Tuesday 16 February 2010

5th Barton Hill Animation Festival





SUNDAY 7th MARCH 2010
12 - 5 pm

WELLSPRING HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE
BEAM STREET
BARTON HILL
BRISTOL
BS5 9QY
CINEMA
Showreels include ...
Bradford Animation Festival including the delightful Lost and Found
DepicT! and Electric December from the Watershed
Work from emerging talent on the UWE Animation Degree
An old favourite A Close Shave with Wallace and Gromit
A range of new work from as far afield as Brazil and Singapore
And the last release from the Barton Hill Animation Club
SPECIAL GUEST
Mathew Walker will be showing work from Bristol based World of Arthur Cox. He will be showing his latest film Little Face with Adam Buxton as well as the 2010 BAFTA nominated Mother of Many.
See links for more details.

WORKSHOPS
Cycle powered spin painting on a tandem
Comic book - make your own comic book page about the festival
Minimation - animation for under 5's
Human Pixillation - learn how to animate real people
Stop Frame Animation - with the Avon Fire Service
Shadow Puppet - make your own shadow puppet character
Foley Sound workshop - using strange props like celery and gravel, learn
how sound effects are made
Badge making - make loads of badges to take home

COMPETITION
The age categories for this years model making competition are...
Under 7's
7 - 11
12 - 17
There are some fantastic prizes this year including 2 places on UWE's week long animation summer school, one for 7 - 11 and one for 12 - 17.
There are also 2 family tickets for At-Bristol who have recently opened a fantastic interactive animation exhibition.
We have a range of books and toys signed by the Pixar art department, all the way from sunny California.
Plus cinema tickets, art materials and DVD's.

CAFE
You'll be able to chill out in the cafe where there will be delicious refreshments available for you prepared by our resident chef Bearnie - look out for her amazing Lemon Drizzle Cake...

Festival admission
Adults £3 Children £1.50
Many thanks to this years sponsors and supporters which include Sovereign South + West, Burges Salmon, Aardman, At-Bristol, Avon Fire and Rescue Service, The University of the West of England, The Watershed, Arthur Cox and The Ape Project.