Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

Ken was invited to join the Advisory Board of the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts), one of the most well-established and highly respected visual, media and performing arts schools in North America.

ASIFA - Hollywood's Animation Educators Forums (AEF)

Along with other illustrious artists in the industry, Ken was invited to be a judge for this year’s ASIFA-Hollywood and Animation Educator’s Forum’s (AEF) Student Animation Festival. The yearly event provides an opportunity for students who are enrolled in accredited academic programs to be recognized for their work by the Hollywood animation community.

CTN Animation Expo, November 12 - 21

In addition to welcoming Duncan Studio as a presence on the convention floor, the organizers of this second-annual event invited Ken to participate in a panel discussion with several well-respected colleagues. Moderated by Bill Kroyer, the artists discussed the principles of what defines animation both within the animation community and in the animation award categories.

Skull

Trouble

Angel says what?

2007 pencil sketch

A tiny drawing

VES Awards 2010

Ken was nominated (along with his colleagues) for a Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture for his work on the Shane Acker-directed film, “9.”

Blue Sky Studios

Ken’s sterling reputation as an artist and innovator has led Blue Sky Studios to engage him as a guest-lecturer at their facility in White Plains, NY. Drawing on his vast experience and emphasizing his more recent CG work, Ken will share his approach to animation with a new generation of artists.

SIGGRAPH

At the request of The Visual Effects Society, Ken Duncan will participate in a panel discussion entitled “The Future of Character Animation: From Stop Motion to Flash; From Keyframe to Puppetry, Industry Animators Discuss the Road Ahead.” This talk will address the effects of advanced animation technologies on animation production and what that means for animation artists.

http://www.siggraph.org/s2008/attendees/caf/caftalks/index.php