Illustration by Ryoko Hirose.

Attention high school educators and students. Registration is open for our popular summer immersion workshop for high school students, A*NI*ME: Japanese Animation Production: Bring Your Artwork & Characters to Life!, scheduled for August 10-14 and August 17-21 with a screening on August 22nd.

Deadline for application: Thursday, May 21, 2009. Complete applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Animation is a combination of storytelling, visual arts and acting, expressed through both electronic arts and traditional animation skills. In this two-week intensive workshop, participants will learn firsthand about the history of Japanese animation (anime), its unique features and cross cultural influences in Japan and in the U.S., as well as the market & distribution systems. During the hands-on part of the workshop, participants will gain practical experience creating short anime clips using various animation techniques. Learn about scenario writing, character development, storyboarding, and voiceovers under the guidance of anime production experts, scenario writers and designers, including Dai Sato, Japan’s leading anime scenario writer.

Tuition:
$200, includes all materials, books, breakfast and lunch. A limited number of tuition-waivers are available. For more information about this program, please call (212) 715-1203, (212) 715-1254 or e-mail kminamoto@japansociety.org.