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Fri Sep 17 @09:00PM - 11:00PM

QuickKids Saturday Animation Class
Sat Sep 18 @09:30AM - 12:30PM

Experimental Animation Course
Tue Sep 21 @06:30PM - 09:30PM

Intro. to 2D Animation Course
Thu Sep 23 @06:30PM - 09:30PM

Workshop Your Animaton: Critique Session and Screening
Wed Oct 06 @07:00PM - 09:00PM

Animation Lockdown: Music Edition
Fri Oct 15 @05:00PM - 09:00PM

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Events GIRAF

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GIRAF6 Call for Submissions

GIRAF Submissions Now OPEN!

 
We want your Independent Shorts, Animated Installations and Features.
 
 Shorts Submissions Guidelines
Shorts Submission Form
 Installation/Performance Guidelines
Installation/Performance Form
 
Please read guidelines and fully fill out all forms for either Shorts or Installations.
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Submissions close August 2nd, 2010

 

 

GIRAF 5 Highlights

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Please visit the GIRAF 5 Website to see the program, awards results and much more. 

Here are some highlights from GIRAF 5!

GIRAF 5 Panel Discussion

Animators Cordell Barker, Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby and Richard Reeves and moderator Bryson Montgomery discuss hot topics in the animation community: Independent vs. Commercial interests, the influence of digital technologies on traditional techniques and communal projects, and how animation can be used to address sensitive social issues. This panel discussion took place November 8, 2009 in the Quickdraw Animation Society Screening Room as part of the 5th annual GIRAF festival of independent and experimental animation.

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"Kids for Kids" Workshop with Eric Hayes

Eric Hayes first learned to animate at Quickdraw as a Quick Kid.  His natural talent and passionate dedication evolved into the creation of his own characters and sets in his parent’s basement. His puppet stop motion short "A Recipe for Disaster" played at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival and the prestigious Ottawa International Animation Festival.  Eric shared the techniques that inspired him to pursue the art of animation during this workshop held November 8, 2009 as part of the GIRAF5.

 

 

Richard Reeves' "Scratch This" Cameraless Animation Workshop

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Richard Reeves' Animator Talk and Retrospective

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