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EFA Master Class ANIMATION TODAY
APPLY NOW! EFA Master Class ANIMATION TODAY with Andreas Hykade and friends Ari Folman, Phil Mulloy, David OReilly and Izabela Plucinska

The EFA Master Class 2013 ANIMATION TODAY is dedicated to modern animation and will take place in Ludwigsburg, Germany, from 9 to 15 September. During one week, 16 creative European film professionals who work on animation film will form a team and create an animation film from the original idea to the completed film.
"People can come from any field, be it independent animation, games or commercial animation. They can work in various techniques, be it 2 D, 3 D, puppets or pixilation. The bigger the variety, the better!" - Andreas Hykade - The multi-disciplinary workshop in co-operation with the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction is equally addressed to experienced European animation creators (screenwriters, directors, animation artists, designers, technical directors and producers) from the classic animation industry, those with a background in games, or the independent scene - all are welcome.

In a mixture of group sessions, screenings, case studies and lectures, but with a focus on hands-on exercises, the workshop will allow the participants to gain a profound knowledge of the creation of an animation film covering all stages of a classic animation production: idea, story, design, project bible, storyboard, animatic, layout, animation, scoring and exploitation.
Held by author, designer and director Andreas Hykade, the workshop will be accompanied by Ari Folman / Israel (WALTZ WITH BASHIR, THE CONGRESS), Phil Mulloy /UK (DEAD BUT NOT BURIED, INTOLERANCE Trilogy), David OReilly / Ireland (PLEASE SAY SOMETHING, THE EXTERNAL WORLD) and Izabela Plucinska / Poland (JAM SESSION, DARLING). who will share their individual approach to the respective "topic of the day".

Andreas Hykade (www.hykade.de) has been creating animation films since the mid-90s. Among his films are WE LIVED IN GRASS (1996, German Short Film Award), RING OF FIRE (2000), THE RUNT (2007, German Short Film Award, FIPRESCI Award Annecy), TOM & THE SLICE OF BREAD WITH STRAWBERRY JAM & HONEY (2009, Grimme Online Award) and LOVE & THEFT (2010, German Short Film Award, Sacem Award for original music, Annecy 2011).
He has also worked with the German band DIE TOTEN HOSEN for which he created the video clips 10 KLEINE JÄGERMEISTER (1995, Echo Award for best German music video) and WALKAMPF (2004, Grand Prize for Commissioned Animation, Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival 2005), has repeatedly collaborated with British animation artist Ged Haney (video clips and commercials) and has created ZUKUNFTSVISIONEN, the film installations for the German pavilion at the world exhibition EXPO 2000. Andreas is also a professor for animation film at the Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction (www.animationsinstitut.de).

Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU and the MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, the EFA Master Class will take place in Ludwigsburg in the South of Germany at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg's Institute of Animation, Visual Effects, and Digital Postproduction.
The EFA Master Class 2013 is open to applicants from EU member states as well as Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Working language is English and the participation fee is EUR 500. A limited amount of scholarships is available and EFA Master Classes are also liable for support by national MEDIA Desks and/or film institutions. Further information and the application form can be found at www.europeanfilmacademy.org Application deadline is 26 July 2013