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Catch up with Chris Chilton, computer games and animation manager, at Skillset, during the Talent at the Roots event of the Animate and Educate Conference, during Animated Exeter 2008, phew. Check downpage, as we don’t say in the trade for dates and deadlines of next year’s Animated Exeter (but just as a heads up, that means to deadline for films is at the end of September - see below for more details).

Tomorrow: Clive Lissaman during the Talent at the Roots debate

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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There is more ‘youth-led’ funding available than ever before. But what does this actually mean for young people and those trying to access this funding to support their media initiatives and activities? With a panel comprising of funders and those working with and for young people we will discuss the opportunities, pitfalls and best practise to facilitate and sustain youth-led media projects. Here’s Carolyn Hassan of Knowle West Media Centre talking about such things.

Tomorrow: Chris Chilton during the Talent at the Roots debate

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Pitch Perfect, part of the Animate and Educate Conference that took place during Animated Exeter 2008. This is the final part on all you need to know about making your idea get made.

Pitch Perfect
Learn how to professionalise yourself and your ideas and how to pitch them to a commissioning editor with advice from a team of experts.
Chair: Marion Edwards, Red and Blue Productions
Panel: Emma McGonigle, Recruitment, Moving Picture Company
Tim Searle, director of Triffic Films
David Feedman, senior development manger, Disney Channel Worldwide
Lucy Murphy, Independent Animation Producer

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• ANIMATED EXETER - TALENT AT THE ROOTS #2

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Andy Wyatt continues his doodling dedication and digital dialogue at Animated Exeter’s Educate and Animate 2008 conference.

From Doodles to a Digital Future
Andy Wyatt, director of Digital Animation at University College Falmouth, explains what opportunities are available, and the skills young people can be learning if they are interested in a career in animation. Andy’s career in animation spans 20 years including animation director at Honeycomb Animation, creative director of Fictitious Egg, and series director at Aardman Animations.

From Doodles to a Digital Future

Tomorrow: Independent Minds? Funding issues for young filmmakers with Carolyn Hassan of the Knowle West Media Centre

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Pitch Perfect is all about hitting the right note (gosh, I should do this for a living). Find out how by watching this film and listening to the podcast and then going out and trying it on friends, neighbours and people in queues. If anyone gives you money to develop your idea, then you’re doing it right. If not, come straight back here and watch it again.

Pitch Perfect
Learn how to professionalise yourself and your ideas and how to pitch them to a commissioning editor with advice from a team of experts.
Chair: Marion Edwards, Red and Blue Productions
Panel: Emma McGonigle, Recruitment, Moving Picture Company
Tim Searle, director of Triffic Films
David Feedman, senior development manger, Disney Channel Worldwide
Lucy Murphy, Independent Animation Producer

Pitch Perfect, part two

Tomorrow: Pitch Perfect part three

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Andy Wyatt talks doodles, digital and, err, something else beginning with d at the Animate and Educate Conference during Animated Exeter 2008

From Doodles to a Digital Future
Andy Wyatt, director of Digital Animation at University College Falmouth, explains what opportunities are available, and the skills young people can be learning if they are interested in a career in animation. Andy’s career in animation spans 20 years including animation director at Honeycomb Animation, creative director of Fictitious Egg, and series director at Aardman Animations.

From Doodles to a Digital Future

Tomorrow: Part two of Andy Wyatt’s Doodlings

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Pitching - it’s like Scooby Doo meets the Wombles with Wallace and Gromit-type humour. Well, maybe not. Find out how to pitch your ideas with these industry experts during the Animate and Educate Conference at Animated Exeter 2008.

Pitch Perfect
Learn how to professionalise yourself and your ideas and how to pitch them to a commissioning editor with advice from a team of experts.
Chair: Marion Edwards, Red and Blue Productions
Panel: Emma McGonigle, Recruitment, Moving Picture Company
Tim Searle, director of Triffic Films
David Feedman, senior development manger, Disney Channel Worldwide
Lucy Murphy, Independent Animation Producer

Pitch Perfect, part one

Tomorrow: Pitch Perfect part two

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Clive Lissaman, Skilset’s London education business manager, talks about the roots of talent during the Talent at the Roots debate during Animate and Educate, part of Animated Exeter 2008

Tomorrow: Pitch Perfect part one

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Here’s part two of Curtis Jobling looking at his life in crayon at the Animate and Educate Conference at the 2008 Animated Exeter Event

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My Life in Crayon
Curtis Jobling, on character design. Curtis is a veteran of the animation and publishing world, as a designer, writer and concept developer. Probably best known as designer of the BAFTA winning Bob the Builder, his early work included Wallace & Gromit’s Oscar-winning A Close Shave and the Tim Burton movie, Mars Attacks! His new animated BBC show, Frankenstein’s Cat, airs in January. Curtis will discuss the process of character design for successful film and TV shows.

My Life in Crayon

Tomorrow: From Doodles to a Digital Future, with Falmouth University’s Andy Wyatt

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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As part of our Animated Exeter summer reprise season - that’s us showing the films of the Animate and Educate Conference, here’s Curtis Jobling

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My Life in Crayon
Curtis Jobling, on character design. Curtis is a veteran of the animation and publishing world, as a designer, writer and concept developer. Probably best known as designer of the BAFTA winning Bob the Builder, his early work included Wallace & Gromit’s Oscar-winning A Close Shave and the Tim Burton movie, Mars Attacks! His new animated BBC show, Frankenstein’s Cat, airs in January. Curtis will discuss the process of character design for successful film and TV shows.

My Life in Crayon

Tomorrow: Part two of My Life in Crayon

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Part two of the Talent at the Roots event at the Animate and Educate Conference, which took place during Animated Exeter 2008

Talent at the Roots
Are 14-19s the new hope for tomorrow animation industry? How are 14-19s developing their skills? What future can they expect in the UK animation industry? The first Creative Media Diplomas Launch in 2008, what impact will they have and how will young people benefit?

Chair: Martina Bramkamp, senior lecturer in Animation at London College of Communication
Panel: Mike Milne, director of computer animation at Framestore CFC
Chris Chilton, computer games and animation manager, Skillset
Clive Lissaman, London Education Business Manager, Skillset

talent at the roots, part two

Tomorrow: Bob the Builder’s very own Curtis Jobling, Armed with a Crayon and a character to develop

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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We caught up with the Talent at the Roots event at the Animate and Educate Conference, which took place during Animated Exeter 2008

Talent at the Roots
Are 14-19s the new hope for tomorrow animation industry? How are 14-19s developing their skills? What future can they expect in the UK animation industry? The first Creative Media Diplomas Launch in 2008, what impact will they have and how will young people benefit?

Chair: Martina Bramkamp, senior lecturer in Animation at London College of Communication
Panel: Mike Milne, director of computer animation at Framestore CFC
Chris Chilton, computer games and animation manager, Skillset
Clive Lissaman, London Education Business Manager, Skillset

Talent at the Roots, part one

Tomorrow: Talent at the Roots, part two

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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Animated Exeter is in February, so why this reprise now? One big reason is that deadlines are looming. Film entry deadlines for the 2009 event (which takes place between February 13 and 21) are: Best of the West Student Films* - September 19; Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - September 19; and ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - October 31.

Meanwhile, the 2008 trailer (see above) marks the start of our summer season of the collection films from the Animate and Educate Conference, which took place during Animated Exeter 2008.

See tomorrow for ‘Talent at the Roots’

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Animated Exeter - February 13 - 21, 2009 (Schools week February 9 -13)

Film entry deadlines for 2009:
Best of the West Student Films* - 19 September 2008
Screen Out Loud Amateur and Professional Animators** - 19 September 2008
ExAnimation - animators under 18 years ** - 31 October 2008
* from South West & South Wales
** from South West only

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The Torquay Fringe is taking place around the city-by-the-bay this month, and as well as some cracking art (check out the People’s Republic of South Devon for more on that), those funky foremen of the fringe found some films, too.

They will be shown at the Blue Walnut cafe, Chelston (get in touch with them for more details), and we had a word in the shell-like of the filmmakers themselves, to find out what makes them tick.

First up is Max Dolding, whose film work has developed from his painting.

Max told D+CFilm: “When I embarked on it, I had no idea it would lead to a deep fascination for the medium. I have no doubt the process of editing is embedding images into my mind that will emerge in alternative media.”

“I guess my real interest lies in people, crowds, and atmosphere – hence my love of the City of London and its many moods. However, in my Four Short Films I have tried in part to remind the viewer of some everyday things that we do when we are ‘somewhere else’.”

Catch the film at the Blue Walnut cafe.

(Picture: a still from Four Short Films, by Max Dolding)

Tomorrow: Paignton animator Michael Betts talks about his satirical animation about Iraq, which is part of Torquay Fringe.

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Seems there’s a grand comedy tradition down in The Bay area - or the English Riviera. And this September sees the inaugural English Riviera International Comedy Festival, with loads of truly chortling events and films taking place. To find out more, one of our intrepid reporters went in search of the truth behind the festival, and spoke to Matt Newbury, the man behind it. Click below to have a listen.

Posted by Cptn

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