Animation Ireland sponsors Special Chinese Focused Animation Seminar Friday, February 4th

   

   

Chinese animators joined Oscar-nominated companies Brown Bag Films and Cartoon Saloon participating in an Animation Seminar Friday 4th February, at Dublin City Council’s Wood Quay Conference Centre. Damian Farrell, Creative Director, Caboom & Chairman, Animation CEO Forum chaired the event. The Seminar focused on how Ireland and China can work together gain a more competitive ground in the fast-growing animation market in China and the rest of the world.

Participants

• Paul Young, Creative Director / Founder Cartoon Saloon
• Cathal Gaffney, Gillian Higgins from Brown Bag Films
• Chinese Animator Jason Leigh from Crystal CG
• Yao Guanghua, director, "The Magic Aster" (The Shanghai Animation Studio)
• Kevin Lynch, Clerkin Lynch Solicitors
• Jimmy Murakami, Animation Director
• Cathy Holahan, Enterprise Ireland
• Chair: Damien Farrell, Caboom

Animation Seminar 2011

Date: Friday 4th February 2011
Time: 9.30am - 2pm
Venue: Dublin City Council's Wood Quay Conference Centre
Cost: FREE - tickets reserved through www.eventelephant.com/dcnyfanimationseminar

9.30 Introduction
Damian Farrell: 10 Things You Need To Know About China

9.40 Co-Productions
Panel: Paul Young / Jennie Stacey
What is a co-production? What are the sources of funding?

10.35 Out Sourcing
Panel: Cathal Gaffney / Jason Leigh / Paul Young
What are the issues and dangers? What is the split of animation?

11.40 Doing Business in China
Panel: Cathy Holahan / Kevin Lynch / Jimmy Murakami / Jason Leigh

12.35 Animation in China
Panel: Yao Guanghua / Jimmy Murakami / Jason Leigh
What talent is there in China? Where are the opportunities?