ANIMATION STATION Workshop and Competition

ASIFA-Colorado and Starz Denver Film Festival presents

ANIMATION STATION at the Starz Denver Film Festival

 

WORKSHOP

Saturday, November 6 9:00am–noon: ages 6–11 -- 1:00pm–4:00pm: ages 12 and up

Using traditional animation techniques, participants will help create a short film. Budding animators are invited to show up with a willingness to explore and broaden the scope of their own creativity; they will also receive a voucher for tickets to the Starz Film Center and an invitation to a private screening of all the works created at the Animation Station. Registration is limited. The fee is $15 per workshop attendee, with discounts for DFS and ASIFA-Colorado members.

COMPETITION

Sunday, November 7 10:00am–4:00pm Using any animation technique available, teams will have six hours to create their own film. This year's theme will be announced at the competition. Teams may bring their own materials, including computers; however, no images or material created prior to the competition may be used. ASIFA-Colorado will provide basic animation materials (clay, cutouts, drawing paper) as well as cameras for capturing images; it will also do minor editing to put the films on a timeline. The competition will be judged by the ASIFA-Colorado board. The prize for best overall animation is $600; other prizes to be offered. Each team will also receive an invitation to a private screening of all films created at the Animation Station. Registration is limited. The fee is $30 per team (which may have between one and three participants), with discounts for DFS and ASIFA-Colorado members.

All workshops will be held in Room 329 in the Tivoli center.

Register at -- http://www.denverfilm.org/festival/events/reserve.aspx?FID=54&id=18708

Also showing on Sat. at 3:30pm and Sun. at 2pm, "Close Encounters of the Animated Kind".

ASIFA-Colorado PRIZE!

ASIFA-Colorado is giving out a $500 prize for the best animated short and will be announced at the closing ceremony.