Sunday, October 26, 2008

CSUN Animation & Pacific Asia Museum Partnership

THUR. OCT. 30, 11AM, AC300 Pacific Asia Museum Presentation

All students invited to presentation!

2D Anime Projects
An opportunity for Animation students to make 2D Hand drawn Anime projects after studying the exhibit, The Samurai Re-Imagined: From Ukiyo-e to Anime. Students will be exposed to historic traditional arts of Japan, which are the classical roots of contemporary Anime. From this influence, students will develop & create their own animations. Projects must be approved and will be produced in Sp '09 term. Some animations might be exhibited at the museum.


Students interested in participating in Anime Projects must meet these requirements:

· ATTEND LECTURE: THUR. OCT. 30, 11AM IN AC300, Pacific Asia Museum Presentation.
· Study and use their images as influences to develop story concept & designs for an animation.
· Animations must be 2D hand drawn (Traditional or Wacom Tablet assembled in Flash) with storyboards & character designs.
· THUR. NOV. 13, 3pm-6pm, DUE: PROPOSALS & PITCH, to seek approval.
· TUES. NOV. 18: APPROVED PROJECTS ANNOUNCED.
· Individual & Team projects are supervised & for college credit. Must enroll Sp 09 in one of: 363A Flash Team, 363B Concept, 443 Character Design, 463 Anim III Production.
· SPRING 09 TERM: PRODUCE & COMPLETE ANIMATIONS by April 14.


Arranged by Prof. Trujillo, for more info: mary.a.trujillo@csun.ed

Friday, October 17, 2008

Administration Assistant Position

Administration Assistant
Santa Monica, CA
Art gallery seeks a motivated, efficient individual to work as an administration manager. Working closely with the gallery director, this person will be responsible for overseeing the gallery’s day-to-day. Other duties include, but are not limited to:
- Establishing and updating administrative guidelines
- Answering email and phone inquiries
- Managing administrative tasks in preparation for gallery exhibitions
- Managing mailings
- Overseeing the inventory of supplies and materials
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
The ideal candidate must have proven written and verbal skills, advanced computer and technical abilities, as well as have Spanish language skills. The position requires a strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, professional demeanor, discretion, and the ability to prioritize responsibilities. Previous experience with a cultural institution a plus.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Please send cover letter and resume to lamasters@earthlink.net or fax to 310-278-3932. No phone calls please.