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7/08/2008

Animatus News July 2008

LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER ANIMATION CAMP

Time is running out to sign up for our August workshops!

Fish for New Ideas!
Hike The Hills of Animation!
Challenge the Wild Waters of Creativity!
Experience Glorious Air Conditioning!

Are you interested in drawing? Do you want to see your characters come to life? Have you ever wondered what goes into shooting an animated movie? You just might be right for our Animation Workshops.

This is also a great opportunity for our more experienced Studio Production students. Longer days means more time to devote to your epic cartoons!

Choose either Wednesdays or Thursdays in August, lasting from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM each day.

Summer Animation Workshops
$88 per day
(20% discount for all four)

Wednesdays
August 6, 13, 20, 27
OR
Thursdays
August 7, 14, 21, 28

Space is limited! What are you waiting for?

Register online at http://www.animatusstudio.com/workshops


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ROCHESTER HIGH FALLS INT'L FILM FEST WRAP-UP

Animatus Studio and the RHFIFF were pleased to welcome animation guest Linda Simensky for a seminar about children's television programming. Linda was a delight to have at the festival, and offered a fascinating look into the workings of innovative entertainment.

Animatus was also pleased to sponsor the screening of Sita Sings the Blues, which was received extremely well. Director Nina Paley unfortunately had the flu and was not able to attend, but we had a great Q & A with musician Todd Michaelsen and voice talent Reena Shah.


Dave Puls, Linda Simensky, Fred Armstrong, & Mike Boas

For more pics from the fest, visit http://rochestersmoviefest.com


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HIGH FALLS WORKSHOP VIDS NOW ONLINE

For the last several years, Animatus has worked with the High Falls Film Festival to produce inspirational cartoons with Rochester students.

Now you can watch them all online at: http://www.animatusstudio.com/workshops/studentwork.html#highfalls


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FRESH VENUES FOR FRESH TOONES

Dave Puls' Hate Preachers has two more festival screenings this fall. This animated short takes a look at hate preachers' destructive rhetoric and encourages all of us to speak out to offset their fabrications.

Fresno Reel Pride, Sept 17-21
http://www.reelpride.com

Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Oct 2-12.
http://www.pridefilmfest.com

In other Fresh Toones news, Hate Preachers and Things were recently featured on Tennessee Reid Norton's Confessions of an Animated Mind Blog. Check it out here:
http://www.ananimatedmind.blogspot.com

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