The CTN animation eXpo
Nov 15-18, 2018
Burbank Convention Center
818 827-7138
www.ctnanimationexpo.com
The #1 Conference and eXpo in the world that presents a unique opportunity that brings together the top professionals from both the traditional and digital worlds of animation. Hosted by The Creative Talent Network® , this now 10 year event has captured both the industry and local community's attention as a resource for education, employment, inspiration, business opportunities and most of all FUN!
A Community that Builds Unity one Artist at a Time
The CTN animation eXpo is a community with the simple motto: “Putting The Talent Center Stage” that gives attendees a privileged peak at the inspiring knowledge base and passion that looms large behind the creation of memorable characters, award winning stories and magnificent worlds all shared through the form of presentations, live demonstrations and practical workshops. With the accumulation of literally hundreds of world class creators crossing over studio and international boundaries who come together under one roof for 3.5-days presents an awe inspiring picture of what it not only takes to create these films but what it takes to be a successful creator in this ever evolving medium we call animation!
While the Expo has a very broad appeal, it is focused specifically on "THE TALENT" from the animation and surrounding communities. Together we can make this event a memorable and successful one that will bring the community together as well as raise awareness for the animation medium each and every year.
Content Creators Working Together to Design the Billion Dollar Industry
of Storytelling Media Entertainment
The CTN Media Kit: CLICK HERE
Awards and Recognition: CLICK HERE
Juried Special Achievement Annie Award — The CTN animation Expo
City wide proclamation of "Animation Week"
"The CTN animation eXpo for the 10th year in a row is a smash success and with your continued dedication to "the talent" we are clearly here to stay! I am proud to report that we had a lot of new people join us this year from Egypt, Brazil, France, Japan, Spain, Germany and I say thank you to "everyone" for crossing over so many time zones and studio boundaries to participate in a show produced by artists and for artists that remains true to our simple motto of putting "the talent center stage"." ~Founder and Producer Tina Price
"I can’t believe this all started with a book expo in a hot tent outside of Van Eaton gallery. Actually the first one was inside with about 10 artists and I was lucky to be one of those!! " ~David Colman
"It’s truly a pleasure to collaborate with you Tina trough the years and an honor to have been part of CTN since day 1. But most of all, Bing and I are so blessed by your friendship. Looking forward to CTNX10 as we celebrate Mulan20!" ~Armand Serrano
About the Founder
Tina Price began her career as a professional ballet dancer with New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and Chicago Lyric Opera. She transitioned to an animation career at the age of 26 by training with Don Bluth on his independent film “Banjo The Woodpile Cat”. Following that Tina worked as a Key Clean Up Artist with Filmmation Studios from 1979 - 1983. In 1983 she entered Walt Disney Feature Animation as a Clean Up inbetweener working with Andreas Deja on “The Black Cauldron”. After her work on “The Great Mouse Detective” she entered the computer animation department in 1985 pioneering the first digital animation department at Walt Disney Feature Animation contributing digital animation to traditionally animated films and including the award winning short film shown at SIGGRAPH “Oilspot and Lipstick”.
Promoted to head of the computer animation department at Disney she contributed digital animation to “Oliver and Company”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Aladdin” and “Rescuers Down Under”. Still growing she entered Visual Development and designed Characters for “Hercules”, “Tarzan”, Fantasia/2000 and Dinosaur after which she was promoted to Artistic Coordinator on “Treasure Planet”.
Leaving Walt Disney in 2006 Tina went on to become Line Producer working for JibJab Studios. Today Tina is most know for being the found of The Creative Talent Network and producer of the CTN animation eXpo.
Tina Price is an award winning pioneer 'woman in animation' noted in the book "Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation" by Mindy Johnson.
More about Tina Price Film Credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697180/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
“Tina maintains a well publicized organization that keeps professionals in the limelight, and introduces talent to people that otherwise might have possibly missed them. Exposure is aggressive without being obnoxious. Tina is sharp and very pleasant to work with.” ~Daniel Cooper Art Director, Walt Disney Animation Studios
