Hinge Digital’s Executive Producer, Roland Gauthier, will be a featured speaker on an industry panel discussing art and innovation in professional animation production. The Oregon Animation Industry Showcase is presented as part of the 2015 Northwest Animation Festival: nwanimationfest.com
OREGON ANIMATION INDUSTRY SHOWCASE
Thursday May 7, 7-10pm
Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/nwaf15-industry-showcase
NORTHWEST ANIMATION FESTIVAL
website: nwanimationfest.com
facebook: facebook.com/nwanimationfest
twitter: twitter.com/nwanimationfest
Get a tour of the amazing commercial animation work being done in Oregon: advertisements, music videos, product demos, video games, and visual effects.
The evening kicks off with a showcase of video clips from our world-class local studios and freelancers. You’ll be surprised to learn which brands take life in Portland, and by some of the curious uses of animation in the world of business.
Against this backdrop, Shelley Midthun from the Portland Development Commission will then interview a panel of Portland’s luminaries about art and innovation in professional animation production. Speakers include Shilpa Sunthankar from Fashionbuddha, Roland Gauthier from Hinge Digital, Anna Kvorning from LAIKA, and Will Lewis from the Portland Indie Game Squad.
The evening concludes with a very special hour-long presentation, “Bent Image Lab presents: Animating Portlandia, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Improv in Stop Motion.” Rob Shaw, animation director for the hilarious Portlandia rat gang skits, will give insight into this unusual collaboration, show videos, and answer audience questions. Animation puppets from Bent will be on display in the lobby—don’t miss your chance to see these tiny celebrities in person!