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text: Front Back View larger Garmin nüvi® 54LM Portable navigator with 5" screen and free lifetime map updates Item #: 150N54LM 8 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $139.99 Shop all Portable GPS Navigation Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Dominic Devito See more of the U.S. and Canada with a 5" display Do your road travels take you to Alaska and Canada from time to time? Garmin's nüvi 54LM portable navigator has you covered with accurate maps of all 50 states, plus Canada and several major Caribbean islands. You'll also enjoy a bright 5" color touchscreen display for convenient access to the maps and millions of preloaded points of interest for important stops along the way. The larger screen size ensures you'll see every detail clearly from the driver's seat. The Garmin also features a sleeker, thinner profile, and the redesigned rear mount provides added security on your windshield. Best of all, you can keep the nüvi 54LM's maps current with free lifetime map updates for as long as you own the navigator, so you don't have to worry about road changes or moved businesses in the future. The redesigned mount allows for convenient placement of the nüvi 54LM on your windshield. Road-ready guidance This Garmin announces actual street names at turns, so you'll hear "turn left on Dogwood Court" instead of "take the next left." Colored arrows pop up as you approach complicated interchanges and junctions, showing you the the proper lane for the next maneuver. And you can check out your vehicle's speed as well as the posted speed limits on most major roads along your route to make sure you're staying safe. Valuable extras The "Where Am I?" emergency locator provides your exact location instantly, displaying nearby emergency services if you need aid. Garmin's trip computer lets you record mileage, maximum speed, total time, and more. Garmin's website allows you to customize your vehicle icon to add a touch of personality. The nüvi 54LM also lets you assign custom points of interest so you can find favorite stops that are a little off the beaten path. Product Highlights:portable GPS navigatornüMaps Lifetime download card (receive up to 4 map updates per year without additional fees)suction-cup windshield mountcar power adapter, micro-USB cable, and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 2 hours of lifeNavigation features:5" (480 x 272 pixels) display with touchscreen control5 million points of interest (allows custom points of interest)preloaded with maps for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, plus U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Bahamastext-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turnslane assistance and junction viewspeed limit indicatortrip computermulti-destination routing: allows 1,000 waypointstransport modes: autoExpandability:microSD card slotOther features and specs:dimensions: 5-1/2"W x 3-7/16"H x 13/16"Dweight: 6.4 oz.warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Who needs a portable navigator? Portable GPS puts you in touch with the world when you're on the road. Tap the restaurant icon, and it asks you what kind of food you're looking for. Type in "Mexican," and you're eating a burrito before you know it. A portable navigator not only gets you to your destination, it can also find museums, theaters, and other spots along the way. Many navigators receive traffic reports, so you can avoid jams. Other cool features range from hands-free calling to 3D graphics and lane guidance. Best of all, you can move a portable easily from car to car, a big plus for multi-car families. Garmin nüvi® 54LM Reviews Average Customer Review: 8 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. 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Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Just right! Written By MargaretP, Bluffton, SC on Tuesday, March 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The Garmin nüvi® 54LM is perfect size for me. My previous GPS screen was smaller. So far everything works well, but the challenge will be when we get into the wilds of Oregon on our next trip. I'm rating it at 4 because there was no Getting Started booklet. My previous GPS was a Garmin nuvi so I had no real problem but it would have somewhat of a learning curve for new users, especially the tech challenged. There was "help" info incorporated in the device, but one has to know where it is. Pros: Screen size, Lifetime map updates. Cons: No booklet. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Garmin nuvi 54LM Written By MarkH, Stow, OH on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great unit for the price Pros: Lifetime map updates Cons: sometimes lags when updating location Was this review helpful? Yes No GARMIN Written By WALLY2109, NEWARK OHIO on Thursday, December 05, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) NICE UNIT EASY TO SEE Was this review helpful? Yes No Garmin nüvi® 54LM Written By DaveG, NH on Monday, October 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Second one, need I say more, I love it. Pros: Easy to Use, great value Was this review helpful? Yes No 54lm ok Written By V, Bastrop, TX on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) The 54lm is ok, you get what you pay for . Pros: unit is easy to see. Sound is sufficient, mount to window is adequate. Cons: nuvi 54 LM is no were as sophisticated as the Dezl 760LMT. Had I known of the 760LMT I would not have purchased the 54LM. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Garmin 54Lm Written By Howard, Jacksboro TN on Thursday, July 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I'm impressed with the 54Lm. Has a nice big screen, terrific graphics and easy to operate.. Pros: Ease of operations, nice clear graphics, many great functions, good price. Fast delivery, shipped same day I placed order. Cons: Haven't been on a trip yet, just used locally to check it out, looking forward to going somewhere soon so I can really give it a good workout. 5 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No garmin nuvi 54lm Written By daniel a, dorset ohio on Saturday, April 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) love this item, the best thing is how crutchfield stands behind it and they have answers if you need Pros: great!!!!!!! Cons: nothing 6 out of 12 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Garmin 54LM Written By Leszek M, Leesburg, FL on Saturday, March 16, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First class. Best for the money 10 out of 13 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Portable GPS navigation device (w/ 5.0" LCD) Suction-cup mount Mounting bracket Cigarette lighter/power adapter (w/ attached 5.5' cable) 19" miniUSB-to-USB cable Updates/Manuals note Important Safety/Product Information Garmin Express brochure Features and Specs Features Maps Free lifetime updates Map Coverage USA (50), USVI, PR, Canada Points of Interest 5,000,000 Multiple Destination Routing Yes Screen Size 5" Widescreen Yes Bluetooth Capable No Photo Viewer No Digital Audio Playback No Text To Speech Yes Voice Control No Dynamic Content Services None Removable Memory Type microSD card Battery Life 2 Hours Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Navigation Features Convenience Features Installation Options Navigation Features GPS Receiver: The Garmin nuvi 54LM is equipped with a high-sensitivity WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and built-in antenna which enables the unit to acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) signals for on-the-road navigation. Note: When indoors, you can activate the built-in GPS simulator and practice using the unit. This turns off the GPS receiver so it's not searching for satellites, saving battery power. Preloaded Maps: The nuvi 54LM contains NAVTEQ's City Navigator North America NT USA/Canada maps (ver.2013.30) with detailed road maps of the entire United States (including Hawaii/Alaska), Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthelemy, and Jamaica; plus maps of Canada. Points of Interest: The built-in maps include over 5-million Points of Interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, attractions, and ATMs to help you find the destination you desire. In addition, you can download additional points of interest and add them to the unit's memory (Custom POIs). The free POI Loader software can be downloaded from the Garmin website to assist you in creating Custom POIs. Free Lifetime Map Updates: The nuvi 54LM offers free lifetime map updates so you'll always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs, and navigation information. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates. Note: Free Lifetime Map Updates entitle you to receive up to 4 map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on the Garmin website, for this specific Garmin product only until this product's useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter. The updates you receive will be updates to the same geographic map data originally included with your Garmin product when originally purchased. Map Screen: The Garmin nuvi 54LM displays a real-time moving map illustrating your current position and intended route. It will show map scale and geographic details such as lakes, rivers, highways and towns. Your route is marked with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination. As you travel the nuvi 54LM guides to your destination with arrows on the map and directions at the top of the screen. If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. During your calculated route, your direction of travel is displayed in the lower left corner and your current speed is shown in the lower right corner. The posted speed limit for most major roads is displayed near the lower right corner as well. The unit allows you to zoom, pan, and point using the touchscreen during navigation. You can select one of three map orientation displays: 2D Track Up: Two-dimensional map that constantly displays the route from bottom to top of the screen. 2D North Up: Two-dimensional map that constantly displays North at the top of the screen. 3D Track Up: Three-dimensional map that constantly displays the route from bottom to top of the screen. Note: The default on-screen icon representing your vehicle is a blue sports car. In the menu, you can select a blue 4WD pickup truck, a blue compact car, a blue 3D arrow, a pair of boots, a large bird, or a rolling beach ball. Turn Assistant: When you are navigating a route, you can view the next turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. You can also view the Turn List which displays turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns. Lane Assist w/ Junction View: Lane assist with junction view indicates the proper lane for a turn or exit with brightly colored arrows and detailed images. Speed Limits: As you travel along a major road, the speed limit is displayed on the screen alongside of the vehicle's speed display. If you are exceeding the speed limit, the color of the vehicle speed indication changes to red. If the highway's posted speed limit has changed since the last map update, you can change the speed limit display on the unit. Text-to-Speech Audible Directions: In addition to the visual map, you get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination; allowing you to keep your eyes more comfortably on the road. The nuvi 54LM offers voices of various languages. Where Am I?: The "Where Am I?" feature gives you instant access to important information in case of an emergency. When you select "Where Am I?" from the menu, you get the coordinates (including elevation) of your current position, plus the nearest address and intersections. There are also buttons to help you locate the nearest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, and roadside assistance. You can also save the location for future reference. Destination Search: When the Where To? button is pressed, you can use the search tools to find your destination and plan your route. The search tools allow you to search for cities, addresses, intersections, or coordinates. You can also search the device's POIs (points-of-interest). The unit's memory stores the last 50 locations you have found so you can quickly find a previous destination. You can even store your favorite destinations, so you can retrieve them faster. In addition, you can simply browse the map and select a destination by tapping the screen. Route Preferences/Avoidances: When calculating a route, you can select the following preferences; faster time, shorter distance, or off road. You can also program the unit to avoid certain things that may be undesirable on your route; such as U-Turns, Highways, Toll Roads, Carpool Lanes, Unpaved Roads, and Ferries. Waypoints: You can manually mark and name any map position as a waypoint for later recall. Up to 1000 waypoints can be saved into memory. Trip Computer: The trip information page displays your current speed and direction, and provides helpful statistics about your trip. A trip odometer keeps up with your total mileage. The page also indicates the distance and driving time to your next maneuver, as well as the distance and driving time to your destination. Your maximum speed and moving average speed are also displayed. The information can be reset in advance of your next trip. Auto Reroute: If you deviate from the original route, the nuvi 54LM recalculates the route and provides new directions. Detours: While navigating a route, you can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of you, such as construction zones. Safe Mode: With the Safe Mode turned on, functions that require significant operator attention are disabled so they don't become a distraction while driving. Convenience Features 5.0" Touchscreen LCD: The nuvi 54LM features a 5.0" color TFT touchscreen LCD with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). The screen has a manual brightness adjustment. You can select one of three color modes for the display screen: Daytime: Has a lighter, brighter background. Nighttime: Has a black background, easier to see at night. Auto: Display automatically switches between daytime and nighttime at sunrise and sunset. Keyboard Options: The Garmin nuvi 54LM gives you two options for keyboard layouts. When you are entering an address or other data, you can choose between a standard QWERTY keyboard layout or an ABCDE alphabetical layout. microSD Card Slot: The nuvi 54LM has a microSD card slot so you can download and store additional mapping information from Garmin. USB Port: The nuvi 54LM is fitted with a mini-USB (type-B) port and comes with a mini-USB to USB cable to connect to your computer. The nuvi 54LM is compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Note: The nuvi 54LM is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows NT. It is also not compatible with Mac OS 10.3 and earlier. This is a common limitation of most USB mass storage devices. Garmin Express: Use Garmin Express to keep the nuvi 54LM up-to-date. Garmin Express makes it easy to update maps and software, transfer favorites to and from devices, and install free custom vehicles and voices. Installation Options Mounting: The Garmin Nuvi 54LM comes with a suction cup mounting bracket to install the device in your vehicle. The suction cup can be used to mount the unit to your vehicle's windshield or dash. Once the nuvi 54LM is mounted, it can be adjusted on the ball-and-socket bracket for best visibility. The unit must be installed where it has a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. Note: Please check the applicable regulations in your state regarding windshield mounting. Certain states prohibit the mounting of any items on your windshield. Power Requirements: The Garmin nuvi 54LM is powered and charged by your vehicle's battery using the included 12-volt cigarette lighter/power adapter. The built-in Lithium-Ion battery will provide up to 2 hours of use after a 4 hour charge. The unit can also be charged and powered by your computer when it is connected via the included USB cable. An optional AC adapter (150ACNUVI, sold separately) allows you to operate and charge the unit on ordinary household current. Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. They verify what's in the box, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Sorry, the Garmin nüvi® 54LM is no longer available. Looking for a similar item? Shop all Portable GPS Navigation Or, you can still... 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Clark Wins Long Jump as ETSU Track and Field Fairs Well in Day Two of Southern Conference Championships
Friday, April 19, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (April 19, 2002) - East Tennessee State University's Track and Field team concluded day two of the Southern Conference tournament by placing in several events. The men's team is currently placed fourth with 37 points and the women's team is placed fifth with 16 points after two days of competition. ETSU junior and now Southern Conference Champion Charvin Clark (Ellenwood, Ga.) won the men's long jump, with a leap of 7.30 meters. The Buccaneers had two second place finishers in the inaugural running of the steeplechase. ETSU's Emily Chaney (Maryville,Tenn.) and David Haefner (Hamberg, N.Y.) both took home second place honors in the time of 11:52.51 and 9:30.61 respectively. Chaney also finished fourth in the women's 10,000-meter run in 40:31.06. In the men's 10,000-meter run, ETSU's James Grufferty (Glanmire, Ireland) finished second, turning in a clocking of 32:32.36. Chad Hyder (Kingsport, Tenn.) placed third in the men's shot put, heaving the shot 14.63 meters. In the women's 400-meter preliminaries ETSU's Jennifer Howard (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Kim Simmons (Knoxville, Tenn.) placed first and second in the time of 55.99 and 5.18. Simmons also finished sixth in the women's long jump with a jump of 5.56 meters. The finals will be held Saturday, April 20 at Liberty Bell starting at 8:30 a.m. running until 4:00 p.m. Appalachian State University is currently in the lead of both the men and women's events after two days of competition.
Men's Team Standings Women's Team Standings Appalachian State 76.50 pts. Appalachian State 56 pts. Western Carolina 57 pts. Western Carolina 49 pts. VMI 50 pts. Georgia Southern 44 pts. ETSU 37 pts. UT-Chattanooga 28 pts. UT-Chattanooga 20 pts. ETSU 16 pts. The Citadel 18.5 pts. UNC-Greensboro 15 pts. Wofford College 8 pts. The Citadel 12 pts. Furman 5 pts. VMI 11 pts. Davidson 1 pt Furman 3 pts.


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BREAKING: Disney, Pixar Withdraw From Annie Awards
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
By: Thomas J. McLean
Disney and Pixar have parted ways with the Annie Awards, with the studios saying they will no longer sponsor or submit for the event, reports Variety.
Judging is the main issue behind the split, according to a statement from Disney-Pixar president Ed Catmull, who told the trade paper:
"After more than a year of discussions with the ASIFA board, we have regretfully decided to withdraw from the organization and no longer participate in the annual Annie Awards. We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board. Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
Disney has been a sponsor of the awards, run by ASIFA-Hollywood, since their inception in 1972. What impact Disney's refusal to participate will have on the Annie Awards remains to be seen. The studio has the longest and most prestigious animation pedigree in the business today. The prestige and credibility of the awards would be highly questionable without the participation or inclusion of Disney and Pixar projects.
According to , the key issue was judging. In previous years, the ASIFA membership was open to anyone who paid the membership fee and therefore could bias the results. Such charges reached a peak after the 2009 Annie Award results saw DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda sweep the awards and shut out Pixar's WALL-E. However, such criticisms don't explain Disney and Pixar's success at the Annies, having won seven best animated feature Annies in the past 12 years compared to two wins for DreamWorks.
As a result of such concerns, ASIFA-Hollywood did restrict voting in the upcoming edition of awards to members who qualified as animation professionals. Variety reports that Catmull was not satisfied and had instead wanted an advisory panel of executives from each studio to gather and recommend rule changes to ASIFA.
While Disney and Pixar will not provide any institutional support for the Annies, its employees are free to continue to participate and submit work on their own as they see fit, according to an email Catmull sent to the employees.
That could allow the Annies to continue with Disney and PIxar films represented, ASIFA-Hollywood chief Antran Manoogian told Variety. "The Annies are about honoring the best in animation, and we will continue to do so," he told the trade. "The awards are set up in such a way that the nominating committee can put a nominee on the ballot even though it hasn't been formally submitted."
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So Disney is behind the changes.
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I wonder what Disney/Pixar would have thought would have been a satisfactory solution to the judging process. An advisory panel of executives is a good process for finding a solution to the problem, and if you've ever heard Ed talk he is all about process and people, not ideas. But I do still wonder what Disney would have thought would have been a satisfactory solution to the problem. They were in discussions with ASIFA for a year, and I'm sure Disney came up with their own solutions to the judging process.
Or did Disney even have any solutions in mind? Did Disney simply not like any of the ideas that came forward? If you think about it, if their main problem with the judging process was that it was prone to bias because...well, Disney themselves didn't win last time?
Anyway, it's almost impossible to remove bias out of a judging process. If it's completely open to everybody, even non-ASIFA members, it's really easy to work the system. With members-only it's still easy to work the system. With industry-only professionals it's exclusive and now everyone has a bias for their own work. So maybe saying that you can only vote for other people's projects, and then weighting the votes based on the number of employees in each studio so you don't have the scenario where a studio with 75% industry employment wouldn't have a chance at winning? I think that could work. It's not inclusive however, but if studios don't trust other studios to play fair, then I can't think of another way to do it.
If this was largely Ed's decision to leave, then my guess would be that Disney/Pixar left the Annie Awards because of the process ASIFA used to come up with their decisions. I've heard Ed talk about how the process needs to have trust, which would explain why he wanted to have an executive panel from other studios to submit ideas.
So, my guess is that Disney doesn't trust ASIFA to come up with good decisions, and they don't trust other studios to play fair. So would the satisfactory solution to judging for the Annie awards be one that prevents any and all kinds of shenanigans? Could Ed, with his pro-trust philosophy, ever support such a judging process?
Last time this was discussed here it seemed like our beef with ASIFA's decision was that it appeared to be elitist, but I'm afraid it looks like a no-win situation. Can you put a stop to shenanigans and still have open judging?
My own personal philosophy is to find a 3rd better solution if there's a disagreement. So what does the AN community think would have been a better solution?
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Oh, and I just wanted to clarify that by "a 3rd better solution" I mean something that is actually a better solution, not a compromise.
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Here's an email that came in within the hour from Antran Manoogian, President of ASIFA-Hollywood.
Dear ASIFA-Hollywood Member,
As you may have heard, Disney Animation has made a decision not to participate as a co-sponsor of the Annie Awards this year. ASIFA-Hollywood remains committed to maintaining a nomination and voting system that represents all aspects of the art of animation. We would like to remind everyone in the animation community that, while studio entries are important to us, artists from any studio may also independently submit their own qualifying work and the work of their peers.
ASIFA-Hollywood remains steadfast in its determination to honor excellence in animation and represent the best interests of its membership. The Annie Awards will continue the tradition of animation professionals honoring their own.
Antran Manoogian
President, ASIFA-Hollywood
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Walt Disney would probably whack you guys upside the head.
Think the Old Man would care about this nonsense? I can almost hear him laughing now.
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Bwahahaha, Mr. Fun!
Only Disney? I thought there was bigger opposition, myself! Like, a mini-coalition of studios opposed to Awards vetting . . .
Again, I saw changes coming to the way ASIFA members are involved with the Awards . . . but not with the way the Studios are!
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I spent the past 2-3 weeks steeped in animation industry venues and such. I've been having a ball. Then I read this story first thing in the morning.
This will be an interesting thing to keep an eye on.
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Found this in the New York Times:
Walt Disney Studios Withdraws From Animation Group
By BROOKS BARNES
A running squabble over a cartoon awards banquet boiled over on Tuesday when Walt Disney Studios said it would withdraw from the group that hands out trophies for animation achievement.
For years Disney has privately groused about the Annie Awards, presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Society. Among Disney's complaints: that the guild allows anyone to buy a membership (in contrast to most awards-bestowing organizations) and that rival DreamWorks Animation has too much power because it gives all of its employees complimentary membership to the guild.
The trade newspaper Variety, which was first to report the split, noted that Disney's Pixar entries have won 6 of the last 10 top Annie prizes. But Disney started to agitate more aggressively for changes in 2009 after DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" won a raft of Annies and Pixar's "Wall-E" won nothing. "Wall-E" went on to win the Academy Award for animation that year.
"We believe there is an issue with the way the Annies are judged, and have been seeking a mutually agreeable solution with the board," Ed Catmull, the president of Disney Animation and Pixar Animation, said in a statement. "Although some initial steps have been taken, the board informed us that no further changes would be made to address our concerns."
Antran Manoogian, the president of the guild, told Variety, "The Annies are about honoring the best in animation, and we will continue to do so."
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Details are coming out that I never knew before.
I suspected that the Kung Fu Panda sweep of the Annies in 2009 was at the heart of this. And although Wall-E won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, I feel that KFP was a more entertaining movie by far. If it wasn't for the fact that it won virtually all the categories it was in, I wouldn't have thought anything of it.
So we know now that Dreamworks gives its employees complimentary membership to ASIFA-Hollywood. Which means money for the organization. It also means that every one of those Dreamworks employees has a right to vote for the Annies this year because they're working professionals in the animation industry.
So how does the change in the voting procedures change things in general? How will you keep Dreamworks employees from voting for the movies they worked on?
The system behind voting for the Annies is flawed and I don't see the changes that ASIFA is making as doing anything much to resolve it. In fact, it may make things worse. Everyone I've talked to, in particular working professionals, feel that limiting the voting just to them is not the way to go. That, plus the numerous animation industry lifetime achievement awards that ASIFA has voted for themselves, has compromised my confidence in the organization's judgement. My experiences with ASIFA-Hollywood through AN over the past 10 years or so, especially since 2004, have been very disappointing and that hasn't helped much at all in restoring the faith that I once had. I wish it were otherwise, I'm sorry to say it, but that's how I feel.
It's too bad that the credibility of the Annie Awards has come into question. Maybe the solution is for Disney Pixar to stack the voting by doing the same thing that Dreamworks has done. Or maybe the solution is to restrict animation professionals from voting and allow only non-professionals to vote. Like a people's choice award.
Good luck to all, I wish everyone well, Antran in particular.
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Another personal note on this, is that I never joined ASIFA for the privilege to vote. I feel very privileged already (not to mention educated) to be in regular contact with animation industry pros, who can't give me a certificate or somesuch to validate my standing (indeed, the only thing I have, besides my non-studio work, are my course materials from my Brooks Institute days to demonstrate the extent of my experience with animation and VFX) but they have enough respect for me to keep me informed on matters that often never make it to the ears of others, who aren't in the immediate vicinity of the matter.
Judging from everything we've seen thus far, it seems obvious to restrict the professionals (especially if they belong to the studio that produced one of the nominated films, and/or worked on the nominated film) to voting only in specialized categories like character or background design, and to somehow be prevented through electronic means from voting for themselves. And this can be done without compromising their identities . . . I think they should be able to retain their anonymity.
Personally, I do feel that professionals who are allowed to vote should not be allowed, using the same electronic process detailed above, to stack the deck in either their on their team's favor by voting their own film "Best Picture". It keeps things fair. There may not be an immediate way around this, and ASIFA may even have to come up a strategy which might involve (God forbid, actually) limiting the number of professionals from the studio that has a Best Pic nominated film from voting in key categories!
And hopefully, ASIFA can come up with a fair alternative to even that.
A very complicated, sensitive matter--nevertheless my belief is that there will be a fair adjustment to the process which would ultimately include more members of the animation community in the voting mix while keeping things fair and satisfying everyone.
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That's what makes you a better man than I EAllen. I don't share your optimism. I don't have full faith and confidence in ASIFA-Hollywood's board. I've sat in on a meeting concerning the Annies back last March and I saw the organization in action. It had problems in my opinion. One of them was a very formalized way of conducting the meeting. Also, I feel they made some poor decisions from the business I saw being conducted. I had every intention of sitting in on future meetings, but a few days after I decided it was a waste of time.
The thing to do is take the issue to the general membership. Instead, they established a new policy without telling us beforehand what really lead up to this decision. That's not the way to do it and this kind of adminstrative style is too pervasive in animation. Especially when you have studios, groups, what have you, managed by people who aren't animation artists.
Where's the balanced perspective in this? You don't get it when you don't solicit it from the entire organization.
Also, many people especially within ASIFA-Hollywood know how educated you are in animation, and of all the people who should be voting for the Annies you should certainly be included. But you're excluded I suppose because you're not working in production. That's not an equitable policy.
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This whole award thing is silly anyways..I say, watch all the awards burn! Everyone wins! If you ACTUALLY produce something, and finish it, present it to people...you win!
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Nothin' like seeing AN back to what it's supposed to be, the hubub of the animation community!
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Thanks, Charles. Coming from you, especially, your approval of my animation knowledge makes me feel all over again like the first time I met you!
It's not just me, either. It's the numerous other students, industry supporters, financiers et al. who no longer have the ability to vote on these things. But enough of me boo-hooing this, because to tell ya the truth I saw this coming, and that's what I keep coming back to.
Ever since the first time I received Awards screeners from ASIFA, five years ago, I felt that the voting privilege would not last, and that ultimately something would be done about it. Last year was the first time I actually voted in any significant categories (I voted a little in '08--and I actually don't recall myself casting any votes in '07 or '06--that should tell you, right there, how much the process really mattered to me at the time) and all the conversations about animation I had with you, Charles, and Bite and Gary and Micah Wright and Mike Uslan and Alan and Alex Stevens, scores of other animation professionals up to that point, especially when you consider when I had to contact some of these guys for animation articles I wrote for Suite101.com, which even predates the start of my activity with AN, going all the way back to high school (some of my animation articles, to my great amazement, can still be found using a quick Google search using my name + "suite 101" as keywords)--all those conversations played a part in the selections that I made in the categories I was allowed to vote in. If you summon all of that experience during the process of making your selections during awards voting, it's hard to see how your pick or vote could be deemed as "unfair" or challenged as illegitimate simply because your particular works did not originate in a situation deemed "appropriate" by the Industry--but hey, still I'm okay with whatever ASIFA decides in the matter.
And I hope the animation students will in time be okay with whatever course ASIFA charts as well, even considering your assessment of ASIFA's management practices. Again, if I took issue with half the things ASIFA decided over the years, I would have quit volunteering or paying the member dues years ago.
Again, I agree with Bite. Bite should know more than anyone how much of a bitch it is to create, and the mere act of finishing a design or getting a sequence locked and in the can is a reason enough for celebration. The satisfaction of being allowed to vote in an animation organization is vastly outweighed by the euphoria that accompanies the act of accomplishing a project on time and to the satisfaction of the firm or the client.
Greg B. said it best. This, AN, is truly at the epicenter of the animation industry. Likely among the greatest privileges of my short lifetime is being allowed to participate on this forum with so many top artists, and as long as I am allowed to be a part of AN in whatever capacity (even allowing for the near-certainty of me growing professionally to the point when no one will be able to challenge the validity of my standing in the industry), I will remain blissfully unaffected by whatever eligibility requirements ASIFA deems upon the membership regarding Awards participation.
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Well what about this, most of us go out and try to see a lot of the movies and TV shows that are produced. What if AN had their own award event? We could do it small scale as one of the AN night where we celebrate artists/movies/shows in the community who we feel have made an important comtribution?
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That would be a fine idea paburrows, except there is already a perception that awards shows, since there's so damn many of them, are fruitless and frivolous affairs.
This is said even of the Annies from time to time.
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It's important to think about what the purpose of award shows are. It's not quite the same as a championships for sports. Award are usually for marketing purposes (our movie won 15 awards, you should go watch it), but it's also to help really good works that didn't have a high marketing budget to be recognized.
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That's kind of what saddens me a bit, Glen.
Decades before I existed on this Earth, it is my understanding that a film that deserved to be honored was honored, and that the purpose of the honor was to recognize the quality of a film, regardless if the honor resulted in increased box office or public sentiment.
Now, the significance of winning an award, tainted as it has been by the unethical behavior of an exclusive group of people responsible for nominating these films in key categories, has disintegrated in stature to a mere tool used for purposes of marketing, and sometimes not even that.
It has been said that a key reason Warners didn't brand Dark Knight DVD covers with the typical "nominated for X Academy Awards including X category" had to do with an Academy snub in a key category, Best Picture, which contributed in large part to the Academy's decision to expand the category to ten nominees. Also, marketing at Warners felt it a bit disingenuous to put a constant reminder on the cover, to the Batman fanbase, that the film which was perceived at one point during that awards season as a lock for a Best Pic nod, was (IMHO unfairly, but who cares now) deprived of that distinction. So these days, all you see of that film's Awards recognition on its various home video covers are the main characters, and of course a brief mention of Ledger's Award win for his Joker on the back of the cover.
Maybe Mr. Fun can chime in on a time when winning even a Globe, not to mention an Oscar, was a huge thing to the recipient, a career and a life changer back when there was more class in the industry!
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AnimationNation is behind the movement of acknowledging creators. Look at our platform. If you create and are proactive, participating on our board then we promote, acknowledge and celebrate you. Besides introducing yourself there really isn't any other rule to be seen on our site..
You win if you do you. Ya know?..thats my disclaimer to back what Im about to say...
I for one am over award shows.A long time ago..cuz thats what it is. A show. I know a lot of people will probably be too blinded by happy talk trends to see that what I am saying is not negative at all. What I am saying is that we have a problem with understanding how divisive this attitude is. I.M. not so H.O....lol, there's a funny there, double meaning, hahahaha...anyways, I digress.
This award s*** is part of the gate keeper jerk fest.
I think a lot of people have this sickness of trying to impress their oppressors.
I read all these articles and laugh. Its funny. Childish..maybe I'm being harsh. Maybe I could use my words better, but really, after awhile its quite insulting. Condescending as hell...and rather boring too.
I know its nice to feel good..and the spoils are sweet especially when you work so hard.
But all this award doodoo poopoo is more examples on how flawed the system is and the people who "set the standards" don't mean quite so much. With all due respect. Apply accordingly please.
Award shows bug me first off, THEN drama around awards shows make me puke in my mouth a little. lol, in the 3 stooges, don't take myself too seriously, sort of way.
I guess if the majority of the people making these decisions actually created something besides mouth farts then maybe they would dig where I'm coming from.
Why don't they show their support of the arts by being more inclusive, use their resources to actually promote the creators and get the hell out of the way..no one wants lip service when trying to check out cool art and stories. Just get out of the way. thats how you can help. You're supposed there to support the medium, well then, support it. Its not a sport.
Its not a sport.
Everyone wins when someone creates.
its not a sport
Everyone is touched when someone creates.
its not a sport
Everyone wins when someone creates
Why not just make a weekend of celebrating new films. Let these films' creative teams talk and share. Use your connections to get media down there to interview creators....and get out of the way.
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How to create a welcoming and free space for dialogue?
David Bohm, J. Krishnamurti, and several other pioneers on creating forums for dialogue and exploring dialogue as an attitude and process, did not do it easily. Dialogue, is in fact, one of the hardest things for human beings of the 21st century to be a part of, because we are already the sons and daughters of cults, opinions, political parties, ideologies and so on. We are mostly 'dollys' (clones) walking around propagating the same old wine without an internal process of dialogue and without a willingness to be part of a larger dialogue.
Since, dialogue expects the participants to leave all their wants for a specific goal it doesn't seem so inviting or glamorous. When I started this small collective in South India called 'Chai Kadai' (which literally means tea shop) my idea was to develop a space where people can explore and experiment with creating these spaces through art, design, literature, etc.
As any questioning journey, the depressing days are uncountable. But, the wonderful days when we watch something get created stands apart in memory. TED for me is such a space. Where ideas flow freely, get picked up on their way and flow freely again. However, TED being primarily in English, makes it extremely difficult for me to take it to many in my city.
Having thought about creating a TED event, there is a certain intimidation of class that sets in when we gather ten people in front of a mike and thousands to listen. It is a good sharing platform, but where is the space for dialogue, for all those "not-so enterprising ideas".
Anyway, I have personally been exploring how to create a physically, intellectually, socially, and emotionally free and safe space for dialogue. I would like to speak to architects, designers, academicians, artists, or just anyone to understand the process of dialogue better for myself and our collective. I hope creating such a space is not merely a utopian dream, but a possibility in small scale in many numbers. This is our dream.
Sep 4 2011: "I like to play cards with some of my hand shown, but the big cards hidden. The thing is... they will still know you are hiding the big cards, BUT they will still not know what you have hiding." - I forgot lol
I would like to say most people want to be socially literate, they want to fit in easily with anyone. What stops this are subcultures and sub-subcultures involving fashions, musics, ideas, and/or overall degree of "band wagon" personality, in my opinion.
If you want to get along with people, look around first, be quiet. See how the people who are being looked at the most are behaving, and prepare to act! "Fake it til you make it" Is my favorite quote. It can mean two things.. One, you fake it and pretend to be it, until you are caught or stop faking... or two, you fake it, until you are it!
Universal rule of thumb, talk as much as they are talking unless they welcome it.
Sep 4 2011: I am for silence. Have you seen this movie called Rhapsody in August? Please do watch if you get some time. It is by Akira Kurosawa.
Sep 4 2011: No But I will take your recommendation.
Thank you.
Sep 4 2011: :) Watch. I think you might like it. However, about being socially literate, what do you mean? Can you expand on that for me, please?Sep 4 2011: What do most people talk about around you? What are the major interest? Hobbies? etc.
What is the pop-culture of the group or person in which you want to associate with? What are the trends? The styles? Etc.
Usually people have friends that are in the same interest areas as they are, this tends to be tainted by those whom wish to use others for benefits.
Simply, if you do not know anything about the other group or person from signals or information. You are just going have to ask a lot of questions. If you want you can demonstrate sincere intention/interest and that would more than likely make them accept you as you are bringing positive emotions. .
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Aug 28 2011: Hi Ed,
If you like Rumi, I think you'll also like Hafiz (Khwāja Šamsu d-Dīn Muḥammad Hāfez-e Šhīrāzī)
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my mind has ever known.Sep 4 2011: I am personally a huge fan of Rumi, Kabir and many other similar poets. Thank you for sharing this.
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Aug 28 2011: Hi Samyuktha,
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Good question. I only have a moment so this will be brief.
Effective dialogue, like many things, requires skills. Skills can be learned and taught.
One excellent source of a particular set of skills is the book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg.
Another skill, as you mention, is creating the right kind of environment. In our company, we literally celebrate mistakes. When one of us makes an honest mistake, everyone else applauds.
Focussing on "creating" also helps.
Aug 28 2011: Dear Mr. Thomas,
I will definitely check Rosenberg's book. What we try do with Chai Kadai is to create a space for dialogue for contemporaries from various backgrounds, class and political differences. As far as working in a organisation or office, what you suggest should definitely be there. I don't see it anywhere.
Focusing on creating like you say, I agree a lot. Probably, that is why I trust theatre a lot as a process, something that creates, and something that offers that space.
Thank you
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Aug 28 2011: Dear Nafissa,
Are you talking about translation and subtitles? If that is so it is still hard for me to take it to many schools and colleges. They'll find it very hard to follow. Anyway, if you are supporting other languages I am extremely happy.
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Aug 28 2011: That is wonderful. I'll let a lot of people know that. It's sad actually that many people hear haven't heard about TED. Doing my bit :). This is a great effort.Sep 4 2011: maybe encourage clear expression
sometimes silence is taken for consent.
keep speaking til they hear you; you go girl.
also if your willing to assert exactly how you feel about a thing, thats what will get you there the fastest in my opinion. emotional honesty
Sep 4 2011: That is true. I was talking about silence for the self. :)
Sep 4 2011: i misunderstood you.Sep 4 2011: I've been going to random people and have been having conversations on this for the past two weeks. Some things seem clear to me, but I am in great personal confusion. Why is there a lack of dialogue? - Is it reluctance to dialogue? Is it lack of awareness? Is it a lack of understanding of what dialogue is? or Is it the lack of spaces? I've been getting a yes and no to all! :)


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