November Newsletter

Fall Cartoons Now Online

Cartoons from our Fall workshops are now online.

It’s an explosion of animation! There’s morphing, squashing, and stretching. There’s running, jumping, and spear throwing. There’s cats, rats, and bats! Don’t miss all the cartoon action.

See the cartoons online at

http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/student-work

If you ordered a DVD, come by Animatus any weekday between 10am and 5:00pm to pick it up!

WINTER WORKSHOPS SOLD OUT

Thanks to all who signed up for our Winter workshops, which begin on January 7. (If you have signed up, but have yet to pay, please do.)

If you missed out, it’s not too early to Sign up for Spring!

SPRING 2012

Saturdays

March 3, 10, 17, 24

Register online at

http://animatusstudio.com/workshops/workshop-registration/

360 | 365 needs your support

As friends of Animatus know, we have been involved with the 360 | 365 Film Festival for over ten years. We’d hate to see this important (and fun!) cultural event to go away.

If you know of any individuals or corporations that can help with funding, now’s the time!

Here’s the official letter from 360 | 365….

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To Friends of the 360|365 Film Festival –

As many not-for-profit arts organizations have found, 2011 has been a very difficult year for fundraising. Public funds have become scarce, and corporate sponsorship budgets have not expanded to make up for shortfalls elsewhere.

360|365 has faced our share of fundraising difficulties this year, which are threatening our ability to produce the 2012 Film Festival. In fact, in order to hold the Festival in May, we would need to start investing dollars in December – dollars we don’t currently have.

With this stark reality in mind, the 360|365 Board of Directors has announced that if we do not raise significant funds by November 30, we must cancel the 2012 Film Festival. If that happens, we would spend the year strengthening our financial picture and preparing for a strong 2013 Festival.

But between now and then, we are reaching out to the Greater Rochester community in hopes that we can raise enough funds to make our 2012 Film Festival happen. Individuals and corporations that are interested in supporting our community’s largest Film Festival are welcome to contact us at SeeYouAtTheMovies AT film360365 DOT com

The board is committed to making 360|365 a stronger organization. We thank you for your continued support, and hope you will help spread the word that 360|365 is an exciting, worthwhile asset that the entire Rochester community should support!

Sincerely,

The Board of Directors, 360|365

Fear Shrinker in the App Store

We’re happy to announce that the FearShrinker is now live in Apple’s app store. Mike Boas of Animatus Studio provided “fishy” characters for this program designed to help ease children’s anxieties.

What is FearShrinker?

FearShrinker is an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch application designed for the young child (ages 4-8 years) who is scared or worried. FearShrinker provides a road map for young children to reduce their fear response by choosing effective coping strategies.

Find out more, and download today at

http://www.fearshrinker.com