Motion Graphics Festival 2009
New Motion + New Sound + New Code
Austin, Texas :: May 11-22
http://www.MGFest.comAustin
is known for supporting Indy Artists and Alternative Cultures
throughout the year, but specifically, this month the Austin Motion
Graphics Festival brings independent culture creators to the big
screen. From filmmakers to musicians, MGFest unites artists across the
divides of genre and medium to celebrate the weird, imaginative and
other-worldly visions that use the technology of sequential images and
the illusion of motion.
The studies of motion design, sound
design and interactivity, are featured during the weeks of May 11th
through 22nd. The apex of festival activity takes place during May 14
through 17 with entertainment events across the city, including: an art
showcase with the Austin Museum Of Digital Art (AMODA), studio tours at
top Austin design companies, screenings of local and international
motion artists, a full-day educational conference, an open
collaboration summit, and two weeks of industry workshops on creative
software by Microsoft, Maxon, Adobe, Ableton and the local innovative
Livid Instruments.
This year's Austin Motion Graphics Festival
begins May 11th, 2009 featuring internationally recognized artists
including: Shepard Fairey, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Chuck D of
Public Enemy, Kanye West, Addictive TV, Digital Kitchen, The Mill,
Passion Pictures, Animal Logic, Post Panic, Dvein, David Lobser, Ken
Adams, Yoshi Sodeoka, Larry Carlson, Jen Stark, Bob Sabiston, Sandy
Stone, Paul Baker, Gift Culture, Artificial Life Preserver and more.
This
festival in the fast moving field of design technology has opened it's
Art & Entertainment events for only $7. Rather than charging the
typical $500-$1500 conference fee, the Motion Graphics Festival
encourages participants to stop complaining about the economy, and
spend their money on something that will upgrade their tools, technique
and aesthetics. Software, DVDs and music will be available at a
discount rate throughout the festival week.
Austin MGFest presented by Microsoft Expression Studio 2.
Additional
MGFest Sponsors include: Maxon, Austin Museum of Digital Art, IdN,
Livid Instruments, Lumenbrite Training, Lumen Eclipse, SXSW
Interactive, Stash DVD Magazine, Create Digital Motion, All City
Technology, Future Media Concepts, DigiEffects, VidVox, Sterling Ledet,
Boris FX, Resolume, Toolfarm, UnScene, GarageCUBE, Lift Motion Design,
RE:Vision Effects, Ableton, Wondertouch & Clif Bar.
Silent Auction for over $30,000 in software, DVDs and training materials.
.: MGFest Schedule + Registration ::
http://www.MGFest.com