SOCIETY FOR ANIMATION STUDIES CONFERENCE UPDATE The 10th Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference will be held at Chapman University, in Orange, California, 6-16 August 1998. This mailing provides a general schedule and a list of presentations accepted from the early call for papers submissions. The final deadline for presentation proposals is 15 January 1998. If you wish to present a paper, screening or roundtable discussion, please send your proposal to the Conference Organizer, Maureen Furniss, by that date. If you would like to remain on the mailing list, but do not wish to submit a proposal, please notify her by May 1. This year's conference theme is "In the Beginning...," placing a focus on the way in which individuals and institutions got started. Send a 25-50 word summary of the presentation and a 250-500 word abstract to Maureen Furniss, School of Film and Television, Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell St., Orange, CA 92866 USA. Tel: 1-714-744-7018. Fax: 1-714-997-6700. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Presentations Already Accepted from Early Call for Papers History: Keith Bradbury, "In the Beginning... Australian Animation before Disney in Australia - Harry Julius" Barbara Fleisher Zucker, "Anna Curtis Chandler, A Storyteller Who Could Keep Them From the Movies" (magic lanterner) Tom Klein, "Tex Avery on Trial!" (discussion of possible uncredited work at Universal, 1929-1935, including screenings for a 'trial' by the audience). Chris Padilla, "The Development of American Animation Festivals" Lynn Tomlinson, "Launching (From) The Quays" (student work of the Bros. Quay) Eugene Walz, "Charlie Thorson and the Twilight of Fleischer Studios" David Williams, "From Cat to Mouse: Sheila Graber, UK Animator" Marcello Zane, "The History of Gammafilm Milano and their Cartoons during the First Period of Italian National Television, 1954-1970" Theory: Alan Bryman, "Theorizing the Early Technologies of Animation" (examining the introduction of cel animation processes) Pierre Floquet, "From Tex Avery's Debut to the Beginning of His End: Recurring Theme and Evolving Style" (examination of Avery's four Red Riding Hood shorts) Rune Kreutz, "Absolute films and the Consequences of Abstraction" Gunilla Muhr, "Aesthetical Strategies of the Disney Studio in the 1930s" (analogies between Disney production in the 1930s and specific modernistic categories in Europe during the same time) Screenings and Roundtable Discussions: David Ehrlich, "The Beginning of the 'ASIFA Presents' Collaboration Films: Aesthetic and Political Problem Solving" Scott Kravitz, "Individual Responsibility and Personal Ethics for Artists" ___________________________________________________ Preliminary Conference Schedule (subject to slight modification) THURSDAY Aug 6 Arrivals beginning in the afternoon FRIDAY Aug 7 Optional Old Towne Orange walking tour Screenings and off-campus welcome event (possible party at Maureen's house) SATURDAY Aug 8 No plans (see beach or mountains . . .) Opening night at the Orange County Museum of Art: Karl Cohen and Forbidden Animation (screening and book signing) -- shows at 7:00 and 9:45 p.m. SUNDAY Aug 9 Optional Disneyland day Artist workshop TBA at the Orange County Museum of Art, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Artist screening TBA at the Orange County Museum of Art, 6 to 9 p.m. MONDAY Aug 10 Optional visit to University of Southern California and Warner Bros. Archives (on USC campus) Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Evening screening TBA at the Orange County Museum of Art TUESDAY Aug 11 Optional Studio Tour at a film or television station (possible television show taping) Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Evening screening TBA at the Orange County Museum of Art WEDNESDAY Aug 12 Optional visit to Academy Archive/Farmer's Market Optional Old Towne Orange walking tour Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Welcome event for conference on campus in evening (preservation screening) THURSDAY Aug 13 Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Conference Panels 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (evening topic TBA) FRIDAY Aug 14 Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Conference Panels 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (home movie and 3D slide show night) SATURDAY Aug 15 Children's animation workshop at the Orange County Museum of Art Conference Panels 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lunchtime SAS meeting Closing night party, 8 p.m. to midnight at the Orange County Museum of Art (included in the regular conference fee, but not the student fee -- students and guests can buy individual tickets). SUNDAY Aug 16 No plans Maureen Furniss, Ph.D. Editor, Animation Journal Assistant Professor, School of Film and Television Chapman University, 333 N. Glassell, Orange, CA 92866 USA Tel: 714-744-7018; Fax: 714-997-6700; E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Animation Journal home page: http://www.chapman.edu/animation ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.