Animatus News & World Report

News from Animatus Studio: Rochester, New York's premiere animation company. Visit our main site at animatusstudio.com

5/28/2007

Animatus News Memorial Day Edition

Here's the latest news from Animatus Studio, online at http://animatusstudio.com/news


EMERGING FILMMAKERS MONDAY NIGHT!

Got no plans for Memorial Day evening? Come out to the Little Theatre for the latest installment of the Emerging Filmmakers Series.

This month's show includes a Fresh Toone from Animatus creative director Dave Puls called "Hate Preachers." This musical short takes a look at the destructive rhetoric of hate preachers.

Little Theatre
240 East Avenue Rochester
9:15 PM
Monday, May 28

For more about Emerging Filmmmakers, visit
http://www.little-theatre.com/emergingFilmmakers.php

More about Fresh Toones at
http://animatusstudio.com/freshtoones

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FESTIVAL NEWS ROUND-UP

What else is new with Dave's Fresh Toones? His short, "When Georgie Goes Marching Home" was recently shown at SURGE: the International, Social Uprising, Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement Film Festival. Visit their website at http://www.WeSurge.org

"Georgie" was also featured at the Rochester International Film Festival. Dave received a trophy for his efforts and introduced the theater crowd to his mother, who played a role in the film. She was a great sport, considering her animated likeness is tied up by President Bush and forced to eat dog food! We think she's forgiven Dave by now...

Another film fest nod went to Mike Boas, whose short "The Other Gods" received a certificate of merit from the Rochester International Film Festival.

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SIGN UP NOW FOR SUMMER WORKSHOPS

The summer is upon us, and before you know it, August will be here. Will you be ready for animation? Registrations for our SUMMER ANIMATION CAMP are coming in, so don't delay. Payment secures your spot in this unique workshop, so if you plan to attend, now's the time to speak up!

Register online for Wednesdays or Thursdays at
http://animatusstudio.com/workshops

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ANIMATUS PROJECTS REPORT

In addition to our standard animation workshops, we've also been doing a specialty project with a group of city teenagers. The animated historical drama tells about key points in the life of Rochester's own FREDERICK DOUGLASS. The short film is being created for the Underground Railroad Conference in September, but may have some other screenings as well. We'll make more announcements if that is the case.

We also had the pleasure of editing a music video for the popular band, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS. They're doing another album of music for kids called "Here come the 1 2 3's" and the song we worked with was "The Number 2." Nationally renowned caricature artist David Cowles acted as director on the video, which was a live action piece featuring puppets. The lively song was stuck in our heads for days (weeks?) and Dave Puls did a great job of editing the wonderful footage captured by cinematographer Timothy Brown.

5/07/2007

Animation Workshop Update

More big news from Animatus Studio in Rochester, New York!

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SPRING II WORKSHOP REEL NOW ONLINE

Visit the Animatus website to see the latest cartoons from the students of the Animation Workshop.

See our beginner students take on morphing, clay, and cut-out animation! See run cycles and horrible encounters with nasty spiders! See the latest installments of Edmund the Stuntman, A Night on Digi-Mountain, Super Maintenance Man, and Attack of the Killer Dust Bunnies!

Visit the student work page and click on SPRING II 2007

http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/studentwork.html

For those who ordered a DVD of student work, those discs are ready for pick-up.

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3D WORKSHOP: INTRO TO LIGHTWAVE

Learn the basics of 3D animation! This four week course will include many guided tutorials and plenty of hands-on creative time. Students will explore the very basics in this beginner level course using the Lightwave 3D Discovery Edition animation program. Lightwave 3D is one of the more commonly used 3D animation packages used in television and the movies today.

$189
Saturdays in July, 9AM - 12noon
July 7, 14, 21, and 28

Recommended ages: 12 to adult

Register online at
http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/registerfront.html

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CLASSIC CARTOONS ON THE BIG SCREEN

When was the last time you saw 35mm prints of Bugs Bunny and pals projected in an actual movie theater? Most kids only know these cartoons from TV, but they take on a whole new life when projected on the big screen.

Don't miss "WACKY WESTERNS FROM TERMITE TERRACE" this Tuesday at the Eastman House's Dryden Theatre.

This hilarious collection of Western send-ups from the golden age of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies features splendid work from the acclaimed auteurs of “Termite Terrace.” EGGHEAD RIDES AGAIN (Tex Avery, 1937, 35mm); SCALP TROUBLE (Bob Clampett, 1939, 35mm nitrate print); THE LONE STRANGER AND PORKY (Bob Clampett, 1939, 35mm nitrate print); DRIP-ALONG DAFFY (Chuck Jones, 1951, 35mm); BUGS BUNNY RIDES AGAIN (Friz Freleng, 1948, 35mm); PUNY EXPRESS (Walter Lantz/Dick Lundy, 1951, 35mm) plus two of Tex Avery’s best from his years at MGM: DEPUTY DROOPY (1955, 35mm) and THE FIRST BAD MAN (1955, 35mm). Ticket price includes admission to 8:00 pm showing of Wichita.

May 08, 7:00 pm
The Dryden Theatre
900 East Avenue
Rochester NY, 14607

5/03/2007

Animatus News May 2007

Salutations! Here's the latest news from Animatus Studio in Rochester, NY

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REMINDER: "GEORGIE" PLAYS TONIGHT AT THE EASTMAN HOUSE

The Rochester International Film Festival kicks off tonight, featuring the Telly-award winning "When Georgie Goes Marching Home." This will be the Rochester premiere for Dave Puls' short film, which takes a certain government leader to task.

Thursday, May 3rd at 8:00 PM.
Dryden Theater at the Eastman House
Admission is Free! Donations accepted.
Presented by Movies on a Shoestring.

For more information:

http://www.rochesterfilmfest.org

http://animatusstudio.com/freshtoones

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A WEST COAST SCREENING FOR "HOW TO BE A ZOMBIE"

Long time Animation Workshop student David Zipeto has not only completed his zombie epic, he has a screening at the ZOMPIRE FILM FESTIVAL held in Portand, Oregon. The festival is dedicated to films about zombies and vampires, so David's instructional cartoon should impress the horror movie crowd. Congratulations, David!

To view the cartoon online, click the "How to be a Zombie" link at
http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/studentwork.html

Find out more about the festival at
http://zompire.com

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NEW WEBSITES DESIGNED BY ANIMATUS

Animatus can spice up your existing site or build one from scratch. Take a look at some recent sites we've worked on:

Powerhouse 27
http://powerhouse27.com
The new soundstage in Rochester offers 2000 square feet for commercial shoots. Browse through the website to see a selection of photos taken in this exciting new space.

Mammoth Production Packages
http://mammothpro.com
Greg Goodhew's Mammoth Production Packages provides equipment rentals for commercials, documentaries, TV shows, and feature films. The new website gives a run-down of equipment rental options for film and video production companies in the Rochester area.

Tuthill Lighting
http://tuthilllighting.com
The people at Tuthill Lighting wanted to add some personality to their site with a "knight-lite" mascot. The lightning bug character is shown turning on lights when visitors first enter the site. Flash animation and character design by Animatus Studio.

See more Animatus website designs at
http://animatusstudio.com/websites