July 18,20,22,23,24,25,29 Boundary Crossing: Extended Animation at PNCA

Portland has a small animation base, with Dark Horse, Bent Image, Laika and others. Contemporary moving imagemaking combines live and CG is a seamless style, think Avatar; and in hybrid forms, including sampling, more like collage. Added to this is idea-based work by artists. PNCA provides a chance to unwind it all in the Boundary Crossing Summer session. Public programs include July 18, an opening lecture by Norman Klein, "Dismantling the American Psyche"; July 20, an artist talk with Mack MacFarland and Marieke Verbiesen; July 22, the opening reception for the show Pre-Nostalgic by DripDrop; July 23 a panel discussion, "Pre-Nostalgic: Concepts, Visions and the Usual Suspects"; July 24 a late showing of Pre-Nostalgic by DripDrop; July 25 a screening of re-situated animation; and July 29, the closing reception. Details at the PNCA website, though there are faulty links in patches. www.pnca.edu Discussions Free, admission for the films