Script Workshops: Animation - the art of writing with images: from idea to script, or a creative journey of a scriptwriter through the animated world

Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik

The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.

The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.

Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

We cordially invite you to a film criticism workshop dedicated to animation. During two two-hour sessions, together with critic Nancy Denney-Phelps, you will have the opportunity to talk about films, improve your skills and write a review of a selected film or festival.

All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until 20th October to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

The workshops will be held in English.

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The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).

Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.

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In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.

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Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.

By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:

• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood

↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠

Script Workshops: Animation - the art of writing with images: from idea to script, or a creative journey of a scriptwriter through the animated world

Lead by: Alicja Witkowska, Magdalena Wleklik

The workshop aims to introduce participants to the basics of screenwriting, develop creative and informed writing skills, and learn practical techniques for creating a story based on a basic script structure and well-built characters. Participants will gain the tools necessary to make a short script for an animated film.

The workshop aims not only to develop screenwriting skills, but also to understand how to fully utilise the narrative potential of animation, where image, movement, and sound play a key role in telling a story. Participants will learn about the unique challenges and opportunities of screenwriting in animation, how to create interesting stories, develop unusual and believable characters, and build fantastic worlds that take advantage of the specifics of animation.

Target group: The workshop is aimed at beginner and intermediate animated filmmakers, animation students and people who would like to develop their screenwriting skills in the context of animation.

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

Prowadzenie: Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.

The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

We cordially invite you to a film criticism workshop dedicated to animation. During two two-hour sessions, together with critic Nancy Denney-Phelps, you will have the opportunity to talk about films, improve your skills and write a review of a selected film or festival.

All you will need is a piece of paper and a pen, or a laptop. On the first day, we will talk about what makes a review valuable, how to develop your own writing style and what makes a given article interesting to the reader. Then, you will watch four different animations together and after choosing one of them, following the guidelines discussed earlier, you will write a review. If a critical text is not enough, you will also be able to write a report from the festival. The next day, participants will present their texts, which will be discussed by the whole group. Before the workshops, all participants will have to read an article about a film festival of their choice from the website run by Nancy Denney-Phelps: http://awn.com/blogs/sprockets

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until 20th October to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

The workshops will be held in English.

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In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.

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The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).

Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.

Designing Animated Narratives for Virtual Reality - a complete workflow review

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How different is it to create animation for interactive VR? What needs to be adapted in terms of script, storyboard, layout, background, compositing, production, sound design, editing, rhythm, and storytelling in general? How do new factors, such as interactivity, game engines, various hardware, programming, player agency, and spatiality, come into play? This masterclass is a comprehensive compendium of dos and don'ts in the immersive field, gained through years of craft and experimentation in the making of the multi-award-winning VR piece From The Main Square.

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Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.

By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:

• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood

↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠

Peter Lord - Co-Founder and Creative Director of Aardman. He co-founded Aardman with his long-time collaborator, David Sproxton, in 1972. As a director, Lord has been honoured with two Academy
Award ® nominations for Best Animated Short, the first in 1992 for Adam, and for Wat’s Pig in 1996, and Best Animated Feature for Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists in 2013. He has also earned BAFTA nominations for Adam, The Amazing Adventures of Morph, War Story and
Chicken Run and, as a producer for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Lord’s most recent film credits are as Executive Producer on Aardman’s 2015 hit film Shaun the Sheep Movie, the 2018 comedy adventure Early Man, and the second Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon released in autumn 2019.

Ambient music accompanied by unique visualizations

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Earthing – a cord connecting an electrified object with the ground, made of conductor. As a result of the connection, the electrified object gives off or accepts the right number of charges and becomes electrically neutral.

Earthing is a music event centered around sound and image, which are to be a conductor for electrified emotions and feelings. Snuggled into sound, immersed in image, mindfulness of the contact point with the ground. Return to nature and return to oneself.

Wojtek Siwik aka szary pudel
Composer, music producer, videart creator, occasional performer, intermedial artist. The last on this list is confirmed by documents from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. His artistic output is inspired by the noise of everyday life, by urban art and nonverbal poetry. He explores the topics of identity and relationships between the external and the introspective environments. He often misses things. He likes it when the noise from the film can be seen in a movie and when there`s plenty of reverb. He dislikes the police.

fmttm
Sound collector, highly engaged in mixing them, playing and anamnesis – he likes hauntology, is conflicted with documentalism, and sometimes he would simply like to put others to sleep and play from nightmares to dreams. He creates sound chambers, space bags filled with auditory events.

Transgangster
Multimedia artist from Germany, active at the intersection of performance, sound and his own transition. He investigates experimental sounds by moving from breakbeat and drone to ambient. He will invite you to earth yourselves on the sensitive grounds of emotions and self-awareness, where ephemeral sounds of the body undergoing a hormonal transition oscillate by gathering direct senses and calling transcestors.

Mateusz Świderski
Intermedia artist, graphic artist, photographer experimenting with the latest media. Assistant professor at the Faculty of Intermedia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, creator of interactive installations in physical spaces and in virtual reality, a VJ. He works with mapping and musical experimentation. He is a member of collectives: KMWTW and Egodrop. He is fascinated by the philosophy of the mind and by digital philosophy, neuro-spiritualism and crossing the boundaries of reality.

Prowadzenie: Niki Lindroth von Bahr

Making a stop motion-animated puppet movie is an incredibly exhausting way of expression. It requires guts to embark on a project that will take years to create, frame by frame, something that will make the spectators sharpen their eyes to the fullest.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr, a true magician of movement in animation, who introduces her characters to dances (e.g. in the musical Burden) will guide the workshop participants through the secrets of the animator work.

The two-day animation workshops are aimed at young animators with basic skills in stop-motion animation. For two days, participants will work on body movement, posing dolls and working with props in a well-equipped animated film studio.

Admission is free, seats are limited.
Applications are accepted until October 19 to the following address: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.

Lead by: Kinga Górak

The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).

Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion

We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

Promotion of Hanna Margolis' book: With an Invisible Hand. Animated Films by Women in (Male) Animation Structures in Poland

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The book is based on a doctoral dissertation entitled Animated films by women in (male) cinematography structures in Poland in a comparative perspective, written under the supervision of Professor Monika Talarczyk, defended with honours at the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw in 2022 and honoured with the Alicja Helman Award. It is a unique publication as it was created at the intersection of the professional practices of the author, an academic researcher who also worked as animation director for over a decade.

On these grounds, she created (not without self-reflective tones) a well-documented, comprehensive and compelling “investigative story”, analyzing the unknown and (embarrassingly) surprising image of women`s work in the Polish animation industry since 1940s until the present day, and ultimately deconstructing the myth of master original animation. At the same time, this book shows the production of the animated film as collective work – even when its female co-authors do not “go down in history”.

The dissertation by Hanna Margolis is an outstanding one (…), which “reads like a good detective story”. (…) This text is well thought out, mature, conceptually refined, and often revealing (…). I could go as far as to say that this book might have been written in Paris in the 1950s or 1960s and thanks to the value of the “archeology” it presents, immediately become an important voice whose resonance would impact the trajectories of the humanities.



The dissertation is an impressive work, both in terms of research into the archives of Polish animation production from the post-war period until today and of the critical review of sources, analyses and final conclusions. Most importantly, however, we are dealing with an absolutely pioneering work.

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Presentations of Polish animation studios indicating the competences and skills they are looking for in employees and collaborators.

Promotion of the book Nancy Denney-Phelps: On the Animation Trail: 20 Years of Animation Festival History

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"So you want to write a book"

This book charts the history of the last 20 years of animation festivals. From Annecy, the oldest animation festival in the world, to Beirut, or the founding of the festival in Peja, Kosovo, Nancy-Denney Phelps has recorded not just the films screened but also the people and what makes each festival unique.

What is it like to travel to China, Beirut, or Kosovo for an animation festival? Spend a week on a boat with 200 animators from around the world or be thrown off a train in Belarus. All of this and much, much more has happened to Nancy Denney-Phelps in her many years as an animation journalist.

Documenting over 20 years of travels, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in animation. If you are a young animator and want to know what festival life is like, this is the book for you. If you are a seasoned veteran and want to bring back some memories of festival past this book should bring some smiles to your face.

A two-hour session of one-to-one meetings, during which qualified participants will have the opportunity to talk directly with representatives of the studios, present their portfolio, learn about opportunities for cooperation and further career development in the animation industry.

For participants, it will be an opportunity to get to know the animation market in Poland and people who deal with animation professionally on a daily basis. Thanks to this, they will be able to learn about the expectations of producers and the direction in which they should develop their qualifications, portfolio and projects.

List of animation studios taking part in the event::
- GS Animation
- WJTeam
- Animoon
- BluBlu Studios
- EGoFILM

Registration is required. Applications should be submitted by October 18, 2024 via the form: https://forms.gle/7Q1zU8LyBR6j9wPt5

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In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.

/ FREE ENTRY /

The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).

Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.

Promotion of the book Thomas Renoldner: Stampfer Dreams

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My primary intention behind this book is to pay homage to the work of Simon Stampfer and to present his invention to an interested public. The introductory material provides an insight into the research at the beginning of the 19th century that paved the way for the invention of the phenakistiscope. The photo series that follows, which consists of 23 full-page images of the Optical Magic Discs, offers an illustration to support my proposal to assign Stampfer’s “short films” to different film genres.

With the augmented reality app from Artivive (Download at Apple App Store or Google Play Store), they can also be viewed in motion. Finally, I offer a brief insight into my short film Stampfer Dreams.

Immersive Realities: A Journey into the Future of Healing through Art & Technology

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This presentation explores the transformative potential of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies in the fields of healing, mental and physical wellness, therapy, recovery, and convalescence. VR and AR are increasingly being integrated into therapeutic practices, offering immersive experiences that can enhance traditional methods of treatment. In mental health, these technologies enable controlled exposure therapy, stress reduction, and cognitive behavioral interventions in safe, customizable environments. For physical wellness and recovery, VR and AR facilitate innovative rehabilitation exercises, pain management techniques, and patient engagement, accelerating the healing process. This presentation will discuss the latest advancements, real-world applications, and future directions of VR and AR in therapeutic settings, highlighting their role in improving patient outcomes and overall well-being.

Iwona Pomianowska
PhD, is a motion designer and psychologist She lectures at the University of Silesia (Department of Game Design and Virtual Reality) and Warsaw University (Department of Psychology), and she is also a Research Fellow at e-Media Lab, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).

As a member of the museum advisory committee at M Museum Leuven, she integrates empirical psychology with media design, focusing on human cognition, visual perception (PhD from the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin), and information design (LUCA School of Arts, Brussels).

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Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.

By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:

• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood

↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠

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Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski (Memorymorph), Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek and Wiola Sowa implement their artistic and research projects at the Faculty of Art of the KEN University, where they work at the Institute of Art and Design. When creating virtual reality experiences, artists use the VR environment in various ways: as a place of interaction, contemplation or by creating a kind of animated document.

During the case study, the artists' individual workshops developed while creating the Urban Humanity presented at the exhibition will be analyzed:

- Untershlak – Solids - Memorymorph (Małgorzata Łuczyna, Jacek Złoczowski)
- Mind's Mirage - Aleksandra Rodobolska - Dudek
- The Tenement House - Wiola Sowa

We believe that organizing a festival does not happen in a vacuum – natural environment is changing, and we as individuals, the culture sector and the festival industry cannot stay indifferent to it. The climate catastrophe and its consequences are tangible and visible in real life. It requires sensitivity and awareness on a definitely different level than before. Culture and art have the power to show fresh perspectives on what is important, to make our angle of vision wider. They also have the power to address problems that sometimes escape the language of science or seem to fade when compared to our busy everyday lives. We want to make some room for them during our festival.

Once more we are including in our programme events that encourage us to reflect on human functioning in nature.

10 best Romanian Animated Shorts by Animest 2024 Curated by Mihai Mitrică, Animest Festival director

Polish Filmmakers Association gala – presenting the awards for the best animated films of 2023
Screening of awarded films

DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.

Lead by: Kinga Górak

The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).

Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion

We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

EVENT CANCELED

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LIVESTREAM
https://www.facebook.com/EtiudaandAnima/

As part of the annual industry meetings organized by the Animated Film Section of the SFP on the occasion of the Etiuda&Anima IFF, we will host representatives of the Polish Film Institute, Ms. Sylwia Więckowska and Ms. Magdalena Król. In connection with this, we would like to invite you to a discussion on the place of Animated Film in the Polish Film Institute's Operational Programs for 2025. As part of the environmental consultations on the PO for 2025, we submitted a number of comments on their proposed form. At the meeting, we would like to discuss which of them have a chance of being included in the PO for 2025, and which ones will not, and why. We cordially invite you to the discussion! And how the image of Animation is shaped in the planned changes to the structures of the Polish Film Institute.

The meeting will take place on October 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow at pl Matejki 3 in lecture hall no. 2.

As we announced, it will be possible to participate in the meeting via the stream and ask questions in the comments.

The End of Individuality: How AI Is Homogenizing Art and Animation?

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Is AI a threat to artists? This is the bleak picture that is painted when looking at the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). This is just speculation, but the problem is very serious.

Animation creators and filmmakers are now discussing creative automation and automatic editing in post-production. Tasks such as image stabilization, color correction or audio synchronization previously required a lot of manual work from humans. However, AI animation tools make it easier to examine graphic and audio materials, make quick judgments and automate most manual processes. Despite all the possibilities offered by the best AI-based 3D animation software, algorithms have certain technical limitations and raise ethical questions: Is it possible to compromise on originality and quality? How can you find a balance between AI technology and human creativity?

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The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).

Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.

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In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.

EVENT CANCELED

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Case study of feature animation for adult viewers based of the life of Robert Wyatt, known as a member of such bands as Soft Machine, Matching Mole, The Wilde Flowers as well as his solo career (he was also Jimi Hendrix’s session musician). Film it is a sort of a long oniric music video for the works of the British artist, specially remastered for production. It depicts a moving love story of a young couple of artists, and at the same time it is a universal tale about the great power of art and music. Apart from the dominating love plot, the film depicts social and political transformations of the 1970s, when young people questioned conservative values and were looking for a new identity. Immersed in the creative vortex of post hippie culture, the protagonists set off on a journey full of rises and falls, resounding with music, drowning in drugs and in personal tragedies.

Special Golden Dinosaur - Award for an outstanding artist and pedagogue: Michaela Pavlátova
Animation show by students of Michaela Pavlátová

Work in Progress - Animoon presents ZOYKA AND THE BIRD, dir. Marta Pajek

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Urban Humanity is a term usually referring to the collective nature of qualities and experiences of people living in urban environments. It comprises various aspects such as social interactions, cultural variety, challenges and contribution to urban environments. This term highlights the human element in the vibrant, dynamic and often complex city landscape. It means focusing on understanding and empathizing with human condition in urban contexts, including issues related to community, identity and mutual relations in metropolitan areas.

By creating virtual reality experiences, artists explore in various ways the topic of the city and its impact on humans:

• respond to unfavourable social changes taking place in tourist districts,
• consequences of overstimulation,
• individual, subjective experience of the neighbourhood

↠ MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBITION ↠

Award for an outstanding artist and pedagogue: Michaela Pavlátova
Author's show

Awarding of prizes of ETIUDA, ANIMA and ANIMA.PL competitions
Screening of selected award-winning films and animations

DaVinci Resolve is a program commonly used for color correction worldwide, both in large film productions and in series, commercials, music videos and independent productions. In post-production, color correction is the final step that gives the image the right tone and visual mood that helps tell the story being presented. During the workshops, participants will learn about the wide possibilities of DaVinci Resolve and how to use it in their projects. The basics of conforming and tools used in color correction will be discussed. We will also look at the role of color in storytelling, and based on the knowledge gained, participants will do exercises. The workshops are dedicated to directors, editors, and anyone who wants to learn about the possibilities of color correction in DaVinci Resolve. Previous knowledge of the program is not required.

Lead by: Kinga Górak

The workshop will be held at the Krakow Technology Park in the Multilab studio (ul. Podole 60).

Participants must bring their laptop with the Da Vinci Resolve ver. 19.2 program installed. The laptop must have an HDMI input. The program can be downloaded for free at: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/davinci-resolve-and-fusion

We accept applications until 15.10 at: olga.jozefiak@etiudaandanima.pl

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The exhibition consists of sketches and drawings by Volker Schlecht from his animations (Pink Street, Kaputt/Broken – The Women’s prison at Hoheneck, Kyrie eleison – Transforming Gods, The Waiting).

Volker Schlecht's style is a black and white drawing, naturalistic, sarcastic, made with pen and pencil on paper or similar material, possibly combined with acrylic paints or watercolors. His favorite topics/motifs: human face and body, still life, politics, ancient mythology, and inspirations: David Hughes, George Grosz, Paul Klee, Albrecht Dürer, Giorgio Morandi, William Kentridge, Klaus Ensikat, Horst Janssen, Jan van Eyck.

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In each of her short films, Niki Lindroth von Bahr shares a vision of the world tinged with humour and melancholy. Stop-motion, the technique she has used since she started out, sets in motion figurines representing little animals with human attributes and behaviour. These characters move around in familiar spaces brimming with details: a supermarket, a hotel, a fast food joint, a petrol station, a nuclear power station, a swimming pool… Like us, they worry, suffer, and wait for a better life; their need to connect with others is palpable.

Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s work is now internationally recognised. She also presents exhibitions in art centres such as Färgfabriken in Stockholm.

The exhibition highlights how slow and complex the process is. After watching four short movies, discover the miniature sets and characters entirely made by Niki, as well as storyboards, photographs of movie scenes and “making of” videos. Film excerpts also provide an insight into artworks and artists who have particularly inspired her.