FUPiTOONS FESTIVAL 2018 @ JFF
African Animation Network partners with Joburg Film Festival for FUPiTOONS FESTIVAL 2018. Closing date for submissions: 12th October, 2018.
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Lagos Comic Con 2018 hosts Animation du Monde
Lagos Comic Con 2018 hosted final round of Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde. The judges selected Garbage Boy & Trash Can and The Makerbolts.
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Creative Lab DEADLINE Extension
Creative Lab is looking for African animation talent, don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!
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Asylum 2018 hosts Animation du Monde
Asylum 2018 hosted the fourth round of the Pan-African Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde. The judges selected Nini and The Next Rainbow.
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Punch Monkey Studios: Steering their Pilot
Andrew Phillips and Howard Fyvie’s interview felt like a class in comedy writing. They riff off ideas for jokes, funny characters, or situations. It’s way too early on a Saturday morning for most adults to have this much energy. But this is the childlike joy that they...
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Animation du Monde @ DISCOP Zanzibar
The third round of the Pan-African Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde was contested at DISCOP Zanzibar. In the end the judges decision was unanimous and the 2 projects selected to compete in the continental final at DISCOMICS Joburg (in no particular order) are: My Friendly Tokoloshe & Hiraeth.
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FUPiTOONS adds 6th date FFAA Partnership
FUPiTOONS FESTiVAL, the first “Made in Africa for Kids” animated short film festival, adds a 6th date to its Pan-African Tour via a partnership with Association Ivoirienne du Film d’Animation (AIFA) and the Festival du Film d’Animation d’Abidjan (FFAA)
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Top 2 Animation du Monde @ ICON CGC
The expanded Pan-African footprint of the Annecy – MIFA Pitches Animation du Monde kicked off at ICON CGC.
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Ingrid Agbo on making history
Ingrid Agbo laughingly points out that “… I can’t even draw a line.” This Paris-based Togolese director and camera operator didn’t let her lack of experience in the art form stand in the way of working towards producing an animated series about African history.
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Buried Memories Volume 2: Serekh, HDRP environment and character pack
by Ruan Smit on June 11, 2019 at 1:12 pm
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10 Best Mechanical Pencils for Drawing and Writing 2019
by Matthew on June 6, 2019 at 8:40 am
We’re currently living in an age where technology is advancing faster than ever. From folding phones to drones built for crop dusting, technology is creeping into our lives in ways we could never imagine. That being said, it’s incredible that a good mechanical pencil is still an essential part of almost every artist’s arsenal. While […] The post 10 Best Mechanical Pencils for Drawing and Writing 2019 appeared first on Pixelsmithstudios. […]
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Artist Feature: Stephen Spinas
by Neal Strydom on May 17, 2019 at 5:28 am
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10 Best Monitors for Graphic Design 2019
by Matthew on May 7, 2019 at 7:25 am
Most, if not all, enthusiasts of graphic design and animation have experienced issues with computer monitors. Whether it’s issues relating to brightness, contrast and colour; or the realisation that what you create on screen looks very different to what you print or publish – we’ve all been there. We’re currently in an age where technology […] The post 10 Best Monitors for Graphic Design 2019 appeared first on Pixelsmithstudios. […]
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10 Best Graphics Card Under $100 (2019 Guide)
by Matthew on March 29, 2019 at 12:34 pm
In the current technological climate, as prices fall and spec standards rise as they do, having a powerful graphics card is an integral part of working as a digital creative. With even your most mid-range laptops arriving with non-integrated graphics, and some even having more powerful cards than their package-built desktop counterparts, there’s really no […] The post 10 Best Graphics Card Under $100 (2019 Guide) appeared first on Pixelsmithstudios. […]
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Annecy 2020 Puts African Animation In the Limelight
by Squid Mag on June 19, 2019 at 6:36 pm
On Wednesday, June 12, the Annecy Festival announced that 2020’s country of honour won’t be a country at all, but... The post Annecy 2020 Puts African Animation In the Limelight appeared first on Squid Mag. […]
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African Animated Music Videos (AAMV)
by KaDi Yao Tay on June 15, 2019 at 7:06 pm
Music is what gets us through the rough days, the pleasant ones and everything in-between. Then there’s animation. We ❤️❤️❤️... The post African Animated Music Videos (AAMV) appeared first on Squid Mag. […]
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Welbie’s Cheatcodes to Monetizing Your Artistic Superpowers
by Squid Mag on June 3, 2019 at 10:05 am
Tips and ways to make money as an illustrator, designer or an artist by Welbie. Our friends at Pennysmart got... The post Welbie’s Cheatcodes to Monetizing Your Artistic Superpowers appeared first on Squid Mag. […]
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Call for Applications: Virtual Reality Workshop at Alliance Française
by KaDi Yao Tay on May 14, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Love Virtual Reality? So do we. Virtual reality as today’s emerging new medium is establishing itself across different fields, from... The post Call for Applications: Virtual Reality Workshop at Alliance Française appeared first on […]
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Cassandra Mark’s Recipes for African Fantasy Storytelling (Part 1)
by Cassandra Mark on May 8, 2019 at 3:06 pm
Once upon a time you or a friend, family member, or just generally someone you know, thought about writing a... The post Cassandra Mark’s Recipes for African Fantasy Storytelling (Part 1) appeared first on Squid Mag. […]
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