Published: 27 May 2016
Animation Base Camp - presented by Once Were Farmers and The Animation Centrifuge in association with Creative Scotland and Sony Pictures Animation.
Application deadline: Sunday 5 June, 2016
Emerging animators can now apply to take part in an innovative new programme designed to develop skills and support the transition from study to employment.
This is a unique opportunity for animators in Scotland to develop their creative, technical and production management skills.- Natalie Usher, Director of Screen
The 8-week workshop programme - from Monday 11 July to Friday 2 September - will be hosted and supervised by award-winning, Glasgow-based Production Company and Animation Studio, Once Were Farmers. The programme also includes weekly critiques with mentors from Sony Pictures Animation producers of worldwide hits such as Hotel Transylvania, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, hybrid live action/animated blockbusters The Smurfs and the upcoming fully animated reboot Get Smurfy in March 2017.
Natalie Usher, Director of Screen at Creative Scotland, said: “We’re really excited to be supporting Once Were Farmers to develop the 2016 Animation Base Camp in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation. The Base Camp presents a unique opportunity for animators in Scotland to develop their creative, technical and production management skills in a collaborative studio environment, and to be mentored by some of the world’s leading professionals in this field. The Base Camp is one of a number of valuable initiatives taking place across Scotland to develop a skilled and diverse screen workforce, and underlines our ambition to support and strengthen Scotland’s animation industry.”
Working in teams within an Industry-based framework, participants (from Scotland, Ireland & Norway) will be provided with industry mentors and given specific roles in animated feature pre-production for the 8-week period. The outcome of the workshop will be the production of high quality animatic
sequences, accompanied by corresponding character and environment artwork. By reflecting the structure of the industry, the workshop will help participants develop creative, technical and production management skills.
The production will be based on a unique concept created for the Base Camp by Director David Feiss, animation director on The Ren & Stimpy Show during its first season and creator of the ground-breaking Cow and Chicken animation series.
Applications are open for roles in either the Story and Editorial or Production Design department. Positions include: Production Coordinator, Story Artists, Editing Assistant, Production Design, Production Coordinator, Environment and Prop Designers, Visual Development – Painters and Character Designers.
The Animation Base Camp has been supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland’s Targeted Screen Fund.
Will Adams, Co-Founder Once Were Farmers, said: “Once Were Farmers are delighted to be hosting the first ever Animation Base Camp! Sony Pictures Animation’s generosity and enthusiasm for the project is incredible and we're very excited to be working with them, on what we hope will be the first of many Animation Base Camps to come. Creative Scotland's support has been vital in helping us to expand a simple idea into a multi-national project. For the successful applicants we hope this will be a pivotal step in their animation careers.”
Fraser MacLean, Co-Founder of The Animation Centrifuge, said: “It’s particularly great, at this time of year, when so many people are about to make the challenging transition from education to the world of employment, to be able to announce the launch of an initiative that’s been specifically designed to provide a way of bringing aspiring young animation personnel together with experienced industry professionals. The support on offer from Sony Pictures Animation and Once Were Farmers is unprecedented in scope and we hope the Animation Base Camp will provide a real turning point for all the participants.”
A training bursary, equivalent to the UK minimum wage, will be provided to the selected participants for the 8-weeks and affordable accommodation will also be available.
Deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday 5 June, 2016.
For further information, application form and guidelines go to: www.animationbasecamp.com
The Animation Base Camp 2016 is presented by Once Were Farmers and The Animation Centrifuge, in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation, Creative Scotland, Animation Skillnet, Screen Training Ireland, and Midtnorsk Filmsenter, with additional support from Glasgow Caledonian University, The Foundry and Eurohostel.
