Prominent guests will give masterclasses at Animayo

The International Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games Anime, the first and only in Spain designated a "Qualifying Festival" by the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscars in two categories, presents part of its training offer that will take place between May 7 and 10.

Up to a total of 14 masterclasses and 6 workshops They will be held at the CICCA space in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and will be given by experts among the more than 40 guests and star speakers of the twentieth edition of Animayo. Artists from various disciplines, creators of studios, production companies and national and international schools who have left their mark in varied and applauded titles over time; many of them with multiple nominations and awards such as Oscar, Peabody, Emmy, Goya, Annie, Annecy or VES (Visual Effects Society Awards), among others.

Masterclasses

Among the contents of the masterclasses and panel, we will find 3D animation, narrative and gaming with computational arts, visual effects (VFX), video games, character design, narrative, visual development, dubbing (panel), storyboard for cinematic scenes, creative vision and business structure, and animation production. These masterclasses, free for subscribers and with tickets already on sale for the general public at the CICCA space box office for fifteen euros, have a duration of 90 minutes each and will have a translation into Spanish, summarized by their presentation phases.

And in front of them: Sherry Gunther Shugerman,(executive production. Twilight of the Gods, The Simpsons, Family Guy); Lorelay Bové (production designer and visual artist. Zootopia, Big Hero 6, Charm); Vanitha Rangaraju (Vice President of Production Operations. Shrek, Madagascar, Puss in Boots); Bruce Anderson, (producer and production manager. Lilo & Stitch, Tarzán, Pocahontas); Aaron Gilman (executive director. VFX supervisor. Avatar, The Avengers, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey); Terrence Masson (creative executive and VFX supervisor. The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Hook, South Park); Remy Terreaux (animation supervisor. Arcane, Puss in Boots, Gru 3); Jordi Solanes (Lead animator. Arcane, Planet 51, Wonder Park); Magdalena Rudnicka, (VFX producer. The Witcher (seasons 2 and 3), The Witcher: Blood Origin, Shadow and Bone); Yvon Jardel (animation director. Stranger Things, Sonic, Ant-Man); Ángela Iturriza (storyboard artist and animator. Batman: The Animated Series, Tarzan, The Hunchback of Notre Dame); Daniel Fernandez Casas (character designer. Robot Dreams, Klaus); Javier Romero, (supervisor de VFX. Luck, Planet 51, Mortadelo and Filemón against Jimmy the Cachondo); Raul Rocha (Illusorium Animation Studios. Secret Level, Mega Man: Inicio, Sky: Children of the Light); Carlos Ysbert (theater, film, television and Spanish dubbing actor; dubbing direction. Homer Simpson in The Simpsons, Tony Soprano en The Sopranos, Chief Skinner a Ratatouille); Sara Vivas, (actress and voice director. Bart Simpson in The Simpsons, Kyle Broflovski en South Park, Dexter in Dexter's laboratory); Isatxa Mengíbar (actress and voice director. Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons o Rory Gilmore Gilmore Girls); Klaus Scherwinski (storyboard artist and visual development. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Horizon Forbidden West, Hitman, Ryse: Son of Rome).

Workshops

As far as workshops are concerned, now available on the Animayo website with discounts for subscribers, students and the unemployed, these will last 240 minutes each and will be focused on practical learning of skills and abilities in the areas of storyboarding, concept art, character design, dubbing, video games and Acting for animation. Taught by Raul Garcia, director, producer and animator (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King). Miriam Hidalgo (Perditah), 2D artist, illustrator, teacher and visual development artist for animation (Chico and Rita, Nocturna, They are unique). Come on, Competition, director and teacher at UNAM. Javier Belda González, teacher and Game Designer, and the aforementioned Iturriza, Fernández Casas and Vivas.

All this in the hands of prominent studios, production companies, universities and schools that sponsor and collaborate with Animayo Gran Canaria 2025 such as Walt Disney Animation Studios; Skydance Animation; Platige; Steamroller Animation; Rodeo FX Creative Company; 3Doubles Campus; Fortiche Production; Illusorium Animation Studios, and U-Tad universities and schools, University Center for Technology and Digital Art; Movie School by Trazos; UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology; ECIB, Barcelona Cinema School; School of Visual Arts; Universidad del Atlántico Medio (UNAM), and L'idem Animation School.

Portfolio review

In addition to the autograph signing sessions, which will take place within the next half hour after the end of each masterclass and workshop, several of the guest speakers, studios, universities and schools mentioned here, (indicated in descriptions within the program), will be part of the Portfolio Review team that will take place at the Literary Cabinet on different dates. With limited places, prior registration is essential by sending an email to natalia@animayo.com until the 30th of this month of April. Complete information on the Animayo website.

All in all, it is only part of the extensive programming that as a whole also includes 15 educational presentations, 6 premieres and screenings with the official sections in competition and the best of Animayo from the last four editions, 3 author presentations, 5 school stands, 20 talent stands, 18 hours of recruitments, portfolio reviews and signatures, in addition to family plans that will be revealed.