HDFest: HD Animation Showcase is Dec. 7

The HD animation portion will include 16 set pieces.

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Dec 3, 2008

HDFest in Los Angeles plans to present a series of what sponsors are calling “some of the best new HD animation from around the world” during the festival event on Dec. 7. The High-Definition Animation sequence is scheduled for 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Dolby Laboratories’ Larry Umlang Presentation Theatre II (3601 W. Alameda Ave. in Burbank).

The HD animation portion will include 16 set pieces created and produced by independent filmmakers and animators. Nations represented in the animation sequence include Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Paraguay, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.

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