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October Issue 2006
The Art Institute of Charlotte Features Works by Will Vinton
The works of award-winning animation producer/director Will Vinton will be featured from Oct. 3 - 31, 2006, at the Guinan Gallery at The Art Institute of Charlotte in Charlotte, NC.
Vinton has been a leading visionary in the animation field for years. He coined the term Claymation and launched the careers of the California Raisins, the Noid, Dinosaurs "Herb & Rex," M&M's "Red & Yellow" and The PJs' Thurgood Stubbs. Winner of Oscar, Emmy, and Clio awards, Vinton continues to break new ground in computer character animation, Claymation, Stop-motion, and flash animation. His Charlotte exhibit will include: storyboard art, framed art, photos of character tests, videos and sculptures.
Vinton's Animation Art Collection is a celebration of the art and artistry that goes into designing animated characters. The purpose of the exhibit is to honor regional artists who have contributed to many of Vinton's animated productions. The show features some well-known animation art (such as 3-D sculptures of the California Raisins and the PJs), but the essence of this exciting exhibit focuses on educating visitors about the precise, demanding and involved process of creating animation art and design. One piece, Finding the Perfect Princess, follows artists' journey of defining and redefining sketches and models in search of creating just the right features for an animated character. One piece of the exhibit is devoted to the art of storyboarding which offers the viewer a taste of the process animators go through when developing scenes.
In his spare time, Vinton actively supports educational and economic opportunities for the film and television industry. As Founder and Chairman, he launched the Portland (OR) Creative Conference, a high-profile, annual symposium celebrating creativity and innovation in the entertainment and advertising business. He also actively supports and sits on the Board of several non-profit arts/education organizations including the innovative Northwest Academy. Will received a BA in Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, an Honorary PHD in Fine Arts from Linfield College, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Environmental Design at UC-Berkeley.
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