Public Programmes
Talk Series: "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation"
Talk I: 3D Film-making in Hong Kong
3D animation – the art of creating moving images with computers – simulates people and places both in the real world and in the worlds of our imagination. Offering audiences a brand new cinematic experience, its emergence represents a watershed moment in film-making. Outlining 3D animation theories and techniques, Percy Fung, a veteran of post-production film-making, discusses the ways Hong Kong cinema is harnessing the potential of the latest technology to meet the challenges and possibilities of a new era of film-making.
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14 May 2011 (Saturday) |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
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Percy Fung (Chairman, Association of Motion Picture Post Production Professionals) |
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A maximum of 80 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form).
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Talk II: The Pixar Factor: Artistic Creation from Screenwriting to Directing
Speaking from the perspective of the creative director and screenwriter, renowned film veteran and academic Shu Kei sheds new light on the ingenuity of computer graphics created by the Pixar team of technical artists and offers an artist's insight into the studio’s critical and commercial successes.
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5 June 2011 (Sunday) |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
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Shu Kei (Dean of Film and TV, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts) |
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A maximum of 80 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form).
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Talk III: A New Era of 3D Animation
What is actually involved in turning ideas and messages into three-dimensional animated images in dots and pixels? Supplemented with examples taken from projects and case studies, an animation expert and film producer will show how the inventive brain works in this new era of computer technology.
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18 June 2011 (Sunday) |
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3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
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Desmond Chan (Executive Producer, Imagi International Holdings Limited) |
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Seminar Room |
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A maximum of 80 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form).
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"Animated Imaginary: Global Pioneers of Contemporary Art Animation: USA, Europe and Asia" Symposium
Jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and City University of Hong Kong; Co-organised by the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Playing around in the vast and wonderful world of computer graphics since Toy Story (1995), Pixar Animation Studios continues to conjure life out of dots and pixels, producing one revolutionary breakthrough after another of animation ingenuity.
Is 3D animation taking over the world? The growth and development of this creative medium is fascinating, to say the least. The symposium "Animated Imaginary: Global Pioneers of Contemporary Art Animation: USA, Europe and Asia" invites a panel of scholars and experts in creative media from Europe, the US and Asia to ponder the global phenomenon from their own local perspective and to talk about their experiences and work in the field.
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28 May 2011 (Saturday) |
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1:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
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Moderator |
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Dr Steve Fore (School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong) |
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Professor Tamás Waliczky (School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong);
Miao Xiaochun (Central Academy of Fine Arts);
Professor Mitsuko Okamoto (Department of Animation, Tokyo University of the Arts);
Professionals from Pixar Animation Studios
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Theatre |
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A maximum of 350 participants on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form).
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Remark |
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This symposium will be conducted in English. |
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Between Virtuality and Reality: Behind the Scenes @ ALiVE
Co-organised with the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
Initiated by CityU’s School of Creative Media, ALiVE is an imaginative new incubator for interdisciplinary research and a showcase for innovation in creative media. The ALiVE laboratory is also the actual site where creative media in Hong Kong is produced. Now you are invited to go behind the scenes at ALiVE where the virtual world meets reality and to immerse yourself in the melting pot of brand new interactive experiences.
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4 June 2011 / 11 June 2011 / 25 June 2011 (Saturdays)
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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2:30 pm, Main Entrance, Hong Kong Heritage Museum |
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Tutor from the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong
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A maximum of 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form). |
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Family/Children Programmes
Around the World of Animation: A Fun with English Tour
Journeying through the Animated Gallery
Enter the fascinating world of Pixar animation and get to know its star characters – in their native tongue! Dressed as Pixar characters, our native-speaking English tutors lead a tour of "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation", giving participants the chance to learn and practise everyday English inside the marvellous world of computer animation.
Colouring Art: A Drawing Workshop
Feeling inspired to draw your favourite Pixar characters after the tour? In this drawing workshop, participants will learn basic sketching techniques while picking up some common English phrases from both the world of computer animation and everyday life.
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12 June 2011 / 19 June 2011 / 26 June 2011 (Sundays)
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10:30 am – 12:30 pm |
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Thematic Galleries 3, 4, 5, Education Studio / Function Place
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Children aged 6 – 12 and parents |
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A maximum of 30 children and parents per session on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please call 2180 8260 or complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form). Free with admission ticket of "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation". |
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Guided Tours for the Public
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16 April 2011 – 26 June 2011 (every Saturday and Sunday) |
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3:45 pm – 4:45 pm |
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Thematic Galleries 3, 4, & 5 |
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1st Floor, Public Tour Meeting Point |
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For visitors holding admission tickets of "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation" Exhibition issued on the same day. |
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School Programmes
Around the World of Animation: A Fun with English Tour
Journeying through the Animated Gallery
Enter the fascinating world of Pixar animation and get to know its star characters – in their native tongue! Dressed as Pixar characters, our native-speaking English tutors lead a tour of "Pixar: 25 Years of Animation", giving participants the chance to learn and practise everyday English inside the marvellous world of computer animation.
Colouring Art: A Drawing Workshop
Feeling inspired to draw your favourite Pixar characters after the tour? In this drawing workshop, participants will learn basic sketching techniques while picking up some common English phrases from both the world of computer animation and everyday life.
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23 June 2011 – 8 July 2011 (Every Monday, Thursday & Friday, except 1 July 2011)
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10:30 am – 12:30 pm / 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
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Thematic Galleries 3, 4, 5, Education Studio / Function Place |
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P1 to P6 students |
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Open to school groups only. A school can apply for a maximum of 30 students in one group and in one session only (accompaniment by teachers is required). To register, please complete the application form for Education and Extension Programmes (apply online / download the form). The application deadline is 23 May 2011. Places will be decided by drawing lots should there be more than one application for the same session. |
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