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http://www.sciencegallery.com/events/2011/04/pegbar-dublins-animation-network
On the 15th of April 2011 Pegbar invites you to join in on our animation event in the Science Gallery. Pegbar & the Science Gallery will be hosting a series of short talks, giving an insight into the creativity and technology behind the animation that we see on our screens today. Our guest speakers will include, Norton Virgien (Director of Rugrats and Duckman), Jason Tammemägi (Director of Fluffy Gardens and Ballybraddan) and renowned multimedia artist Fergal Brennan. After our series of talks, ticketholders can reside to the Trinity Inn for a few drinks, animations on screen and a bit of social networking.
Watch Pegbar all this week on Twitter ( http://twitter.com/pegbar ) and Facebook where we will be having an internet giveaway, & revealing the spot prizes we will have available on the night!
Tickets are €6 and entry is at 5:45. Grab some tapas downstairs in the cafe from 5:30 beforehand if you’re hungry!
Location: Studio 1, Science Gallery Admission: €6
Animation Director Mike Nguyen (www.rainplace.net) will be visiting Ireland this week to give a series of lectures and workshops.
Mike received his Bachelor of Fine Art in Character Animation at the California Institute of the Arts in 1988. Since then, he has worked primarily in the feature animation industry as a Character Animator in various studios, including Walt Disney, DreamWorks Animation and Warner Bros. Feature Animation where he was a supervising animator on the critically acclaimed “The Iron Giant”.
In 2000, he co-founded July Films, an independent theatrical animation production company. His directing debut is the theatrical animated feature entitled “My Little World”, currently in production. Mike has also been a Character Animation instructor at the California Institute of the Arts since 1994, and has also given animation workshops in Denmark, Ireland, Thailand and Korea.
Three events will take place at the IADT college in Dun Laoghaire that will be open to industry members and college students from IADT, Ballyfermot College of Further Education and Colaiste Dhulaigh.
Monday 24th Jan 1pm – 5 pm
Wednesday 26th Jan 6-8pm National Film School Lecture
Friday 28th Jan 10am – 1 pm, 2pm – 5pm
Several other events will take place at Barley Films. To register interest in the additional events please contact Barley Films directly by email:
ANIMATION SEMINAR
Panel and discussion topics
Dublin Chinese New Year Festival
(tickets FREE – reserve your place at eventelephant.com/dcnyfanimationseminar)
Time: 9.30am to 2pm
Date: Friday 4th February, 2011
Venue: Civic Offices Conference Centre, Wood Quay
Seminar consists of discussion sessions, and Q & A
PARTICIPANTS:
Paul Young, Cartoon Saloon
Gillian Higgins, Head of Production, Brown Bag Films
Jennie Stacey, Head of Development, Brown Bag Films
Jason Leigh, Crystal CG, China
Yao Guanghua, Shanghai Animation Film Studio, China
Jimmy Murakami, animation director
Kevin Lynch, Clerkin Lynch Solicitors
Cathy Holahan, Enterprise Ireland
Chaired by Damian Farrell of Caboom
9.30am Introduction
Damian Farrell: 10 things you need to know about China
9.40-10.25am Co-Productions
What is a co-production?What are the sources of funding?Panel presentation and discussion: Damian Farrell/Paul Young/Jennie Stacey
10.35-11.20am Out-sourcing
How do you pick a studio?Further description of how the MDA in Singapore works and how it introduces companies to one anotherThe importance of having somebody on the ground in China, if problems arise, who understands the pipeline being used in Dublin – that is, the integration of software, files, etc.What are the issues that need to be monitored in terms of over-runsWhere can you meet studios based in China? At what conventions?What are the dangers to look out for?What is the majority of out-source work to China? Is it CGI?What is the split of animation in China – flash, CGI, gaming?Panel: Damian/Gillian Higgins/Jason Leigh/Paul
TEA/COFFEE
11.40am-12.25pm Doing Business in China.
What is the culture of business in China?How do you approach the marketplace in China?How should you prepare for areas like I.P. protection?Panel: Damian/Cathy Holahan/Kevin Lynch/Jimmy Murakami/Jason
12.35-1.30pm Animation in China
Visuals of the animation “spike” in the 1980s – the golden age of Chinese animationWhat are the challenges now?A description of what talent there is in China; that is, where their specialities lieHow does the education of talent work in China?Where are the opportunities for international co-producers?Does Singapore have a model in the MDA that China will try to emulate?How would Kung Fu Panda have worked if it had been made by Chinese studios? Similarly, The Simpsons, what if that were left entirely to the Chinese to make?How do you straddle the cultural divide between a western audience and a domestic Chinese one?In other words, how do you mould Chinese material so that it is palatable to a western audience?The restriction of western content on Chinese TV and the quotas enforcedCould an Irish animator with a western philosophy or idea sell to a Chinese broadcaster?Panel: Damian/Yao Guanghua/Jimmy Murakami/Jason
LUNCH (1.30-2pm)
(provided by Dublin City Council, at Wood Quay Conference Centre)
ENDS.
Opening Film of the DCNYF Chinese Film Festival
Friday 4th February, IFI, from 6pm.
ISA Con 2011 -An Animation and Games event for students and industry professionals.
After last year’s great success! ISA Con is BACK!! Woop Woop! With another awesome line up.
Daytime ticket: €20
Evening tick: €10
Cobined Daytime & Evening ticket: €25
Thursday 6th January - Talks and Workshops
9am - 10am - Niall de Burca - Storytelling
1am - 12pm - Marec Fritzinger - Layout Workshop
1pm - 3pm - Tony White - Workshops on Walks - 'Generic, stylized and Personality based'
3pm - 4pm - Graham Gallagher - The Production Pipeline
7pm - 8pm - Adam Burke - The Pixar Experience
8pm - 10pm - Panel Discussion chairde by Tomm Moore with panel guests including Adam Burke, Tony White, Marec Fritzinger and Graham Gallagher.
Friday 7th January - Talks and Workshops
9am - 10.30am - Tobias Schwarz - The Budget is Tight
10.30am - 12.30pm - Marec Fritzinger - Art Direction Workshop
12.30pm - 1.30pm - Greg Maguire - 3d Creature Development
2pm - 3pm - Tony White - Jumping through hoops
3pm - 4pm - Adam Burke - The Making of Disney Pixar's Day & Night
Tickets can be bought off the Administration Offices in Ballyfermot College of Further Education. ph - 01 6269421
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