National Media Museum blog
From Bradford UNESCO City of Film, we write about photography, film and television, and daily life in a national museum.
Category Archives: Animation
20 years of memories of Bradford Animation Festival in our 30th year
In the year of our 30th birthday, Deb Singleton, Director of Bradford Animation Festival, looks back at some of the highlights of the last 20 years of BAF.
Local nostalgia: the childhood joy of discovery and a magic carpet ride
New Museum team member, Kieron, was born in the same year as the Museum, and as a Bradford resident, has been lucky enough to grow up with us.
Bradford Animation Festival 2013 is open for submissions
It’s that time of year again – we’re open for submissions for BAF 2013. Here’s the skinny on why you should enter your short animated film, and how you do it.
We pay tribute to Ray Harryhausen, a giant of animation (1920 – 2013)
Following the sad news of Ray Harryhausen’s death, we would like to pay tribute to a true animation pioneer whose creativity, innovation and vision influenced many of the leading lights in film.
Animating antiquity: Ray Harryhausen and the classical tradition
Listen to podcasts from our conference with Leeds University which explored the ways in which Ray Harryhausen has shaped our perception of the classical world in modern cultures such as television, cinema and video gaming.
Documenting the Collection of special effects titan Ray Harryhausen
Documentation Officer, Phil Boot, reveals why – for any fan of animation, film and art – he has one of the best jobs in the museum right now.
BAF 2012 Professional Panorama 1, a review
Screening out of competition at the Festival is a series of films from professional animators and studios. Each film on offer showcases the variety of animation techniques that are being … Continue reading
Are videogames an art form? Bioware’s Neil Thompson thinks so
Proceedings in the Great Hall at the University of Bradford drew to a close with a rather epic talk by Neil Thompson, Director of Art and Animation at the gaming … Continue reading
How to succeed in the games industry – a life in the day of Christine Phelan from Valve
“I’ve got a pottymouth”, mentions Christine Phelan in an unmistakable West Coast drawl, “so sorry if I drop a few f-bombs”. It’s not the introduction you would expect from a … Continue reading
And the winners of Bradford Animation Festival 2012 are…
As Bradford Animation Festival draws to a close, and the only thing left to do is say our goodbyes and bid you all adieu until next year (sniff), it’s time … Continue reading
BAF 2012 Official Selection: Short, Shorts – a review
Screening in competition at the Festival are a series of films less than five minutes long that concentrate wit, imagination and creativity into focussed, funny and moving bursts of cinema. … Continue reading
BAF 2012 Student Panorama 2, a review
Screening out of competition at the festival are a body of films from students around the globe which show the remarkable talents tucked away in universities and colleges. Kellerkind – … Continue reading
