For young adults 18 to 25 who would like to meet at local libraries to share work and ideas for animation projects, short film ideas, colabrative work, voice acting ,and just hang out.

Hi! This group is for those creative types interested in expressing their three dimensional dreams into way cool videos using Adobe After Effects. Our primary focus is on creating beautiful worlds in 3D with AE, not so much on compositing and green screens. Not big on war on violence, just projecting our visions of sanity and beauty with a big "wow" factor for those who see our work. We welcome all skill levels to the wonderful world of 3D animation in Adobe After Effects. Come join the laughter …

We are the local group for ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group on Graphics). Our mission is to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. Our purpose is to foster a membership community whose core values help them to catalyze the innovation and application of computer graphics and interactive techniques. We meet roughly every month, usually on the third Thursday. Our local group has been me …

"Visual Media Professionals Group in San Francisco" is a professional group dedicated to provide time to share knowledge, experience and ideas with others professional who live or work in San Francisco Bay Area. Our members are coming from Photography, Graphics Design, Printing, Webdesign, Animation, TV, Movie, Magazine and Fashion industries. Our purpose is to deliver what it takes to help our group members become more successful and profitable in their professional life or business. To accompl …

Motion Graphics, 3D Modeling & Rendering, Compositing, VFX, beer, and networking. If it involves 3 dimensions, we're down for it.

This is a group for anyone interested in 3D printing, CAD, 3D modeling, 3D apps, or those who are just curious about how it all works. All skill levels and experience are welcome. This group is intended to educate, share ideas, and have fun with the 30 year old technology of 3D printing....Yes!!! It is 30 years old! *Bonus of this group: Your organizer Roxanne, has access to many 3D printers!

Are you a professional 2D or 3D artist in the bay area games industry looking to do some networking? Are you a student or aspiring game artist looking to get your foot in the door? Are you sick of hanging out in your gloomy studio grinding away on art assets in relative solitude? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, come hang out with us! We have beer and like-minded people! The first half of the meetup will be some kind of presentation about working in the games industry (if y …

This group is for people who enjoy drawing, painting, sculpting, crafts, or any other creative pursuit. To be surrounded by creative minds while bouncing ideas off of each other. Any medium is welcome, including animation, visual development, graphic design, comics, manga and writers. Industry professionals welcome and encouraged to join. All levels welcome. Join as a student or as a Mentor. Everyone who is 18 and up is welcome!

http://www.moviemakersunite.com/.org MMU Presents : SILICON VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS  OCT-NOV. , 2012 www.svfilmfestival.org MMU FILM FESTIVAL '09 :  http://www.meetup.com/moviemakersunit...... MMU - PRODUCTION , PITCH AND NETWORKING MEETINGS: Bi Weekly. Bring your script / idea in one page. If you have a script, you will get your film production scheduled immediately. And network with fellow film makers, actors, camera, editors,etc. Current Projects: (Details in the about pages) Am …

Anime Visions is a book-club-style anime club that aims to introduce people to some of the best in moving paintings, regardless of their level of prior exposure. We focus on current, original, and startling Japanese animated TV series which tell a complete, cohesive story in 12-26 half-hour episodes (this is a thing). Links are provided to legal simulcasts. We watch them at home and then go to delicious restaurants and talk about them. New shows start each quarter. Check out what we’re watching …

This is a group for young adults, 18-28, with Asperger's Syndrome or HFA who enjoy art, animation, music, entertainment, popular culture and lot's of other stuff. We meet at a spacious, Aspie friendly, house in Willow Glen. A great place to connect with other young adult Aspie's make friends, and enjoy common interests. Our Saturday classes are of a particular subject but our Friday group is a social group. We are leaving it open because the main purpose is to create a safe enviourment to come s …

Many of us baby boomers have managed to gain a measure of true independence at this phase of our lives. We are therefore no longer tethered to a corporate job as such. Instead, we get to focus on reinventing ourselves by pursuing interests, hobbies and even dreams we did not quite have time for when we were part of the daily-commute crowd. For me, this means developing for the Kinect platform (and, in the process, falling in love with C# despite my earlier prejudices!), designing an animation pl …

Disney doesn't have to be just about children, sometimes it's a state of mind. Come join us and share why/how Disney is a part of your life! Meet new people and build new and lasting friendships. Your input, ideas, suggestions, and participation will make our gatherings fun and interesting! If you think you'd enjoy fun times, field trips, socializing, good food and good conversation, then this group is for you! 18+ only please

This group is for anyone who cares about the evolution of books in any form, including eBook, HTML5, print, app, or daydream. If it's packaged, paginated content with words, pictures, media, connectedness, or interactivity in any combination, this is the place.

Silicon Valley based group with the goal of fostering a digital art & media community through activities, workshop and events.

These are not your typical software engineering events.  BASE is focused on emerging technologies and creating events around topics that have never been attempted.  Events may be around such topics as Big Data, Machine Learning, Robotics, Nanotechnology, 3D Printing, Synthetic Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer History, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality (AR), and using software to create art. BASE creates events only possible in San Francisco and the Bay area with experts from all walks …

East Bay Anime is being created to give the community a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. From projects, conventions, cosplay, each meeting will include screenings of anime films and episodes, discussions and much more. This group is primarily focused on youths and young adults. Our goal is to grow and nurture a supportive avenue for the community to enjoy and share their anime fan experience. The meeting may have giveaways from sponsors which include Viz Media. Artists, …

Open to both newbies and rock stars alike, come and hear what other people are working on and learn new techniques to help streamline your design and drafting process.

Are you a fan of My Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic? Do you live in Northern California? Are you looking for some friendship near you?

This group is for anyone interested in getting more connections or even just learning more about the game development industry. Whether your experienced or inexperienced, everyone is welcome, we want to encourage collaboration between members and all game developers in the south bay area. This group is for developers, artists, modelers, animators, musicians, writers and anyone else interested in game development. This group is hosted by Perfect Imagination, a company that builds clever, innovat …