The 2024 Carmel Film Forum: Summer of Anim ation is a five-day animation workshop\, contest\, and screening led by pr ofessional filmmakers and animators from Indiana. Participants will learn how to create a short animation during the workshop and will have the oppo rtunity to submit their films for an animation contest and screening. The contest will feature two categories\, one for adults and one for Hamilton County youths (ages 12&ndash\;17). The contest winners will receive an iPa d\, and their films will be showcased at the next Indy Film Fest.
\nDigital M
edia Lab Animation Resources
Saturday\, June 1\, 1&ndash\;3p
m
Main Library Meeting Room B
Carmel Clay Public Library Dig
ital Media Specialists will give a presentation introducing the digital ar
t and animation resources available at the library's Digital Media Lab. Ad
ditionally\, participants in the workshop will receive a written curriculu
m and entry requirements for its animated film contest.
Writing for Animation
Saturd
ay\, June 8\, 1&ndash\;3pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Natha
n Bechtold from Indiana Filmmakers Network will teach how to create engagi
ng short stories suitable for making animated films.
Storyboarding Animation
Saturda
y\, June 15\, 1&ndash\;3pm
Main Library Meeting Room B
Chris
Ludden\, a professional illustrator and animator\, will provide examples
of his work\, teach participants character design\, and demonstrate storyb
oarding techniques to help create digital animations efficiently.
DML Studio Time &\; Instructo
r Feedback
Saturday\, June 22\, 1&ndash\;4pm
Main Libra
ry Digital Media Lab
Workshop participants can work on their anim
ations\, receive personalized feedback from instructors\, and submit their
final projects.
Animati
on Contest Deadline - Monday\, June 24
The deadline for part
icipants is to submit their one- to two-minute animated films for the work
shop's animation contest at the Digital Media Lab.
The contest has tw
o categories: one for adults and another for Hamilton County youths (ages
12&ndash\;17). The judging will take place on June 25. The animator with t
he best film in each category will receive a computer tablet donated by th
e Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation. The two winning animations will a
lso be screened at the next Indy Film Fest. There will also be runner-up p
rizes for the participant's best story and concept art.
Animation Contest Screening and Interview with
Animator Matt Herbert from The Simpsons
Saturday\, June 29\,
1&ndash\;3pm
Main Library Community Room
We will conduct an
interview and Q&\;A session with Matthew "Matt" Herbert\, a renowned a
nimator for the popular TV series The Simpsons. During the event\
, we will showcase Matt's work and discuss his illustrious career\, includ
ing his contributions as a character layout artist\, animatics creator\, a
nd assistant director for animation. Following the interview\, we will scr
een the animated films produced during the workshop and announce our conte
st winners.
2024 Carmel Film Forum is presented by
\;Moriarty Media\, Indy Film Fest\, Carmel Clay Public Library's Digital M
edia Lab\, Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation\, and Indiana Filmmakers
Network.