Produced by Emmy Award nominee Stan Rogow, the fully immersive and free sci-fi series Afterworld (www.afterworld.tv) uses Poser to create a new kind of computer-animated entertainment that blends video games, graphic novels and anime into one dynamic experience.

Episode 47: Off the Grid has just been released and depicts the main character traveling through the Ozarks on his quest across the US after an inexplicable global event renders technology useless and 99.9% of the population missing.

For Poser and sci-fi enthusiasts, it’s definitely worth checking out this series at www.afterworld.tv. Seriously amazing.

About Afterworld: The story follows the adventures of Russell Shoemaker, who wakes up in New York after “The Fall” and is compelled to walk to Seattle in the faint hope that his wife and child have survived. Russell’s own harrowing journey, from technological dependence to total self-reliance, mirrors the world he discovers along the way, where other survivors are rebuilding society in strange and surprising ways. Piecing together the complex mystery of what caused the global event, Russell eventually paves the way for the bold new future of mankind.

Fresh Brain is looking for new and creative graphics to enhance their Website and to make navigation visual and friendly. Do you have the creativity they are looking for? If so, you can win one of five new 8 GB iPod Touches.

They mainly need icons and buttons for the following areas of technology: Gaming, Video, Music, Eco/Green Science, Web and Graphics. Deadline wasn’t noted. Visit the site to learn more.

New talent is constantly being sought in British fashion and now MY-WARDROBE.COM, the online fashion boutique, has launched the Design Incubator Project, a competition to find the next big thing. The winner, chosen at a ceremony in January 2008, will have their collection produced and sold on the MY-WARDROBE.COM website. Among the judges are fashion power-players Hilary Alexander (fashion director at the Daily Telegraph), Sara Hassan (fashion editor of Sunday Times Style), Lauretta Roberts (editor of Drapers), The Clothes Show presenter Louise Redknapp and designers Nargess Gharani and Vanya Strok.

Fledgling designers are being asked to upload an eight-piece capsule collection for spring/summer 2008 and the lucky three to make the short-list will be given £1000 to produce the garments for the judges, who will then choose a winner in January. Sarah Curran, MY-WARDROBE.COM’s founder and editor, will also be judging the competition. “This is such a fantastic opportunity for us to discover and nurture new fashion design talent in the UK and provide that all important retail opportunity,” she says. For Hilary Alexander, a pioneer for new talent, the competition is a chance to find those who will “represent the future of fashion.”

All entries should be submitted to the site, www.thedesignerincubator.com, by 9 November to be presented to the judging panel.

Via: Vogue

“Attitude” is the topic of the European Fashion Award “Fash 2008″ of the German Apparel Industry Foundation (SDBI). The task is to design clothing in tune with the environment and social conditions, which provide expression to both aesthetic and ethical attitudes. Submissions can explore relevant partial solutions, but they can also deal with complete visions and even post-industrial strategies.

This pan-European contest is open to especially talented design students of all disciplines starting from the fourth semester. The categories of regular students and those preparing for their degree examination will be distinguished for the first time this year. The registration deadline is 3 December 2007, and the submission deadline is 8 January 2008. Only the registration deadline will be noted on this calendar. Visit the site to learn more.

Via: CosmoWorlds

Dell invites design students and individuals to create a broad range of design concepts and innovations for technology products that demonstrate refreshed approaches and responsible solutions for green computing technologies.

Their goal is to facilitate an open exchange among all peoples of the Earth and contribute to the body of knowledge that advances the practice of environmentally responsible product design for current and future computing technology products.

The competition begins 9 January 2008 at 5:00PM US CST, and ends 2 April 2008 at 11:59PM US CST. There is no cost to enter, but the competition is not open to residents of Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and where prohibited by law. Other stipulations apply. Visit the site to learn more.

Graphis offers a call for entries for posters produced between October 2006 and November 2007. Enter in one of over 25 categories. Non-English entries are welcome, but should include a translation of important copy.

Deadline is 3 December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

European Design Competition of the Messe Frankfurt for energy-saving luminaires and energy-efficient lighting systems for the residential and commercial sectors in cooperation with the European Commission DG JRC are searching for energy-saving light fixtures or lighting systems for home or commercial uses with a new or visionary design. This could be any type of luminaires, which stands out from the rest because of its design or which reinterprets the space in which it is being used. In conjunction with the worldwide discussions on climate, the competition organizers are extremely interested in energy efficiency and this factor will be given special consideration during the evaluation of the products and visionary designs.

The objective of this competition is to award a prize to companies and professional designers who work on designing visionary lighting under the aspect of energy efficiency. The competition also wants to award prizes to and promote talented new designers, who develop visions for the future with lighting designs. The subject of energy efficiency also plays a decisive role here.

Deadline for registration and for mailing in documentation for first round of judging is 12 December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

At Left: Juniper Sap by Scott Carlin.

The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums to participate in this exhibition.

The exhibition is open to all domestic and international, professional and amateur, photographers working with digital or traditional photography or combinations of both. Macro photography is capturing images on film or digitally at actual size or larger.

Juror is Tony Sweet, who maintains an active speaking schedule on the subjects of nature and flower photography and marketing. Tony’s macro photography is a key element in his workshops and three book publications.

Entries are due 27 November 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

Growing populations. Rapid development. Increased pressure on natural areas, clean rivers, streams and valuable fish and wildlife habitat. How can we balance development and growth with conservation and livability? Integrating Habitats calls for innovative, visionary design proposals that combine design excellence, ecological stewardship and economic enterprise.

Integrating Habitats seeks multi-disciplinary, collaborative designs of the future that integrate built and natural environments. Winning designs selected by a world-renowned jury will redefine the current language and standards of environmental sustainability by fostering balance between conservation and development, maximizing biodiversity and safeguarding water quality for this generation and those to come.

This competition is open to all visionary, multi-disciplinary professionals and students. The three sites are located in metropolitan Portland, Oregon. Registration is open until 15 December 2007. Visit the site to learn more.

The 29th edition of the Banff World Television Festival will take place 8-11 June 2008 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and Conference Centre. They’ve issued a call for entries for their 2008 Banff World Television Awards. New program categories at this year’s Rockie Awards include Environmental Programs and Social & Humanitarian Programs to address the larger social and humanitarian issues in the world today. All categories have updated to reflect changes in international television programming.

Rockies will be awarded in 22 categories for BEST OF CATEGORY by Selection Juries from around the world. In addition to the two Special Jury Prizes and the Grand Prize, four new prizes will be awarded by the International Grand Jury. The four new prizes are Best Documentary; Best Drama; Best Entertainment Program; and Best Feature Length Documentary.

Early Bird entry is 31 January 2008, and final deadline is 14 February. Only the latter date will be entered into the calender. Visit the site to learn more.