This year, I was a judge and a performer at the 2024 Bang Awards Festival. 🎬 The quality of the animations was outstanding, and I had the privilege of announcing the winner for Best Screenplay: “Cafunè,” a touching stop motion about a young displaced child adapting to her new home.
A massive shoutout to Ulisses Dias, Cátia Candeias, and Bruno Caetano for doing a phenomenal job organizing this year’s event. 🙌
I also had the opportunity to attend some incredible masterclasses by the best in the industry:
The legendary John Musker of Disney fame shared a lifetime of experience. He’s an artful storyteller—but we knew that already! 🎞️
Animators Tim Allen and Emanuel Nevado recounted their work on stop-motion masterpieces like Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Pinocchio. 🧵
In Cynthia Leviton’s Pixelation workshop, we had great fun making a very short stop-motion film. 🎥
Nico Gioia explained how a passion for Transformers brought him online fame and a profession in stop-frame animation. 🚗🤖
David Mourato delved into the complexities of being an animator in a large studio like Arcane. 🌌
• Sérgio Dias shed light on the mysteries of the Spider-Verse. 🕷️
Feeling incredibly inspired and grateful for this experience! Here’s to the magic of animation bringing stories to life. ✨
Simon Griesser of Salon Alpin discussed the challenges and opportunities of animating for advertising—something that was highly relevant to my own experience. 📺
# #Animation #StopMotion #FilmFestival #Inspiration #Cafunè #JohnMusker #SalonAlpin #AdvertisingAnimation #WallaceAndGromit #ChickenRun #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas #Pinocchio #SpiderVerse
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