WELCOME to our "Happy Place" - and the LARGEST Disneyland Resort fan group here on Meetup.com! (=3 For most of us, the Disneyland Resort -- to include Downtown Disney, Disney's California Adventure (DCA), and the "Mouse House" itself -- may be considered our "home away from home", or simply a fun and safe gathering spot to unwind from the everyday chores of life, work and all-things hectic. Many of us feel comfortable in coming to "the happiest place on Earth" - either alone or (preferably …

Welcome to Okoré! This group is here to share the passion of Anime, Manga, and whatever else we collectively enjoy. We are fans of varius aspects of what it means to be an Otaku. Our goal is to create a community of all us anime/manga fans and get us together to talk about what we love to read/watch. It can't hurt... right? I've been a big anime/manga fan for quite some time but how much more fun is getting together and sharing what we know with each other. I created the term Okore as a play on …

A gathering of VO people in LA, i.e. anyone who has spent time in front of, behind, or within shouting distance of a mic - hopefully a good one. No sales pitches, no required activities, no self-improvement programs - just a place to exchange relevant info, hear anecdotes from the studio and beyond, and enjoy professional camaraderie in a social atmosphere. It's a real way to meet and greet, have some big laughs, and establish who we are in the industry and what 'professional' voiceover standard …

Be part of growing community of artists in West LA. Kline Academy is an art studio dedicated to teaching artists the skills of making good art. Our staff of instructors are not only talented painters but are great teachers who will give you personal instruction based on your individual needs and interests. Our new classes start in June. Quick Sketch, Abstract Painting, Florentine Style Figure Painting, and a brand new Renaissance Atelier class. Don't flail around anymore- let Kline Academy give …

Every Thursday night from 7-10, featuring undraped form. Each session start off with short gesture poses and works up to 20 minute or longer poses depending on the groups’ desire. The models are always awesome! $15/session Un-instructed 3 Hour Drawing (undraped form) Warehouse Studio Refreshments served Music Drawing benches

Are you, or someone you know, looking for a geek of your own? If so, then we have a Meetup for you 7 months a year! Featuring THREE 18 and older Geek Single Meetups! FIRST: The SoulGeek.Com Geek Singles LADIES NITE! - WHERE LADIES ALWAYS GET IN FREE! (Next Event: July 13th, 2013) (Event Months: Jan/Mar/May/July/Sept) SECOND: A Midsummer Night's Dream LGBT Geek Singles Costume Party! - LESBIAN/GAY/BI/TRANSGENDER EXCLUSIVE (LGBT Friends & Allies Welcome)! (Next Event: Aug 10th, 2013) (Held every …

This group is for people who work professionally as graphic designers or web designers in the Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley, or Downtown Los Angeles! Why Join? Get away from the computer screen and meet real people just like you every so often. Talk about your work, your clients, your inspiration, tech stuff, etc. over drinks or a meal. This group also welcomes both expert and newbies interested in talking all things graphic and web design, content management systems, blogging, wordpress, logo de …

If you're looking to mix and mingle with other people in the voice over biz, actors, singers, dancers, and artists, look no further!

Meet fellow Professional Motion Graphic Artists, Animators, Visual FX Artists, or Graphic Designers in the San Diego Area! Come to a Motion Graphics Meetup to discuss favorite 2D and 3D Animation/Graphics Software, share animation techniques, and Network with other animators in the area. Get input on your portfolio, make contacts and mingle with new friends! Check out our Facebook Fan Page at: https://www.facebook.com/sdanimgroup

This is just our MeetUp face.  The membership here doesn't reflect our size (see photo gallery).  Most of our members are part of our ADOBE GROUP or just come to the meetings as they like.  Tickets are moderated by Eventbrite (even the free ones). Hollywood Motion Graphics Designers & Animators, and Visual Effects artists meet to discuss their work, new software, and network.

This is the San Diego Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH, slated to build local interest on computer graphics and interactive techniques, for educational, artistic and scientific purposes. It's free to join this Meetup ($0), but we encourage you to become a Full Member in order to enhance your involvement, opportunities, and chances to receive cool giveaways! To join as a Full Member for a year, just make a $20 PayPal donation (note 'Chapter membership' and member name in the donation comments), or you can …

This meetup group was established to socialize and network with professionals/enthusiasts in the games industry around San Diego. It'll be a great way for those interested in the fields to share their work and give feedback. It's open to 2D/3D artists, programmers, concept artists, compositors, editors, game testers, composers, etc.

The best way to know what vnext is all about is to view this video (new blog, needs content): http://bit.ly/vnext-interview or on YouTube here:  http://bit.ly/CrescentSolutionsVnextInterview. Although we've had numerous high-profile speakers, including ex-MSFT CTO's, CEO's and some of the best developers in their fields such as Laurent Bugnion of MVVM Light, Brian Lagunas and Craig Shoemaker of Infragistics, and many, many more, we were lucky enough to have Mr. Charles Petzold (Bill Gates named …

Motion Media has started this group to bring members of the visual fx, animation, and editorial communities together to share ideas, technologies, education, and maybe a drink or two!   We sponsor various events, classes , and technology expositions throughout the Western U.S. We bring guest speakers, artists, and trainers to talk about and demonstrate concepts and software solutions. Members can receive: Up to 50% discounts on fee based classes Invitations to Special Events, Seminars, and Pane …

Learn the secrets to using part-time collaboration to achieve full-time results with the spin off meetup of the successful San Diego Comic Con and WonderCon panel with the same name! No matter which industry (comics, illustration, movies, art, graphic and web design, animation, costuming / cosplay, podcasting and many other creative industries), breaking into today's media is a full-time job, even if you have only part-time hours to accomplish it. To accomplish that goal you have to find or form …

Whether you are a 3d printing veteran, or just want to finally see what all the hype is about, join our group for seminars, panels, webinars and other events. 3d printing is where the home computer business was in the early 90's. It has the ability to really change the world. Join our group and get in on the action.

This is a group for people who love everything anime and want to meet others who have the same interests. Members can feel free to suggest events or meetups etc. This is just a place for everyone to have fun and make some new friends. We will go to conventions, talk about and watch anime, eat delicious Asian foods, and just have a great time.

We are a group of character animation professionals and students who gather regularly to share our work and critique it, discuss animation workflow and technique, and just have an excuse to get away from our computers for a while. If you are working professionally, studying animation, freelancing and between jobs, creating new work and want feedback (and are tired of receiving it through the internet), or just want to join the discussion and improve your animation, you should join us! If you've …

Mini Cinema is an Entertainment Platform heavily passionate about storytelling through Short Films. Our goal is to deliver the BEST Short Film Experience to anyone who is a fan of cinema. Whether watching films on our website or attending one of our Theater Screenings, viewers can expect an experience that is creative, innovative, and entertaining. The Short Film Experience The Mini Cinema Short Film Experience consists of an hour long screening presented 3 to 4 times a year at a major theater …

Calling all animation geeks, fans, and art lovers! This is a group for anyone interested in sitting down, having a soda or coffee, and chatting about animated movies and television.....and anything else that looks like fun.

Blender is a 3D graphics application that can be used for modeling and visual effects. This group is for anyone interested in Blender, from novice to guru. We will meet and share projects as an extension of the online Blender community, build open source projects, and invite speakers from the national and international community. I started this group as a way for Blenderheads to meet and collaborate on film and animation projects in the Los Angeles area.

The Purpose of this group is to collaborate with other digital artists around the Orange County Area and Possibly work on big projects together. If you are a 2D or 3D Artist and Animator, Video Game Designer, Visual Effects and CG Artist, Compositor, Motion Graphic Artist, Film and Video Editor, Photo Retoucher, Digital Painter, or Graphic Designer, come join us. All skill levels are welcome. A variety of subjects will be discussed at each meeting. Volunteers can give presentations on the softwa …

Need to update your skills as a web or mobile developer?  Are you a video editor wanting to learn a new video editing app?  Do you work with images in Photoshop every day, but want to improve your workflows?  Are you a project manager looking to learn agile project management?   If you are a web or mobile developer, digital filmmaker, game creator, graphics designer, producer, project manager or any other kind of digital media creator, then this study group is for you! I created the Los Angeles …

If you are a Parent who has kids in 5th grade through College and want to pursue a career in the Digital Arts and Entertainment Industry or simply just want to know more about it, then this MeetUp is for them. The Artist’s Room: Digital Art Mentoring MeetUp provides digital art literacy, education, professionalism, and personal development for students 5th Grade through College. Courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, 2D/3D Art and Animation, Visual Effects/Compositing, Film Editing, and Gam …

This group is for anyone interested in 3DS MAX, animation, rendering etc. Alan Iglesias is the Max master, coming up with new and exciting topics each month. U.S. CAD hosts the group at their offices in San Diego

Los Angeles Animation Studios is creating a community of Animation Software Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Software Engineers and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Animation scene in Greater Los Angeles. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Animation Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Fellow Animators are also welcomed to join this group to gain …

How "Technology is Changing Fashion" is creating a community of Techies coming together to meet like-minded Fashionista's and Designers to exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Techno Fashion scene in LA. Within this community we are promoting mentoring from the Design Community along with professional development within a general forum for the Software Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are encouraged to join this group to gain …

Hey guy! This meetup is intended for those who have a strong interest in motion graphics and animation. A place in were creative minds can get together and share tricks tips projects are simply just be around the energy. These Meetups would be held at 6:00pm Thurdays at Krakotoa coffee shop in Golden Hill.