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At the Gallery

Written by andy 28th July 2009, 10:07am

Posted in: 2D, Reviews

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Victor Balaguer’s animation tells what happens when a  punk and a dog visit a gallery opening, obviously on the look out for a bit of wine and cheese.  It seems we’re just having a look at the sort of odd-ball characters who frequent art galleries until about a minute and a half in, it all takes a turn for the surreal when moustaches and hairstyles come alive and start chasing each other around the gallery. It’s all done in a fun, energetic, scribbly pencil style. Enjoy it. I’m off to sharpen some pencils.

Victor Balaguer is an animation director and comic book creator hailing from Belgium. If you like this check out his aniboom channel.

Another sharp entry to our summer animation competition. Submit now for your chance to win a copy of Toon Boom! And while you’re at it why not take a look at our list of UK animation festivals? Go on. It’s time to get your animations seen.

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Annecy Animation Festival - Day 1

Written by andy 8th June 2009, 12:06pm

Posted in: Festivals

Annecy Pack

Annecy is a nice town even in the rain. We arrived last night, and passed out after a meal which consisted almost entirely of cheese.

This morning your intrepid bloggers (50% cheese, 50% confused animation fans) made their way from the centre to get accreditation at The Imperial. We walked by the lake and the breathtaking views of near and distant mountains. It’s easy to drift off into a rêverie of possible boat trips, early lunches and afternoons doing nothing but drinking and reading a nice book. But oh, wait, we have an animation festival  to attend.

Never mind, at The Imperial, they remind you quickly enough, as they hand over your badge and  5kg of fat books including:
Le Guide MIFA, a 500 page volume,
L’Officiel, a telephone directory sized 350 pages
and L’essentiel, a modest 160 pages

Not to mention sundry booklets, leaflets, pamphlets and magazines, plus some mini milk chocolate beans to help keep your strength up, all in a nice bag. But no pen?!

Thankfully all the staff are so helpful, they see the confusion in our poor faces and help us understand. Thanks guys.

And then its off on the shuttle to the land of a 1,000 queues aka Bonlieu (translation “good place” - good place for queuing!) where you try to take in the 1,000 plus pages of vital information while saying Hi to people you know, negotiating crowds and trying to decide which of the multiple queuing opportunities to enjoy. It’s an ecstasy of fumbling as you juggle your books and try decide what to see. So much to see!

This afternoon we are seeing Brendan the Secret of Kells and Graduation Films in Competition 3.

If you’re at Annecy, send us some recommendations, tell us what you’ve seen. Comment below or on twitter.

Now, let’s watch some films…

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