SoCAM Outreach Begins!

Written by Dave Hudson Wednesday, 29 September 2010 09:20

The lecture phase for the School of Cartooning and Animation for Missions is now officially over, and the students are hard at work on their animation projects for the Northern Thai. By the end of December we will have three short animated films that communicate some aspect of the gospel in a culturally relevant way to the people of Northern Thailand.

The twelve-week lecture phase went by so fast, we barely had time to blog about it! Here are a few highlights from the lecture phase:

Comics and Comic Strip Development

We were treated to one week of instruction by the founder of Comix35, Nate Butler. Nate is a professional comic artist who brought years of experience to the SoCAM. Students learned to design characters, layout comic strips, and interpret the Bible visually. They each created their own rough draft of an evangelistic comic strip.

Software Training

Five weeks of the school were spent in intense software training using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash, along with AutoDesk Maya for 3D. We had professional instructors like Alwyn Ng from Singapore, and Poul Riishede from Bangkok pouring their knowledge into the students through demonstrations and individual instruction. Although the three students were challenged by the time and effort it takes to animate even short scenes, there was an excitement about the possibilities of creative projects!

Our first ever School of Cartooning and Animation for Missions was a great success and we are looking forward to the next school in 2011.