Please find below numerInazione, the short film created by the students of the 2014-15 DAMS Animation Workshop, under the supervision of prof. Raffaele Luponio. As usual, it features all the basic traditional techniques of animation. After the video, as a bonus, you will find some “backstage” pictures from the Workshop. Enjoy!
More examples of animations created by the students of the Animation Workshop, supervised by Prof. Raffaele Luponio.
The quarterly cinema journal “Cabiria – Studi di Cinema” (ISSN 2038-5064) has been publishing the proceedings of the conference “Animation and Italy” since issue no. 177 (May-August 2014). The proceedings are still being published (issue no. 178, September-December 2014, has recently been released); their third and last installment will appear in issue no. 179.
Animata will make all the proceedings (and their illustrations) available as downloadable .pdf files.
In “Cabiria” no. 177:
Table of contents and foreword
Carlo MONTANARO, C’era una volta l’animazione italiana
Giannalberto BENDAZZI, Un’italiana a Parigi: Leontina “Mimma” Indelli
Illustrations – part 2
The second part of the proceedings
The third part of the proceedings
(The proceedings are in Italian).
Animation Workshop for the DAMS Students (3 CFU, free)
The Workshop will be taught by Prof. Raffaele Luponio (Associazione “Immagine per Immagine”) during the second term of the Academic Year 2014-15.
The 75 lesson hours will be divided into 10 classes: 30 hours of assisted practice and 45 hours of individual practice. The Workshop is intended for 15 students from the first cycle DAMS degree courses.
Applications should be sent to immagineperimmagine@gmail.com before Friday, March the 6th, 2015. The application should contain full name and address, identification number, mobile number and an optional cover message. Only the first 15 applicants will be admitted to the Workshop.
Classes will take place at the Associazione Culturale “Immagine per Immagine”, via Col Moschin n.1, Padova.
PROGRAM
The Workshop combines lessons and tutorials, both theoretical and practical. The main topics are:
• how to create the illusion of movement;
• storyboarding;
• framing and shooting;
• the animator’s tools;
• practice with the following animation techniques: animated drawings, claymation, pixillation, découpage, sand animation, animation with white board markers, mixed techniques;
• the computer as a resourceful aid to animation;
• editing;
• sound post-production.
A final test will assess the proficiency of the students.
SCHEDULE
0. Monday, March the 9th, 15,00 – 18,00: introductory lesson with Prof. Marco Bellano
1. Tuesday, March the 10th, 15,00 – 18,00
2. Tuesday, March the 17th, 15,00 – 18,00
3. Tuesday, March the 31st, 15,00 – 18,00
4. Tuesday, April the 14th, 15,00 – 18,00
5. Tuesday, April the 21st, 15,00 – 18,00
6. Tuesday, April the 28th, 15,00 – 18,00
7. Tuesday, May the 5th, 15,00 – 18,00
8. Tuesday, May the 12th, 15,00 – 18,00
9. Tuesday, May the 19th, 15,00 – 18,00
10. Tuesday, May the 26th, 15,00 – 18,00
An extra group meeting could be required in order to complete the stop-motion cinematography.
For information on the Workshop (program, schedule, application, operating methods): Prof. Raffaele Luponio, immagineperimmagine@gmail.com
For information concerning the registration of the educational activity: Prof. Farah Polato, farah.polato@unipd.it. The registration will be carried out during regular exam sessions; students need to apply to the correct exam list. Please see the teacher’s webpage.
The Great Adventure of Hols, Prince of the Sun (Taiyo no Ouji Horusu no Daibouken, Isao Takahata, 1968; trailer)
Kaze no Tani no Naushika (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Hayao Miyazaki, 1984; trailer)
Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta (Castle in the Sky, Hayao Miyazaki, 1986; trailer)
Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro, Hayao Miyazaki, 1988; trailer)
Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies, Isao Takahata, 1988; trailer)