La Poudrière, Animation Film School
La Poudrière animation film school was initiated by Folimage studio in Valence, France, in 1999. It offers a two-year training in animation film-directing and is open both to French and foreign students with a technical training or some practical experience in animation. The main goal of the school is to train professionals capable of making films, either on their own or as part of a team, by giving them a comprehensive knowledge of all the stages of film production, both technically and creatively.
The small number of students allows the school to concentrate on the skills, experience and needs of each student. During their training, the students mainly work on two different types of exercises. On one hand, exercises such as specs, layout, storyboards, animatics with sound. On the other hand, short films -very short ones - which allow them to get to grips with the film-making process, to be in charge of all technical and creative aspects of film production. In both cases, the work is placed in a given context: free subject, personal film, adaptation, commissioned film, television project development. Finally, and this is essential, they must stay available for other proposals, other projects and other encounters. La Poudriere is a place to meet and mix with professionals working in cinema. The school also gives theatre, literature and music a prominent position.
The one-hour program presented at Animateka festival is a compilation of student works from 2001 to 2006. The program is a mix of one-minute films (made during the first year of training) and graduation films, displaying a wide range of animation techniques and styles. These student works are getting exposure at many international festivals and the school is delighted at every opportunity to present them. But none of this makes the school forget the degree of modesty that should accompany its ambitions. Apprenticeship is also a state of mind and La Poudrière will continue to pay attention to feedback and critiques and the realities of an industry which is in a constant state of evolution.
Annick Teninge
Programme La Poudrière 2000-2005
All the films are produced by La Poudrière and will be screened from Beta SP format.
Midnight Pastorale
Gian-Maria Leroy
France, 2000, 1'23''
Animated drawing.
The Other
Geoffrey Payen
France, 2001, 1'20''
Object animation (puppets).
Les animals
Eric Montchaud
France, 2001, 3'41''
Object animation (puppets).
Picore
François Bertin
France, 2002, 3'18''
Animated drawing.
Le chou / The Cabbage
Anne Larricq
France, 2002, 3'26''
Animated drawing.
Le Trésor du Têtard Salé / The Treasure of the Salted Tadpole
Amandine Fredon
France, 2002, 3'57''
Object animation (puppets).
Tant de chiens / Raining Dogs
Stéphane Ricard
France, 2002, 4'33''
Animated drawing.
Carnet de voyage / Travel Diary
Sophie Dupont
France, 2003, 1'32''
Animated painting.
Belle / Beautiful
Sandra Santo
France, 2003, 1'12''
Object animation (puppets).
Un chien né coiffé / Born with a Caul
Barbara Malleville
France, 2003, 1'18''
Animirana risba. / Animated drawing.
Au creux du cou / The Hollow of her Neck
Chloé Miller
France, 2003, 1'15''
Animated drawing.
Vers l'igloo de la mère-grand / To Grandma's Igloo
Sandra Ramo
France, 2003, 2'20''
Animated painting.
Le grand jour / The Grand Day
Raphaël Chabassol
France, 2003, 3'15''
Animated drawing.
Sezona kuhanja / Temps de cuisine / Kitchen Season
Grégory Duroy
France, 2003, 3'51''
Animated drawing.
Hop-Là
Aurélie Charbonnier
France, 2004, 1'09''
Animated drawing.
Pourvu qu'ils me laissent le temps / Pursued
Sophie Roze
France, 2004, 1'21''
Cameraless direct animation.
Le Grand Plongeon / Nose Dive
Guillaume Delaunay
France, 2004, 1'17''
Animated drawing.
Rue des abattoirs / Abattoir Street
Mathieu Brisebra
France, 2004, 3'40''
Igrani film in 2D racunalniška animacija. / Live Action and 2D computer animation.
Bascule / Balance
Sébastien d'Abrigeon
France, 2004, 3'20''
Animated drawing.
Sur la touche / On the Sideline
Dewi Noiry
France, 2005, 1'21''
Animated drawing.
Valdingue / Crashing Down
Loïs de Cornulier
France, 2005, 1'17''
Animated drawing.
Stadiom
Jean-Pierre Poirel
France, 2005, 1'18''
Animated drawing.
Coup sur coup / In Quick Succession
Julien Bisaro
France, 2005, 1'10''
Animirana risba. / Animated drawing.
Le bouillon / Soup
Anne-Laure Totaro
France, 2005, 3'30''
Cameraless direct animation.
The End
Camillelvis Théry
France, 2005, 4'10''
Mixed animation techniques.
Dreamer
Olga Marchenko
France, 2005, 4'25''
Animated painting on glass.
Hitre vode / Eaux fortes
Rémi Chayé
France, 2005, 3'40''
Animated drawing.
Bouts en train / Entertainment
Emilie Sengelin
France, 2005, 3'30''
Animated drawing.
Special Pick by the Animateka festival
Nocturne
Guilllaume Delaunay (La Poudrière)
France, 2005, 35 mm, 4'30''
In the dark shadows of the forest, the night animals are waking up. A full moon breaks through the clouds, little eyes light up and a piercing scream rents the night air.
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