Your Animation Art Could Be Our Cover!

Reel-Exchange.com and Digital Content Producer magazine are teaming up to promote Student Animators at Siggraph 2008 in Los Angeles, August 12-14—and you and your work could be the cover of the July ‘08 Digtial Content Producer issue!

If you think your animation, CG, VFX, or Game art is up to the task follow these guidelines for submission: Click here for all of the info

We may have missed you in Las Vegas, but you can still experience the latest versions of Autodesk® Smoke® and Autodesk® Flame software at the Autodesk Media & Entertainment Systems NAB Replay Tour coming soon to a city near you.

This event is tailored for attendees to receive one-on-one time with the new 2009 versions of Autodesk Smoke and Flame, as well as connect with members of the Autodesk team. Register here for the city of your choice, and Autodesk will follow-up to schedule a personalized time slot for demonstrations on Autodesk Smoke and Flame. more

Portland, Ore. – May 9, 2008 – CHIFOO (Computer-Human Interaction Forum of Oregon), Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local SIGCHI chapter, and Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington’s local SIGGRAPH chapter, today announced that celebrated designer, author and researcher of human aspects of technology Bill Buxton will present “Design Thinking: Action and Ecosystem,” beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 at the World Trade Center Auditorium (Bridge Level) more

For those cyclists in the ad biz that have dreamed about riding in the French Alps with the FireFlies (www.thefirefliesride.com), but could not manage to get away, here’s your chance to be part of a great cause. This year, a group is heading along the California Coast. Planned by veteran FireFlies Jake Scott and Bryan Farhy, the event will take place June 8-14, riding the 550 miles from San Francisco to LA.

As with its annual event in France, the 2008 FireFlies West ride is in aid of Leuka, providing continued support for the research and treatment unit for leukaemia at the Hammersmith Hospital in London. more

Original Music/Sound Design House Helps Promote Need For Mosquito Netting To Stop Spread of Malaria and the On-Going Darfur Crisis

(Top) From VH1’s Nothing But Nets PSA; (Bottom) from MTV’s Save Darfur PSA

NEW YORK, NY — Ear Goo Inc. (www.eargoo.com), the award-winning music and sound design company lead by Chief Creative Director Paul Goldman, lent its collective talent to two important PSAs currently airing – “Nothing But Nets,” an initiative to supply Africa with mosquito netting to help stop the spread of malaria, currently airing on VH1; and “Save Darfur,” an awareness campaign featuring a voiceover from Alicia Keys that brings to light the atrocities being committed against the women and children of the war torn region. more

See the Far Edge of Creative Tools and Storytelling During HD EXPO at The Navy Pier

May 1, 2008 (Burbank, CA) On June 5, 2008, HD EXPO returns to Chicago for its fourth year, again presenting top technology and creative community leaders. The event remains the primary entertainment technology event of its kind in Chicago, where the creative, production, advertising and technology communities share insights and experiences. more

Excellence in Post Production Technologies and Creativity Gala Set For November 6, 2008

May 1, 2008 (Hollywood, CA) The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced the Call for Entries for the Third Annual HPA Awards. This popular award show will take place on November 6th, 2008 when the gala evening event returns to the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California. Launched in 2006, the HPA Awards acknowledge creative and technical excellence in the art, science and craft of post production. more

Company Background

Triveni Digital, Inc., a subsidiary of LG Electronics, develops systems that provide for the management and distribution of data and metadata in digital television streams. Triveni Digital’s products for DVB SI, ATSC PSIP, data broadcasting, stream analysis, and monitoring are renowned for their ease of use and innovative features. Working with leading industry partners, Triveni Digital employs an open and standards-compliant approach to the digital television market. More information is available at www.TriveniDigital.com. more

San Mateo, Calif. — April 23, 2008 — Luxology LLC, an independent technology company developing next-generation 3D content creation software, today announced that it will host a training seminar entitled “modo® 302 Software for High Quality 3D Content Production” at fmx/08. The session will feature Luxology®’s Learning Tools Division Manager, Andy Brown, and will focus on rapidly creating a concept vehicle using modo. Free to all fmx/08 attendees, the modo 302 training session will take place on Monday,

May 5 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Heilbronn Room at the Haus der Wirtschaft in Stuttgart. For more information, please visit http://www.fmx.de/E.1.html. more

VANCOUVER, BC (April 16, 2008) – Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee and his POW! Entertainment Inc. (Pink Sheets: POWN), along with Brighton Partners, have joined forces with Rainmaker Entertainment to launch the new superhero property “Legion of 5,” it was announced today by Warren Franklin, CEO of Rainmaker. Rainmaker, a leading CG animation producer, will develop and produce the feature length film properties. more