Mauro Cararro's Masterclass / December 6th 2016 / Old Power Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) AnimatekaPRO is a festival platform featuring a series of talks, round-table debates, presentations and Q&As to inform about the latest in animated cinema and video games. You can find out about works in progress, new co-productions and technological innovations.
The keynote will present the complete process of creating visual effects that include animated CG elements, from pre-production to finalizing the shot, with a focus on practical workflows and collaboration between different departments. We will go through the roles of the VFX supervisor and producer, working on the breakdown, storyboard, and previs, and how to make the right decisions between physical and digital elements already in the pre-production stage. In post-production, we will examine postvis, the key role of the VFX editor, and especially the integration of animation into visual effects: the workflow connection to layout, assets, rigging, animation, FX, lighting, and final compositing. The lecture will conclude with an overview of project management, approval processes, and finally the current possibilities and limitations of using AI in VFX.
Maja Gehrig is an animation filmmaker and teacher based in Zurich. She attended a preliminary design course at the Zurich School of Art and Design in 1999-2000. Then, she studied media art for two years at the University of Applied Sciences Aarau, followed by an internship at Eesti Joonisfilm in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2003-2005, she completed the animation degree programme at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Her short animation films use a wide range of techniques and have gained international recognition. Her latest work Average Happiness won several prizes at different festivals, including the Best Swiss Animation award in 2020. Besides making her own films, she teaches at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts on the BA Animation course. Together with Elie Chapuis, she is co-president of ASIFA Switzerland (GSFA).
A conversation between Priit Pärn (director) and Antoine Lopez (co-founder of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival) during the "4th Professional Meeting on Animated Film Writing," held in Fontevraud on October 10, 2015.
La vie rêvée d’Océane, by Sandra Amara & Pauline Langeuin | Pitch Annecy 2024. Océane is a Balearic shearwater born blind. Despite her disability, she lives a dream life thanks to her mother, Naia, who dedicates herself to caring for her every day. One day, the old shearwater, leader of the colony, helps Oceane regain her sight. But the world she discovers is far from what she had imagined. Will she manage to overcome her fears and disappointment?
Home and comfort can often be found in things that shame, trap, and damage us. Leaving that home can be difficult, but having it as a poltergeist that follows you around proves to be even harder.
Marseille, in the height of summer. Lying on their towels, Jess and Alana talk about the beach party from the night before.
Fans of classic anime will delight in this awesomely retro sci-fi extravaganza teeming with pop-psychedelic visuals and whiz-bang-pow action. Assembled from a selection of episodes from the popular 1970s Japanese television series, GATCHAMAN: THE MOVIE brings together the original color-coded teenage superheroes known as Gatchaman, bird-suited ninja warriors who must fight to save the Earth from an intergalactic terrorist organization threatening world peace. With its comic-book verve, this touchstone of golden-age anime helped shape the team-superhero genre for decades to come.
On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.
A poor young fisherman tries to rescue the Emperor of China's daughter.
On a faraway planet where blue giants rule, oppressed humanoids rebel against their machine-like leaders.
The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.
FANTASTIC PLANET was not the first collaboration between writer-director René Laloux and illustrator Roland Topor. Presented here is a short film they made together in the mid-1960s: LES ESCARGOTS.
The spirits of life and death go for a drive in this darkly humorous fantasia featuring an original score by Quincy Jones.
Victoria Musci represents herself and her film Giggino 'o Bello.
Randy is plagued by an ant infestation.
Randy stays at home to watch his uncle.
Randy's family experiences bloody accidents.
A screaming man crashes through Randy's fence.
Randy's friend visits after he causes a car wreck.
