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Selected Websites: Animation and Game Development

General Websites
Associations and Government Websites

The 11 Second Club "The 11 Second Club is a monthly character animation competition open to everyone" -- website
Animation Arena - animationarena.com http://www.animationarena.com/
Animation Magazine Animation Magazine includes current news, animation resources, and job postings.
Animation World Network "The Animation World Network is the largest animation-related publishing group on the Internet, providing readers from over 151 countries with a wide range of interesting, relevant and helpful information pertaining to all aspects of animation. Covering areas as diverse as animator profiles, independent film distribution, commercial studio activities, licensing, CGI and other animation technologies, as well as in-depth coverage of current events in all fields of animation, AWN gives its readers an easy to navigate, visually and intellectually creative mechanism to electronically access a wealth of information previously unavailable anywhere in the world." -- website
Art Bank (Canada Council for the Arts)
Canadian Animation Directory "The Canadian Animation Directory is an accurate and comprehensive guide to the Canadian animation industry. Researched and published by the Ottawa International Animation Festival team, the directory is an excellent resource for animation professionals, students, independent artists, organizations, and industry leaders." -- website
Cartoon Brew "Every day since 2004, Cartoon Brew has delivered the latest news, trends and ideas in animation to over 25,000 different artists, entertainment execs and cartoon aficionados. " -- website
Cartoon North - canadiananimationresources.ca http://www.canadiananimationresources.ca/
CartoonResearch.com
Creative Comic Art
Pixar "Pixar Animation Studios, commonly referred to as Pixar, is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California that is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, owned by The Walt Disney Company." -- website
Toonpedia - toonopedia.com http://www.toonopedia.com/
Walt Disney Animation Studios "Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS[5]), also referred to as Disney Animation, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California,[6] is an American animation studio that creates animated feature films, short films, and television specials for The Walt Disney Company." -- Wikipedia
Women in Animation "We bring together the global animation community to empower and advocate for people of underrepresented gender identities in the art, technology, production, and business of animation, inspiring excellence and justice in all facets of the industry." -- website

Association of American Editorial Cartoonists "The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is a professional association concerned with promoting the interests of staff, freelance and student editorial cartoonists in the United States. " -- website
Association of Canadian Cartoonists "The Association of Canadian Cartoonists is a professional association concerned with promoting the interests of staff, freelance, and student cartoonists in Canada." -- website
Association of Medical Illustrators "The Association of Medical Illustrators furthers the use of visual media to advance life sciences, medicine, and healthcare through a worldwide network of specialized interdisciplinary professionals." -- website
Canada Council for the Arts "The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts." -- website
Canadian Animation Directory "The Canadian Animation Directory is an accurate and comprehensive guide to the Canadian animation industry. Researched and published by the Ottawa International Animation Festival team, the directory is an excellent resource for animation professionals, students, independent artists, organizations, and industry leaders." -- website
Canadian Art Foundation Please note that Canadian Art ceased operations in October 2021. The website remains up as of Spring 2022. "Canadian Art is the preeminent platform for journalism and criticism about art and culture in Canada." -- website
Canadian Arts Data "CADAC (Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au Canada) is a web based application dedicated to the collection, dissemination and analysis of financial and statistical information about Canadian arts organizations. CADAC launched in 2008, and has been in development since 2004." -- website
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation "The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian federal Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster for both radio and television." -- Wikipedia
Canadian Film Institute "The Canadian Film Institute’s (CFI) mission is to encourage and promote the production, diffusion, study, appreciation and use of moving images for cultural and educational purposes in Canada and abroad. The CFI is a unique institution that organizes ongoing public film programming and artist talks, provides educational enhancements on its websites and publishes books and monographs on various aspects of Canadian and international cinema." -- website
Canadian Media Producers Association "The CMPA is Canada’s national trade association for independent English-language media producers." -- website
Creative City Network "The Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) is a national-non profit organization made up of municipalities, arts organizations and individuals working to support cultural development in their communities." -- website
Culture and Leisure : StatsCan
Federation of Canadian Artists "The mission of the FCA is to advance the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to all Canadians, offering education, exhibition and communication in the Visual Arts, and to support and promote emerging to professional member artists." -- website
International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) "The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) is the global network of arts councils and ministries of culture, with member institutions in over 70 countries." -- website
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) "The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas." -- website
National Gallery of Canada "The strength of the National Gallery of Canada lies in its collection of art, especially Canadian art, and its accessibility to the public across the country. The collection opens the way for appreciation of the finest in artistic expression: The works of art reveal the past, celebrate the present, and probe the future. The collection must be expanded, preserved, interpreted, and used extensively by the public for pleasure and understanding, for research and the advancement of knowledge." -- website
Quickdraw Animation Society "The Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) serves as a fulcrum for independent artists and the larger community with progressive artistic and community-based initiatives. Quickdraw engages in cultural exchange with other like-minded organizations and actively promotes a diverse membership by welcoming all individuals. " -- website
Society for Animation Studies "The Society for Animation Studies (SAS) is an international organization dedicated to the study of animation history and theory. It was founded by Dr. Harvey Deneroff in 1987. " -- website
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) "The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is the only professional organization specifically for individuals who write and illustrate for children and young adults. Our mission is to support the creation and availability of quality children’s books in every region of the world." -- website
Toronto Animated Image Society "TAIS is an artist run production centre where independent artists come to create, explore, research and develop skills in traditional and experimental animation techniques." -- website

Animation and Game Development: Websites

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