EAM 2006
With the idea for an animation film had participants already applied for the masterclass, which took place from 13th of February until 27th of September 2006. 12 participants from 8 countries, all between 25 and 36 years old participated in the course. The production of the own film formed the main item and the red thread of the European Animation Masterclass. During the realization of the animation film the participants went through all fields of the animation. In this time they daily been in charge with the chief coach of the EAM, Paola Piozzi (Italy) and Dan Boulos (USA). The workshops were managed by practised, international professionals.
EAM On Tour - Prag (Czech Republik)
10 April 2006 - 14 April 2006
Prague is one of the most captivating cities in Europe, its hallmarks are a unique atmosphere and the remarkable combination of Czech, German and Jewish history.
The city has about 1.2 million inhabitants and is a traditional spiritual and cultural centre in eastern Central Europe with numerous universities and colleges (foundation of the Karls University in 1348), art academies, libraries and museums (national gallery in Hradcany castle).
Sights from several epochs are concentrated in a very small space – from Gothic via Baroque to Art Nouveau – such as the marvellous Karls Bridge, Wenzel Square and Hradcany – the largest castle in Europe. The „Golden City“ whose intact historic city centre is inscribed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list was appointed Cultural Capital of Europe in 2000.
1 of our partner: Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design Prague
In 1885, the school of Decorative Arts was founded in Prague in the spirit of the ideas of Gottfried Semper. At the time of its founding, the school was the first and only state art school in the Czech lands. Its building was constructed in 1882 - 1885. Today the school is involved in numerous international projects, expands its education program in the field of both free and applied arts and has launched its own editorial series of art publications and new exhibitions. The Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design of today is composed of five departments containing 23 studios focused on the fields of architecture, design, life - style design, free art and graphic arts. The sixth department is devoted to education in the fields of art history and aesthetics.
Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design Prague
Námestí Jana Palacha 80
116 93 Prague
Czech Republic
phone: +420 251 09 81 11
fax: +420 251 09 82 40
e-mail: film@vsup.cz
www.vsup.cz
2 of our partner: Animation People
Since its foundation in 1994, the ANIMATION PEOPLE studio has been a leading producer of high - quality animation rendered in numerous styles in which many animated movies, programmes and ads have been made. Over 50 individual animated films, dozens of advertisements, countless theme tunes, video clips and partial animations have been created during the existence of the studio. The studio has proven the high quality of its projects and made every effort to permanently search for new technologies as well as creative approaches to animation.
Animation People
Na Doubkové 8
Praha 5 - 150 00
Czech Republic
phone: +420 251 56 32 00
fax: +420 251 56 52 03
e-mail: people@animation.cz
www.animationpeople.cz
Workshop program
The animated circus
Jirí Barta (Czech Republic)
He would like students to create a very short circus performance with puppets. Jirí Barta will arrange these puppets like crazy clowns and prepare simple sets (as far as his capacities allow).
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Inspiration from the past
Edgar Dutka (Czech Republic)
Screening of the famous Czech animated films with lecture of an old lover of animation Edgar Dutka.
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The shape transformation in 2D animation
Pavel Koutský (Czech Republic)
There are several ways in film language, how to get to another place in space or time. Cuts, camera moves etc. But one of them is very natural especially in animation. It is animated transformation. It‘s not only the way to move in space and time, but it can bring new qualities of humor and creativity.
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Film sound and film music
Gerhard Lampe (Germany)
The learning goals are a better understanding of the interdependency of pictures and sound, and the basic knowledge of using sound and music as narrative and dramaturgical elements of a film. Main subjects are a brief history of sound and music in feature films, principles of diegetic/non - diegetic sound and music and structures and impacts of some techniques (mood and leitmotiv technique).
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Structure of the film
Short exercises in storyboarding of short films
Michaela Pavlátová (Czech Republic)
Due to the limited time of the workshop, students will not draw any animation. Mrs. Pavlátová would like to concentrate on the story, storyboard, inner structure of the film and things connected with it. She will show various films and analyze them. It should also discuss the work on the film in progress. Then students will create short storyboards. (If possible, students may bring the drawings of 2 characters for simple 30 sec. long animation.)
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“MEETING” – A pixilation clip
Paola Piozzi (Italy)
Conceived as a theatre sketch, a weird, funny or surreal short story can be told in more then few animated frames. The structure: Two characters meet on stage and everything imaginable could happen during this simple event: waiting (character A waits for character B – not an ordinary waiting), coming in (character B comes in – astonishing coming in), meeting (characters A and B meet – any creative happening), open end (they may stay, go, disappear or whatever – unexpected end). Step-by-step everything can become possible in this creative approach to pixilation in order to surprise the audience.
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