Re-Post Of Article From Stage32.com By Brian Smith We had two buildings when I started working at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1999. There was the Northside building up near the Burbank Airport and the Southside building across the street from the lot off the 134 Freeway. It’s commonly referred to as the “Hat Building” …
This latest cycle boasts the largest number of industry partners and most robust prize packages since the inception of the program. LOS ANGELES, CA — WIA is proud to announce the largest number of industry partners contributing to the ongoing WIA Scholarship Program. Eight partners — Animation Focus, Animation Mentor, ArtStation, Autodesk, Foundry, LAIKA, Toon …
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The 2022-2023 WIA Scholarship programs application window is now open! This year’s industry partners contributing to the ongoing WIA Scholarship Program include: Animation Focus Animation Mentor ArtStation Autodesk Foundry LAIKA Toon Boom Wacom Yellowbrick Learning Additionally, WIA’s Bay Area and Montreal Chapters are providing special scholarship prizes for students who have ties to their areas. The WIA Scholarship …
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Re-post of article from Newsy.com By Casey Mendoza Women in film are still struggling to find jobs in the film industry, specifically in animation. Animated films like Domee Shi’s \”Turning Red\” or Nora Twomey’s Oscar-nominated \”The Breadwinner\” are putting women and young girls in the spotlight, but the animation industry as a whole is still …
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