Tuesday, March 30, 2010

ADVISING: April 9th

Summer and Fall advising
will be held at the Temple on
Friday, April 9th from 1-3pm


We will be advising at the Temple in room 347 this time as opposed to our normal location. So just come to Temple and get advised at the same time!

How important is it to get advised? If you do not get advised on this date, you may not know what to register for. If you don't know what to register for, the classes you need may get canceled before you register. The classes you need get canceled, you don't graduate on time. For that matter, if your fellow classmates don't get advised, there's a chance classes you need to graduate will get canceled because those same classmates failed to register on time. That means COME TO ADVISING AND DRAG YOUR CLASSMATES WITH YOU!

Monday, March 29, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Paul Jenkins' Writing Workshop of Awesomeness

Comic Writing Workshop by Paul Jenkins

Thursday, April 1

3:30pm

Bld. 1600 Room 384

Paul Jenkins, prolific writer for companies such as Dark Horse Comics, Marvel, Vertigo, Top Cow, and Image comics will be conducting a writing workshop and Q&A session for SCAD Sequential Art students. Jenkins was on the ground floor for the explosion of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and has written for books such as Hellblazer, The Incredible Hulk, and Wolverine. He is also the recipient of a prestigious Eisner Award. Jenkins has experience applying writing to many different media styles and has been involved not only in comics, but also multi-media, video game, and marketing projects.

Animation Student Film Festival

SCAD animation department presents festival of shorts April 9

The university will debut an animated short titled “Jaguar McGuire”

ATLANTA – The Savannah College of Art and Design animation department announces its first animation film fest, AtlantAmation, to be held Friday, April 9, 7 p.m., at the historic Earl Smith Strand Theater, 117 North Park Square, Marietta, Ga. The event features the screening of animated short films by some of the university’s most talented student animators.

AtlantAmation showcases independently animated films and group projects from SCAD’s undergraduate and graduate animation programs in Atlanta. Among the featured shorts at this year’s event is the world premiere of the student and faculty collaborative piece, "Jaguar McGuire.”

“SCAD prepares students for professional careers through collaborative initiatives,” says Tina O'Hailey, associate chair of animation. “The film ‘Jaguar McGuire’ is the result of a 2D/3D collaborative project between classes that promoted a cooperative team spirit among animation students.”

Tickets can be purchased at the door and online at www.earlsmithstrand.org. For more information, visit http://blog.scad.edu/atlantamation. Media inquiries may be directed to 404.253.2759.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Simpons writer speaks this week!! March 25th 2010, 6:30pm

Joel Cohen, Emmy-winning writer for "The Simpsons," addresses the dichotomy of his role as both a "creative" and a "suit" in his speech: "The Business Tao of Homer: Lessons in Creativity and Innovation From The Simpsons." Armed with an M.B.A., Cohen gained success in the corporate world before his illogical career move into comedy writing with "Saturday Night Live" and "Suddenly Susan." He eventually began writing for "The Simpsons," noted by Time magazine as "the greatest TV show of the 20th century." Cohen brings a unique and hilarious perspective to the roles that innovation and creativity play in both writing and business, as he draws links between maintaining a hit show and running a successful company. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail Georgia Lee or call 404.253.3206.

Event Space on 4C, March 25th 2010, 6:30pm

Saturday, March 13, 2010

SCADCON (and Career Fair) April 9th!

SCADCon 2010 Information
SCADCon will be taking place the evening of Thursday, April 8th and all day Friday April 9th.
Events on Thursday evening will be happening at the Trustee’s Garden at 10 E. Broad St. and Friday’s events will be happening at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, One International Drive.
SCADCon will consist of multiple events including:
- Editors Day for Sequential Art
- SCADCon workshops, presentations and speakers
- Artist Alley, Self promotional venue
- BYOF (Bring your own film) contest
** If a SCAD-Atlanta student would like to reserve a spot on the Career Fair Bus to attend SCADCon, they need to email the following information to Becky White at bwhite@scad.edu!

Information needed:
Name
Student ID #
Year and Major
Phone number

Attending:

Merrill Hagen

Atlanta

GA

Writer

Adult Swim on Cartoon Network

Hank Kanalz

Los Angeles

CA

VP and General Manager

WildStorm Comics of DC

Robert Ulrich

Los Angeles

CA

Casting Agent/Partner

Ulrich/Dawson/Kritzer Casting

Randy Miller

Los Angeles

CA

Producer/Director

Unclaimed Freight Productions, Director of Bottle Shock

Ted Boonthanakit

Los Angeles

CA

Storyboard Artist

The Hangover and Up in the Air (currently working for Blizzard Entertainment in their movie division)

Casey Willis

Atlanta

GA

Supervising Producer

Archer on FX

David Twohy

Los Angeles

CA

Director

Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick

Neal Holman

Atlanta

GA

Art Director

Archer on FX

Chad Hurd

Atlanta

GA

Lead Illustrator

Archer on FX

Ed Murrieta

Atlanta

GA

Sr. Creative Director of Art

Cartoon Network

Recruiter

Los Angeles

CA

Recruiter

Fox Entertainment

Producer

Atlanta

GA

Producer

Turner Broadcasting

Kim Miscia

NYC

NY

Casting Agent/Partner

Bowling/Miscia Casting

Editor/or additional guest

Los Angeles

CA



WildStorm Artist

Los Angeles

CA

Artist

WildStorm Comics

Marvel Artist

St Louis

IL

Artist

Marvel

Comic Editors coming in are:

Dan Vado - Slave Labor Graphics

Chris Warner-Darkhorse

Robert F. Schreck- IDW

James Lucas Jones- ONI Press

Will Dennis- DC Comics

Joey Cavelari- DC Comics

Joe Keating- Image Comics

David Saylor –Scholastic

Marvel Editor –TBD

...more information will be posted as it comes in...

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Sailor Moon challenge

DJ Kirkland
Jonathan Knight
Erin Gladstone
Dianna Bedell
Cara McGee
Michael Lavelle
Chris Lane

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Art History of Games Lecture tonight!

The Game Renaissance: Art History for Game Devs
“Art History for Game Devs” is the fun, informative art history class that you never had. John Sharp, an art historian and game designer, surveys the history of art and its production, use and status. In the process, Sharp touches on the invention of "Art," the role of technology in its creation, and the impact of industrialization and mechanization on its current state. "Art History for Game Devs" also looks at the strong parallels between the birth of "Art” during the Renaissance and the rise of computer and video games.
Wednesday, March 3 at 8 pm

CB Cebulski

CB Cebulski (writer, editor, and talent scout for Marvel Comics) will be giving a lecture this Friday at 5pm in room 347 immediately following the Temple. Come hear what he has to say about the industry!


* - We're totally joking. She won't be there. Dur.