Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc.
Animahenasyon 2008
Date: December 6, 2008
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Venue: 12th Floor College of St. Benilde , School of Design and Arts, 950 Pablo Ocampo St. , Malate, Manila
Masterclass Fee: P300
Tel: 8172727 loc. 108
Email: animationcouncil@ gmail.com
Master Class # 4 Taku Furukawa Animation Masterclass
Taku Furukawa comes from Japan and brings his animation expertise to the country. He was originally drawn to manga after graduating from college with a major in Spanish language from Osaka University of Foreign Language due to his fondness for Steinberg and Tezuka. However, his career path was eventually redirected to animation upon seeing the stylish animated TV ads by Ryohei Yanagihara and Makoto Wada. Later on, his encounter with the mature experimental films shown at the Animation Sannin no Kai finally led him to the world of animation.
Taku Furukawa had done some part-time work for TCJ on TV anime like Tetsujin 28 while studying at college. He says he had fun with the show, even drawing himself into a scene where a crowd is running from Tetsujin, but it was helping out various independent animators including Yoji Kuri upon graduation that laid the foundation of his own independent approach.
After a few years of apprenticeship, it was while still working at Yoji Kuri's Jikken Kobo studio that Furukawa had the chance to write, direct and animate his very first film, Akatombo (Red dragonfly), which was premiered in 1966 at the third annual Animation Festival. Furukawa has since produced more than 20 short films that he animates entirely by himself at his private studio, Takun-Box Co., Ltd. It was founded in 1970 and is funded largely through his work as an illustrator.
Taku Furukawa's films have also won numerous prizes around the world including the special jury's prize at Annecy . He has also published many cartoon collections in different Japanese publications, picture books for kids, and did several one-man exhibitions in various galleries in Japan .
Moreover, he has left behind a large body of animated TV ads and shorts for Minna no Uta. This year he was awarded the Purple Ribbon for lifetime achievement by the Prime Minister. A DVD of his complete works until 1995 entitled Takun-Films was issued by Anido in 1998.
Free for 1 representative of ACPI member company. Additional representative/ s will get 50% discount.
Highly recommended for practicing animators and animation students and teachers.
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