Date: 7-9, December 2021
Duration: 3 days
Limit of places: 5
Submission: 4th October - 7th November 2021
Announcement of the list of qualified people: 10 November 2021
Requirements:
Experience in animation working (experience in stop motion technique isn’t required!). Communicative ability to use English is required. The workshop is free of charge.
How to apply?
Send the registration form and upload the requested files.
Recruitment rules:
The participants will be selected by the lecturer on the basis of the materials provided in the application.
Documents:
CV, showreel, exercise materials.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
A successful and valuable animator knows how important are the main principles of animation and how to use it, fitting in the individual project’s (character’s) style at the same time. The workshop will help you to use the animation golden rules in practice and keep track of all important animating details at once.
The animation character workshop will develop your skills on several issues as: timing, staging, arcs, anticipation, balance, eye darts etc. in stop motion animation. During three days long classes, you will go through a few exercises using the blocking technique to understand how the animation rules can be implemented during the preparation of the animation sequence.
Due to current pandemic situation, organizer reserved the right to make changes in ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum programme.
ABOUT THE TUTOR:
Marcos Valin have been working in the animation industry for over fifteen years. He started as a 2D animator, but soon he discovered the stop motion technique that he got sucked him into for nine years. He has been animating mostly feature films, working with Oscar-nominated directors such as Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, Claude Barras and Travis Knight. He worked on such films as “Isleof Dogs”, “Kubo and the Two Strings”, “Frankweenie”. Since 2018 he is working also as an animator on 3D feature films, but he tries to be involved in as many stop motion projects (usually shorts) as it is possible.