Visit to Jordan of Director Makoto Shinkai in January 2008
One of the most successful visual artists among the rising generation in Japan will visit Jordan for workshop, screening and talks.
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Workshop for visual artists on the intermediate level
Quick glance at the workshop
- Outline
- Day 1: Introduction of his production process with the previous works and demonstration how to make a background from a digital picture
- Day 2: The participants start on making a background
- Day 3: The director further shares his skills with the Jordanian artists
- Day 4: Cancelled due to a snow
- Day 5: The participants had proceeded their background work at home on the day which was cancelled. The director gave each of them detailed advice
- Day 6: The participants added animation to the background
- Day 7: An additional workshop was arranged on 27 January in compensation for the day cancelled due to a snow
- Graduation ceremony under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Rym Al Ali
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The fourth day of the workshop was cancelled as SAE Institute was closed due to a snow. It snows a few days in a year in Amman. |
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Mr. Kawaguchi called at one of animation companies in Jordan and exchanged views with its CEO |
Location scouting in Old Amman |
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At the beginning of the fifth day of the workshop, the director received loud applause from the participants who congratulated him on the news he was awarded the Grand Prize of the Future Film Festival |
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Director Shinkai demonstrated how to make animation with the background which the participants have worked on |
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Mansaf is the national dish of Jordan. It is traditionally eaten with the right hand, without using either a spoon or a fork. |
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Mansaf wrapped with Shrak (Thin bread) for keeping it hot |
Mansaf |
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Mr. Suleiman Bakhit, CEO of Aranim Media Factory, kindly hosted dinner at his residence and demonstrated how to eat Mansaf by the hand. |
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 Mr. Kawaguchi visited an animation studio |
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