CReATIve CHALLENGES For animation students and professionals
MARATHON DE L ANIM Plaine Images, Imaginarium TOURCOING - France Tuesday 22 nd > Thursday 24 th March For 48 hours, around 15 teams of 3 people, composed of European animation students and professionals from production studios, will participate to a creative challenge: to produce 10 seconds of animation per team, based on a key image designed by a great name in animation (2012: Ben & Julia; 2013: Raoul Servais; 2014: Franck Dion ; 2015: Michel Ocelot). Once the creative process is over, all the video sequences will be pieced together and mixed up with a soundtrack to create a short film that will be screened at the closing ceremony of the Fête de l anim on Sunday, March 27 th. THEME Each team will have to use the key image at the beginning and at the end of their sequence. CALENDRIER Tuesday, March 22 nd, 4pm: launch of the Marathon (unveiling of the image, start of the challenge) Thursday, March 24 th, 4pm: film submission deadline Friday 25 th et Saturday 26 th : editing and sound designing by the organisers (while the teams enjoy the festival) Sunday 27 th, 9pm : public screening in the presence of the participants EQUIPMENT Participants may use their own computer hardware. For participants coming without their computer, we are able to provide them with computers (references unknown at the moment, still in search for partners), within the limit of computers available - you have to bring and install your own softwares. Be careful, while registering, please mention the exact number of required computers. 150 per team (or 50 per person) Includes: fees + meals (3 days) + Fête de l anim general pass Accommodation : + 15 per day and per person (twin or three-person hotel room, breakfast included) Documents to provide: form (available upon request: ) + A PDF version or a web link of your portfolio (5 pages max.) Contact: // Tel: +33 (0)3 20 53 24 84 - Fax: +33 (0)3 20 53 26 76 By mail: Rencontres Audiovisuelles - 18, rue Gosselet - BP 1295-59014 Lille Cedex France Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles as part of Fête de l anim and Euranim project. February 15 th
VIDEO MAPPING WORKSHOP Plaine Images, Imaginarium TOURCOING - France Monday 21 st > Friday 25 th March For 4 days, around 15 teams of 4 people, composed of European audiovisual students and professionals, from animation, digital arts, graphic design, etc., will participate to a creative challenge: to produce together a video mapping performance that will be screened on the façade of the Lille Opera House on Friday, March 25 th, during the Fête de l anim s opening ceremony. CALENDAR Monday, March 21 st, 4pm: start of the workshop Thursay, March 24 th, 7pm: end of the workshop Friday, March 25 th, 8pm: public screening in the presence of the participants Friday 25 th to Sunday 27 th : the teams can enjoy the festival EQUIPMENT Participants may use their own computer hardware. For participants coming without their computer, we are able to provide them with computers (references unknown at the moment, still in search for partners), within the limit of computers available - you have to bring and install your own softwares. Be careful, while registering, please mention the exact number of required computers. 200 per team (or 50 per person) Includes: fees + meals (4 days) + Fête de l anim general pass Accommodation : + 15 per day and per person (twin or three-person hotel room, breakfast included) Documents to provide: form (available upon request: ) + A PDF version or a web link of your portfolio (5 pages max.) Contact: Tel: +33 (0)3 20 53 24 84 - Fax: +33 (0)3 20 53 26 76 By mail: Rencontres Audiovisuelles - 18, rue Gosselet - BP 1295-59014 Lille Cedex France February 15 th Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles as part of Fête de l anim and Euranim project.
GRAFIK BATTLE L hybride LILLE - France Saturday, 26 th et Sunday 27 th March Thanks to a tablet and your talent, you will have between 15 and 35 minutes (according to the phase of the competition) to give the best of yourself against your challenger! Battles will be live streamed on a big screen, accompanied by DJs. A jury and the audience will name the winner until the final. It is going to be a long evening, but if you succeed at each phase, you will be named star of the tablet and win a prize (software, equipment ). THEME The participants will have between 15 and 35 minutes to make a live graphic creation based on a theme which will be lots drawn before each new phase of the competition. Ex. of themes: Creatures from the forest, Carnival, Baby Zombie, Retired Super-heroes, Apocalypse TWO SECTIONS 2D (Saturday) et 3D (Sunday) Possibility to participate to both sections HOURS > Saturday, March 26 th : 2D battle 8.30pm: 1/4 finals (15 minutes battles) 9.45pm: 1/2 finals (20 minutes battles) 10.30pm: Final (25 minutes battles) > Sunday, March 27 th : 3D battle 5pm: 1/4 finals (20 minutes battles) 7pm: 1/2 finals (25 minutes battles) 8pm: Final (35 minutes battles) EQUIPMENT Participants will not be allowed to use their own computer hardware. A computer with softwares and a tablet will be at the disposal of each participant and provided by our partner Pôle IIID. Installed softwares: Photoshop CS5 (2D) / Zbrush 4R3 and Mudbox (3D) Free Documents to provide: please send us the following information: first and last name, email address, mobile phone number, name of your school or organisation + A PDF version or a weblink of your portfolio (5 pages max.) + Mention the chosen category: 2D // 3D // 2D + 3D Contact: February 25 th Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles as part of the Fête de l anim and TNCE project. With the support of Pôle IIID.
TALENTS CONNECTION Serre Numérique VALENCIENNES - France Friday, March 25 th, from 10am talentsconnection@fete-anim.com Are you a student in animation or a young professional? Would you like to meet potential employers or get career advice from professionals? Come and meet animation studios from France and Europe! Talents Connection will give you the opportunity to meet many professionals in a half day. The list of the participating animation studios will be displayed on the website of the Fête de l anim () at the beginning of March. You will also have the opportunity to have a guided tour of Serre Numérique and of Rubika. Free Documents to provide: CV / Bio / Book Contact: talentsconnection@fete-anim.com February 25 th Once your registration is processed, we will send you a list of appointments. February 25 th Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles and Noranim as part of Fête de l anim and Euranim project.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME LILLE / VALENCIENNES Friday, 25 th > Sunday, 27 th March Screenings, exhibitions, professional meetings, performances... 200 professionals and students attending over the weekend. FOCUS VISUAL DESIGN Several independent studios and directors of animated design will analyse their productions in their artistic, technical and economical aspects. Programme in progress - in 2015 : Blinkink (UK), Bordos.ArtWorks (HU), CRCR (FR), Rino Stefano Tagliafierro (IT) FEATURE FILMS Best picks, previews and unreleased films. JAPANese AND KOREAN ANIMATION An overview of the flourishing and unexpected contemporary Asian animation. MASTERCLASSES FROM GREAT NAMES IN ANIMATION Highlight on great names of international animation! Discover the secrets of their work and learn from their experience thanks to screenings of their short films, explanations and demonstrations. Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier (Panique au Village, Belgium), Alain Gagnol (Phantom Boy, Folimage, France), Dominic Etienne Simard (Canada). BEST-OF EUROPEAN SCHOOLS OF ANIMATION Screening of student films from the best European animation schools, in the presence of student directors. Three screenings and two meetings focused on films from all over Europe (Benelux, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Scandinavia, United Kingdom ). HIGHLIGHT ON REGIONAL ANIMATION > Noranim night: this event gathers all the key actors in the animation field from the Nord-Pas de Calais region > Les Films du Nord: screening of the last animated shorts, produced by the Roubaix-based studio, frequently awarded in international festivals. Full programme: Organised by Rencontres Audiovisuelles as part of Fête de l anim and Euranim project.
INFORMATION REGISTRATION CReATIVE CHALLENGES MARATHON DE L ANIM 150 per team (or 50 per person) > fees > Meals from Tuesday to Thursday > Fête de l anim general pass 1 team maximum per school VIDEO MAPPING WORKSHOP 200 per team (or 50 par person) > fees > Meals from Monday to Thursday > Fête de l anim general pass 1 team maximum per school GRAFIK BATTLE Free, upon registration TALENTS CONNECTION Free, upon registration FESTIVAL PROGRAMME FÊTE DE L ANIM GENERAL PASS Free for European animation schools (upon request until February 25 th, ). Access to all the programmes of the Fête de l anim, from Friday 25 th to Sunday 27 th, March. ACCOMMODATION / TRANSPORT ACCOMMODATION Please contact us as soon as possible regarding accommodation arrangements, if necessary. TRANSPORT At your expense CONTACT Tel: +33 (0)3 20 53 24 84