An Evening with Bruce Block – Dublin Ireland

Animation Ireland & BCFE recently hosted “An Evening with Bruce Block” during his visit to Dublin delivering a series of master classes on “The Visual Components of Film”. Over 150 attendees listened intently as the renowned Bruce Block shared his expertise and industry insights at the Sugar Club in Dublin. Damian Farrell, Creative Director Caboom & Animation CEO Forum moderated a Q&A session that was followed by networking and a film screening.

Bruce Block has over thirty-five years experience in the production of film and television. His career encompasses live action feature motion pictures, television programs, commercials, documentaries, animation, museum installations, and IMAX films. He has produced a variety of Hollywood studio films including The Holiday, Something’s Gotta Give, What Women Want and Father Of The Bride. Mr. Block was a creative consultant on Stuart Little, As Good As It Gets and Some Kind Of Wonderful.

Mr. Block teaches visual structure of film, television and digital media at universities, animation studios, advertising agencies, computer game companies, and graphics design studios in America and Europe. His clients include Pixar Studios, Walt Disney Feature and Television Animation, Dreamworks Studios, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, Hasbro Interactive, Nickelodeon Network, Hewlett-Packard, Troika Design Group, Screen Training Ireland, Binger Film Institute, AFI, UCLA and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.

Mr. Block is the author of The Visual Story published by Focal Press. His book, dealing with the relationship between story structure and visual structure, is used professionally and educationally all over the world.

Mr. Block is a member of the Director’s Guild of America and the Art Director’s Guild. © COPYRIGHT 2010 BRUCE A. BLOCK