{"id":2187,"date":"2019-08-28T23:04:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T23:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.shop.wacom.eu\/us\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:22:58","slug":"dancing-with-animators-at-lightbox-expo-introducing-the-wacom-animation-dance-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/dancing-with-animators-at-lightbox-expo-introducing-the-wacom-animation-dance-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing with Animators at LightBox Expo \u2013 Introducing the Wacom and Toon Boom Animation Dance-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Call for entries: Animation Dance-Off<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are thrilled to announce a call for entries for our Animation Dance-Off during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightboxexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LightBox Expo 2019,<\/a> sponsored by Wacom and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toon Boom<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The Animation Dance-Off party will take place Saturday evening from 7:00PM to midnight\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Justine's Ballroom at the Sheraton hotel (connected to the convention center).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<strong>What is an Animation Dance-Off?<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re glad you asked! The Animation Dance-Off\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0one-of-a-kind\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contest\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">party where LightBox attendees get their groove on, enjoy refreshments, and showcase<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their animation chops for a chance to win great prizes, including a Wacom Cintiq Pro 24. To enter,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Animation Dance-Off\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants must animate a dance cycle featuring their characters dancing to the provided track sample <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/mechlo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mechlo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a Portland-based DJ<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and friend\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">debut<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0his synthpop<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">electro jam created exclusively for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Animation Dance-Off.<\/span>\n\n<strong>Track sample (120 BPM)<\/strong>\n\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2187-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/08\/reference-beat.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/08\/reference-beat.mp3\">https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2019\/08\/reference-beat.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who can compete?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone attending LightBox\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(18 and over)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with the skillset, rhythm, and sass to win.\u00a0 All student or professional animators attending LightBox Expo are encouraged to submit a dance cycle for the Animation Dance-Off.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requirements<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Referencing the provided music,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">anim<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tors<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0should use their favorite software to create a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dance cycle that loops and satisfies the following specs:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PNG files (numbered in order and must have a transparent background)<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">1000 x 1000px<\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">RGB Color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How to enter<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ways to enter:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ol>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online submissions: E-mail your dance cycle to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">social@wacom.com<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flash drive submissions: Turn in your dance cycle via flash drive at the Wacom Room<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(theater room 211)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The deadline for entries is September 7 at 3:00PM.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Judges<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re pleased to introduce our three amazing judges: Devon Cady-Lee, Mike Morris, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christina<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Halstead<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inprnt.com\/gallery\/gorrem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Cady-Lee<\/a> <\/strong>has been working in the entertainment industry for 14 years, designing characters and concepts for games and film. He has also practiced dance for just as long, such as freestyle Housedance and Latin Hustle. He currently practices and teaches character design and dance in Seattle, Washington.<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorrem\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gorremhome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3373725\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mike Morris<\/strong><\/a> is a character animator who has worked on various animation-based projects and television series including The Simpsons, Disney XD\u2019s Future\u00a0Worm!,\u00a0and most recently, Disney\u2019s 2017 Duck Tales reboot.\u00a0Mike has held various roles in his career ranging from Episodic Director, Storyboard Supervisor, Storyboard Artist as well as Character Layout and Animator. Mike has also worked for a variety of media companies including Dreamworks, Warner Bros., Bongo Comics, Disney Channel, Disney Publishing Worldwide, and\u00a0NeverPeak\u00a0Games.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnimikeArt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/animike.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tumblr<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/presenters\/chalstead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christina\u00a0Halstead<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0began<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0creating stories and drawing animal characters in high school. She went to Michigan State University (BFA in Studio Arts) and the College for Creative Studies, where she graduated in 2010 for Traditional Animation.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is Harmony certified and works<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with Toon Boom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to create tutorials<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Christina also works at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Disney Television Animation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">traditiona<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">l<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02D animated shows like Big City Greens, Amphibia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/risuquin\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">The judges will focus on the following criteria when selecting winners:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Entertainment value \u2013 10 points<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technical animation ability \u2013 10 points<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Design \u2013 10 points<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">The highest scores will determine 3 winners and 2 honorable mentions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prizes<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">We have awesome prizes in store for our Dance-Off winners:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">First place:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cintiq Pro 24 with stand of choice,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Toon Boom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1-year license of Harmony Premium 17<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Second place: Cintiq 22,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toon Boom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1-year license of Harmony Premium 17<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Third: Cintiq 16,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toon Boom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1-year license of Harmony Premium 17<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">(2) Honorable mentions:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intuos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Pro,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toon Boom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1-year license of Harmony Premium 17<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019re so excited to host the Animation Dance-Off\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">LightBox Expo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toon Boom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd our wonderful panel of judges. We look forward to seeing you and your dance animations at the party!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">To purchase tickets for LightBox Expo, please visit\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightboxexpo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span>\n\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">For official contest terms and conditions, click <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/wacom-lightbox-animation-dance-off-2019-contest-official-rules\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/toonboomanimation\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toon Boom Instagram<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToonBoom?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toon Boom Twitter<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToonBoomAnimation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toon Boom Facebook<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2213,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2326],"tags":[54,152,299,314,267,300,315],"class_list":["post-2187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animation","tag-animation","tag-art","tag-bobby-chiu","tag-dance-off","tag-event","tag-lightbox-expo","tag-toon-boom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}