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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
October 19, 1999
New
Screening Room Encourages
Public Critique of Animator and Student Images
(Santa Barbara)
Animation Artist Online Magazine — www.animationartist.com — has
unveiled an innovative online method for animators and students
to have their drawings and 3D images critiqued by peers. Called
the Screening Room — www.animationartist.com/screeningroom/ — artists
can have their work posted in a special online room where the public
can analyze and critique the image. After a period of three weeks,
the image is removed and the artist is encouraged to implement the
suggested changes. Once the changes are implemented, both the “before”
and “after” picture are put on display in the Final Cut room.
“The Screening
Room is a great place for animators and students to increase their
skills through valuable feedback from their peers,” says Vicki Tracy,
editor of Animation Artist Magazine. “We have created the first
online environment for images to go through a thorough review process.”
Rooms are split
into three categories: Professional Animators, Aspiring/Student
Animators, and Young Animators (ages 7-14). The artist’s name, image
title, description, and questions the artist wants answered are
displayed with the image. The public then views the image and fills
out an easy online form to submit a critique.
Animators who
use 3D programs - like Maya, SoftImage, LightWave, and 3D Studio
MAX - are encouraged not to state which program was used to help
create the image. Tracy says this is because she doesn’t want those
reviewing the images to form a bias from knowing which software
assisted in the creation of the image. She wants the focus to be
purely on improving the image, regardless of the software used.
George Alexa,
the father of 12-year old Christian James Alexa (currently featured
in the Young Artists Screening Room) was thrilled to find this resource
for his son’s work to be critiqued. Christian already speaks French
and Latin and plays the Cello in the String Ensemble for the Northern
Virginia Youth Symphony. Since Christian has never taken drawing
lessons, the Animation Artist online Screening Room is turning out
to be a great avenue for him to get advice from professionals on
his drawings. So far he’s been getting a lot of thumbs up and good
advice for his original image, titled “Boy in Go-Kart.”
“Christian
has already started to ‘upgrade’ his picture, using some of the
suggestions given by Screening Room visitors,” says George Alexa.
Once Christian’s final image is received back, it will be posted
to the Final Cut room for all to admire.
The Screening
Room is a free service to all professional, aspiring, student, and
young animators/artists.
About Animation
Artist Online Magazine
Animation Artist Magazine is the nation’s leading online magazine
provider of animation content and interactive features. Animation
Artist Magazine is updated 365 days a year, including holidays (even
Christmas). Interactive areas on the Website include animation postcards,
forums, Animation Artist Playland, and the Screening Room. The Website
is located at www.animationartist.com. The Screening Room is located
at www.animationartist.com/screeningroom/.
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Editors, please
direct reader inquiries about Animation Artist Magazine to
www.animationartist.com or info@animationartist.com.
If you would
like images for your story, call Joe Tracy at 805-566-2994 or email
him via mcarney@animationartist.com.
Webmasters,
feel free to republish the above press release on your Website.
For interviews, press information, or any other questions, inquiries
may be directed to mcarney@animationartist.com.
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