Newsletter No.1
Welcome to the first Animation East Newsletter and also to our New Look website!
Membership has been rapidly increasing over the past few months to the point where we now have over 80 members. This is growing on a daily basis and as we forge more links with other relative organisations we anticipate our membership will continue to blossom.
We are currently developing ideas for physical events along with our collaborative events run with the Film and Digital Media Exchange (FDMX), so please let us know if you have any requests.
Forth-coming events include:
Manga and Anime Visual Language
Tutor: Paul Duffield www.spoonbard.com
Date: Thursday 15th January 2009
Time: 2-5pm
Venue: Norwich University College of the Arts
A half day workshop and discussion exploring themes, motifs and the visual language- how the visual language of manga can be translated into animation. This more practical, hands-on workshop based around development of ideas and theory- how to structure and build an idea/ narrative and character/s in terms of preparation for animation. During the workshop Paul will be looking at the translation of manga visual language to animation techniques used in anime, and looking at the process of generating a story for a comic which Paul argues is perfectly analogous to that of creating a storyboard.
To book a Free place email Jodie: j.wick@nuca.ac.uk
Rick Villeneauve Career talk
We also have Animator and Illustrator Richard Villeneuve coming along on 05/02/09 11am-1pm. Canadian Rick Villeneuve has been in the animation industry for over two decades and has developed, designed and animated on a great variety of productions for television and film. His feature film work includes “Heavy Metal”, “Ferngully, The Last Rainforest”, “The Miracle Maker”, The Princess and the Goblin”, “Otherworld”, “Toto Sapore” and “The Secret Realm”. His television work includes the “Father Christmas” special, “Beatrix Potter” series, “Old Testament Stories”, “Animated Tales of the World” and numerous titles, promos and commercials. Rick has also illustrated the children’s book “The Fairy Cow” published in Tokyo, Japan in 2006. Rick currently provides training at various institutions in the UK and continues to beaver away in the animation industry.
To book a Free place email Jodie: j.wick@nuca.ac.uk
Latest News
We continue to update the website on a daily basis with relevant local, national and international news, events, opportunities and achievements. If you have any articles that you would like posted please email them to Jodie: j.wick@nuca.ac.uk
Brains Eden
Games Eden has organised an exhibition of student work and a series of talks designed to bring the Education and Developer communities closer together. The Brains Eden Talks will be held at Anglia Ruskin University on 22nd January 2009; 6-8pm with presentation from Sony, Blitz, Skillset and leading educators and developers. Read More...
The Reason I collect: Update
Back in September you may remember we reported on Norwich based animator Emma Curtis film 'The Reason I collect' winning the British Panorama Audience Award at the London International Animation Festival. Emma's film has also now been shortlisted for the 'Vauxhall Auteur Theory' award. If you happen to be in London & fancy seeing Emma's film 'The Reason I Collect' on the big screen and/or a gallery next week on 4 occasions please read on...
Third International Student Puppet Festival- Open for Applications
Central School of Speech and Drama, 17 – 19 March Central’s International Student Puppet Festival aims to develop and encourage the art form of puppetry within the world of contemporary performance. This year, the festival is bringing together students, new and emerging practitioners (less than three years of professional practice) and recent graduates (less than three years since graduation) to showcase their work in an encouraging and supportive environment. Read More...
Shadows and Dust
Local award winning animator and Norwich University College of the Arts Graduate Jon Dunleavy has just completed his new short 'Shadows and Dust', funded by Screen East Digital Shorts and available to watch on 4mations. Read More...
Best Wishes
Jodie
