Los Angeles-based Sprite Entertainment Studio teams with Japan’s OLM Group to host “The Anime Spirit: From Pokémon and Pac-Man to Live-Action Films” as part of SIGGRAPH 2013’s Production Sessions event.
Los Angeles/Tokyo -- Los Angeles-based Sprite Entertainment Studio, the boutique CGI-animation house known for its hip, creative and innovative animation style, and Japan’s OLM Group, known for its production of the globally popular Pokémon branded films and animated television series, are joining together to host “The Anime Spirit: From Pokémon and Pac-Man to Live-Action Films” as part of SIGGRAPH 2013’s Production Sessions event.
Taking place on Wednesday, July 24th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the Anaheim Convention Center, the panel will include OLM Digital CGI director Yasuhiro Mikami, CGI producer Masashi Kobayashi, R&D supervisor Ken Anjyo and Sprite Animation Chief Creative Officer Moto Sakakibara. The panel will discuss the popularity of anime throughout the world and its unique expressiveness in contrast to western animation.
The session will feature a presentation of OLM’s popular work (such as the Pokémon movies and TV series) in 2D Animation, 3DCG and live-action films. Discussions will include taking a look at OLM’s new anime styles and how OLM’s creative team continuously seeks to develop concepts and visual forms for the genre.
The session will also feture an in-depth discussion of the company’s newest project: the collaborative work with Sprite Animation on the production of the new PAC-MAN and The Ghostly Adventures animated series currently airing on Disney XD (recently ranked as the network’s top rated show for the week of June 10-16, 2013 in key demos.) Sprite Animation works with NAMCO BANDAI Games, Arad Productions, and 41 Entertainment, producing the animation for the hit CG-animated television series.
Source: Sprite Animation
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
