Animation congress Nov. 15
By Marinel Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:01:00 11/09/2008
Filed Under: Cinema, Technology (general), Entertainment (general)
MANILA, Philippines - Pinoy animators behind the series “Scooby Doo” and “Yogi Bear Show,” as well as “Ang Panday,” “The Criminal” and the full-length film “Dayo,” will join fellow animators and scholars at the 2nd Animation Congress to be held on Nov. 15.
The day-long event, with the theme “Tracing the History of Animation,” is part of the 2nd Animahenasyon Pinoy Animation Festival being held from Nov. 12 to 16 and organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. or ACPI.
“Each resource person will speak for 15 minutes on their experiences in animation. Our goal is to come up with a book on the history of animation in the country,” said festival director Avic Ilagan. “We hope all practitioners, production house owners and animation students would participate.”
Tito Romero will talk about “Dayo,” the full-length animation movie produced by Cutting Edge Production Inc. Romero is the film’s animation director. “Dayo” is an official entry to the forthcoming 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (December).
Raul Mimay, who helped create the TV series “Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf” and “The New Yogi Bear Show” for Hanna Barbera, will talk about his involvement in the foreign-owned Burbank Animation Studios and Fil-Cartoons Inc.
Gerry Garcia, creator of the “Ang Panday” series and “Adarna: The Mythical Bird,” one of the first full-length animated films produced locally, will discuss his works.
Nestor Palabrica will talk about the 2D studio Toei Animation Philippines, and the beginnings of ACPI, where he is vice president.
Grace Dimaranan, production director of “Sunday Pants” for Cartoon Network, will explain her connection with Top Peg Animation and Creative Studio, as well as with Fil-Cartoons Inc.
Nelson Caliguia, who is with the RP-based animation training and service provider Artfarm Asia, will talk about his work there and his stint at the Burbank Animation Studios.
Benjie Agoncillo will discuss his work with Toon City, a local studio which produces animated TV series and direct-to-video films for companies like Walt Disney and its DisneyToon Studio division.
Nonoy Dadivas (creator of “The Criminal”) will speak about independent animation. Joey Agbayani (“The Eye in the Sky,” “Ghostwriter,” “Kidlat”) will discuss stop motion animation.
Pablo Biglang-awa (“The Criminal”), animator and full-length filmmaker, will talk about Cinema Artists, a group involved in experimental films and animated features.
UP professor Roland Tolentino will give an analysis of Philippine animation, while Norman dela Cruz will talk about the beginnings of the Philippine Animation Studio Inc. or Pasi, one of the first locally owned animation corporations.
The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 8th floor activity area of DLS-CSB School of Design Arts Campus on P. Ocampo Street, Malate, Manila.
Award-winning Japanese filmmaker-animator Taku Furukawa and American 3D application engineer Ivon Smith will also be around to share their expertise.
Furukawa worked on the animated series “Tetsujin 28” (Iron Man 28), a first in 1963. His debut film, “Akatombo” (Red Dragonfly), premiered in 1966 at the 3rd annual Animation Festival in Japan. He is the owner of Takun-Box Co. Ltd.
On Dec. 6, 1 to 4 p.m., Furukawa will talk about his being a filmmaker and animator for over 45 years, Ilagan said.
Smith, who with Autodesk, the world’s largest design software company, will discuss the shift from 2D to 3D applications on Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Romero, considered a veteran in the local animation industry with two decades of extensive experience in 2D animation production, will be the lecturer on Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Hardy Gamboa, who works as a Flash animation trainer and director for the Creative Media and Film Society of the Philippines (CreaM), will hold a session on Nov. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Gamboa is also a Flash animation instructor for TV and basic Flash at the DLSU-CSB School of Design and Arts.
E-mail mcruz@inquirer.com.ph
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