Thursday, February 12, 2009
Animation Salon: Acting For Animation Feb 21st
Woodbury University has graciously invited ASIFA-Hollywood to host events at their newly opened Fletcher Jones Foundation Auditorium. For the next several months, the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive will be hosting Animation Salons on the third Saturday evening of every month. These events are free and open to the animation community.
Jean Francois de Troy, "Reading from Moliere" 1728
On Saturday, February 21st at 8pm, we will be holding an Animation Salon on the subject of...
What is "acting"? What constitutes a well acted performance?
What are the differences between acting for animation and acting in live action?
Are there things that can be done in live action that can't be done effectively in animation?
Are there are other ways to convey mood, emotion and personality besides acting?
What sort of inspiration did golden age animators look to for creating an animated performance? What do these models of pantomime acting have to inform modern animation?
Who was the greatest actor of all time? Was it John Barrymore who received acclaim for his performances in Hamlet and Richard III?
...Or was it the "wascaly wabbit", Bugs Bunny?
Acting For Animation
John Barrymore "Twentieth Century (1934)
Bugs Bunny in "Tortoise Wins By A Hare" (1943)
(Quicktime 7 / 6.7 MB)
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We'll be discussing and screening examples related to these and many more topics at Woodbury University on February 21st. I hope you can join us.
Joining us for this Animation Salon will be cartoonist Eddie Fitzgerald, the creator of Uncle Eddie's Theory Corner and story artist on Ren & Stimpy. Eddie will be screening one of his favorite films and sharing his theories on acting and building a characterful performance.
Don't miss it!
Animation Salon: Acting For Animation
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 8pm
Admission FREE to the animation community
Woodbury University
School of Business / Fletcher Jones Foundation Theater
7500 Glenoaks Bl
Burbank, CA 91510
(Click for printable map)
Thanks
Stephen Worth
Director
ASIFA-Hollywood
Animation Archive
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7 Comments:
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Would be so great to attend.
- Corbett
Steve,
I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview from you, and I thought it was brilliant.
Your analysis is instrumental to distinguish acting from other elements in animated film (elements which have an emotional effect as well)
Your presentation is very effective in debunking fallacies about animation acting, and highly efficient in defining the ingredients of strong acting.
The empirical breakdown of the clips is thought provoking and challenging, it will be welcomed by anyone how supports healthy examination, rather than blind obedience to well rehearsed truisms.
I recommend ANYONE who reads this page to go, If I was in LA now I definitely would.
I'll bet Eddie will bring even more life into it! :)
I would LOVE to go see this... but I live in Canada... :(
By the way, can someone let Eddie know that my opinion of great acting is a little girl crying over her dog being run over by a car?
Ha if I had a plane ticket I'd go-I hope the resources can be mirrored online somewhere....I'm in Tampa, FL.
hopefully one of these days (probably around the same day I'm rich as hell)these things'll be right next door...
Hi Steve,
Question,
What time will this be on Saturday?
and do i pay for parking or just tell the front gate Tm going to this?
thanks for doing this.
Admission and parking are free. No RSVP required, but you may want to arrive a few minutes early to get a good seat. The program begins at 8pm sharp.
THAT is an event I'd like to attend. Is it possible to record it and post a bit?
I got nervous scrolling down. The first good performance I saw was from Dumbo. Everything was fine after that.
I'd love love to hear Eddie's take on it.
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