CDR Animation Showreel 2009
- After the Effects: the complex relationship between talents and London animation industry

Curated and produced by the Chinese Designers’ Region (CDR), “CDR Animation Showreel 2009” is a collection of 13 animated short films and promos, which were early animation works created by CDR animation directors. Showcased at the Asian Youth Animation & Comic Competition in China this summer, the showreel is being shown for the first time to audiences in London.  Led by Ann Xiao and EB Hu, CDR has always been dedicated to the field of animation. We are delighted to invite you to the special screening and talks “After the Effects”.

5 CDR animation directors will discuss their experiences and thoughts: “What does the animation industry currently look for in its creative workforce?”; “What must a student do to become a director?”. Our special critic is Christian Hogue, founder and producer of Lost in Space and mentor to two CDR animation directors Ann and Oway. Well-known as having a special eye for spotting raw talents and supporting them to success in the industry, Christian is invited to a roundtable discussion with the directors about the complex relationships between the emerging talents and the existing industry. The event will be held in the studio of HuntHaggarty, which is a branding strategy company whose clients include Harrods, Dell and Motorola. Recently HuntHaggarty just opened its Hongkong studio and published an outstanding book of ‘China’s Creative Voice’ about Chinese youth culture.

Date: Wednesday, 25th November, 2009
Time: 6:45 pm to 9 pm
Venue: HuntHaggarty Studio, 7 Plough Yard, London EC2A 3LP (Near Tube: Liverpool Street, Old Street)
Hosted by: HuntHaggarty
Organized by: Chinese Designers’ Region (CDR) and Lost in Space
Admission: Free (Drinks and snacks will be provided.)

Special thanks to Steve and Moa from HuntHaggarty Studio. The studio has a limited space  therefore it will be restricted to registered guests. Advance booking is required. Please RSVP to cdrsubscription@googlemail.com . For other inquiries and information about joining CDR, please email info@cdregion.com .

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Programme:

1. Introduction by CDR director Ann Xiao, 5mins
2, Report of CDR screening at the AYACC (Asian Youth Animation & Comic Competition), 10 Minutes
3. CDR Animation Screening + Meet the Directors, 70mins
Followed by 8 minutes/each person’s presentation from 5 CDR animation directors: Tian Qian, Oway Lau, Beidi Guo, Tian Qian, Ann Xiao and Zhe Wang
4. “Lost in Space” showreel – presentation by Lots in Space founder & Producer, Christian Hogue, 15mins
5. Roundtable discussion “The complex relationship between talents and London animation industry”, Hosted by Christian Hogue, Ann Xiao and CDR directors

CDR – Chinese Designers’ RegionAnimation Collection 09 DVD

List of works:
1. Penny’s Crossing, by Tian Qian 2005 9′07mins
2. Got a Really Good Thing, by Oway Lau 2009 3′34mins
3. Plenilune, by Beidi Guo 2007 5‘34“mins
4. Waking Up Inside the Fish, by Ann Xiao 2006 2′57″mins
5. KEG, by EB Hu 2003 3′45″mins
6. My Life Tomorrow, by Wang Zhe 2007 9′39″mins
7. Brush, by Lei Chen 2005 2′17″mins
8. Minnawa, by Emie Lee 2009 2′26″mins
9. A Letter from Mars, by Jingfei Lei 2007 3′03″mins
10. On Solitude, by Mike Chan 2009 4′21″mins
11. Between the Lines, by Ann Xiao 2008 5’16”mins
12. Finally We Have Someone, by Jingfei Li 2008 2’50”mins
13. This Is Fire This Is Ice, by Mike Chan 2007 4′34″mins

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Lost in Space

Lost in Space is a digital film studio with an ongoing series of experimental shorts, ‘The Deep’, ‘Sound Engine’, ‘3space’ which screened at the ICA in London and across the UK as part of the onedotzero film festivals. In addition, Lost in Space produce images and spreads for print media, such as Dazed and Confused, US glossy fashion magazine, BIG and the digital bible Wired. Lost in Space continue to apply a fresh and tailored approach to every project they work on. Lost in Space worked on many ground breaking spots and feature films.

Christian Hogue, Founder and producer of Lost in Space

Christian is a native New Zealander who came to the fair shores of England one cold wet day in Oct. 1984. He had an honors degree in computer science and keen interest in computer graphics and film. By 1986 Christian had joined one of London’s top post production companies “The Moving Picture Company” in their fledgling 3D department and within a year was head of the department.

In the late 80’s Christian decided to cut the strings and spent 2 years as an independent consultant and 3d supervisor travelling the world. Returning to England in 1990 Christian was looking to setup his own studio and became the first 3d company with-in an established post company at Rushes. Installing the latest Alias 3d animation system the embryonic “lost In Space” quickly went on to produce groundbreaking photorealistic character animation with the famous Lyons Tea Pot Spot.

Since 1997 Christian has been evolving lost in space to the become a digital film studio designing and producing bleeding edge imagery for any medium. This includes high-end commercials, titles and idents for TV, film, print and nu-media. Since their inception, the pool of talent at Lost in Space has steered the company in the direction of digital illustration as well as moving image digital film production. Lost in Space are especially recognised as pioneers in their use of wireframing techniques. Whatever the field, the consistent themes maintained by Lost in Space’s work are it’s intrinsic uniqueness, stylistic edge and foresight.

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CDR动画集2009
“创作人与动画行业的微妙关系”—近距离面对动画导演与制作人

由CDR－驻英华人设计师联盟策划和制作，“CDR动画集2009”集合了CDR动画导演早期创作的13部动画短片和MV。作品集在今年夏天中国举行的“亚洲青年动漫大赛”放映,而本月25日是第一次和伦敦的朋友见面。由Ann Xiao和胡一毕带领，CDR一直以来致力于动画领域的交流和灵感分享。我们策划的”After the Effects”活动将为大家放映这些影片并请来5位CDR导演介绍他们的创作经历和对动画行业的分析。“这个行业在寻找什么样的人才？”“如何从学生转变成导演？”。嘉宾演讲人是Lost in Space的建立人和制片人Christian Hogue，他曾经是Ann和 Oway两位导演的伯乐。在行业中他以善于发掘，扶持和培养年轻的动画人而为人所尊敬。Christian将和CDR的动画导演们展开一场关于创作人与动画行业微妙关系的圆桌讨论。

时间：2009年11月25日 星期三， 晚6.45-9.00
地点： Hunt Haggarty Studio, 7 Plough Yard, London EC2A 3LP
策划：CDR － 驻英华人设计师联盟
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