So my cousin who is studying in Japan right now just showed me this international invitation program for animation artists. I'm not sure if anyone here is eligible for this program besides Rtil, but y'all should check it out!
I summarized it below, but here's the link: http://japic.jp/eng/2013/05/information-for-prospective-applicants-4/#more-440 (http://japic.jp/eng/2013/05/information-for-prospective-applicants-4/#more-440)
Basically the Japan Image Council has a program where they select 3 elite animation students from around the world to enroll in a FREE 70-day residence program in TOKYO!!
They cover your travel expenses, living allowance, travel insurance, and rental accommodation (including workspace) and you get to live in Tokyo, work on projects, and meet Japanese creators!!
In order to be eligible you must:
- Reside outside of Japan and be a citizen of a country other than Japan.
- Have had one of their animated works screened at an international film festival, exhibition or similar event.
- Be between the ages of 20 and 35 on September 9th 2013.
- Be able to speak either English or Japanese at least well enough to communicate in everyday situations.
- Be in good health.
- Have access to the equipment necessary to participate in a remote interview (i.e. a computer capable of connecting to the internet and using Skype).
Aims of the project:
This project, organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-cho / Government of Japan), is an artist in residence program which aims to provide three outstanding young animation artists from around the world with an opportunity to come to Tokyo and create new works while directly interacting with Japanese animation culture. In doing so, we aim to promote both the creation of excellent works of animation and a better understanding of Japanese culture.
Program summary
Education/training: participants will give reports on the progress of their work being created as part of the program and will receive guidance from accomplished Japanese animators/experts on a regular basis.
Visits/exchange events: participants will visit animation studios and participate in exchange events with artists and students enrolled in art programs at educational institutions.
Creation of a new work: participants will begin a new work while in Japan and present the finished work or one part of a work in progress at the end of their stay.
Applications will be accepted beginning July 1st 2013. Application forms and all required documents/materials must be received by this office by September 9th.
It seems like a really fantastic opportunity, I've never seen a program where you get to live and train in Japan and get such comprehensive financial coverage (Rtil you should do this!!)
Quote from: shura on August 16, 2013 05:55 PM
- Have had one of their animated works screened at an international film festival, exhibition or similar event.
- Be between the ages of 20 and 35 on September 9th 2013.
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Quote from: BluPhoenix on August 16, 2013 06:51 PM
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I knowww, fuck. i really wish i was eligible for this :(
going to japan is like a lifelong dream for me
Quote from: shura on August 16, 2013 05:55 PM
- Be able to speak either English or Japanese at least well enough to communicate in everyday situations.
is this or as in i can get by just from speaking english fluently? cuz i don't speak a lick of japanese.
From my understanding if you can speak english, you're fine.
i think they're worried more for students from like russia or mexico or wherever who don't speak either
well i'll definitely be signing out for this, then. i dunno if i'm an " elite animation student" but it can't hurt to try
shut the fuck up rtil, yes you are
don't be baka u_u
rtil make animes
i'll do my best~!
after minutes of googling i still have no idea what "sugoi" means
sugoi
Web definitions
super, cool, etc. By itself, an exclamation rougly equivalent to "Wow, that's great!".
ilsevet.tripod.com/glossary.html
my entire knowledge of japanese vocabulary came from just being on this forum for 3 years
wtf slack get with the program
when you people use japan words i just turn my attention elsewhere
surakku
Oye, good luck on this.
Too bad fucking WPS hasn't finished his shit yet. He would love this.
I qualify for this but I don't know how desperate I am to go to japan
what on earth did you have at a film festival
"Drink Your Milk" won first prize in the category of animation at the 2002 wku film festival when I was like a sophomore in high school, my tv productions professor entered it without telling me and then just dropped the plaque on my workbench one day without saying anything
odd
rtil the stuff you don't know about me could fill one bigass book
Quotethe stuff you don't know me
you're so full of mystery and intrigue :wile:
~
gotta love a smartphones autocorrect function
but yea have fun in japan
i'm not really sure what my chances are but it doesn't hurt to try
say hi to Trigger for me ;_;
Quote from: slack on August 17, 2013 07:10 AM
after minutes of googling i still have no idea what "sugoi" means
wow fucking baka smhhh ( -__-)
Quote from: basketweaver on August 24, 2013 07:20 PM
sasage rtil-sama, gon bitin ~
My Japanese is practically flawless~~
i can't remember when this forum went from ironically anime to actually anime
I think it was not that much irony but rather something like a bunch of closet weeaboos about to come out.
Probably happened when rtil decided to create a certain thread...
Am I eligible for my 2nd Place Daily award on Newgrounds?
Quote from: CoolDrMoney on August 30, 2013 02:59 AM
Am I eligible for my 2nd Place Daily award on Newgrounds?
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Quote from: CoolDrMoney on August 30, 2013 02:59 AM
Am I eligible for my 2nd Place Daily award on Newgrounds?
those are probably the most legit credentials of anyone here
Quote from: shura on August 29, 2013 07:48 AM
i can't remember when this forum went from ironically anime to actually anime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-irony (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-irony)
we have become our own worst anime
Quote from: BluPhoenix on September 3, 2013 07:55 PM
we have become our own worst anime
ban this mother fucker
i've seen animes you people wouldn't believe
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so back to the actual topic:
gl to anyone that applies to this thing
you probably could have just pm'ed rtil the link jluk
idk, i posted this just in case there's more than one person eligible on here. it's been a long time and i figured some of the new members might be
Quote from: shura on September 5, 2013 05:46 PM
idk, i posted this just in case there's more than one person eligible on here. it's been a long time and i figured some of the new members might be
One time I got fired from a project I was working on for free.
Pretty good track record, I bet they'll take me.
thats pretty good you should passively email them your deviantart with zero explanation or context to see how they react to it, you never know!
^^^^^^
they will appreciate how meta it is and ironically accept you into the program, where you will go on to make inferno cop season 2
maybe theyll even fly you up to the moon to meet the anime legend habachi muyamurakarakasakamasama or at least that rabbit guy with the sunglasses from dragon ball (the possibilities are limitless...........)
Quote from: redmongoose on September 7, 2013 03:45 AM
maybe theyll even fly you up to the moon to meet the anime legend habachi muyamurakarakasakamasama or at least that rabbit guy with the sunglasses from dragon ball (the possibilities are limitless...........)
i wanna meet the moon rabbits!!!