Animation plays a major part in First Cut! Youth Film Festival because nothing conveys the magic of cinema like animation.&nbsp;Animated films are hugely popular worldwide. They’re often the first movies we fall in love with as children, introducing us to iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and so many more.&nbsp; In addition, the animation industry in Ireland is on fire and it’s an exciting time for professional animators and also for students looking to break into the industry. Irish animation has won awards at such major ceremonies as the Oscars, BAFTAs and Emmys, and these have helped establish our reputation as a global powerhouse and centre of excellence for animation. This year First Cut has an expanded animation workshop and screening programme. Tonight‘s screening is in two exciting parts. First up are films made by participants in the Animania: My World in Motion workshops and a screening of Animation Dingle festival’s YAOTY (Young Animator of the Year) nominated short films. Animania: My World in MotionThanks to these two new First Cut! workshops, thirty young people had their first opportunity to gain the skills required to animate their own short films at home. Experienced tutor Belinda Walsh, with Ilse De Ziah, demonstrated the basic skills for hand drawn, claymation, legomation and paper cut stop motion. These workshops sparked the curiosity and imaginations of the young people who took part and gave them an experience that builds confidence, creativity, and pride in their artistic abilities. The enchanting results are receiving their premiere! YAOTY 2021 NominationsThis year we are delighted to partner with the Animation Dingle Festival to bring you their Young Animator of the Year award contenders. The award is supported by Disney Channel and is open to secondary school students all over Ireland. The 2021 theme was Look To The Sky.&nbsp; Triskel (Issy Boxwell - Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary)Old Fool: Look To The Sky (Jude O’Brien - Kiltoohig Charleville, Co. Cork)Mr. Lego-The Movie (Malachaí Ó Ciardhubháin - Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne,Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry)Lockdown Isn’t Just For People (Siún Ní Eartáin - Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne,Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry)Shooting Star (Kellie Flaherty - Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary)Look To The Sky (Rianna Lyons - Lucan Community College, Co. Dublin)URB (Liam Murphy - Clonakilty Community College, Co. Cork)Eagles Don’t Catch Flies (Sibéal Ní Ógáin - Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Kerry)Look to the Sky (Adam Pandey - SEK Dublin International School, Co. Wicklow)Look To The Sky (Shayna Gail Velasquez - Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School,Belfast, Co. Antrim) Panel Discussion:Anne Upton, independent animator and IADT tutor joins JAM Media CEO John Rice and Animation Dingle Festival Director Maurice Galway and experienced animation workshop tutor Belinda Walsh in a Q&amp;A moderated by First Cut! animation programme coordinator Jessica Bonenfant Coogan.

All About Animation 1: 'Animania: My World in Motion' and YAOTY 2021 Nominations

Thanks to these two new First Cut! workshops, thirty young people had their first opportunity to gain the skills required to animate their own short films at home. Experienced tutor Belinda Walsh, with Ilse De Ziah, demonstrated the basic skills for hand drawn, claymation, legomation and paper cut stop motion. These workshops sparked the curiosity and imaginations of the young people who took part and gave them an experience that builds confidence, creativity, and pride in their artistic abilities. The enchanting results are receiving their premiere!

Animania: My World in Motion

Thanks to these two new First Cut! workshops, thirty young people had their first opportunity to gain the skills required to animate their own short films at home.

A fun and interesting way to learn about a butterfly’s life cycle.

Triskel

A fun and interesting way to learn about a butterfly’s life cycle.

An old grumpy blind dude just wanted some directions. But he's old and grumpy and... blind.

Old Fool Look at the Sky

An old grumpy blind dude just wanted some directions.

An action adventure starring Mr Lego!

Mr Lego - The Movie

Lockdown isn't just for people - neither is creating art!

Lockdown Isn't Just for People

Lockdown isn't just for people - neither is creating art!

Stars can connect people no matter how far apart.

Shooting Star

Stars can connect people no matter how far apart.

Denji longs to fly like the other birds but, unfortunately, due to being a penguin he can’t.

Look to the Sky

Denji longs to fly like the other birds but, due to being a penguin, he can’t

In a world where buildings rise from the ground, an ostrich must escape the encroaching urban-dystopia.

In a world where buildings rise from the ground, an ostrich must escape the encroaching urban-dystopia.

An Eagle interrupts a man's sleep making him annoyed, but little does he know of the adventure that awaits him.

Eagles Don't Catch Flies

An Eagle interrupts a man's sleep - little does he know of the adventure that awaits him.

In these trying times, a little hope goes a long way. A kid’s sad world brightens up on his birthday when his father tells him that his deceased mother is looking at him from the sky. This tale is a poignant reminder that the loss of a loved one is hard to live with, especially for kids.

In these trying times, a little hope goes a long way.

Set in 2080, this light-hearted short features an old woman who unlocks happy memories from 2020 of her and her deceased husband.

An old woman unlocks happy memories of her and her deceased husband.

Anne Upton, independent animator and IADT tutor joins JAM Media CEO John Rice and Animation Dingle Festival Director Maurice Galway and experienced animation workshop tutor Belinda Walsh in a Q&amp;A moderated by First Cut! animation programme coordinator Jessica Bonenfant Coogan.

All About Animation 1 Panel Discussion

Anne Upton, independent animator and IADT tutor joins JAM Media CEO John Rice and Animation Dingle Festival Director Maurice Galway and experienced animation workshop tutor Belinda Walsh in a Q&A moderated by First Cut! animation programme coordinator Jessica Bonenfant Coogan.

All About Animation 1

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