Monsters vs Aliens – writing for stereoscopic 3-D
Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, the 2 DreamWorks writers of "Monsters vs Aliens" will explain how new tools and technology have enabled them to tell a (different?) and more immersive story with greater interaction with the film sets and characters. Does this new technology revolutionise narration and visual techniques?
National and international distribution
2 major European distributors - Roch Lener (Bac Films - France) and Irina Ignatiew (Telepool - Germany) will explain from a domestic and international perspective the reasons for the global success of the European animated feature "Niko and the Way to the Stars", which has totalled 1.5 million admissions since last Christmas.
Building business plans to attract private financing
What should a business plan contain to interest hedge funds and equity investors: creative material, production talent, budget, schedule and cash flow, financial plan, sales forecasts and revenue streams...
A very detailed presentation by Paco Rodriguez, international consultant and former executive producer at Filmax Animation.
New VOD business models for animation
Danish FIDD (Filmakers Independent Digital Distribution) is a European VOD platform which is supported by the EU MEDIA programme. Developing new tools for effective digital distribution, shortening the value chain and enhancing back catalogues, since 2009 FIDD is also focusing on developing ToonTelly, an animation universe with content coming from animation producers from all over Europe. Niels Aalbaek Jensen will detail the new business models thereof.
Production pipeline and costs for stereoscopic 3-D
Kandor Graphics’ latest stereoscopic 3-D short "La dama y la muerte" will be released end of September. The Spanish studio is experimenting on a smaller budget and format the 3-D production of its forthcoming animated feature. Explanation of the studio’s strategy by Manuel Sicilia.
Latest European films, US distribution, motion capture… Case studies
Jose Rodriguez (Ilion Animation) will present "Planet 51", a 50-million EUR production in 3D distributed next November in the US by Sony Pictures International.
French producer Roch Lener (Millimages) will talk of the production and distribution of "Round da Way", a Franco-German co-production released last summer.
Finnish producer Petteri Pasanen (Anima Vitae) will sum up the whole production process of "Niko & the Way to the Stars", a European co-production between Finland, Denmark, Germany and Ireland which with 6.1 million EUR represented the highest budget for a Finnish film ever… and also the greatest box office result.
The video market in Europe – physical and digital
Helen Davis Jayalath, Head of Video at Screen Digest, will examine the latest trends in European video consumption and assess the outlook for both physical and digital video. Can Blu-ray Discs compensate for declining DVD sales? What conditions must be met for paid-for digital delivery over the Internet to become a viable revenue stream for animation producers? And how does the availability of TV VoD affect the total picture?
Making deals at international markets
Which are the main international venues where animated films can be sold in Europe and North America? A thorough look at how you must prepare if you are a producer wanting to sell your project or film to distributors and sales agents. Round table.
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