JUNE NEWSROUND 2009
The Lost Book shortlisted for Arts & Business Scotland award
Binary Fable and sponsors Front Page Design have been shortlisted for the Arts & Business Scotland Small Business Award for The Lost Book. Winners will be announced at an award ceremony at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on 1st October 2009.
The Lost Book is an animated web series with a difference. The storyline is created by members of the public who have visited the project website – people all around the world have been taking part. At the moment, the online audience is discussing how the story will end; the final episode of the series will be released on 24 July 2009.
Music for The Lost Book is by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the project is part of The Lost World Read 2009 reading campaign.
www.thelostbook.net
www.binaryfable.com
www.frontpage.co.uk
re:FORM STUDIOS JOINS THE SCOTTISH ANIMATION GROUP
reForm Studios is the creation of Patrick Macdonald, a freelance illustrator and animator based in Glasgow. Patrick studied architecture at Edinburgh School of Art before finishing his education at the Macintosh School of Art in Glasgow. After 5 years working as an architect but increasingly in the field of architectural illustration and animation, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in the animation industry.
His first film credit was for the animated titles and motion graphics featured in the Camcorder
Guerillas 2005 production “Why Close the G8” which has since been screened at festivals across the globe. To begin with, Patrick’s work was primarily in the field of architectural visualisation, but in recent years he has been helping clients from a wide variety of industries to realise their vision through his animation. reForm Studios’ most recent work includes competition bid animations for Glasgow based, JM architects, title credits for the Celtic Media Festival and 3d animated web assets for the London based, creative agency Skive.
www.reformstudios.com
KNTV Sex – The Act of Sex
Super Umami has won the Royal Television Society Award (Educational TV, ages 11 to 16) again, with Tern. This is what they said about it, the lovely people…
KNTV Sex – The Act of Sex
_ “A witty and uncompromising look at a subject of great relevance to its target audience. The winning programme uses first-class entertainment devices and characters to deliver tough content. An engaging and fun watch with real take-home for the viewer.”_
www.superumami.com
Bowel Motion
Iain Gardner has recently been working on some instructional animation for NHS Scotland for their Bowel Cancer Screening campaign. The 3 minute sequence of animation constitutes part of a documentary film produced and directed by Greenroom Films.
www.iaingardner.co.uk
Wednesday 29 July 2009 at 6.00pm
Edinburgh Filmhouse
The three films selected for this screening chart the development of Edinburgh-based Ko Lik Films over the past five years: from the BAFTA success of their first film, The Tree Officer, through international festival favourite Ujbaz Izbeneki Has Lost His Soul, to their first broadcast commission for BBC Scotland, Haunted Hogmanay.
The other films being screened feature work from friends and colleagues who have worked with Ko Lik during this time: Bafta New Talent award-winner Julia MacLean The Finger Trap who worked on their two BBC films, Bill Elliot Break who has just directed their first 2D advert, and Michael Hughes Adore who has animated on all of their films, right back to The Tree Officer.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with some of the filmmakers.
Book now at www.filmhousecinema.com
This event is part of Made in Edinburgh, celebrating the moving image industry and its talent within the Edinburgh City Region. Enjoy Edinburgh’s finest moments on the big screen with a showcase of the best feature films, dramas, documentaries and animation all inspired by Edinburgh.
Be proud of your city – join us for Made in Edinburgh!
Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh
Box Office 0131 228 2688