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Grant Writing Demo
Grant Writing Demo
Technical Demo: Media Artists Project Creation Grant – Presentation Date: Wednesday September 9thTIME: 7 pm – 9 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B This demo will help sharpen your Grant writing skills and help prepare for the upcoming Media Artists Project: Creation Grant. About the Demo Looking to sharpen your grant writing skills? Join us…
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Animators IRL – October 8th
Animators IRL – October 8th
Animators IRL is back! Join us for a free evening of creating together, hosted by TAIS member Jeremy Nir (@tubetop_simulator) This hands-on workshop is all about pre-production: exploring ideas before jumping into animation. WHEN: Thursday, October 8TIME: 6:30 to 9:30 PMWHERE: TAIS (1411B Dufferin Street, Toronto) Pizza and art supplies will be provided, or bring your…
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Character Design Carousel Demo
Character Design Carousel Demo
Technical Demo: Character Design Carousel Date: Saturday September 5thTIME: 1 pm – 4:30 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B Discover the character design process and creative journey behind four outstanding animation filmmakers. About the Demo Discover the character design process and creative journey behind four outstanding animation filmmakers in this artist demo event on (September…
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Audio Recording Demo
Audio Recording Demo
Technical Demo: Audio Recording Demo Date: Sunday August 16thTIME: 11 am – 1 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B This workshop will help you learn how to use Hanging Acoustic Vocal Booth, microphone and Adobe Audition to record sounds for animation. About the Demo Looking to elevate your next production by recording your own sound?…
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Dragonframe 101 Demo
Dragonframe 101 Demo
Technical Demo: Dragonframe basics Date: Sunday July 26thTIME: 11 am – 1 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B This workshop will help you learn how to set up your camera for Dragonframe, the basics on how to use Dragonframe and tips & tricks. About the Demo Looking to use Dragonframe for your next production? Want…
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BYOP: Puppet Party event! Summer Edition
BYOP: Puppet Party event! Summer Edition
Date: Sunday July 19th, 2026TIME: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B About the Event TAIS presents: BYOP Summer Edition! Our seasonal Puppet Party event! Have a cool puppet you want to show off? Want to meet some talented puppet makers? BYOP (Bring Your Own Puppet) is an open-invite social event to…
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OCADU Career Launcher Residency: Penakee Das
OCADU Career Launcher Residency: Penakee Das
TAIS is thrilled to have partnered with OCADU for a 5 week Career Launcher Residency, awarded to recent graduate Penakee Das! Join us in welcoming Penakee as he works on his stop-motion project in our studios this summer! Artist Bio: Penakee Das is multi-disciplinary artist who is focused on researching the link between art and…
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Paper Cutter Demo
Paper Cutter Demo
Technical Demo: Silver Bullet Date: Saturday June 27thTIME: 11 am – 4 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B Learn how to master the Silver Bullet automated paper-cutter to create paper puppets, stickers, fabric patterns, or anything else your heart desire. About the Demo Tired of cutting hundreds of paper puppet pieces by hand? Working on…
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Animators’ Intro to Lenses
Animators’ Intro to Lenses
Technical Demo: Lenses & DSLRs Date: Saturday May 30th,TIME: 11:00-1pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B Curious how to use DSLR lenses for animation? About the Demo Join our 101 demo to learn how different lenses can affect storytelling, composition, and visual style. Free for members! $50.00 for non-members. About the Instructor Felicity Morland – TAIS…
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Cognisys Ultimate Guide!
Cognisys Ultimate Guide!
Technical Demo: Cognisys Ultimate Guide Date: Saturday April 18th, 2026TIME: 1:00-3:00 PMLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B This demo will demonstrate how to setup up and operate the Cognisys Slider in Dragonframe. About the Demo Want to elevate your shots in your next animated production? Join our Cognisys Slider Demo and learn how to setup…