The Radar

Welcome to “the Radar,” our event calendar. Now we’re cookin’ with technology! The functionality is in place below to view the upcoming VFX & Animation events – or better yet, you can try the subscription system (still in beta!) and automatically have listings added to your personal calendar. Subscription links:
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Dec

Thu

C4DECEMBER Event @ 52 Ltd

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Dec 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

3DPDX and AEPDX are very excited to host Maxon, makers of Cinema 4D as they spend an evening in Portland on Thursday evening, December 11th to showcase some of the top talents using C4D today.

Patrick Longstreth / patricklongstreth.com

His short film “Hellyfish” was an official selection at the Raindance Film Festival, won “Best Short” at Scare-a-con 2014, and was featured on CG Society. He is currently working on a freelance basis for commercials and film, while also teaching classes in visual effects and motion graphics at Video Symphony in Burbank.

Casey Hupke / xcaseyx.com

Casey Hupke is a visualfx designer/animator who has been working in the commercial industry for the better part of 6 years. As a freelancer he has collaborated with several studios to help define a generative art style that can be seen in campaigns for clients such as IBM, ATT, Coca Cola, and Buick. A passion for comedy and illogical particle effects help to define his work flow, and design aesthetic.

Mathias Omotola, Maxon USA / www.majorfx.com

Getting his start as Fortune 500 marketing Manager Mathias Omotola has built himself into Manager of events and Community Outreach for MAXON U.S. makers of CINEMA 4D. Mathias is a Mixed Media specialist with a passion for Producing / Directing / Visual Effects and Motion Design.

Mathias will be presenting some cool new features of the new R16 version of C4D.

This is a FREE event but please be warned that seating is limited. Reserve your spot now.

Thursday, December 11th, 6:00-9:00pm
52LTD
330 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #1b, Portland, OR 97214

Food and drink provided. There will also be giveaway prizes from Maxon and Lynda.com!

Special thanks to Maxon, 52LTD and 3DV for sponsorship and support.

For more information about Cinema 4D check out this link: http://maxon.net

Feb

Thu

Oregon Story Board Open House @ OMSI Empirical Theater

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Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Oregon Story Board is having an open house as part of Startup Week.

Feb

Sat

Siggraph/Asifa Meet and Greet @ 1945 NW Quimby St., Portland, OR 97209

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Feb 7 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

At Lucky Lab NW

This Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 4:00 pm

Join us at the Lucky Lab Beer Hall (in Northwest) to grab a pint, share some stories, catch up on things and maybe meet some new faces. Portland’s ASIFA and SIGGRAPH chapters are teaming up to host this event — and everyone is welcome!

Exchange business cards or just gossip about upcoming animated films… Let’s hang out and all talk about animation. Minors are allowed until 9pm.

Feb

Thu

VFX/PDX Meeting – Orland Nutt + Ben Luce! @ Ebay Community Lounge

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Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Orland Nutt and Ben Luce screen their recent work + behind the scenes. All the info: http://www.vfxpdx.com/?p=1628

Mar

Wed

Labyrinth screening w/Toby Froud @ OMSI Empirical Theater

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Mar 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Reel Science: Labyrinth

with Toby Froud, sculptor, fabricator, costumed performer, puppeteer and Hair and Fur Fabricator at LAIKA

Watch and learn at The Empirical Theater as OMSI brings the science of your favorite movies to life on the big screen. Perfect for science and film lovers alike, this monthly series combines the best Science Pub with the fun of movie night, bringing in experts to amplify your movie-watching experience.

Event Schedule:

6:30pm: Lecture – Puppets: From Labyrinth to Today

7:00pm: Labyrinth (Rated PG & 101 minutes)

9:00pm: Q&A

Toby Froud made his film debut as a toddler playing Toby, the infant brother of Sarah, in the movie Labyrinth. He is the son of the film’s conceptual designer Brian Froud and puppet builder Wendy Froud.

Brian Froud has said in interviews and the film’s making-of documentary, Inside the Labyrinth, that he drew designs of the baby for Labyrinth before his son was even conceived. When Toby was born he looked exactly like the picture. For this and other logistical reasons they opted to cast him as the baby in the film.

Toby Froud has more recently gained experience as a stilt-walker and dancing bear, with costumes built by his mother, and has apprenticed at the Muppet Workshop in New York City and with Peter Jackson on the Lord of the Rings films. He attended Wimbledon Art College and apprenticed with WETA on the films The Chronicles Of Narnia and King Kong. He has worked for Laika as a puppet fabricator on the films ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls

He made the short film Lessons Learned in association with Heather Henson’s company Handmade Puppet Dreams.

December 2014 – March 2015 Dec 2014 – Mar 2015