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Three days of celebrating the very best in video games from all around the world, the 2010 ELAN Awards will arrive in San Diego July 17th and hold parties thru July 19th, the evening before Comic-con.

On Saturday, July 17th, Hollywood and music celebrities will join 2010 ELAN Awards Nominees and VIPS to start off the celebrations with a splash … ELAN’S guests will be treated to a pool party at the Manchester Grand Hyatt on the 4th flr overlooking Coranado Island.

The following night we take it to the streets … The streets of the Gaslamp District will overflow with 2010 ELAN Awards Nominees celebrating their nominations with 2,000 of their friends, peers, and celebs and media who just want to share in their fun.

On Monday, July 19th, thirty awards will be handed out at a black-tie ceremony hosted by an A-list celebrity and a video game luminary following an unforgettable champagne reception and 5-course gourmet meal in the elegant Elizabeth Ballroom in the Manchester Grand Hyatt.

The evening will end with the After-party of all After-Parties at “On Broadway” where ELAN nominees will celebrate their wins and drown their losses. Like the finale of a great fireworks show, the guests, nominees and winners of the 2010 ELAN Awards will wrap up their 3 day celebration with an explosive party at the high-energy dance club, complete with a computerized light show and 90,000 watt sound system.

We intend to send our guests off to Comic-con the next day with a head that might be a bit sore, but will be full of some of the best times they’ve ever had …

South Florida’s Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Video Game, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Convention returns June 18-20, 2010 to the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL.

Florida Supercon is a 3 day festival dedicated to Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy and Sci-Fi featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A’s, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming and more! 2010 is the 5th annual Florida Supercon.

The Florida Supercon Film Festival is a festival dedicated to films that would be appreciated by our diverse genre audience. We are looking for Animation, Horror, Horror Comedy, Documentary (about genre subjects), Comedies with a genre twist, Fantasy, Magic Realism, Science Fiction and Spoof. American films will be screened side by side with international entries the weekend of June 18-20, 2010 in Miami, FL. at Florida Supercon: South Florida’s festival of Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi and Video Games.

CG CON — The White Conference “The White Conference” will be held April 24-25, 2010 and is projected to host more than 500 professionals and recent graduates from visual effects for film, game and broadcast graphics. The conference will take place in Montreal and it will bring together renowned experts, top professionals and cutting edge students from around the globe for a thrilling two day event that will make an impact throughout the industry. Three programs, each featuring a total of 8 lectures in Digital Animation, Digital Modeling, and Digital Painting/Concept Design. SPECIAL OFFER (Now until January 24st, 2010) Regular & Student Registration $199 From February 1st 2010 to March 28th: Regular Registration $299 Student Registration $249 After March 28th, 2010 and On-site: Regular Registration $399 Student Registration $329 No refunds or exchanges are available on ticket orders. If you require assistance please email info@cgcon.net or phone (310) 774-0207. Special rates are available to groups of 10 or more. For more information call us at (310) 774-0207 or email us at info@cgcon.net

   I would like to create animation for Comedy Central that will maintain their style. Their style includes camera motion, quick camera animation, great photoshop design that incorporates color, and different layout styles that give a unique but easy to read feel to the composition. I have, here, a couple pics that shows my interest with Comedy Central.

Job Search and Feelings

Senior Broadcast Designer / Animator

at Comedy Central in New York City

COMEDY CENTRAL: SENIOR DESIGNER/ANIMATOR:

Comedy Central’s On-Air Promotions design group is looking for inspired SENIOR DESIGNER/ANIMATORS to work in-house, in our NY studio, for upcoming freelance projects. Potential STAFF positions opening.

Candidates must have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in broadcast design and be proficient in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cinema 4d and/or MAYA

This is a collaborative environment. Strong communication skills are essential.

Please submit your resume and reel to: Chris Scarlata, Design Director ON-AIR PROMOTIONS

MTVN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Objective: To produce stunning imagery with a “polished” feel in order to support and maintain Comedy Central’s style for mass media broadcasting

Feelings: I personally feel that to acquire a position like this, one must not only have experience in the field but must be extremely ambitious. A company like this would want someone that knows what he/she wants not only from the company, but also from him/herself. The positive outcome of reading this position is that one can expose him/herself to their ideal job without 20 plus years of experience and also be able to travel. However, the problem with this is that this is a freelance position. This basically means that once the project is done so are you. This would cause the designer to look elsewhere for employment. On the positive side of this, Comedy Central would look great on a resume.

               In the workforce, there are different age groups that work together to share a common goal. However, with each age group, there are different wants that could help encourage employees to give 110% to work and also stay in that career much longer. There are different age groups, generation X (1965 through 1978), generation Y (1979 through 1994), and the baby boomers (1946 through 1964). Researchers have found that the baby boomers prefer to have more flexible employment for example working at home. In this case, the gen Y employees are often in close contact with the boomers in order to learn more about their future career decisions and goals with the company. On the other hand, the boomers look to gen Y to learn new skills such as media. Gen Y employees seem to have more ambition, comfort with other ethnicities and reluctance in give positive energy back to the world. Gen X will eventually have to care for the boomers and manage over the gen Y’s. This, in turn, will lead them to the fact that they are not the talent any longer and they will have to manage a workforce that does not share their common interests.

            For an example, in an office there may be all three generations. The gen Y may be the employees that may look to have a long standing with the company. They are willing to work longer hours and really provide a positive outcome to the company. They will also seek advice from the boomer employees who will often want to work from home more often and relax more. The gen Y employees will also help to participate in teaching the boomers skills that involve more technology or faster production. This type of work can often be seen in the arts or media departments often because faster technology repeatedly releases every year and more knowledge can be gained by the more ambitious, the gen Y.

            I believe that in the case of the gen Y, the employees will often seek out the boomers mainly because of their experience in the field. There will always be some type of exchange in the work field between the two. I also believe that the boomers will want to work and have more flexibility but at the same time keep their notable positions. In conclusion, gen X, will always be the employees to manage the younger generation and prepare to make major decisions for the elderly and more experienced.