A*NI*ME: Japanese Animation Production

Bring Your Artwork & Characters to Life!

Sunday, August 22
Student Anime Film Screening & Discussion with Anime Scriptwriter Dai Sato

Workshop:
Monday-Friday, August 10-14 and August 17-21, 2009, 10 am-4 pm each day
Student Presentations and Screenings:
Saturday, August 22, 2009, 10 am – 4 pm

Illustration by Ryoko Hirose.

Animation is a combination of storytelling, visual arts and acting, expressed through both electronic arts and traditional animation skills. In this two-week intensive workshop, participants will learn firsthand about the history of Japanese animation (anime), its unique features and cross cultural influences in Japan and in the U.S., as well as the market & distribution systems. During the hands-on part of the workshop, participants will gain practical experience creating short anime clips using various animation techniques. Learn about scenario writing, character development, storyboarding, and voiceovers under the guidance of anime production experts, scenario writers and designers, including Dai Sato, Japan’s leading anime scenario writer.

Tuition:
$200, includes all materials, books, breakfast and lunch.  For more information about this program, please call (212) 715-1203, (212) 715-1254 or e-mail [email protected].

Registration is closed.