Perspectives on animation

David Sproxton CBE, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Aardman Animations, will give the 2011 Richard Gregory Memorial Lecture, entitled Perspective on animation, on Monday 24 October at 6 pm in the Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, Bristol.
The public lecture, entitled Perspective on animation, organised by the University of Bristol’s Public and Ceremonial Events Office and the Bristol Vision Institute, will take place on Monday 24 October at 6 pm in the Wills Memorial Building, Queen’s Road, Bristol.

Covering the past, present and future of Aardman Animations, and with the support of many ‘classic cuts’, David will discuss why animation can have such a powerful resonance with an audience.

Considering expression, with examples from ‘Morph’ and ‘Gromit’, the lecture will explore how people can read emotions from inanimate objects, and if people have a pre-formed language of expression, including body language, that is universal.

Moving into film and animation production, the lecture will conclude by asking whether the current fashion for 3D films is beneficial to the way an audience engages with fictional characters and stories.  Current and emerging research in this area will be presented to hypothesise on future developments.

Admission is free but advance booking is essential.  To book go to, http://davidsproxtonlecture.eventbrite.com