Announcing 6 Online Industry Lectures on Developing Your Animation Project – UK/UA Animation Lab
Skwigly
In March, Skwigly announced the UK/UA Animation Lab programme in partnership with LINOLEUM Animation Festival – a project that aims to foster the development of the Ukrainian animation industry, especially up and coming young talent. Following a successful call-for-projects, we matched three Ukrainian animators with three British directors and we are pleased to say the mentorship programme is in full swing, with the participants pitching their projects at both LINOLEUM (Ukraine) in September, and Manchester Animation Festival (UK) in November.
We can now announce the six FREE online lectures that will be taking place this autumn as part of the UK/UA Animation Lab programme for all animation professionals; both in Ukraine and internationally.
The series of lectures will last approx. 75-minutes, including a Q&A, and will take place every other Wednesday afternoon (4pm UK time); aiming to give a better understanding of how the industry works, how to pitch a project, how to promote yourself, and more.
How to watch
All lectures will be streamed via the LINOLEUM YouTube channel at the date and time specified below – and don’t worry, we will be re-posting the link to watch on our social media channels leading up to each lecture!
Free Online Lectures & Dates
Animation Production Pipeline (for 3D and 2D Projects)Wednesday 4th September, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time) We will walk through the production process of a series and a short, talking about the steps prior to pre-production, such as setting up the pipeline and getting the team familiar with it. Discussing both 2D and CG pipelines and how they differ on production stages. How the team communicates, the review process, and remote working. |
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Preparing an Animation Pitch Deck & PresentationWednesday 18th September, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time) We will look at topics such as how to structure a pitch deck and presentation, important information to cover in a pitch, how much detail to go into, how long should it be, pitching a series verses a short film, what makes a great pitch deck, and tips for presenting. |
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Animation Budgets: Considerations & Practices for TV Series & Short Film BudgetsWednesday 2nd October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time) This talk will focus on putting together a budget document, touching upon key production items to consider, considerations outside of production costs, difference between short film verse TV series budgets, and scheduling. |
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Funding Possibilities & Co-ProductionsWednesday 9th October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time) In this lecture, we will explore reasons to co-produce, advantages & disadvantages of co-pro, how to find partners and what to keep in mind when looking for them, finance strategies and funding opportunities in the present climate. |
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Forming the Team, Their Roles & ResponsibilitiesWednesday 30th October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time) We will walk through the process and considerations of putting together a team; highlighting the key roles in a production and what they do, the structure of a production team, and how it differs between short film and TV series. |
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Festivals & Forums: Promoting Your FilmWednesday 6th November, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time The final talk in the series will look at how to present your personal brand and your film, how to stand out from the crowd, festival strategies, and other self promotional tips. |
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The project “UK/UA Animation Lab” is organised with the financial support of the UK/UA Creative Partnerships programme designed by the British Council and the Ukrainian Institute. The UK/UA Creative Partnerships programme aims to continue and strengthen the collaborations that have emerged between UK and Ukrainian cultural organisations as a result of or in parallel to the UK/Ukraine Cultural Season 2022-2023.