Just read this this morning:

“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has made available online a tremendous resource for animation and filmmaking aficionados with its new Production Art Database.”

Read more here: http://www.animationmagazine.net/internet/academy-puts-production-art-database-online/

The Oscars Library: http://www.oscars.org/library/

I know this comes up from time to time, so I thought I’d just put it out there for posterity. Meeting spaces: 3DV is open to having meetings held in their space, and would welcome hosting classes or training. http://www.3dv.com/#/Training/ Multnomah County Libraries have meeting spaces, if they are free, open and of potential interest [...]

Have you been wanting to do some life drawing but haven’t been sure where to go? Here’s a few places I’ve found that do regular life drawing sessions: The Canvas: Mondays at 7pm. http://www.thecanvaspdx.com Free with encouraged purchase of beer/food. Their poses are clothed and longer in time frame. Suggested for balancing sketching with socializing. [...]

Does anyone know were we can get 7 interesting chairs for a paneled discussion we are having Feb 23rd? I was thinking an eclectic collection older furniture or a mixed bag of newer modern furniture. Any help would be appreciated!

This new movie trailer’s got me super excited. This is from the same studio that made The Secret of Kells, including the same director that came to Portland with the film last year.

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2aDh05nqMI&feature=player_embedded

Animation Magazine article:
http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/cartoon-saloon-teases-song-of-the-sea-with-conceptual-trailer/

In case you’re interested, there will be a gathering this Friday night at 7pm to watch “The Illusionist” together at Cinema21! Come along if you’d like to watch it with others who truly love animation.

Are you or do you know a teen who desires to do some animating? There’s a winter break course for grades 7-12 with 4 sessions of instruction on 2D Flash animation through the NW Film Center. Looks pretty neat!
More info:
http://www.nwfilm.org/youngfilmmakers/currentofferings/winterbreak/#026

ASIFA members! If you havent already picked up anything that you’d like moved from the Ning site to this site, please do so by this weekend! http://asifapdx.ning.com will be disappearing as of Nov. 14th, so collect any photos or videos or conversations you want continued here. Thanks and we apologize for any inconvenience!

Forums are attached to groups here. Anyone can read the forums of a public group, but you have to join the group to join the discussion. We’ve made “General Chat” as a group for the whole Portland animation community (meaning you). If you’d like to create a more specific group, you can do so on [...]