There’s more to animation than meets the eye, no matter how eye-catching its many forms or the ubiquity of a medium that we all think we’re familiar with.
Alan Mason
Lecturer, animation, eca
About the Network
Animation Research Network Scotland has been established to bring together researchers and practitioners working in education and the creative industries. Its purpose is to increase awareness and visibility of the breadth of work in animation and the many related creative industries in Scotland and beyond.
In 1984, animation pioneer John Halas noted, “It has been maintained that animation is a vital art still to be discovered. This is true still. Its inherent potential is still to be realized. It certainly has a bright future in every field of visual communication.”
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/john-halas-unpublished-1984-essay-celebrating-year-animation
What Halas observed, is still true 40 years later. Animation is a collaborative and pervasive art form, at the heart of so many developments in the creative industries from film, tv, and video games to installation, theatre, virtual production and music. It is diverse in form and function and our network welcomes discussion in all of these areas to promote, challenge and celebrate the past, present and future of animation.
About the People
We are formed of a group of academics, PhD students and practitioners with broad interests in animation – practice, research and developing connections with others. Our shared backgrounds cover over 30 years of animation teaching and research with a long list of publications, invited talks, events and creative practice. We invite others with similar interests to join our mailing list for updates on events, news and research opportunities. Find out more about us below.
