魔幻動畫展 策展人Curator/陳怡菁Yi-Ching Chen
動畫一詞來自於日本以線條描繪的漫畫。英文animation的拉丁語字源anima指的是靈魂，也因此animate表示「使….活起來的」。所以動畫一詞的嚴謹界定應該是指「將不具生命、無法活動的東西，變成有生命或是動態的東西」。這樣質量的變化需要想像力的加持，也因此動畫中的表現手法常出現誇大、變異、奇幻的元素。
台北數位藝術中心首次舉辦魔幻動畫展 ( ANIMA) ，在名稱選擇上即採用動畫的影像特質來命名。其策劃的節目針對內容共有三大主題，分別是台灣動畫短片選集、法國數位動畫學校SUPINFOCOM 2008年學生畢業作品、以及巴黎動畫學校Gobelins從2003年到2009的佳作選集。
在台灣動畫部分，作品技術從傳統的手繪、偶、拼貼動畫、到數位3D電腦動畫。在類型上除了敘事完整的純動畫短片，更有結合真人表演的特效作品、也有個人風格強烈的實驗創作。集結來自台灣、美國學界及業界的作品等19部。
Supinfocom及Gobelins是法國最具知名的兩所動畫學校，其學生作品更是國際影展的得獎常客。這兩間學校特別提供37部學生作品, 其人物設計、場景設計、腳本結構、敘事手法、美學風格皆有獨特之處，作品內容多樣，故事創意十足，精湛動畫技術讓人驚豔。其中不乏多部在影展上得獎的作品，更有節奏明快的法國安錫影展的片頭。
這些56部的動畫作品，分為六組以輪流播出的投影方式呈現。希望以這樣小型影展能帶動台灣動畫的觀影人口，並刺激國內創作者創意的發想及動力。
ANIMA
The word animation (アニメーション) comes from Japanese means Manga traced out by lines. While the Latin root for animation is anima means soul; and the root for animate means “make it alive”. Accordingly, a precise definition of animation is “Transforming those insentient and inert into things that full of live and motion.” Such qualitative transformations calls for imagination, and consequently animations are characterized by their abundant employment of exaggerative, mutative, and imaginative techniques in presentations.
The first animation festival (ANIMA) organized by the Taipei Digital Art Center, derives its name from the visual qualities. There are three primary themes in this exhibition, namely the short film by Taiwanese New Talents; graduation films from 2008 French digital animation school SUPINFOCOM; and the compilation of fine works by the Parisian animation school GOBELINS from 2003 to 2009.
In the program of Taiwan New Talents, the animation production techniques range from the traditional hand-drawn, puppet, cut-outs animations to digital 3D computer animations. In addition to the commonly seen storytelling pieces, there are also special-effect pieces that have employed the collaborative work of life actors, and experimental pieces that radiate individualistic qualities. Altogether, there will 19 productions from the students graduated from Taiwan and American universities and professional from animation industry.
SUPINFOCOM and GOBELINS are two of most renowned schools of animation in France, the works of students have been recognized as winners of international awards. Altogether, the two schools will provide 37 student works. Marked by the uniqueness of characters, scenes, storylines, presentations, and aesthetic style, these works are filled with variety and originality, while the animation techniques employ are simply stunning. Many of the features are awarding winning pieces, which include the opening sequence from the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
These 56 pieces will be arranged into six groups, and they will be presented by video projection. We do hope ANIMA will not only induce the growth of viewer population of animation, but also serve as local animation professionals to inspire their creativity and ingenuity.
