middlesbrough, northeast England. The festival prides itself on being inclusive and a place where attendees can be educated, inspired and entertained.
At Animex, participants can learn from the foremost in the field and get the chance to meet and discuss the state of the art, see the best professional and student work in the world, do business and have a great time at one of the premiere animation and games events anywhere in the world.
Animex seeks to educate, entertain and inspire at every level – from schoolchildren to the highest level of professional practitioners. Using a unique blend of talks, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, screenings and awards, Animex brings the world of animation and computer games to audiences from any background. It is a collaboration and sharing that aim to make this event one that can be enjoyed by anybody, from anywhere regardless of background and prior knowledge.
Animex was the inspiration for and is the sister festival of LSU’s own Red Stick International Animation Festival. Animex’s co-creators, Chris Williams and Dougy Pincott, travel to Baton Rouge annually to participate in Red Stick and host lectures or workshops for the guests.
More can be found on this conference at http://animex.tees.ac.uk.
At Animex, participants can learn from the foremost in the field and get the chance to meet and discuss the state of the art, see the best professional and student work in the world, do business and have a great time at one of the premiere animation and games events anywhere in the world.
Animex seeks to educate, entertain and inspire at every level – from schoolchildren to the highest level of professional practitioners. Using a unique blend of talks, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, screenings and awards, Animex brings the world of animation and computer games to audiences from any background. It is a collaboration and sharing that aim to make this event one that can be enjoyed by anybody, from anywhere regardless of background and prior knowledge.
Animex was the inspiration for and is the sister festival of LSU’s own Red Stick International Animation Festival. Animex’s co-creators, Chris Williams and Dougy Pincott, travel to Baton Rouge annually to participate in Red Stick and host lectures or workshops for the guests.
More can be found on this conference at http://animex.tees.ac.uk.
Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2010
Dr. Stacey Simmons of AVATAR will attend this year’s Game Developers Conference. The GDC is the world’s largest professionals-only game industry event. Presented every spring in San Francisco, it is the essential forum for learning, inspiration, and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile, and online games.
The GDC attracts over 17,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the Think Services Game Group, a division of United Business Media, LLC. More information can be found at http://www.gdconf.com/index.html.
The GDC attracts over 17,000 attendees, and is the primary forum where programmers, artists, producers, game designers, audio professionals, business decision-makers and others involved in the development of interactive games gather to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry. The GDC is produced by the Think Services Game Group, a division of United Business Media, LLC. More information can be found at http://www.gdconf.com/index.html.
RED STICK International Animation Festival
The Red Stick International Animation Festival, the largest event of its kind in the United States, will change seasons for its sixth year, taking place November 10-13, 2010, in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The festival previously was scheduled to take place in spring 2010, and Red Stick began accepting submissions in eight categories for its “Best of the Fest” competition in September 2009. Originally scheduled to end January 4, 2010, Red Stick now will accept submissions through June 1, 2010 for students, and through July 15 for other participants.
“Anyone who sent work for the 2010 Best of the Fest competition is still entered, and we are extending the submissions period so more people can participate,” said Red Stick International Animation Festival Host Stephen David Beck, Ph.D. “As in past years, we will screen the top films in each category and announce winners during the festival.”
Red Stick accepts work from students, amateurs or professionals for the Best of the Fest competition, and participants can enter in multiple categories. Details about the submission process are available at http://redstickfestival.org/entries.asp. The online submission application form will be available on the site soon.
LSU’s Center for Computation & Technology sponsors Red Stick International Animation Festival in partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President’s Office, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Louisiana Economic Development.
For more information about the festival, please visit www.redstickfestival.org or contact the festival office at 225-578-8904.
The festival previously was scheduled to take place in spring 2010, and Red Stick began accepting submissions in eight categories for its “Best of the Fest” competition in September 2009. Originally scheduled to end January 4, 2010, Red Stick now will accept submissions through June 1, 2010 for students, and through July 15 for other participants.
“Anyone who sent work for the 2010 Best of the Fest competition is still entered, and we are extending the submissions period so more people can participate,” said Red Stick International Animation Festival Host Stephen David Beck, Ph.D. “As in past years, we will screen the top films in each category and announce winners during the festival.”
Red Stick accepts work from students, amateurs or professionals for the Best of the Fest competition, and participants can enter in multiple categories. Details about the submission process are available at http://redstickfestival.org/entries.asp. The online submission application form will be available on the site soon.
LSU’s Center for Computation & Technology sponsors Red Stick International Animation Festival in partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President’s Office, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and Louisiana Economic Development.
For more information about the festival, please visit www.redstickfestival.org or contact the festival office at 225-578-8904.
17th Annual Mardi Gras Conference
The LSU Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) is now accepting registrations and contributed posters for the 17th annual Mardi Gras Conference on Computational
Materials and Methods. This conference will bring together researchers and workers in this broad area of computational science to introduce both groups to the current state of the field and future developments, foster information exchange and enable community building.
The Mardi Gras Conference will take place Feb. 10-14, 2010, in the Lod Cook Alumni Center on the LSU campus. The conference will feature tutorial presentations, posters, in-depth discussions, and demonstrations in addition to several invited speakers. The conference will present a selected set of contributed posters as talks in evening poster sessions. As always, the conference concludes with a Saturday afternoon trip to New Orleans for one of the city's largest and most historic Mardi Gras parades, Endymion.
The Mardi Gras Conference registration fee is $400 by Jan. 26, 2010, or $450 for participants who register after that date. A limited amount of travel support of up to $500 per person is available for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who wish to attend the conference. To register, learn more, or submit a poster, please visit www.mardigrasconference.org.
CCT (http://www.cct.lsu.edu) is hosting this conference with support from the LONI Institute (www.institute.loni.org) and the Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (www.i2cam.org).
Materials and Methods. This conference will bring together researchers and workers in this broad area of computational science to introduce both groups to the current state of the field and future developments, foster information exchange and enable community building.
The Mardi Gras Conference will take place Feb. 10-14, 2010, in the Lod Cook Alumni Center on the LSU campus. The conference will feature tutorial presentations, posters, in-depth discussions, and demonstrations in addition to several invited speakers. The conference will present a selected set of contributed posters as talks in evening poster sessions. As always, the conference concludes with a Saturday afternoon trip to New Orleans for one of the city's largest and most historic Mardi Gras parades, Endymion.
The Mardi Gras Conference registration fee is $400 by Jan. 26, 2010, or $450 for participants who register after that date. A limited amount of travel support of up to $500 per person is available for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who wish to attend the conference. To register, learn more, or submit a poster, please visit www.mardigrasconference.org.
CCT (http://www.cct.lsu.edu) is hosting this conference with support from the LONI Institute (www.institute.loni.org) and the Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter (www.i2cam.org).
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