Sydney International Animation Festival 2013

Overview

The University of Technology, Sydney sure knows how to live up to its name. I mean, where better to find the Sydney International Animation Festival than at a uni specialising in technological, er, stuff? And with students in mind, the 2013 event — now in its fifth year — has made the excellent move to being totally free.

It’s all happening amongst various UTS buildings from 25-28 September, with workshops, screenings and open discussions. Developing animation for adults, writing for kids and adapting for international markets are just some of the tricks of the trade you can expect to learn from industry experts such as Anthony Lucas (The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello) and John Andrews (duh, c’mon guys: Beavis and Butthead, Daria). The crossover with games gets a look-in, with a screening of Indie Game: The Movie to be followed by a panel discussion.

So, budding animators, pen this one into your diaries. Although, do you even use pen and paper anymore?