Interviews
For the past few years, Kasper Kruse has been the director of The Animation Workshop in Viborg. It has been a very dynamic time at the school, in the industry, and in animation as a whole. We recently spoke with Kasper, learning more about his animation career, coming full circle
Profiles
Curiosity Before Conclusions Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most debated subjects in animation. Often framed in extremes—either as a creative breakthrough or an existential threat—it leaves little room for nuance. For filmmaker, researcher, and educator Uri Kranot, nuance is exactly where the conversation needs to
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Head of R&D at The Animation Workshop on why community, curiosity, and cross-disciplinarity will shape the next decade of animation WeAnimate Day guest speaker Jakob Borrits Skov Sabra heads the Research and Development Department at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Viborg. At this year’s
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Complicated Stories with Susanne Bækby Gerges Art Director, Filmmaker, Educator This summer, the highly anticipated film version of the bestselling Lotte & Totte books hits the screen. This film adaptation was produced by Fridthjof Animation, and directed by Mia Fridthjof along with animation director Christian Kuntz. But the distinctive look
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 3: 3D and hybrid animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 2: classical animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become the graduation
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 1: game trailers) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become the graduation projects
Festivals
With the exciting screening schedule at VAF this year, a person could fill their days and nights with sheer animation. But VAF has also become a cluster of events with related and overlapping topics and areas of interest. This year’s Viborg Animation Festival will also be hosting two fascinating
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Embroiled in Virtual Reality Dooley Murphy’s Research with Storytelling and Presence in VR Experiences This article was originally published in 2022 and is being republished without any updates. Please note that some information may no longer be current. Storytelling in Virtual Reality stands at a crossroads of many creative
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This article was originally published in 2021 and is being republished without any updates. Please note that some information may no longer be current. Rune Ryberg is a multi-award-winning independent comic artist. His books Gigant, Death Save, Turbo Fang, and others, have won international acclaim and rave reviews,
News
It’s always exciting to see the latest graduate projects from The Animation Workshop, and WeAnimate Magazine is pleased to present the projects from the class of 2024. For the past 30 years The Animation Workshop (TAW) has educated some of the most promising animation students in the world. Today
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Digital artist and composer Mads Vadsholt is a graduate of The Animation Workshop (TAW) and a member of the eclectic artist hub PLASTIC Art Collective based in Viborg, Denmark. Vadsholt has collaborated on many recent Danish animation and game projects and is nearly done completing his first independent game, The