Animation Research Network Scotland are pleased to announce the programme for our upcoming ‘Small Nations’ Symposium, 4th & 5th November, a two-day hybrid conference which intends to consider how nations and nationhood might influence or affect animation production and content. Click to view programme in new window. We kick-off the event by welcoming our opening …
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our ‘Small Nations’ Symposium! In-person tickets are very limited and will close midnight October 23rd. Online tickets are purchasable until 10am November 4th, the morning of the event. Full programming details to follow. Click here to register. Hosted by Animation Research Network Scotland at …
“Thank you to all who have submitted a proposal for our upcoming Small Nations Symposium. We’ve seen some excellent and diverse work come our way so far, which we’re eager to see, screen, and share with you this November. Yet, it seems there may be room for more, and so, by popular demand, we’ve decided to …
‘Small Nations’ Symposium will be a hybrid event hosted by Animation Research Network Scotland at Edinburgh College of Art on the 5th and 6th of November 2022. This two-day conference intends to consider how nations and nationhood might influence or affect animation production and content. Duncan Petrie has theorised the state of the Scottish film …
We are pleased to announced we will welcome Leverhulme Visiting Professor Eric Dyer to present his work at Edinburgh College of Art on Thursday the 7th of April at 4pm. Tickets are very limited and can be booked via Eventbrite. Professor Dyer (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) is internationally recognised as a world leader in …
A refined and visually satisfying tidbit of a film, Steve Warne’s Savage Mountain lingers only as long as exactly needed. With skilful cinematography and some subtle-yet-grotesque movement, the tension between the two begoggled mountaineers is instantly apparent. It’s no surprise to find a long list of credits attached to his name, such as Isle of Dogs, Kubo and …
Long before she became an Academy Award nominated director and producer, known for her work at Ireland-based animation studio Cartoon Saloon, Nuria González Blanco created Domingueros. With such simple designs and visible construction lines, her characters show character as they bumble around preparing for a holiday. Jan 22, 2022
Created using a classic typewriter (an Underwood 315 to be exact), Elizabeth Hobbs once again shows her hand as a noteworthy filmmaker in this uniquely charming short, celebrating the typist-turned-pilot Amy Johnson’s record-breaking solo flight from the UK to Australia in 1930. Jan 15, 2022
In this sweetly naïve short, filmmaker and stop-motion animator Grant Holden utilises the self-interview to reflect on the memory of the sudden disappearance of a childhood companion. His words – recorded seemingly without pause, stutters and all – are presented through considered use of erasure animation. Jan 8, 2022
Bafta winner and ECA Alumni, Ainslie Henderson lovingly brings stuff to life while commenting on the “inherent sadness” of stop motion puppets. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s the perfect way to launch our Wee Watch series. Nov 6, 2021
