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SCADFILM Wraps 3rd Annual SCAD AnimationFest in Atlanta

The ​Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) ​has just wrapped ​SCADFILM​’s third annual SCAD AnimationFest. The festival brought together innovative talent and leading experts from the animation industry on September 26-28, 2019 at SCAD Atlanta.

AnimationFest was held at the university’s state-of-the-art theater SCADshow in the heart of Midtown Atlanta. This year, guests also enjoyed a “screenings-only” pass that provided access to all special screenings throughout the festival including global shorts and student work.

“SCAD AnimationFest celebrates the oldest genre of filmmaking. From special screenings to in-depth panels with industry professionals, this year’s programming is sure to delight fans of this celebrated medium. And AnimationFest is much more than a good time. Top companies such as Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks visit SCAD in search of top talent. Think of this as a three-day job interview — with movies and popcorn!” said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace.

On Thursday, September 26th, the festival presented the SCAD AnimationFest Achievement Award to actor, singer, dancer, and songwriter ​Lucas Grabeel​, honoring his prolific career voicing animated characters for series including ​Spirit Riding Free, The Family Guy and Pinky Malinky. ​Two episodes of the Netflix original series ​Pinky Malinky ​were screened immediately following.

“This is definitely the coolest award I’ve received. Thank you, President Wallace, and SCAD for having me,” said Grabeel. “I wish I had known about this place when I was starting out. SCAD is such an amazing place with so many tools and resources. I hope you [students]take advantage of every opportunity and learn all you can. It will set you up for success.”

AnimationFest also featured a special preview showing of the highly anticipated DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio co-production ​Abominable ​starring Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin and Michelle Wong. The animated feature, written and directed by Jill Culton, takes audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of a Chinese city to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes.

Participating guests from ​FoxTV, Adult Swim, Dreamscape Immersive, Adobe, Google Creative Lab, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Animation Studios, Dreamworks Animation, Bunnygraph Studios and many more were highlighted throughout the festival. Guests also received live animated portraits created by SCAD alumni in the AnimationFest Doodle Labs.

“Every moment has a story, and the great thing about animation is the ability to take that story and make it eternal. What transmedia represents is a freedom for storytellers to share their stories across multiple platforms. I call transmedia storytelling through advanced content,” said John Heinsen, producer at Bunnygraph Entertainment.

Industry Icons and Emerging Animation
SCAD AnimationFest, presented by SCADFILM featured elevated presentations, discussions and screenings on the dynamic facets of the animation industry such as “Animating Your Storyworld: The Powerful Pen of Transmedia”, “’Toy Story 4’ Behind the Scenes: A Journey Alongside Team Bo”, “Secrets of ‘The Simpsons’”, “Cinematic VR: Animated Storytelling in an Interactive Environment”, “Motion Graphics at Google Creative Lab”, “Virtual Theme Parks: The Art of Creating Immersive Stories in VR” and more.

Guests who attended the 2019 AnimationFest include​:
John Heinsen, producer; Bunnygraph Entertainment
Jennifer Cook, head of production; Dreamscape Immersive
Mark McCray, senior manager of programming operations; Adult Swim
JR Schmidt, lead motion designer; Google Creative Lab
Mike Reiss, writer/producer; The Simpsons
Shannon Ryan, president of production; Baobab Studios
Laura Green Berry, producer; Primal Screen
Jeremy Seymour, creative director; Primal Screen
Shannon Ryan, development producer; Baobab Studios
Ken Fountain, animation supervisor; Baobab Studios
Beth Sasseen, university relations; Pixar
Sirr Less, senior product manager; Adobe
Neysa Bove, visual development artist; Disney Animation Studios
Jay Li, animator/project manager; Secret Sauce Studio (MA Advertising Design, 2009) Jules Premus, character designer; Floyd County Productions (MA Sequential Art, 2018) Becki Tower, directing animator; Pixar Animation Studios (MFA Animation, 2008) Jalysa Leva, lead animator; Primal Screen (BFA Animation, 2015)

Kate Kirby-O’Connell, character technical director; Disney Animation Studios (BFA, Animation, 2013)
Jason Mayer, FX supervisor; Dreamworks (MFA, Computer Art, 2005)

Animation is the largest of SCAD’s preeminent degree programs, and is considered a top program for preparation of a growing field that encompasses film, television, interactive media and video games.

With the only university-run casting office in the country, SCAD helps drive the multibillion-dollar film and television industry in Georgia. Of the nearly 15,000 SCAD alumni from entertainment and digital media disciplines, more than 3,000 work in the Georgia film industry. SCAD students, alumni and faculty have won Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Reels, Tonys, Annies, and more.

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