Fun Summary of Animation Budgets Lecture by Helen Brunsdon at the UK/UA Animation Lab
- Animation Knowledge Boost: Helen Brunsdon, a known personality in the animation world, is set to blow minds by delivering a lecture on understanding and assembling animation budgets.
- It’s Not Just Art: Budgeting, it seems, is as critical to 3D animation as creativity and technical acumen, highlighting that it’s not all fun and games in the world of moving pixels.
- Rise and Shine, Night Owls: The lecture is appropriately scheduled for every other Wednesday afternoon (4pm UK time/6pm other places), perfect for those who are not exactly morning people.
- Keeping It Short: Don’t worry about canceling plans for the evening; the lecture will only last approximately 75 minutes. Wait, there’s more? Yes! Including a Q&A session where you can quiz Helen on all your budgeting queries.
- TV series vs. Short Film: In an intriguing twist, the lecture will shed light on the budgeting differences between TV series and short films – popcorn at the ready, people!
And now… My hot take!
While the fun of 3D animation always catches the glitz and glamour, Helen Brunsdon leaps forward to save the day (or perhaps our wallets) by teaching us that budgets are indeed our invisible capes in the animation world. And hey, who knew budgeting could be as exciting as the latest Pixar film? So, whether you dream of crafting the next animated TV hit or aspire to move hearts with your short film, this lecture declares “You shall not pass” without sound budgeting strategies! So, pop that corn, get comfy – it’s time for some serious cash chat!
Join us as we delve into the intricacies of creating a budget for film productions, highlighting important production items to note, non-production-related expenses, contrasts between short film and TV series budgets, and timeline planning. The lecture series, each approximately 75-minutes long including a Q&A session, are scheduled every second Wednesday afternoon (4pm UK time / 6pm Kyiv time). The aim? To give you a clearer understanding of the film industry’s inner workings, effective project pitching techniques, self-promotion strategies, and much more. All these insightful lectures will be streamed viaLINOLEUM’s YouTube channel at the stipulated date and time below. And remember, the link to each lecture will be re-shared on our social media channels before it starts so you won’t miss out! The “UK/UA Animation Lab” project is funded by the UK/UA Creative Partnerships programme, initiated by the British Council and Ukrainian Institute. This program aims to foster and strengthen the established collaborations between UK and Ukrainian cultural organizations during the UK/Ukraine Cultural Season 2022-2023.YOUR VIEWING GUIDE
Upcoming Lectures:
Wednesday, 4th September, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time)
Wednesday, 18th September, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time)
Wednesday, 2nd October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time)
Wednesday, 9th October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time)
Wednesday, 30th October, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time)
Wednesday, 6th November, 4pm (UK time) / 6pm (Kyiv time
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