One Hundred and One Dalmations added to the BAF programme
10 Nov 2011 - 03:00
There's a last minute addition to the programme on Saturday which you won't find in our brochure.
Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmations will be screening at 18.00 on Saturday 12 November, the perfect end to our BAF family strand, BAF Kids.
This screening also ties in nicely with the release of Fraser McLean's new book The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout. Fraser will be here on Saturday at 17.30 during BAFter hours signing copies of his new book.
Ray Harryhausen's Fantasy Scrapbook giveaway
7 Nov 2011 - 03:00
Aurum Press have kindly donated three copies of Ray Harryhausen's Fantasy Scrapbook, by Tony Dalton (pictured) as competition prizes, and we'll be rewarding keen-eyed BAF fans who spot their opportunity to win. Make sure you connect with us on Facebook and Twitter to find out how to enter.
The competition closes at 11.30 on Wednesday 9 November, and winners will be announced at 12.00. Tony Dalton will be at BAF on Wednesday 9 November at 13.30, so prize winners at the festival can get their copy signed. Read full terms and conditions
Superblogger Students set to Blog their way to Millions
4 Nov 2011 - 05:00
We've selected 3 bloggers from Bradford College to help us bring you all the news and reviews from the festival next week.
Zara Hussain, Alison Smith and Ayesha Farrooqur will be reporting on the events they witness first hand during the festival, offering analysis, background and commentary on newsworthy topics, including revealing online who the winners of the Bradford College animation competition will be.
It's a great opportunity for them, and an excellent partnership for us - we'll be able to bring you more from the floor, plus all the usual videos, photographic coverage, social media chatter, and new for 2011 - podcasts, so you can listen again and again to those pearls of wisdom from our incredible line up of guests.
Read the full press release on the Bradford College website
World Premiere of new Don Hertzfeldt short film 'It's Such a Beautiful Day' confirmed
1 Nov 2011 - 09:00
We are delighted to announce we will be screening the World Premiere of the new Don Hertzfeldt short film. It's Such a Beautiful Day is the third and final chapter in a trilogy about a mysterious man named Bill.
Chapter One, Everything Will Be OK, won the Sundance Film Festival's Jury Award in Short Filmmaking, and Chapter Two, I Am So Proud of You, received twenty-seven awards.
Nearly two years in the making, the 23-minute It's Such A Beautiful Day is Don's longest, and most ambitious, piece to date. It was captured entirely on an antique 35mm animation stand, one of the last remaining cameras of its kind left in America.
BAF Book Bonanza Part 2: Titan Books donates The Art of Puss in Boots
25 Oct 2011 - 05:30
Our Fast and Furious Cartoon Quiz giftbag is growing by the day and today our friends at Paramount and Titan Books have kindly donated copies of The Art of Puss in Boots. The book is full of incredible concept art and an in-depth look at the development of the story; it takes readers behind the scenes of the award-winning DreamWorks Animation studio, and includes an introduction by Guillermo Del Toro.
Early Bird offer is over... only two weeks to go!
21 Oct 2011 - 07:00
With just over two weeks until the start of the festival, we are delighted to announce that the entire programme for BAF Animation and BAF Game is now online. We hope that you enjoy devouring the programme as much as we have enjoyed programming it! The Early Bird offer has now ended, and passes for Friday have completely SOLD OUT. So go forth (quickly) and book those passes to satisfy your animation and gaming curiosity. See you in November!
Frontier Developments and Unity 3D join BAF Game
19 Oct 2011 - 12:00
Matt Stephenson, Principal Animator on Kinect Disneyland Adventures for Frontier Developments and Olly Nicholson, Technical Developer, Unity 3D are the latest industry heavyweights to be added to the bill for the seventh edition of BAF Game.
They join Brendan McNamara, founder of Team Bondi, Nick Adams, design lead at Blitz Games and Jay Grenier senior technical artist at FacewareTM creators Image Metrics, to headline two days packed full of exciting sessions for individuals working in the industry and fans of gaming. There will also be presentations from Hand Circus, Six to Start, Play with Learning, Ten24 and Game Republic.
Read full press release on the National Media Museum website
BAF Book Bonanza as AVA Publishing donate prizes
5 Oct 2011 - 12:00
AVA Publishing have kindly donated their series of Basics Animation books as prizes for our new and improved Fast and Furious Cartoon Quiz! They recently interviewed BAF Awards host Barry Purves, the author of their Stop-Motion book, check out the interview on their blog.
Brendan McNamara and Nick Adams Front Industry Line Up for BAF Game
5 Oct 2011 - 12:00
BAF Game is now in its seventh year, and we've got some of the world's leading industry experts on board to explore the creative side of gaming in all its forms.
This year's special guests include Brendan McNamara, founder of Team Bondi, the creators of L.A. Noire and Nick Adams, design lead at Top 5 Independent European Developer of Video Games, Blitz Games. There will also be presentations from representatives from Hand Circus, Image Metrics and Six to Start.
Read full press release on the National Media Museum website
BAF Programme announced
30 Sep 2011 - 12:00
After many months of preparation and anticipation, this year's BAF programme is ready! We are delighted to finally be able to share with you almost all the fantastic guests and events we have been keeping under our hats, encompassing a plethora of animation delights. Take a look, be enthralled and don't forget that the BAF Game programme will be revealed next week.
Passes are 3,2,1 go...
19 Sep 2011 - 04:30
Passes are now on sale for this year's festival. With a variety of events taking place throughout BAF Animation and BAF Game, we will be welcoming myriad figures from the industry including Barry Purves, Joanna Quinn, Team Bondi, Six to Start, Scott Caple, Fraser MacLean, Roy Naisbitt to name but a few. This year's festival looks set to be the place to be for all your animation and gaming exclusives so get your passes while they are still hot!
Illustrator draws up to BAF
19 Sep 2011 - 03:00
We are delighted to announce that this year's BAF ident has been produced by prolific cartoonist Steven Appleby. Better known for his weekly Guardian cartoon strip Loomus; Steven's other work includes the animated television series Captain Star; the musical play Crocs In Frocks (with Teresa Early & Roger Gosling); and over 20 books, including Mr Concerned's Talking Book of Home Therapy and Jim – the Nine Lives Of A Dysfunctional Cat. Watch out for the animated ident coming your way in late October produced by Steven Appleby and Linda McCarthy.