Zwolle, Netherlands

Summerschool Animation Design

Would you like to spend a week in summer working on the pre-production of a new animation film based on your own existing material? Then sign up for the Animation Design Summer School.

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Would you like to spend a week in summer working on the pre-production of a new animation film based on your own existing material?
Then sign up for the Animation Design Summer School.

This is ArtEZ Animation Design Summer School:
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Target group

The minimum age is 18. Participants are professionals, bachelor and senior secondary vocational education and training students in the field of Art & Design and self-taught artists with proven expertise and experience in the medium.
Registration and admission
Selection is part of the registration for this Summer School. We ask you to motivate your interest in film and animation film and to send us a portfolio with existing material (this can be a link to online material or a portfolio sent via WeTransfer).
• Registration runs from 1 January to 1 July (if there are still places).
• You will be informed by email about your admissibility within two weeks of registration.
• If you receive a notification that you are admissible, you can finalise your registration by paying the tuition fee.
• Based on your application, an expert selection committee will judge whether you can be expected to get sufficient return from the summer school. We do not enter into correspondence about the results of the selection.
• Documents sent by post will not be dealt with and will not be returned.
Cancellation
If, on the registration closing date (1 July), there are insufficient applications, the Animation Design Summer School will be cancelled, of which you will be notified as quickly as possible. Any payments already made will be reimbursed.

Course aim

The programme for the Animation Design Summer School has been developed for people with experience or affinity with film and/or animation techniques.
During the Summer School you will work in the inspiring setting of our academy building, which is equipped with all kinds of specialized workshops and labs. The programme consists of a morning and afternoon session, which can be continued in the evening. During the day there will be continuous supervision or lectures and workshops.
Accent on storytelling
Giving your story content is essential. After all, a good story is what determines the quality of your animation: Storytelling and imagination are inextricably linked, as are form and content in every art discipline.
Existing material as starting point
The Summer School chooses to work from existing material. By reflecting on this material, the process of making choices and searching for depth is accelerated, giving the animation a more solid narrative.

You learn
- to review and improve your own material, together with others
- to structure the work process for developing your animation
- to reflect on your own actions in the design process
- it is not inconceivable that you discover a deeper theme in the existing work
 
You meet
- fellow makers
- renowned makers and experts in storytelling and production
Result:
Based on a concept or theme, you have a plot document and storyboard ready for a short animation film.
You have done animation tests to find a suitable technique and design for the animation you want to create.
You are able to work out the plan for a short animation film independently.

Fee info

EUR 550: Participation in the program, including tea and coffee, costs €275 for ArtEZ students and alumni and €550 for other participants. Other costs such as lunch, dinner and material costs are not included.