Animation Anniversary opened with Masterclass
- Now he looks like this… If you make your own face-expressions, you can feel the natural shapes and apply them to the puppet, explains Dave Osmand, one of the animators behind famous characters like Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit and Rex the Runt.
- Each articulated sound has sometimes got three different mouth-shapes, describes Dave Osmand from Aardman Animations in England, to the Masterclass that opened the Animation Anniversary in Volda.
Students, animation colleagues and visitors attended a practical lecture on animation. They got the chance to learn about Dave Osmand’s experiences from famous productions like Chichen Run, Wallace & Gromit, Angry Kid, and Rex the Runt, and others.
- A handful of expressions can’t cover all sounds; several face-expressions are needed to give vitality to a character, continues Dave.
He has developed animation-techniques that give a special vitality to his characters, and have received several awards for his work.
- I am happy to visit Volda, it is nice, says Dave in a comment. I haven’t been here that long yet, but although the program is tight, I will try to see as much as possible through out the weekend.
- I heard rumours about a party on Friday – 19.00 till late… - You see, I was hoping on a party, he says with a laugh, as students gather around him to get more of his animation-advice.
The Animation Anniversary continues throughout this weekend. Have a look at the program.
