Let me draw it for you… 2005 competition entry, by Sophie Mitchell |
THE WONDERFUL THING about animation is that you can do what you like – the real world with its dreary laws of physics and non-speaking mice just doesn’t apply. The only problem is that you do have to make animations in the real world, where amazing possibilities are a little thinner on the ground.
We’re happy to report that there is just such an amazing possibility now on offer for a budding animator. The Animation Storyboarding Competition 2007, based at UWE’s Bristol School of Animation, offers the chance for a budding animator to join the school’s three-month Animation Professional Training Course, June –September 2007, with fees and accommodation paid.
Organiser Amanda Wood, from Bristol School of Animation, said, “The animation industry is always looking for new talent, hoping to find those individuals who will bring new voices and new ideas into this rapidly expanding field of work. The storyboard competition is open to anyone and everyone and provides a genuine opportunity for talented individuals to get their work seen by representatives from leading animation studios. The top 50 entries will be featured in an exhibition at some point during 2007”.
Competition entrants need to produce an original and creative storyboard for a TV or film advertisement which could be used to promote the European animation industry to a worldwide market at international film fairs and business conferences. The aim of the advertisement is to increase international circulation of European animation, for film, television and new media industries, emphasising the cultural diversity that Europe has to offer. The competition judges will be looking for skills in the development and communication of a strong concept likely to influence international businesses.
The ‘Three Month Animation Course’ offers would be animators the chance to increase their understanding of the core skills and techniques of character animation. The competition winner will choose between 2D drawn, 3D puppet or 3D CGI (Maya) animation, and the course also includes training in life drawing and support from local professional animation studios, including Aardman Animations Ltd.
Application forms and storyboard templates can be downloaded from the Bristol School of Animation website at: www.uwe.ac.uk/amd/bristolanimation. |
