[ecrea] Animation Study Day at UEA

Animation Unbound

Reimagining Animation’s Cultural Horizons

UEA School of Film and Television Study Day

Thursday 1st March 2012


Morning Sessions will be held in Arts Building, Room 01.06


9:30-10:30: Opening Debate: Animation’s most important roles in media and culture are hidden ones

Discussion led by Tim Jones (Organiser and FTV PhD Candidate) and Dr Rayna Denison (FTV)

The Organisers ask that you send them links to examples of "hidden" animation by Thursday 23rd February 2012. We will begin by screening these for the first 15 minutes, before opening the floor to a debate on the topic of: Animation’s most important roles in media and culture are hidden ones.


10:30-10:45: Coffee


10:45-12:15: Panel 1: Animated Possibilities: From Controversy to Critique

Chaired by: Dr Rayna Denison

Antonio Degouveia (FTV PhD Candidate) "The Apocalypse for Kids: pre-millennialist 'endtime' belief in WALL-E and 9"

Richard McCulloch (FTV PhD Candidate) "‘Like Partying with Ghosts’: Hierarchies of Animation in the Critical Reception of The Adventures of Tintin"

Anna Martonfi (FTV PhD Candidate) "Macskafogó (Cat City) – Satire Unbound by Animation"

Phyll Smith (FTV PhD Candidate) "Also Showing: Cartoon Shorts and the Serial"


12:15-1:00: QUESTION TIME: CENSORED!: Animated Controversies

Discussion to be led by Dr Keith Johnston ( FTV)

After a series of two-three short case studies on the controversial censorship of animation, we will open up for a discussion on debates around animation’s relationship to ethical, moral and legal issues. We invite questions for discussion to be submitted by 23th February, 2012. These will be debated by all.


Afternoon Sessions will be held in The Registry, Room 3.12


1:00-2:00: Lunch (+ Screening Event)


2:00-3:00: Roundtable Discussion (Linked to Event): Is animation for children?

Discussion led by Anna Blagrove (FTV PhD Candidate, Cinema City Education Officer) and Rachel Miszei-Ward (FTV PhD Candidate)


3:00-3:15: Coffee


3:15-4:45: Panel 2: Categorising Representations within Animation

Chaired by Dr Eylem Atakav

Jonathan Wroot (FTV PhD Candidate) "Death Note: Framing the Authentic Text"

Philippa Parnel (FTV PhD Candidate) "Robotic Love: The Rom Com as Animated Feature in Pixar’s WALL-E"

Sonia Friel (NUCA PhD Candidate) "Jan Švankmajer’s Animated Objects"

Rachel Miszei-Ward (FTV PhD Candidate) "The Animated Chan: Bodily Authenticity and the Action Cartoon"


4:45-5:30: Final Plenary: Animation Industries

Mr Peter Kramer (Senior Lecturer, FTV) "Animated Features and the American Film Industry since the 1970s"



Professor Mark Jancovich
Film and Television Studies
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
Tel: 01603 592787


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