The feature-length animated film "Even Mice Belong to Heaven" (dir. Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová), created with puppet technology, had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Our webinar will take a look behind the scenes of the film's production, following the journey from the artistic design of an object or space to its actual realization, including the production of the puppet part of the film, its artistic and technological concept, the preparatory work in the studios, and the filming, followed by a presentation focused on the combination of puppet film with elements of computer graphics. Jan Bubeníček Graduate of Department of Animation at FAMU. Director of animation studio Eallin. Worked at UPP as head of 3D department and VFX supervisor. Forms directing duo with Denisa Grimmová. Curator of exhibition Worlds of Czech Animation. Filmography includes shorts "Na draka", "Hurrrááá na pinceznu!!!", "Ludvík's Patrol", "Three Foos", "Pirate", "Death Stories" and feature "Mice Belong to Heaven" (2021). Jan Kurka (Magiclab) Graphic designer with nearly fifteen years of experience in film post-production. Currently working as DMP (matte painting) supervisor at Magiclab post-production studio. Worked on Czech and foreign films such as The Angry Man, Aladdin, Masaryk, Without a Trace, The Clockmaker's Apprentice, The Last Race and Mice Belong to Heaven. More information and lectures at: https://www.ceeanimation.eu https://www.ceeanimation.eu/experience/cee-animation-experience/ https://www.facebook.com/ceeanimation/ CEE Animation Experience is a series of webinars organized in cooperation with selected partners in the CEE region. This activity targets animation industry professionals, who will gain new insights as shared by top regional and world experts and get a rewarding experience of film production directly.
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