Can artists that explore the ethical boundaties of upcoming (bio)technologies just do as they please? In the project Trust Me, I’m An Artist the artists are asked to justify their works for an ethics committee. Prof. Dr. Sabine Roeser was part of such a committee twice. “That experience really made me think.”
Endless Possibilities – Scriptwriting for Animation
Aaron Springer, animator/storyboard artist for SpongeBob SquarePants, and Karsten Kiilerich, filmmaker/co-founder of Scandinavia’s largest animation company A. Film A/S, shared their experiences on scriptwriting for animation. Paul Wells, an expert on (scriptwriting for) animation, was the skilful moderator.
The Making of DreamWorks’ Monsters vs. Aliens
As it comes to animation, the devil is in the details. And this turns out to be exactly what makes Dave Burgess tick. The Head of Character Animation of DreamWorks’ Monsters vs. Aliens gave a master class at Cinekid Festival 2009. He described the development of the main characters in terms of swinging around jaws and twisting eye sockets up and down. It sounds extreme. “But man, it pays off!”