Animation Research Network Scotland (ARNS) and Screen Scotland are initiating the “Animation Education – a pedagogy framework” project to examine the current climate of animation specific education within the arts curriculum. It is intended to create guidance documents to support educators in improving film (& animation-specific) literacy. This is a great opportunity to have a …
Category: Research
Animation Education Research Partnership
Animation Education research partnership aims to find ways to improve animation education in Scotland. A pioneering collaborative project has been agreed between Animation Research Network Scotland at Edinburgh College of Art and Screen Scotland, to support the development of animation specific education within the arts and within the broader curriculum in schools and community learning. …
Creative Horizon Projects: Insurgent Studios LTD & ECA Animation
Creative Horizon Projects should be high risk/high gain in nature, bringing academics and industry together with the aim of breaking new ground and considering how technology could benefit the creative industries in the future. Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) Animation was keen to mark its 30th Anniversary in 2020 by celebrating and reimagining its student …
Networking…
Spring is on the horizon and the year so far has gone fast in terms of work, but maybe slow in terms of pandemic life! We ended our year with the fantastic news that the network is going to be generously supported by The Royal Society of Edinburgh for the next two years. This gives …
Home working
Like many people at the moment, I’m trying to work from home. I usually spend every summer working from home with a heady balance of reading and writing papers for conference or publication often sat in my garden. Its not huge but I’m lucky to have the space. (I’m sad there is no Society for …