Indigenous Storytelling In Motion For Indies

Indigenous Storytelling In Motion For Indies

August 19, 2022 from 11:00 am to 11:50 am

Speaker: Jess Woodward

Talk Description

Your team has done their whakawhanaungatanga, and now it’s your turn to create a beautiful animation from their kōrero. Your deadline’s coming up, you’re the sole artist on your tiny indie team, and the budget is tight. You’ve got to Get Things Done while honouring the sacred knowledge that’s been shared with you. Join ARA Journeys artist Jess Woodward (Tainui) to explore the balancing act of respectfully creating motion artwork about Māori local history within indie production constraints.

Talk Takeaways

This beginner-intermediate level talk provides actionable advice on how to:
– Make striking artwork/animatics with minimal production costs
– Communicate sacred knowledge while balancing story integrity with production constraints
– Supplement your team’s existing consultation work with further research

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