.: MGFest09 :: Chicago Launch :: January 19-25 :: Various locations in the Chicago Loop

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Motion Graphics Festival 2009

Chicago Launch :: January 19-25

Various locations in the Chicago Loop

www.MGFest.com

 

In its 6th year, MGFest stands as the premier US event showcasing creative motion picture design. The festival presents a year-long, regionally focused program of events focusing on motion design, sound design, and interactivity by hosting: art showcases, workshops, classes, panel discussions, studio tours, theater screenings and industry mixers.

 

~ Legendary Entertainment

2 Screenings :: Thr22 & Fri23

3 Studio Tours :: Mon19, Fri23 & Sat24

2 Art Showcases :: Sat24 & Sun25

Includes genre-defining work from over 80 artists, including: Nine Inch Nails, Shepard Fairey, David Byrne, Justice, Ronin, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Lobo, Psyop, MK12, Negativland, Addictive TV, Stardust, Shilo, Nakd, Motion Theory, Framestore CFC, Passion Pictures, Trollback+Co, Transistor, Brand New School, Blur, Peter Kirn, Vir Unis, RookTV, Stoptime341, Chicago Art Department, Nano, Brian Dressel, Michael Una, Merkaba, Ontologist, Polyfuse, Slava, Lokua, Galina Shevchenko, Chris Hampson, Christian Matts, MF Chicago, Sin-R8, Glen Stephani and more.

 

~ Imagination College

Summit 1 : Chicago Convergence :: Thr22

Summit 2 : Motion Design Conference :: Fri23

Workshops :: Tue20 - Sun25

Five full days of workshops & conferences on Motion Design, Sound Design, and Interactivity. Presenters include experts from crowdSPRING, Maxon, Digital Kitchen, Critical Mass, Adobe, Manifest Digital, RoundArch, Toolfarm, Create Digital Motion, GrayMachine, Octane Rich Media, Liquidus Media, Spark, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia and more.

 

Festival Sponsors include: The Chicago Convergence, Maxon, Columbia College, Stash DVD Magazine, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Toolfarm, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bridges Media Group, Lift Motion Design, Create Digital Motion, DigiEffects, Livid Instruments, Resolume, Boris FX, GarageCUBE, All City Technology, Future Media Concepts, Lumen Eclipse, Sterling Ledet, VidVox, SXSW Interactive, Mac Specialist, Ableton, wondertouch, Harold Washington College, UnScene and Clif Bar.

 

++ Over $18000 in door prizes... including products from Maxon, SXSW, Livid, Resolume, VidVox, GarageCUBE, Ableton and more.

 

$7 gets you entry to all MGFest events + 5 online drawing entries.

* Imagination College Workshops are additional

* RSVP on MGFest.com required for each event

www.MGFest.com

[Eman 0]

6 days before it starts?

[Nick Campbell 0]

I will be speaking that friday for the Motion Design Conference. I'm calling it "How to be Creative and get Paid"

http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2008/12/1...f-and-get-paid/

 

Come check it out if you're in town.

[djkorova 0]

Hey Nick, great job at the conference. Even though I'm already working in the industry it was good advice for me too! Thanks!

[Nick Campbell 0]

The Video of my MGFest presentation is now up at my blog.

 

How to be a motion designer and GET PAID!

http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/02/0...e-and-get-paid/