On 28th of October 1892, Emile Reynaud presented his "Theatre Optique", the work made by by using hand-painted sequences on celluloid strips, in the Musee Grevin in Paris. It was the first public screening of animation with a cinematographic apparatus. In 2002, ASIFA (Association International du Film d'Animation) launched a global event to celebrate the art of animation. October 28th was proclaimed as International Animation Day (IAD) to encourage artists screening animated films, organizing workshops, exhibiting artwork and stills, providing technical demonstrations, and helping to promote the art of animation. Each year, ASIFA groups around the world celebrate International Animation Day (IAD). In 2005, more than 37 different countries in all the continents celebrated this day.
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In 2006, Taiwan Animation Association will organize its first International Animation Day from 27th to 31th of Oct. We will screen 5 programs in Taipei and Taichung, these are 『Taiwan New Talents』,『Welcome Taiwan-2004 Annecy 』,『ASIFA-JAPAN』,『French Animation Graduation Films 2005- By AFCA』,『 Pilot Moscow Animation Studio』.
Besides screening films, there will be two outstanding animation directors from France and UK who will give practical advanced master class on animation filmmaking. Georges Lacroix from France will give a talk on Pre-Production in 3D computer animation, the key for digital content creation. Joanna Quinn and Les Mills from the UK will talk on Character Development and Narrative Construction for Animated shorts.
We sincerely invite you all to join this special event and hope animation will be part of our cultural life. We can all be part of the animation family by celebrating International Animation Day !! |
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