For animation students, September is back-to-school season and we are back this month with exciting new livestream sessions! Blue Zoo will be joining us to give our community of artists a peek at 2D productions at their studio, XRayAlphaCharlie will walk us through the work that went into animating a series of music videos, and Marie-Eve Lacelle is hosting not one but two livestream sessions about professional workflows in Harmony Premium.
Blue Zoo Animation Studio's music video for Let's Not Go Away by Scouting For Girls
Thursday, September 11 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
Blue Zoo is a British animation studio which produces both 2D and 3D animated series and feature films. The studio was founded in the year 2000 by Oli Hyatt, Adam Shaw and Tom Box. Now celebrating the studio’s 25th anniversary, we invited Tom Box (co-founder), Milly Parker (animator) and Lauren Auty (storyboard supervisor) to discuss the workplace culture at Blue Zoo, how the studio fits into the landscape of children’s animation in the UK, and the process Blue Zoo went through to create a manifesto for the ethical use of AI in animation.
Tuesday, September 16 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern
Marie-Ève Lacelle is a solutions specialist at Toon Boom Animation who trains artists at major studios around the world. Her CV includes animation on Wakfu, along with multiple production roles on Big Hero 6: The Series and Glitch Techs. In her art streams, Marie-Ève demonstrates tools and workflows in Harmony Premium with a guest artist. This week's guest is Maxime Vallieres, an animator and musician who has worked in Montreal's animation industry for over 17 years.
XrayAlphaCharlie's music video for Premier Inn by Good Kid
Thursday, September 18 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
XrayAlphaCharlie, AKA Xierra, is an animator and digital artist who recently graduated with Honours from Vancouver Film School. For the past three years, Xierra has also been working as a self-employed animator, working for clients like the Toronto indie band Good Kid, which resulted in music videos for their songs Mimi’s Delivery Service, Summer and Premier Inn. We invited Xierra to discuss her music videos as well as her experience working as a freelance artist.
Monday, September 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM Eastern
Marie-Ève Lacelle is a solutions specialist at Toon Boom Animation who trains artists at major studios around the world. Her CV includes animation on Wakfu, along with multiple production roles on Big Hero 6: The Series and Glitch Techs. In her art streams, Marie-Ève demonstrates tools and workflows in Harmony Premium with guest artist. This week's guest is LA illustrator and animator, Rhappy.
