Another view of the old Village of Annecy- very inspiring stuff!

Ask yourself,” What happens when you get hundreds if not thousands of animators in a theater before a screening- with a few minutes on their hands?”

The answer: Paper Airplanes!!!

The object is to see if you can create a flying vessel that will guide all the way to the stage of the main theater at Annecy.

And…if others take up a supportive role in your efforts to reach the stage- that’s okay…because it’s Annecy!

Everyone in the audience joins in- whether you are the great Italian animator Bruno Bozetto (70 plus years) or a wide eyed student in attendance at the world series of animation.

What do you expect from all those animators who are given sheets of paper before the screenings.

This ritual happens before EVERY screening at EVERY venue.

Every possible design and element are incorporated. The paper airplane has also found it’s way into the Annecy Poster!

Another tradition of Annecy are the openings before the films.

Note: the silhouettes of paper airplanes during the opening!

There is an overall opening that acknowledges the sponsors of the Festival and next a different opening each day provided from the talented students at Goeblins Animation School in Paris. The 2007 openings will be posted next week after the festival. The offerings for 2006 AND 2005 are available online. In my opinion, Goeblins is the best Animation School in the world! Take a look and judge for yourself…here!

http://www.gobelins.fr/galerie/animation/annecy2006.htm

This is nothing but a gratuitus image of a French women selling cheese at the Market on Sunday Morning

Always Animated!

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