Announcing 6 online industry talks to develop 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 designed to support the development of the Ukrainian animation industry and particularly emerging young talent. Following a successful call for projects, we paired three Ukrainian animators with three UK directors and are delighted to say that the mentorship programme is in full swing, with participants presenting their projects at both LINOLEUM (Ukraine) in September and Manchester Animation Festival (UK) in November.
We can now announce six FREE online lectures 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 talks lasts around 75 minutes (including a Q&A session) and takes place every other Wednesday afternoon (4pm UK time). The aim is to provide a better understanding of how the industry works, how to pitch a project, how to market yourself and much more.
How to watch
All talks will be streamed via LINOLEUM’s YouTube channel on the date and time listed below – and don’t worry, we will repost the link to watch on our social media channels before each talk!
Free online lectures & dates
Animation production pipeline (for 3D and 2D projects)Wednesday, September 4, 16:00 (UK time) / 18:00 (Kiev time) We’ll go through the production process of a series and a short film and talk about the steps before pre-production, such as setting up the pipeline and getting the team familiar with it. We’ll discuss both 2D and CG pipelines and how they differ in the production stages, how the team communicates, the review process, and working remotely. |
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Preparing a pitch deck and presentation for an animationWednesday, September 18, 16:00 (UK time) / 18:00 (Kiev time) We’ll cover topics like how to structure a pitch deck and presentation, important information to cover in a pitch, depth of detail, pitch length, pitching a series versus a short film, characteristics of a good pitch deck, and presentation tips. |
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Animation budgets: considerations and practices for budgets for television series and short filmsWednesday, October 2, 16:00 (UK time) / 18:00 (Kiev time) This talk focuses on putting together a budget document, covering key production aspects, non-production cost considerations, differences between short film and TV series budgets, and scheduling. |
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Funding opportunities & co-productionsWednesday, October 9, 16:00 (UK time) / 18:00 (Kiev time) In this lecture we will explore the reasons for co-production, its advantages and disadvantages, how to find partners and what to consider when looking for partners, as well as funding strategies and funding opportunities in the current climate. |
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Composition of the team, roles and responsibilitiesWednesday, October 30, 16:00 (UK time) / 18:00 (Kiev time) We’ll go through the process and considerations of putting a team together, highlighting the key roles in a production and their responsibilities, explaining the structure of a production team and how this differs between short films and TV series. |
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Festivals and forums: How to promote your filmWednesday, November 6, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kiev time The last lecture in the series is about how to present your personal brand and your film, how to stand out from the crowd, which festival strategies to pursue and what other tips you can give for self-promotion. |
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The UK/UA Animation Lab project 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 cooperation between UK and Ukrainian cultural organisations as a result of or in parallel with the UK/Ukraine Cultural Season 2022-2023.
