As one of the hot topics this summer, "The Devil Child of Nezha Comes to Earth" has undoubtedly given a shot in the arm to domestic animation with its excellent production level. Natural light xHuhu Studios' New Zealand animation/film study tours, one after another, are just hoping to help you pursue your dreams, pass on the most systematic, international and cutting-edge knowledge and content to students, and hope that more Chinese people can appear in the future international film/animation arena. Animation film training, recruitment of the 4th Hollywood Master Animation Film Seminar.

The 4th [Hollywood Masters] Animation&Film Seminar

Recruitment open

This time, not only have you been nominated for the Oscar/Annie Award, but also have the blessing of Kathy Toon, Pixar's master editor, as well as an international front-line tutor team, inviting you to practice real animation projects together to comprehensively improve the gold content of your portfolio!

Miss Kathy was at the Oscar ceremony

　　 Hollywood master camp, international front-line mentor team:

Kathy Toon

Former Pixar Studio Animation Editor

The work Borrowed Time was nominated as the best animated short film at the 89th Academy Awards

The work "Toy Story: Horror Night" was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Editor

Chief editor of the work "Legend of the Standing Elephant" nominated for the 13th Asia Pacific Film Awards by Huhu Studio

Other previous works include: Horton and Anonymous, Rio Adventures, Ice Age series

Tutor Kathy Toon's works

Course focus:

Story creation, role development, editing and visual narrative, separate production, onomatopoeia, etc.

Storytelling

Editing

Open the power of story telling together

Jonathan Mafi

Director of Spacifx Studio

Well known 3D animators and technical directors

More than 12 years of experience in animation/film and television industry

The short film Mirror won the 2012 Hollywood Best Short Film Award

Winner of the "German Hamburg Animation Award" Auckland Technology Award unit of the Small Oscar Award in the animation industry

Professor&CG, Director of Lifeway Senior Animation Academy, New Zealand

Famous Blender software trainer in the industry

Course focus:

Original painting creation, animation process, Blender basic 3D animation production, operation and expression of lights, colors and emotions, etc.

CG original painting creation animation full process generalist

Developing Animation Projects from Zero to Hand

Trevor Yaxley

Founder, current chairman and CEO of Huhu Studios, the largest animation studio in New Zealand

More than 30 years of experience in animation film and television industry

Famous international producer

More than 2000 live action and animated TV dramas have been produced

Member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Youth Animation Competition in China

Founder and Chairman of New Zealand Regional Broadcasting Association

Founding member of Beijing International Copyright Protection Alliance

　　 Course focus:

International animation/film and television industry experience sharing

Hollywood Production and Chinese Production

How to become an international talent required by the industry

　　 Animation practice project of "Blue Schoolbag Plan":

This seminar will present learning content for families of autistic children in the way of animation/visual arts with students under the leadership of all tutors in the "Blue Schoolbag Plan" real animation practice project.

"Blue schoolbag plan"

The "Blue Schoolbag Program" is the first family education support service package for autism, which is implemented by Beijing Xingxingyu Education Research Institute, a hub organization of One Foundation Ocean Paradise, to provide scientific intervention concepts and cognitive guidance for families with autism who are 2-6 years old, so that everyone can understand what autism is at the first time and shield the wrong cognitive guidance.

Beijing Xingxingyu Education Research Institute ("Xingxingyu" for short), founded on March 15, 1993, is the first private non-profit organization (NGO) in China that specializes in providing education for autistic children and their families. The founder, Ms. Tian Huiping, is a parent of autistic children and the story prototype of the movie Ocean Paradise.

　　 Highlights:

1. Three letters of recommendation from tutors and internship certificates

Earnestly and successfully completed Portfolio Coaching For the course, students who actively participate in the project will receive personal recommendation letters from three tutors to help promote themselves, as well as international official learning/internship certificates issued by Huhu Studios, the largest animation studio in New Zealand.

2. Zero distance visit to top animation companies

Visit Huhu Studios, the largest animation studio in New Zealand, to get close to world-class top animation/filmmakers. Huhu Studios is the largest and oldest animation studio in New Zealand, which has enjoyed a reputation in the international animation industry for more than 20 years, and has maintained good cooperation relations with major customers all over the world. This includes Disney, DreamWorks, Fox, and Sony. There are countless animated IP produced and distributed, with a mature IP operation mode and a strong sales network.

The 3D animation big film Mosley, the Legend of the Standing Elephant, jointly produced by Huhu Studios, China Film Group and China Film Animation, will be released worldwide at the end of 2019. This is the first large-scale production of 3D animated films led by the two governments. The total investment of the film exceeds 20 million US dollars.

On May 10, 2018, in the "Fantasy Film Expo" held in Shenzhen, "The Legend of the Standing Elephant" won the honor of "2018 Top Ten Most Concerned Fantasy IP". In early October 2019, The Legend of the Standing Elephant, which had just been released in New Zealand for two weeks, was nominated for the Best Animated Feature Award at the 13th Asia Pacific Film Awards.

3. Listen to the stories of predecessors and accumulate international industry contacts

The Huhu team includes front-line animation film and television masters from New Zealand, the United States, Britain, Taiwan and other regions.

In this activity, students will taste the authentic New Zealand barbecue together with the artists of Huhu Animation Studio, so that students can have a close contact with the film splitter, animator, special effects artist, compositor, surface treatment artist, director, production director, CEO, CFO and other industry seniors of Huhu Studio while tasting food, and exchange and learn together.

4. Watch movies from a professional perspective

This seminar will arrange students to go out with the tutor to watch the latest movie. The tutor will discuss with students from a professional perspective, learn knowledge points and train English listening while having fun.

5. Visit Auckland Art Museum

Auckland Art Museum is the largest and oldest art museum in New Zealand. Perfect combination of classical and modern styles. More than 15000 works are displayed here, and various art activities are often held.

6. Colorful after-school activities

Since this activity is in the summer of New Zealand, the daytime is long and the temperature is high, and it is dark at 9 o'clock every night, so different after-school activities are arranged for everyone every day.

I hope you can take this opportunity to get close to nature, participate in activities such as sketching, practice painting skills, release your nature, stimulate creative inspiration, and experience foreign life and culture at the same time.

This winter camp is located in Snells Beach, a city north of Auckland, New Zealand. There are very rich and unique natural landscapes nearby. There are different beaches: stone beach, white sand beach, black sand beach, surfing beach, etc. There are also many supernatural landscapes that can only be seen in movies.

One day snorkeling tour on Goat Island: Goat Island is the first and most accessible marine reserve in New Zealand. With high transparency, warm water and diverse marine life, it is one of the most famous snorkeling and diving spots in New Zealand.

Explore the Sheep World: The picturesque Sheep World is located in the north of Auckland. On National Highway 1, it is a very famous leisure and entertainment place in Auckland. Watch sheep and shepherd dogs perform, feed small animals on the farm, explore nature in a picturesque environment, and have a happy picnic.

　　 Achievements:

Improvement of hard core background: Students who successfully complete the course will receive letters of recommendation from three Hollywood masters.

Learning/internship certificate: Students who actively participate in the project will obtain the official learning/internship certificate provided by Huhu Studio. (Huhu Studio is the largest animation studio in New Zealand)

Share the honor of the work: In the final completed work, each participant will enjoy the signature honor of the work.

The teaching method is easy to understand, with small class teaching, covering multiple links of learning and practicing animation film and television production.

Zero distance exchange with the industry's seniors to gain experience and accumulate international contacts.

Enjoy the warm island summer and warm winter in New Zealand.

Visit Auckland Art Museum in New Zealand to broaden the art horizon.

Experience the supernatural landscape by sketching in the beautiful Highfield Garden to train painting skills.

Go to Goat Island, the most famous snorkeling resort in New Zealand, to stimulate creative inspiration and so on.

　　 scheduling:

　　 Notice for registration:

Time: January 28 to February 8, 2020 (deadline: December 25, 2019)

Number of people: boutique small class, limited to 15 people

The cost includes:

tuition;

Certificate: Huhu Studio official study/internship course certificate/three letters of recommendation from tutors

Enterprise visit;

Accommodation: single or double rooms (dormitories) including bedding; Full bedding+pillow

Three meals a day plus 24-hour snacks (hot milk/hot soup+snacks, fruits and other New Zealand organic food);

Airport transfer;

One day tour and other recreational activities;

Daily outings: outings; Feel nature and art;

Going out to watch movies, etc;

Personnel: one full-time leader of New Zealand animation industry+two leaders and teachers of China's animation industry;

The fee does not include:

Round trip international air ticket;

Visa fees; (Official invitation letter is provided for visa application)

Overtime pay for drivers and tour guides;

Travel accident insurance;

All self funded projects; (such as daily shopping)

Enrollment target:

College students majoring in design/animation/art/film

High school students who need to apply for overseas related majors and whose backgrounds need to be improved

A young dreamer who becomes a monk halfway like a dumpling director and wants to realize his dream of animation

All people over the age of 15 who are interested in animation/cinematographer and have a certain foundation in English and art

This time, natural light has brought you animation film training. The 4th Hollywood Master Animation Film Training Camp is for recruitment. Interested students, please come and join us!

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