Category: Animation

15.01.2020 — 17.01.2020

Paul Bush: screenings and open lectures

The experimental stop frame animation filmmaker Paul Bush will give three open lectures and will show his works next week from Wednesday to Friday in EKA.

Falling in Love with the Frame
On Wednesday, January 15th at 19:00-21:00 in EKA auditorium A101

“This talk will look at my passage from artist to experimental filmmaker and finally to animation director, and the pains and special pleasures of working frame by frame.”

The Art of Stupidity
On Thursday, January 16th at 17:30-18:30 in EKA room A302

“Pushkin wrote that poetry has to be a little bit stupid. On the eve of the UK leaving Europe this is the perfect moment to examine the British nation’s love of stupidity – for good or ill.”

In the Hinterland of Narrative
On Friday, January 17th at at 17:30-18:30 in EKA room A302

“An attempt to undermine all the rules for storytelling you may ever have heard and an exhortation to move into the unexplored territory of narrative.”

Paul Bush
Paul Bush is a filmmaker most well-known for experimental stop frame animation. He has made numerous short and medium length films including The Cows Drama (1984), His Comedy (1994), Rumour of True Things (1996), Furniture Poetry (1999), Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2001) and While Darwin Sleeps (2004). He has won many awards and his films have been shown in festivals, cinemas, galleries and on television all round the world. Last year he had retrospective programmes in Taiwan, Brussels, Madrid, Bucharest and Lisbon. He has directed commercials and his clients include Philips and National Panasonic. He has written four feature length screenplays one of which he directed and was released in UK cinemas to critical acclaim in 2013.

He began teaching film in 1981 and established a film workshop in South London. He taught on the visual arts course at Goldsmiths between 1995 and 2001 and at the National Film and Television School since 2003. Bush has lectured, run workshops and tutored at numerous art and film courses around the world including Harvard, Luzern University, Centro Sperimentali di Cinematografia in Italy and The Animation Workshop in Denmark.

“Bush is part scavenger, part inventor. Nothing is out of bounds and everything is worth trying. This is what makes Bush’s work so welcoming; you never know what you’re in for but you know it will be smart, funny, provocative and unique.” (Chris Robinson – Director, Ottawa International Animation Festival)

The lectures will be in English.

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Paul Bush: screenings and open lectures

Wednesday 15 January, 2020 — Friday 17 January, 2020

The experimental stop frame animation filmmaker Paul Bush will give three open lectures and will show his works next week from Wednesday to Friday in EKA.

Falling in Love with the Frame
On Wednesday, January 15th at 19:00-21:00 in EKA auditorium A101

“This talk will look at my passage from artist to experimental filmmaker and finally to animation director, and the pains and special pleasures of working frame by frame.”

The Art of Stupidity
On Thursday, January 16th at 17:30-18:30 in EKA room A302

“Pushkin wrote that poetry has to be a little bit stupid. On the eve of the UK leaving Europe this is the perfect moment to examine the British nation’s love of stupidity – for good or ill.”

In the Hinterland of Narrative
On Friday, January 17th at at 17:30-18:30 in EKA room A302

“An attempt to undermine all the rules for storytelling you may ever have heard and an exhortation to move into the unexplored territory of narrative.”

Paul Bush
Paul Bush is a filmmaker most well-known for experimental stop frame animation. He has made numerous short and medium length films including The Cows Drama (1984), His Comedy (1994), Rumour of True Things (1996), Furniture Poetry (1999), Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2001) and While Darwin Sleeps (2004). He has won many awards and his films have been shown in festivals, cinemas, galleries and on television all round the world. Last year he had retrospective programmes in Taiwan, Brussels, Madrid, Bucharest and Lisbon. He has directed commercials and his clients include Philips and National Panasonic. He has written four feature length screenplays one of which he directed and was released in UK cinemas to critical acclaim in 2013.

He began teaching film in 1981 and established a film workshop in South London. He taught on the visual arts course at Goldsmiths between 1995 and 2001 and at the National Film and Television School since 2003. Bush has lectured, run workshops and tutored at numerous art and film courses around the world including Harvard, Luzern University, Centro Sperimentali di Cinematografia in Italy and The Animation Workshop in Denmark.

“Bush is part scavenger, part inventor. Nothing is out of bounds and everything is worth trying. This is what makes Bush’s work so welcoming; you never know what you’re in for but you know it will be smart, funny, provocative and unique.” (Chris Robinson – Director, Ottawa International Animation Festival)

The lectures will be in English.

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26.11.2019

Miyu Distribution: screening and presentation

Luce Grosjean, head of Miyu Distribution will visit EKA animation department on Tuesday November-26. She has been distributed some of the biggest hits from the last couple of years, like Negative Space, Garden Party, Bloeistraat 11, Egg and I’m Going Out for Cigarettes. She is currently working for six animation schools in France and Denmark.

At 20:00 starts the screening in EKA auditorium A101 and Luce Grosjean will be there to comment the screening.

#21XOXO by Sine Özbilge, Imge Özbilge
Hors Piste by Léo Brunel, Camille Jalabert, Loris Cavalier, Oscar Malet
Egg by Martina Scarpelli
I’m Going Out for Cigarettes by Osman Cerfon
Symbiosis by Nadja Andrasev
Toomas by Chintis Landgren

Miyu Distribution was created in 2017, Miyu Distribution was born from the partnership between Luce Grosjean and her company Seve Films, and Miyu Productions. Specialized in international sales and distribution of animation short films, Miyu Distribution distributes the graduation films of leading animation school as well as films from independent production structures.

Find out more here.

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Miyu Distribution: screening and presentation

Tuesday 26 November, 2019

Luce Grosjean, head of Miyu Distribution will visit EKA animation department on Tuesday November-26. She has been distributed some of the biggest hits from the last couple of years, like Negative Space, Garden Party, Bloeistraat 11, Egg and I’m Going Out for Cigarettes. She is currently working for six animation schools in France and Denmark.

At 20:00 starts the screening in EKA auditorium A101 and Luce Grosjean will be there to comment the screening.

#21XOXO by Sine Özbilge, Imge Özbilge
Hors Piste by Léo Brunel, Camille Jalabert, Loris Cavalier, Oscar Malet
Egg by Martina Scarpelli
I’m Going Out for Cigarettes by Osman Cerfon
Symbiosis by Nadja Andrasev
Toomas by Chintis Landgren

Miyu Distribution was created in 2017, Miyu Distribution was born from the partnership between Luce Grosjean and her company Seve Films, and Miyu Productions. Specialized in international sales and distribution of animation short films, Miyu Distribution distributes the graduation films of leading animation school as well as films from independent production structures.

Find out more here.

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24.10.2019

Screening of the films by Ruth Lingford

The films by Ruth Lingford will be screened Thursday on the 24th of October at 19:30 in EKA auditorium A101. After the screening will be the Q&A with the director.

Ruth Lingford was born in London and worked as an Occupational Therapist in the fields of psychiatry and geriatrics before studying Fine Art and Art History at Middlesex Polytechnic and Animation at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1992. She has made short films and worked on documentary films and music videos. She has taught in the UK at the Royal College of Art and the National Film and Television School and since 2005 has taught Animation at Harvard University in Cambridge MA.

What She Wants, 1994, 4’
Death and the Mother, 1997, 11’
Pleasures of War, 1998, 11’
Silence, 1998, 11′
The Old Fools, 2002, 6’
Little Deaths, 2010, 11’
Trump Dreams, 2017, 4’

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Screening of the films by Ruth Lingford

Thursday 24 October, 2019

The films by Ruth Lingford will be screened Thursday on the 24th of October at 19:30 in EKA auditorium A101. After the screening will be the Q&A with the director.

Ruth Lingford was born in London and worked as an Occupational Therapist in the fields of psychiatry and geriatrics before studying Fine Art and Art History at Middlesex Polytechnic and Animation at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1992. She has made short films and worked on documentary films and music videos. She has taught in the UK at the Royal College of Art and the National Film and Television School and since 2005 has taught Animation at Harvard University in Cambridge MA.

What She Wants, 1994, 4’
Death and the Mother, 1997, 11’
Pleasures of War, 1998, 11’
Silence, 1998, 11′
The Old Fools, 2002, 6’
Little Deaths, 2010, 11’
Trump Dreams, 2017, 4’

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10.09.2018

Animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev

The delegation from Geidai Art University (Japan) will visit Estonian Academy of Arts at the beginning of Octobre. There are altogether 9 people: teachers and students from two departments of Geidai. The Department of New Media will be presented by professor Takashi Kiriyama and four former students. The Department of Animation will be presented by professor Koji Yamamura, dean and professor Mitsuko Okamoto, assistant professor Ilan Nguyen and a former student Atsushi Wada, who is also an animation teacher at Kobe Design University.
The main reason for the visit of Geidai Art University delegation is the project Vivaldi Four Seasons. The idea and realization of this rare multimedia project belong to Geidai Art University. It is a concert with chamber orchestra, wherein live synchronization with music will be screened four animations by Anna Budanova (RU) for ”Spring”, Olga&Priit Pärn (EE) for ”Summer”, Atsushi Wada (JP) for ”Autumn” and Theodor Ushev (CA) for ”Winter”. The Four Seasons refers to the four concerts composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed in 1725 as part of “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” Bearing the names “Spring”, “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter,” the works call forth rich imagery in the mind of the listener. In this project, five leading animation directors give visual form to Vivaldi’s musical world. It is very enjoyable and ideal combination of animation and music! The dream of genius composer Antonio Vivaldi finally come alive in animation three centuries later after the very first interpretation of  Four Seasons.
The Tallinn concert will be performed by legendary Covent Garden Soloists orchestra from London in Vene Teater 8th of October. Soloists are Sergey Levitin and Vladimir Pogoretsky.
Manipulation with the live stream during the performance will be done by Takashi Kiriyama and his 4 talented students: Noriko Koshida (Autumn), Ryoya Usuha (Spring), Teru Uehira (Summer), Kuwabara Toshiyuki(Winter). The artistic director of the project is Koji Yamamura. The exclusive producer is Mitsuko Okamoto. The idea of this live performance belongs to the President of Geidai Art University, Mr. Kazuki Sawa. Tallinn event is organized by Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
After the performance, there will be the opening of Priit Pärn’s exhibition Vivaldi’s Summer in Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
TIME SCHEDULE
October 9 at 15:30 -17:30
animations by Koji Yamamura and Q&A
auditorium A101
October 9 at 19:30-21:30
animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev and Q&A
auditorium A101
Read more:
The Four Seasons trailer /// password: geidai_shiki
See you,
EKA Department of Animation
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Animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev

Monday 10 September, 2018

The delegation from Geidai Art University (Japan) will visit Estonian Academy of Arts at the beginning of Octobre. There are altogether 9 people: teachers and students from two departments of Geidai. The Department of New Media will be presented by professor Takashi Kiriyama and four former students. The Department of Animation will be presented by professor Koji Yamamura, dean and professor Mitsuko Okamoto, assistant professor Ilan Nguyen and a former student Atsushi Wada, who is also an animation teacher at Kobe Design University.
The main reason for the visit of Geidai Art University delegation is the project Vivaldi Four Seasons. The idea and realization of this rare multimedia project belong to Geidai Art University. It is a concert with chamber orchestra, wherein live synchronization with music will be screened four animations by Anna Budanova (RU) for ”Spring”, Olga&Priit Pärn (EE) for ”Summer”, Atsushi Wada (JP) for ”Autumn” and Theodor Ushev (CA) for ”Winter”. The Four Seasons refers to the four concerts composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed in 1725 as part of “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” Bearing the names “Spring”, “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter,” the works call forth rich imagery in the mind of the listener. In this project, five leading animation directors give visual form to Vivaldi’s musical world. It is very enjoyable and ideal combination of animation and music! The dream of genius composer Antonio Vivaldi finally come alive in animation three centuries later after the very first interpretation of  Four Seasons.
The Tallinn concert will be performed by legendary Covent Garden Soloists orchestra from London in Vene Teater 8th of October. Soloists are Sergey Levitin and Vladimir Pogoretsky.
Manipulation with the live stream during the performance will be done by Takashi Kiriyama and his 4 talented students: Noriko Koshida (Autumn), Ryoya Usuha (Spring), Teru Uehira (Summer), Kuwabara Toshiyuki(Winter). The artistic director of the project is Koji Yamamura. The exclusive producer is Mitsuko Okamoto. The idea of this live performance belongs to the President of Geidai Art University, Mr. Kazuki Sawa. Tallinn event is organized by Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
After the performance, there will be the opening of Priit Pärn’s exhibition Vivaldi’s Summer in Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
TIME SCHEDULE
October 9 at 15:30 -17:30
animations by Koji Yamamura and Q&A
auditorium A101
October 9 at 19:30-21:30
animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev and Q&A
auditorium A101
Read more:
The Four Seasons trailer /// password: geidai_shiki
See you,
EKA Department of Animation
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10.09.2018

Animations by Koji Yamamura

The delegation from Geidai Art University (Japan) will visit Estonian Academy of Arts at the beginning of Octobre. There are altogether 9 people: teachers and students from two departments of Geidai. The Department of New Media will be presented by professor Takashi Kiriyama and four former students. The Department of Animation will be presented by professor Koji Yamamura, dean and professor Mitsuko Okamoto, assistant professor Ilan Nguyen and a former student Atsushi Wada, who is also an animation teacher at Kobe Design University.
The main reason for the visit of Geidai Art University delegation is the project Vivaldi Four Seasons. The idea and realization of this rare multimedia project belong to Geidai Art University. It is a concert with chamber orchestra, wherein live synchronization with music will be screened four animations by Anna Budanova (RU) for ”Spring”, Olga&Priit Pärn (EE) for ”Summer”, Atsushi Wada (JP) for ”Autumn” and Theodor Ushev (CA) for ”Winter”. The Four Seasons refers to the four concerts composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed in 1725 as part of “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” Bearing the names “Spring”, “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter,” the works call forth rich imagery in the mind of the listener. In this project, five leading animation directors give visual form to Vivaldi’s musical world. It is very enjoyable and ideal combination of animation and music! The dream of genius composer Antonio Vivaldi finally come alive in animation three centuries later after the very first interpretation of  Four Seasons.
The Tallinn concert will be performed by legendary Covent Garden Soloists orchestra from London in Vene Teater 8th of October. Soloists are Sergey Levitin and Vladimir Pogoretsky.
Manipulation with the live stream during the performance will be done by Takashi Kiriyama and his 4 talented students: Noriko Koshida (Autumn), Ryoya Usuha (Spring), Teru Uehira (Summer), Kuwabara Toshiyuki(Winter). The artistic director of the project is Koji Yamamura. The exclusive producer is Mitsuko Okamoto. The idea of this live performance belongs to the President of Geidai Art University, Mr. Kazuki Sawa. Tallinn event is organized by Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
After the performance, there will be the opening of Priit Pärn’s exhibition Vivaldi’s Summer in Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
TIME SCHEDULE
October 9 at 15:30 -17:30
animations by Koji Yamamura and Q&A
auditorium A101
October 9 at 19:30-21:30
animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev and Q&A
auditorium A101
Read more:
The Four Seasons trailer /// password: geidai_shiki
See you,
EKA Department of Animation
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Animations by Koji Yamamura

Monday 10 September, 2018

The delegation from Geidai Art University (Japan) will visit Estonian Academy of Arts at the beginning of Octobre. There are altogether 9 people: teachers and students from two departments of Geidai. The Department of New Media will be presented by professor Takashi Kiriyama and four former students. The Department of Animation will be presented by professor Koji Yamamura, dean and professor Mitsuko Okamoto, assistant professor Ilan Nguyen and a former student Atsushi Wada, who is also an animation teacher at Kobe Design University.
The main reason for the visit of Geidai Art University delegation is the project Vivaldi Four Seasons. The idea and realization of this rare multimedia project belong to Geidai Art University. It is a concert with chamber orchestra, wherein live synchronization with music will be screened four animations by Anna Budanova (RU) for ”Spring”, Olga&Priit Pärn (EE) for ”Summer”, Atsushi Wada (JP) for ”Autumn” and Theodor Ushev (CA) for ”Winter”. The Four Seasons refers to the four concerts composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed in 1725 as part of “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” Bearing the names “Spring”, “Summer,” “Autumn,” and “Winter,” the works call forth rich imagery in the mind of the listener. In this project, five leading animation directors give visual form to Vivaldi’s musical world. It is very enjoyable and ideal combination of animation and music! The dream of genius composer Antonio Vivaldi finally come alive in animation three centuries later after the very first interpretation of  Four Seasons.
The Tallinn concert will be performed by legendary Covent Garden Soloists orchestra from London in Vene Teater 8th of October. Soloists are Sergey Levitin and Vladimir Pogoretsky.
Manipulation with the live stream during the performance will be done by Takashi Kiriyama and his 4 talented students: Noriko Koshida (Autumn), Ryoya Usuha (Spring), Teru Uehira (Summer), Kuwabara Toshiyuki(Winter). The artistic director of the project is Koji Yamamura. The exclusive producer is Mitsuko Okamoto. The idea of this live performance belongs to the President of Geidai Art University, Mr. Kazuki Sawa. Tallinn event is organized by Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
After the performance, there will be the opening of Priit Pärn’s exhibition Vivaldi’s Summer in Tallinn Portrait Gallery.
TIME SCHEDULE
October 9 at 15:30 -17:30
animations by Koji Yamamura and Q&A
auditorium A101
October 9 at 19:30-21:30
animations by directors who took part in the project Vivaldi Four Seasons – Anna Budanova, Olga&Priit Pärn, Atsushi Wada and Theodor Ushev and Q&A
auditorium A101
Read more:
The Four Seasons trailer /// password: geidai_shiki
See you,
EKA Department of Animation
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13.09.2018

Screening of the animation department

Newest and some oldest BA and MA animations from the EKA animation department will be screened.

Kuldrenett | rež Liis Kokk | 03’22” | 2018

Luul | rež Mari-Leen Üksküla-Eomois | 04’00” | 2017

La Dolce Vita | rež Henri Veermäe | 05’53” | 2018

Eluvaim | Anne Mirjam Kraav | 04’10” | 2017

Clown Follies | Aili Allas | 03’33” | 2017

Kontakt | rež Mari Kivi | 04’51” | 2018

5th Round | rež Leander Meresaar | 05’05” | 2017

Axis Deer | rež Rauno Raat | 04’16” | 2018

Toiduahel | rež Mari Kivi, Liis Kokk | 08’30” | 2018

300g/2m | rež Kamila Kučíková | 05’33” | 2018

Procrastination | rež Nata Metlukh | 01’00” | 2018

In Between the Walls of Perception | rež Pablo M. Ballarín | 03’50” | 2018

Pearfall | rež Leonid Shmelkov | 03’00” | 2017

Shuma | rež Lucija Mrzljak | 06’05” | 2016

Penelope | rež Heta Jäälinoja | 04’08” | 2016

Frank | rež Red, Hung Huei Jen | 02’03” | 2018

Sweet Sweat | rež Jung Hyun Kim | 06’13” | 2018

Pura Vida | rež Nata Metlukh | 09’35” | 2018

Sounds Good | rež Sander Joon | 09’50” | 2018

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Screening of the animation department

Thursday 13 September, 2018

Newest and some oldest BA and MA animations from the EKA animation department will be screened.

Kuldrenett | rež Liis Kokk | 03’22” | 2018

Luul | rež Mari-Leen Üksküla-Eomois | 04’00” | 2017

La Dolce Vita | rež Henri Veermäe | 05’53” | 2018

Eluvaim | Anne Mirjam Kraav | 04’10” | 2017

Clown Follies | Aili Allas | 03’33” | 2017

Kontakt | rež Mari Kivi | 04’51” | 2018

5th Round | rež Leander Meresaar | 05’05” | 2017

Axis Deer | rež Rauno Raat | 04’16” | 2018

Toiduahel | rež Mari Kivi, Liis Kokk | 08’30” | 2018

300g/2m | rež Kamila Kučíková | 05’33” | 2018

Procrastination | rež Nata Metlukh | 01’00” | 2018

In Between the Walls of Perception | rež Pablo M. Ballarín | 03’50” | 2018

Pearfall | rež Leonid Shmelkov | 03’00” | 2017

Shuma | rež Lucija Mrzljak | 06’05” | 2016

Penelope | rež Heta Jäälinoja | 04’08” | 2016

Frank | rež Red, Hung Huei Jen | 02’03” | 2018

Sweet Sweat | rež Jung Hyun Kim | 06’13” | 2018

Pura Vida | rež Nata Metlukh | 09’35” | 2018

Sounds Good | rež Sander Joon | 09’50” | 2018

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10.03.2018 — 31.03.2018

Exhibition “100 aastat liikuvaid pilte”

“100 aastat liikuvaid pilte” is an exhibition about the history of moving images at Valga Museum. There will be a retrospective programme of animations from the animation department and films by Priit and Olga Pärn.

 

Find more information here.

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Exhibition “100 aastat liikuvaid pilte”

Saturday 10 March, 2018 — Saturday 31 March, 2018

“100 aastat liikuvaid pilte” is an exhibition about the history of moving images at Valga Museum. There will be a retrospective programme of animations from the animation department and films by Priit and Olga Pärn.

 

Find more information here.

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