What about in Russia?
International Animation Day in Russia is celebrated no less widely than in European countries. The history of Russian animation begins in 1906, when, through the efforts of Alexander Shiryaev, who served as choreographer at the famous Marinka, the first puppet animated film was created. In it one could see 12 puppet ballerinas performing an intricate dance against the backdrop of static scenery.
Graphic animation began to develop in our country in the mid-20s. Already in 1924, 5 animated films were released at once, and in 1935 the first full-length animated feature film “The New Gulliver” was released.
A year later, a film studio specializing in animated films was founded in Moscow - the famous Soyuzmultfilm. Not a single generation of children has enjoyed watching cartoons produced by this studio, empathizing with the characters and learning to be kind and sympathetic.
Since 2006, an animation museum was founded on the basis of Soyuzmultfilm. At first it was just a traveling exhibition that introduced visitors to the process of creating the most famous and beloved cartoons by children. Later, the exhibition became permanent; a room was allocated for it on the territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center.
Today the animation museum is a large collection of various, including interactive, exhibits. And in the museum’s workshop, any visitor can try his hand at creating animated videos.
Listen to lectures on animation and learn how to make cartoons
Those who are seriously interested in animation can listen to lectures and complete practical assignments on the online platform of the Animation and Me project. The first part of the training is theoretical. The portal contains lectures by famous directors, artists, screenwriters and other specialists in the field of animation. Among them are Yuri Norshtein, Ivan Maksimov, Konstantin Bronzit, Georgy Boguslavsky and many others.
During the second, practical part, teachers will talk about all the intricacies of an animator’s work - from organizing the workspace to post-production. In addition, each video lesson is accompanied by a creative task. It can be completed, posted on the project forum and discussed with other participants. Registration is not required to take the course. All materials are available on the project website.
