Pixar DP to speak at Hampshire College

[Thor]

I'm not sure how many of you guys live in the northeast --BUT-- I got this email today from the animation professor at Hampshire College (Amherst, MA):

Sharon Calahan, Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios,  
will be speaking at Hampshire College on Wednesday, October 7th at 6pm.


"Creating Memorable Images"

Why do certain images linger in our memories long after watching a  
film? Calahan will explore this question using a collection of  
favorite film images from over 70 years of filmmaking and over 80  
films. She will share how she thinks about light and color in the  
creation of beautiful images that emotionally support the story of a  
film.

LOCATION: Franklin Patterson Hall, Main Lecture Hall, Hampshire College

SPONSORED BY: The School of Cognitive Science, Hampshire College

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Sharon Calahan joined Pixar Animation Studios in  
1994 as lighting supervisor on the studio's first feature film, Toy  
Story. She then served as director of photography on A Bug's Life,  
Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo. She was the director of photography on  
Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, which won an Academy® Award for Best  
Animated Feature Film. Calahan is currently working on Cars 2.

Calahan knew at the age of three that she wanted to be an artist for  
Disney.  She went on to study graphic design, illustration and  
photography. Following art school, she began her career as an art  
director for broadcast television and video production. Prior to  
joining Pixar, she was a lighting director at Pacific Data Images  
completing commercial work, longer format television, and graphics  
packages.

Calahan has given numerous presentations and taught many classes in  
character lighting, shot lighting, master lighting, and, more  
generally, painting with light and overall composition, both at Pixar  
as well as outside of the studio.


- chris

Chris Perry
Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences
Hampshire College

[Daveb0t]

oh boy thats only a 10-12 hour drive from here

[Factory]

oh boy thats only a 45-55 hour drive from here