2D or Not 2D Animation Festival November 14, 2008

This year’s “2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival” has to be the most exciting and extensive festival ever held in the Pacific Northwest! Not only are there hours of newly animated films (in 2D, 3D, Claymation and Cut-Out styles, from around the world) but there are also incredible top-drawer, industry speakers appearing, showing their work and teaching some of their amazing techniques.

Keynote presenters Include:

* DON HAHN ~ Emmy Award-winning producer for Disney and Tim Burton. His credits include “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King”, Don will present a rarely seen selection of Disney short, animated films.


* BARRY COOK ~ Director of “Mulan”.

* DEAN YEAGLE ~ Animator/ Creator of Playboy’s “Mandy”.

Workshops presenters include:

* DANIEL DOCIU ~ Chief Art Director for ArenaNet; creators of “GuildWars”

* PETER MOEHRLE ~ Production and Background Artist for Disney and other major studios.

* MICHEL GAGNE ~ Designer and Animator extraordinaire, creator of the “Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet”.

Official Website: http://www.2dornot2d.org