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2-D EXPO! 2-D EXPO! 2-D EXPO!

This is a re-post and update on the Asifa-Hollywood 2-D EXPO which Amid and I will participate in tomorrow, Saturday, June 26th, in Burbank.

Please come! The 2-D EXPO is a day full of panels, screenings and discussions on the current state of traditional (aka hand drawn) animation. Confirmed panelists & guests include Eric Goldberg, Shane Glines, Raul Garcia, Mark Kausler, Ronnie Del Carmen, Bert Klein, Tom Sito, Jim Capobianco, Eddie Mort, Lili Chin, Jorge Gutierrez and Gabe Swarr. Amid Amidi, Rita Street, Tom Sito and I will be moderating panels. Panels cover topics such as "2-D THE NEXT DIRECTION", "FLASH ANIMATION", "DOING IT YOURSELF", "DISTRIBUTION" and "NETWORK PROGRAMMING".

In the evening we will be presenting a program of UNSOLD PILOTS with Scott Shaw!, Micah Wright, Mr. Lawrence, Rusty Mills and others. There will be a networking area with a few exhibitors, including bookseller Stuart Ng, animators Stephen Silver and Bob Harper, Digicel, The Animation Show and an Asifa booth which will take consignments, selling artists sketch books and artist materials.

All of this starts at 9am on Saturday June 26, 2004 - and keeps going on till 9:00pm on the Burbank campus of WOODBURY UNIVERSITY 7500 Glenoaks Blvd. (Buena Vista & Glenoaks). Admission prices for the panels vary: Asifa Members $20. Students $15., Networking area is free admission.

Join us! It's going to be fun. Please check the Asifa website for more info. If you'd like to help us out, be on panels, sell sketch books or volunteer your time to this event, contact me directly jbeck6540@aol.com and I'll point you in the right direction.

Posted by at June 25, 2004 09:54 AM