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CONGO ROOM ORANGE ROOM CLUB HOUSE TUGELA

10:00 - 10:45Creativity vs Scale; BlackGinger's Marco Raposo de Barbosa looks at how to maintain creativity with teams of different sizes, from the small talented partnership to the blockbuster VFX behemoths.

Ramsey: the hilarious short film about a stand-up comedian sheep, and how it came to be. Join us for a work WIP screening and conversation on taking the plunge from corporate flash animation into narrative cinematic storytelling, with Studio Bolland and writer / director Howard James Fyvie.

Join Isabelle Rorke for breakfast and discussion around Social Impact and Human Capital Innovation * Storytelling

Masterclass with Cécile Blondel from the Gobelins School of Animation in France.In the session we will focus on how to develop a story.

11:00 - 11:45Let’s talk about it! hosted by African Women in Animation. A panel discussion with some leading ladies who have ‘been there’ talking diversity, mentorship and changing the face of the industry!

Short Film Collection Volume 1

Discomics Iqembu. How the pro-profit, talent-driven social enterprise, African Animation Network, is supporting the animation industries across the continent.

12:00 - 12:45

A Canadian Indie Studio and its Giant Projects. Archita Ghosh, Executive Producer at e.d. films, chats about why it sometimes calls itself a lab; the art and tech path it has strategically chosen, and trends in the Canadian animation industry to understand how a short like “Giant Bear” was created.

Educating the young South African Animation Artist. A panel discussion with Lesego Vorster and Kabelo Maaka. Storyboarding with Ric Capecchi. From

script to screen with legendary animator and storyboard artist, Ric Capecchi.

13:00 - 13:45The Artists Path with Furio Tedeschi. Furio recently worked with Paramount Pictures as a concept artist on the recently released Transformers: The Last Knight, A Quiet Place and BumbleBee Movie.

Eve Machuel is the line producer at Nord-Ouest Films. She shares her insights into the making of Dilili in Paris and working with Michel Ocelot producer.

14:00 - 14:45

Drawn From Life: Inspiration in the Natural World with Aaron Blaise. Join Disney Renaissance veteran and co-director of Brother Bear, Aaron Blaise, as he discusses how he creates fantastical creature paintings using the natural world as inspiration!

Short Film Collection Volume 2

Closed Door Session.15:00 - 15:45 Why Film in Cape Town with City of Cape Town's Alderman James

Vos.

African Animation in Development. Nigeria's Somto Ajuluchukwu and Ugandan's Raymond Malinga discuss animation on the continent and shares news about projects currently in development.

Gesture Drawing for Animation. Primary and High school enthusiasts are invited to a gesture drawing workshop with Animation Students.16:00 - 16:45 Kung Fu is Dead. Malcolm Wope discusses the power of social media

to build an audience for your project.Animation for Social Change. Meet the leaders behind several projects that are using animation to make a better world.

20:00 - 21:30Outdoor Cinema Feature. Triggerfish & Magic Light's 'Zog' followed by Studio Ponoc's animation anthology 'Modest Heroes'.

CONGO ROOM ORANGE ROOM CLUB HOUSE TUGELA

10:00 - 10:45 Aron Warner from Sony Pictures Animation discusses the future of animation and why Africa is perfectly positioned to deliver. Short Film Collection Volume 1

Zoetrope & Animation Scope Workshop. Join in on some animation fun with a spin.

Closed Door Sessions.

11:00 - 11:45 Marc Moynihan talks about his career and the making of the 2019 CTIAF trailer

Meet the teachers of Gobelins for a screening of Gobelins student films followed by Q&A.

12:00 - 12:45 Carla Ralph from Adobe discusses Video Editing for the YouTube Generation – Accelerating Content Velocity

Finding the Forgotten. Eden Labs and Tulips and Chimneys will be announcing an epic immersive tale of magical proportions! Join us for a sneak peak into the enchanted gardens of 'The Forgotten”, a Virtual Reality experience. “ Zoetrope & Animation Scope Workshop.

Join in on some animation fun with a spin.

13:00 - 13:45Tomoya Imai, Production designer of Mary and the Witch’s Flower shares his tips and tricks on the traditional painting on paper style of animation creation.

Tactile: Working ‘outside-the-box’. Maan Creative gives a glimpse into their new educational series My Better World. Michael Clark discusses getting outside the CG box, picking up a pencil or clay & discovering something new.

14:00 - 14:45Why diversity makes good business sense. Peter Ramsey, Isaac Mogajane, Archita Ghosh & Vanessa Sinden in conversation with David Prescott

Short Film Kids Collection

15:00 - 15:45

Zog: Slaying the dragon with Triggerfish Animation Studios. Join the team behind Zog and discover their approach to character design, rigging, animation, and managing large teams. Director Daniel Snaddon will also share insights into his collaboration with fellow director Max Lang, and getting to work with composer René Aubry.

NFVF Showcase. Hear more from the creators behind recently funded NFVF projects.

16:00 - 16:45 Short Film Collection Volume 2The Animation Industry in France. Moira Gobelins discusses the market, what is the French touch and training methods.

CONGO ROOM ORANGE ROOM CLUB HOUSE TUGELA10:00 - 10:30 * OPENING and Keynote Speaker.

Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. Director Peter Ramsey shares stories from production.

Short Film Kids Collection

10:30- 11:45 Fupitoons Short Film Selection

12:00 - 12:45

S.A. to LA - Why International Borders are not boundaries to your Career and Creativity. David Prescott from Skydance Animation discusses the route he took from South Africa to Los Angeles and why some of those boundaries no longer exist. The NFVF is proud to present the Road to Annecy

Pitching Competition.

Tlou Mathapo is a Junior Digital Compositor at BlackGinger. A passionate digital artist, who is a self taught. Some of the titles he has worked on include Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Warner Brothers’ Deep Blue Sea 2.

* Review Your Project with Cécile Blondel from the Gobelins School of Animation in France. Cécile is ready to look at your project and give advice and feedback to you.13:00 - 13:45

Maya 2019 and Arnold 5.2. Maya 2019 offers exciting new playback caching and scene profiling techniques. Arnold 5.2 comes with two new Denoisers (GPU and software) and a new Toon Shader. Roland Reyer will present improvements to the products and show examples and workflows.

Animation Short Film Competition winners’ screening and awards event. Join Triggerfish and the Goethe-Institut for a burger while celebrating talented aspiring animators.

14:00 - 14:45 Live Drawing with Wacom! Ben Winfield and Caroline Vos talk about making concept art and share some of their favourite tips and techniques .

The Three Wells of Screenwriting. Discover your deep sources of inspiration with Matthew Kalil.

15:00 - 15:45Judd Simantov hosts an Autodesk Masterclass on Pipeline, Workflow and Tools Development for Production. Judd has worked on multiple IP some of which include League of Legends, Last of Us, Overwatch, Uncharted and Fortnite.

Creating an Authentic African Animated TV Series for the World. Join the key creative team, Malenga Mulendema and Malcolm Wope as they talk about creating an original African series. STOP MOTION WORKSHOP (2 sessions: Sat

2:30 - 3:30 & 4:00 -5:00). Find out how simple it is to create an animation one frame at a time. This is a hands-on fun experience for kids young and old. Bring your iPad or smartphone with you for this workshop.

Tomoya Imai Presents a Drawing Class. Bring your sketchpads & pencils and join Mary and the Witch's Flower Production Designer for a session of drawing and fun.

16:00 - 16:45

Team Jay; Matt Brown and Tim Keller will premiere one episode before talking about how Sunrise Productions pitched to a top 5 European football club for an animated kids show that is not about football.

17:00 - 17:45 Goddy Roodt, Director at Polycat Animation talks about their feature film pitch and the innovative technology behind it.

Creating content in Africa Aron Warner, Isaac Mogajane, Somto Ajuluchukwu and Stuart Forrest talk about the opportunities and challenges of joining the global industry

18:00 - 19:30 Feature Film. Your Name by director Makoto Shinkai.

20:00 - 21:30 Outdoor Cinema Feature. Director Mamoru Hosoda's 'Mirai'

* Space will be limited for this event, so arrive early.

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