Behind The Scenes with Pixar's Chris Sasaki

JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL BEHIND THE SCENES ANIMATION PRESENTATION WITH CHARACTER  ARTIST CHRIS SASAKI

FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH

11:45AM-12:45PM

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

CDM THEATRE

14 E. JACKSON BLVD.  |  LL 105  |  CHICAGO,  IL 60604

DOORS OPEN AT 11:15AM

5th Annual MAYDAY

Calling all DePaul ANIMATORS!

 Mark your calendars because the 
5th Annual MAYDAY is fast approaching.

MAYDAY will be held MAY 1-3 this year.

What is MAYDAY you ask?? MAYDAY is a fun, exhausting, educational endurance test which will give everyone a chance to hang out and animate.

The goal of this event (besides having fun) is to make a film around a common theme, agreed upon on the first night and completed in one weekend. This event is open to students, faculty and alumni of the Animation program.

In the meantime check out this link to a documentary about MayDay! http://vimeo.com/43580257

DePaul Faculty Heinz Schuller's Work from New Game Release, Savage Lands

DePaul Animation Faculty, Heinz Schuller of Caustic Photon LLC, has just posted the trailer from his latest endeavor, Savage Lands.  Take a look at the link below to see some of Heinz's amazing art direction on this impressive looking game.

Click here to find the game on Steam.  

Congratulations to Heinz and his team!

Best of Ottawa Screening, February 28, 6pm

Visiting Filmmaker: Kevin Schreck, February 14, 6pm

Striving to make the best animated film of all time, visionary animator Richard Williams (Oscar-winning animation director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit) toiled for nearly three decades on his masterpiece, The Thief and the Cobbler -- only to have it torn from his hands.  Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven together mind-blowing animation, rare archival footage, and exclusive interviews with key animators and artists who worked with Williams on his ill-fated magnum opus to bring this legendary, forgotten chapter of cinema history to the screen for the very first time.

PERSISTENCE OF VISION 
with Kevin Schreck in person!
Friday, Feb, 14th
6 p.m.
The CDM Theater
14 E. Jackson, LL

This event is FREE but seating is limited so come early!

PERSISTENCE OF VISION - Trailer from Kevin Schreck on Vimeo.

Need Extra Drawing Practice?

Heat Spell!

Heat Spell, directed by DePaul Animation's Jo Dery and produced by Simple Machine Studio, will debut on November 19 at 6pm in the CDM Theater, 14 East Jackson. Join us for the celebration!

Re-Title projects from Advanced Motion Graphics, Fall quarter 2013

The Advanced Motion Graphics students were assigned to create title sequences for films in the style of a designer whose work they studied.

Samantha Harris: The Wizard of Oz (1939), in the style of Enter the Void (2009) designed by Tom Kan.



Tyler Gobberdiel: Moon (2009), in the style of Yusaka Kamekura.


Chelsea Henshaw: Almost Famous (2000) in the style of Stefan Sagmeister


More videos from the project here.

Persistence of Vision: Doc about lost Richard Williams masterpiece

Persistence of Vision is a documentary about animator Richard Williams and his unfinished film "The Thief and the Cobbler." Persistence of Vision is coming to the Gene Siskel Film Center on May 3, 4 & 5. Treat yourself after MayDay!

From the press release:
"Striving to make the best animated film of all time, visionary animator Richard Williams ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit") toiled on his masterpiece, "The Thief and the Cobbler," for nearly three decades -- only to have it torn from his hands. Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven together mind-blowing animation, rare archival footage, and exclusive interviews with key animators and artists who worked with Williams on his ill-fated magnum opus to bring this legendary story to the screen. A tale of art, obsession, and dreams, "Persistence of Vision" is the untold story of the greatest animated film never made."

Screenings: 
Friday, May 3rd, 6:00 PM
Saturday, May 4th, 3:15 PM
Sunday, May 5th, 3:15 PM

Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601

Order tickets: http://bit.ly/PoVChi

MAYDAY!

It's that time again, animators!

Save the date! Gather your supplies! (Pencil, Paper, Cintiq, Chipotle, etc.) More details to follow!

MAYDAY!
Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28

Below are some photos of last year's MAYDAY!

Animation Capstone Voice Actor Session

Students from the Animation Capstone worked with some amazing voice actors to provide voices for their films. Some incredible voices were coming out of that booth, and these characters really came to life!


Iain Collins at the mixing board.


Actor Tom Taylorson in the booth.


Megan Hanson gives direction to her actor.

Draw, draw, draw!

This Spring we'll have TWO great opportunities for students to get in some extra drawing practice: 

Sketchbook Club

Mondays, CDM room 530, 5-7pm 

Bring your sketchbook and any media you wish to draw with! 

Open Life Drawing

Fridays, AMD in Lincoln Park

1150 W. Fullerton

2nd floor drawing studio, 2-5pm 

You MUST bring you DePaul ID to be admitted! 

Bring newsprint, charcoal, and/or the media of your choice!