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September 21 - 22, 2024
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RELOADED 2024: WELCOME
TOP LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITH INDUSTRY NINJAS
September 21 - 22, 2024
WELCOME!
Summer may be over, but the real excitement is just beginning...
Mark your calendar for 21 – 22 September, and get ready to dive into a transformative experience at RELOADED 2024. This is more than just a Masterclass—it's a journey that will ignite your passion, sharpen your skills, and push your professional growth to the next level.
Join a community of like-minded individuals who are all eager to learn, grow, and take their careers to new heights. Whether you're looking to refine your expertise or explore new frontiers, RELOADED 2024 is your opportunity to recharge, reconnect, and reinvent yourself. Don't miss out on this chance to be part of something truly extraordinary.
Friday
Friday - September 20, 5:00 PM
MASTER SERIES
WEEKEND SPECIAL
Regular: $220
Take advantage of additional savings! For a limited time, buy tickets to both master series presentations and save $30!
Must be purchased online and in advance. This offer ends on Friday, 20 September @ 5 pm. Discount not valid for group sales. Space is limited.
Saturday - September 21, 9:30 AM
MASTER SERIES
STORYTELLING THROUGH QUICK SKETCHING
THE ARTIST’S SECRET WEAPON
with Ron Husband · moderated by Keith Blackmore
Regular: $125 // Groups (5+): $112.50*
* Group pricing only available through on-line advance sales.
OUTLINE
Animation legend Ron Husband will share with you how to tell your story with a pencil, emphasizing how sketching is just as important as the finished product. You’ll come to appreciate just how important drawing is to an artist and how those drawings are used to tell a story. In three of the four sessions, Husband will be drawing on an easel to illustrate his points.
Beauty and the Beast ©1991 Disney. All rights reserved.
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Session 1 RON’S LIFE IN ANIMATION Ron discusses how he got into animation and sustained a 38-year career. |
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Session 2 STORYTELLING THROUGH QUICK SKETCHING
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Session 3 STORYTELLING THROUGH ILLUSTRATION
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Session 4 STORYTELLING THROUGH ANIMATION
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Aladdin ©1992 Disney. All rights reserved.
Sunday - September 22, 9:30 AM
MASTER SERIES
STYLIZATION IN ANIMATION
OPENING UP NEW AVENUES OF CREATIVITY & EXPRESSION
with Lauren Airriess · moderated by Keith Blackmore
Regular: $125 // Groups (5+): $112.50*
* Group pricing only available through on-line advance sales.
OUTLINE
Animation has undergone remarkable transformations since its hand-drawn beginnings. With the introduction of new techniques and styles over the years, the boundaries of what can be achieved in this medium have been continuously expanded. With Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse leading the way, the tried-and-true look that once dominated animation is changing.
Visual Development artist Lauren Airriess takes us on an in-depth exploration of the creative process behind choosing and developing a unique style in animation. Lauren will delve into the various components that contribute to an animation's aesthetic, including visual design, colour schemes, lighting, shape language and texture inspiration. You’ll learn about the key influences and decisions that shape the visual identity of today’s greatest animated works, and gain insights into how style enhances storytelling and emotional impact. Whether you're an aspiring animator or a seasoned professional, this event offers valuable inspiration and practical tips for bringing your artistic vision to life.
©Lauren Airriess. All rights reserved.
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Session 1 STYLE INSPIRATION IN ANIMATION Lauren takes through a multitude of compositional examples in the art world while showcasing the many varied styles found in today’s animation.
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Session 2 LIGHT & COLOUR INSPIRATION IN ANIMATION In this session, Lauren will show how classical art, paintings in particular, holds the clues where we need to begin when lighting our characters.
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Session 3 LINE & SHAPE INSPIRATION IN ANIMATION Lauren looks at shape by considering the extremely distinctive and graphic appeal of the Art Nouveau style.
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Session 4 TEXTURE INSPIRATION IN ANIMATION In this final session, Lauren showcases the textural work of Cartoon Saloon’s feature films.
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©Lauren Airriess. All rights reserved.
BIOGRAPHIES
Vancouver-born and raised, Keith Blackmore is a passionate supporter for all things animated in the Vancouver area. A producer for the SPARK ANIMATION Festival, Keith has presented, interviewed and moderated at many festivals and studios. Most recently, he was on the Film Jury for the 2022 Taiwan International Student Design Competition, the largest student design competition around the world. Keith is also the host of the monthly Vancouver Civic Theatres’ film series, Silent Movie Mondays, at the opulent and historic Orpheum Theatre.
Besides his work with the Spark CG Society, Keith continues to educate and inspire students at the Vancouver Film School, in his weekly History of Animation classes.
Visual Development Artist // Netflix Animation
(Bad Guys 2, Wish, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Tangled)
Lauren Airriess started her career in 2007 as a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios. From there, she went on to work at Pixar, DreamWorks and Netflix, as well as Titmouse, The Directors Bureau and Nickelodeon. Past roles have included character and costume design, as well as environmental design and visual development.
Outside of her career, she loves reading, gardening and spending time in nature with her family.
Character Artist // Independent
(Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia 2000, Atlantis, Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Ron Husband, a 38-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company, retired as a character artist from Disney Consumer Products after 8 years. Ron joined Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1975 as an animation trainee and worked for 30 years in that department. He holds the distinction of being the first African-American Animator and the first African-American Supervising Animator for Walt Disney Feature Animation.
Ron was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center. He has been the commencement speaker at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Monrovia High School, Monrovia, California and elsewhere. He also designed a Neighborhood Treasure Land Mark Post for the city of Monrovia, California, and was inducted into the College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame at UNLV.
He authored the book Quick Sketching with Ron Husband and illustrated a book titled Steamboat School.
Ron was recognized by the California Assembly as an Unsung Hero, presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and on June 7th, 2024, was named Alumni of the Year by Citrus College.
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