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Animation exercises 2011

First year BA students finished their drawn animation course with teacher Annely Põldsaar. Here are the results:

Animation exercises 2011

Freshman in Latvian animation screening

Young Estonian animation! @ Animated Dreams 2011

PÖFF and Animated Dreams have come again! Only in a matter of hours, you will be able to immerse yourself in the festival atmosphere. Make sure not to miss this years “Young Estonian animation” program which is meatier than ever before. Click on the banner for more information.

To get into proper animation marathon condition check out our Vimeo animation channel where you can see earlier work of Mattias Mälk, Martinus Klemet, Sven-Tõnis Puskar and others, who will also be premiering their new works in Animated Dreams.

Have a great festival!

Anu-Laura Tuttelberg – Näituse avamine/exhibition opening

Yamamura Kōji visits Estonia!

Japanese independent animation – Yamamura Kōji

07.09. lecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts

08.09. retrospective at the cinema theatre Sõprus

Yamamura Kōji  (b 1964) is one of the most well-known  animation directors in Japan who founded his own animation studio Yamamura Animation Inc. in 1993. Since 2008 he works as a professor at the department of animation of the graduate school of film and new media of the  Tōkyō University of the Arts. Yamamura is the first Japanese animation director who has won grand prix in all major international animation film festivals – Mt. Head (2002) was nominated for an Oscar in 2003 and was awarded all together 6 Grand Prixs in Annecy (2003), Zagreb (2004) and Hiroshima (2004), Franz Kafka’s A Country Doctor (07) was awarded the Grand Prix at Ottawa.

Yamamura films are influenced by several famous Russian, Canadian and Estonian animators such as Ishu Patel, Yury Norshtein and Priit Pärn.

Yamamura Kōji’s retrospective program at the cinema theatre Sõprus offers the opportunity to meet the author vis-à-vis and listen to the comments on his most well-known animation films such as Mt. Head (2002, 35mm, 10’), Fig (2006, 35mm, 4’20’’), The Old Crocodile (2005, 35mm, 12’53’’), Franz Kafka A Country Doctor (2007, 35mm, 21’) and A Child’s Metaphysics (2007, 35mm, 5’08” ).

Events are organized by the Embassy of Japan in co-operation with Animated Dreams, Estonian Academy of Arts and Japan Foundation.

Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2011-2012

Information for prospective applicants

International Invitation Program for Animation Artists 2011
“Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2011-2012”
Information for prospective applicants.

1. Aims of the project:

This project, organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-cho / Government of Japan), is an artist in residence program which aims to provide three outstanding young animation artists from around the world with an opportunity to come to Tokyo and create new works while directly interacting with Japanese animation culture. In doing so, we aim to promote both the creation of excellent works of animation and a better understanding of Japanese culture.

2. Target field: Animation production

3. Number of applicants accepted: 3

4. Duration of the program: 75 days between December 2011 and March 2012

5. Information concerning support provided

1. Travel expenses : provided
2. Living allowance: provided
3. Travel insurance: provided
4. Rental accommodation: provided (including workspace)
5. Location: Tokyo
6. Materials stipend: provided (within limits)
7. Expert assistance: provided
8. Opportunity to present finished work: provided
9. Opportunities to interact with Japanese creators: provided

6. Program summary

1. Education/training: participants will be given various opportunities including the chance to visit animation studios and take part in seminars at visual arts schools.
2. Workshops: participants will receive periodic assistance and instruction from experienced Japanese animators at every stage of their project.
3. Creation of a new work: participants will begin a new work while in Japan and present the finished work or one part of a work in progress at the end of their stay.

7. Conditions of participation

Applicants must:

1. Reside outside of Japan and be a citizen of a country other than Japan.
2. Have had one of their animated works screened at an international film festival (a festival which screened films from other countries besides their own) at least once.
3. Be between the ages of 20 and 35.
4. Be able to speak either English or Japanese well enough to communicate in everyday situations.
5. Be in good health.
6. Have access to the equipment necessary to participate in a remote interview (e.g. a computer capable of connecting to the internet and using Skype).

8. Application Period

Applications will be accepted beginning June 20th 2011. Application forms and all required documents must be received by September 5th.

READ MORE: http://japic.jp/eng/

Photo movie competition “Still Story”

Fotofilmide konkurss “Ajatu Lugu”

Animated Dreams kick-starts AnimaCampus in Tallinn

This year, when Tallinn is the European Capital of Culture and Estonian animation celebrates its 80th birthday, the team of Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams, the sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, is proud to announce that they are expanding their activities in the animation field.

In addition to organising the animation festival a brand new networking platform and training event for up-and-coming young filmmakers working in animation will be launched – AnimaCampus Tallinn. The five-day creative summit takes place in parallel with the Animated Dreams and provides young professionals from East and West the opportunity to learn from top animation experts and build international networks.

The call for entries is also open for the submissions to the Animated Dreams international competition programme! Short and medium-length films of any genre and animation technique are welcome.

Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams

November 16-20, 2011

Entry deadline: August 15

AnimaCampus Tallinn

November 15-19, 2011

Application deadline: August 1

 

More information:

www.anima.ee

 

Animaania! Uus anima osakonna blogi

Meie animatsiooni osakonnal on oma blogi Animaania! Blogi peavad animatsiooni osakonna tudengid, nii bakalaureuse- kui magistriõppest. Sealt leiad õpilaste värskeid filme, arvustusi, informatsiooni animamaastikul toimuvate ürituste ja ka sündmuste kohta. Lisaks uitmõtteid, artikleid ning huvitavaid leide noorte režissööride endi poolt.

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