TAIS news update!

Just a quick shout to letcha know about stuff goin' on at TAIS. The Anijam deadline was up on May 15th, so I'm gonna assume everyone who shot us a submission form is busy cookin' up their 10 seconds of animated goodness. 'Member, we need them films by June 10th! Lookin' forward to seein' 'em, and I'll post a final list of the Anijam filmmakers here a few weeks before the screening.

Speakin' of which, the deadline for the TAIS Showcase 2007 has been extended to June 8th! If ya got a film you've finished in the last two years and ya wanna show it off, send your submission (brief film synopsis, bio and contact info)+ 5 bucks for business-type processing fees (dirt cheap, c'mon!) to:

TAIS
Attention: TAIS Showcase 2007
60 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 102
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
M6K 1X9

If ya need more info, or if you've got questions/concerns, shoot Madi an e-mail at tais@bellnet.ca.

Finally, if ya wanna get them skills, you need to check out our workshops. Madi and company have worked their collective heineys off to put these together, and it's quite a lineup. Sign up now for mad animation skillz!

New Animation Workshops for Independent Artists
Register at : tais@bellnet.ca or call (416) 533-7889
All workshops are at TAIS location
60 Atlantic Avenue Suite 102 , Toronto
Cost : $50 Non-members/ $30 members
(all materials included)
Time : 10am-6pm


Story Board
June 02, 2007
Limited to 10 people
Instructor : Ruth Tait


Stop Motion Workshop
June 16, 2007
Limited to: 10 people
Instructor: Marc Beurteaux


Toon Boom 2d animation software basics
June 07, 2007
Limited to 6 people
Instructor : Bryce Hallet


Introduction to 3D animation
July 07, 2007
Limited to 6 people
Instructor: Ksenia Benifand


Character Design
July 21, 2007
Limited to : 10 people
Instructor: Brian Montenegro & Allan Swerling


Cameraless Animation
July 28 , 2007
Limited to 8 people
Instructor: Madi Piller

Oh, one quick extra note...the fine folks at Max the Mutt are having a Free lecture on 'Interesting Uses and Functions of Asian Animation', courtesy of one Dr. John A. Lent. Sounds crypticalicious. Check 'em out, here's a link:

http://http://www.maxthemutt.com

Screening, workshops, the Showcase...damn, it's gonna be a crazy summer, doods! See ya!