[ecrea] Call for papers - Ecstatic Truth: Defining the Essence of an Animated Documentary, 6th Animation PGR symposium

Online link here:
http://expandedanimation.net/2016/03/17/ecstatic-truth-call-for-papers/

*Ecstatic Truth: */Defining the essence of an animated documentary/**

*APGR*** research symposium at the Royal College of Art
**Date: Saturday 14th May, 2016
**Location: Stevens building, Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore*

According to Werner Herzog mere facts constitute an accountant’s
reality, but it is the ecstatic truth (a poetic reality) that can
capture more faithfully the nuances and depths of human experiences.
Given that animation has the freedom to represent, stylize, or reimagine
the world, it lends itself well to this aspirational form of a documentary.

To celebrate the launch of our new Animated Documentary pathway
<http://www.rca.ac.uk/schools/school-of-communication/animation/documentary-animation-pathway/> 
(http://www.rca.ac.uk/schools/school-of-communication/animation/documentary-animation-pathway/), 

*/Royal College of Art/* Animation warmly invites PhD research students
to submit proposals for Ecstatic Truth: the 6th Animation PGR research
symposium. We invite speakers to respond to the idea of “Ecstatic Truth”
and reflect, speculate and imagine how animated form might elicit the
different facets of this poetic truth, through its unique language.

Proposals should be for either:

–       a 20 minute conference paper;

–       or an alternative discussion/presentation format as appropriate
for practice-based research (this can include practice based work in a
form of short films, images etc.)

Some of the proposed themes:

Showing the Invisible
/Inner states, subjective states, forbidden places, ethical issues etc./

Transcending Time
/Memory, future, sci-fi, history etc./

Truth, Falsification and Poetry
/Virtual reality, fictional elements, special effects, imagination,
poetic truth etc./

Art and Science dialogue
/Science visualization, role of poetry in science imagery etc./

Human condition
/social issues, society, social commentary, health and illness, conflict
etc.///

(We equally welcome fierce and creative opposition to Herzog’s statement…!)

Please note that the symposium is designed for MPhil / PhD students to
present their work-in-progress to a friendly and well-informed audience
of peers and supervisors.

*The deadline for submissions is 14th April 2016.*

*To submit your proposal or any related questions please contact Dr
Tereza Stehlikova: **(tereza.stehlikova /at/ network.rca.ac.uk)*
<mailto:(tereza.stehlikova /at/ network.rca.ac.uk)>**

/*The /*/Animation Postgraduate Research Group/*/ was set up in 2011 by
Dr Paul Ward of the Arts University College at Bournemouth as a safe and
supportive network in which MPhil/PhD students in //animation can
network, exchange ideas and disseminate their research./

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*Dr Birgitta Hosea*
Head of Programme: Animation

*Royal College of Art*
School of Communication
Kensington Gore, London
SW7 2EU
E: (birgitta.hosea /at/ rca.ac.uk) <mailto:(birgitta.hosea /at/ rca.ac.uk)>

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