La Poudrière, École du Film d’Animation

Description 

This course provides training in adaptation of children’s books for animation for TV.

The first part of this eleven-week course deals with developing a series idea; the second part covers scriptwriting for a TV film. Students also spend a week at the International Animation Film Festival and Market in Annecy.

The aim of the course is to confront students with the practicalities of professional life via the ties established with publishers of children’s books, enabling them to choose from a collection of some thirty books.

Participants work in groups of two or three. The adaptation is divided into two tasks: development of a concept for a TV series and screenplay writing for a TV special, both of which are similar from the point of view of writing, directing and methodology.

At the end of these two exercises, students present their projects to a jury of industry professionals (authors and publishers of children’s books, scriptwriters, filmmakers and producers) who assess the interest and feasibility of each project (15-minute pitch for the TV series presentation and a public reading of the screenplay for the TV special).

Target group 

Young animation sector pre-professionals and professionals.

Benefits 

Facilitated entry into the audiovisual industry.

Dates 

April 26 > July 8, 2011: Bourg lès Valence – France, Annecy – France

Fees 

€1,000; registration only. Grants available.

Requirements 

Strong graphic skills; knowledge of basic 2D animation techniques; ability to work in French; some knowledge of English. Application must be supported by graphical elements and CD with personal animation works (films or exercises).

Participants 

10

Registration deadline(s) 

February 28, 2011

La Poudrière, École du Film d’Animation
La Cartoucherie
Rue de Chony
26500 Bourges
lès Valence – France
T +33 (0)4 7582 0808
F +33 (0)4 7582 0807
AnnickTeninge
contact@poudriere.eu

www.poudriere.eu