WMS Open House

WMS Networking Evening

WMS would like to invite you to its Networking Evening May 5th. This evening will provide the opportunity to tour the WMS facilities and network with your colleagues.

We will have industry professionals onsite from the following groups:

Art
Software Engineering
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Game Development
Product Assurance
Project Management
Research & Development

Registration is not required; however we would like to confirm with you the group you will meet prior to the evening. If you know in advance that you are attending please respond to mflanagan@wms.com

We look forward to showing you WMS and discussing current trends in the industry with you over refreshments.

Please feel free to pass this information to other industry professionals who might like to join us.

Looking forward to meeting you,
WMS

Event Details

Monday May 5th
4:00pm-8:00pm

WMS 3401 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Columbia College Chicago Animation Production Studio Screening

APS Screening
Friday, May 16, 2008

6:00-Reception
7:00-Screening
1104 S. Wabash
8th floor screening room

Come and join the Senior Animation Production classes of CCC for their senior short animation film screening. Get their early, sitting is limited.

For a map go to: http://www.colum.edu/About_Columbia/Maps.php It is number 3 on the map.

Ollie Johnston 1912-2008

the end of an era

Pixar Movie Realeases

Ain't it Cool's got a breakdown of all the upcoming Pixar movies as presented to the press the other day. They go way in depth into the plots of Wall-e and Up which I didn't fully read so as not to spoil the story. The Bear and the Bow is much shorter, and spoiler free really.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36333

more links

Here's a listing of quotes. But more importantly, scroll down and check out the interview list that this guy's got. Some nice Ron/John interviews, Glen Keane, Deja and Baena.

bloggerlink

Disney/Pixar

Check this out! This is the line up for Disney/Pixar the next few years. And for the first time a woman will be helming a Pixar film! Seems all the upcomin Pixar movies will also be in digital 3D.

Variety article

Seems the director, Brenda Chapman, comes from Illinois! This is not her first directing credit, she directed The Prince of Egypt.

wiki article

April Get-Together

Happy Spring everyone! The next WIA "gathering" will be at our apartment on the North-West Side of Chicago Saturday, April 12th at 5:00. Please bring money for pizza and feel free to bring any of your own work you'd like to share with the group (portfolios, animation, artwork...) Look out for an email from Katy about the details. If you're not on the WIA email list, please send Katy an email at chicagowia@yahoo.com.

Hope to see you then! :)

-Catherine & Sarah