Japan Foundation

Japanese Animation – Seminar & Talk
Japanese Animation is one of the top ranking among the youngster even adults. Have you ever wondered why Japanese Animation attracts a lot of people worldwide? Wish to get some clues? This is the golden opportunity for you to get the answers from Mr. TAKEUCHI Koji, a producer, an animator and President of the Telecom Animation Film who is going to give a seminar and a talk on Japanese Animation.

This is a good chance, especially for animators or animation students to discover how Mr. TAKEUCHI managed his productions. There will be a short screening of Japanese and Malaysian animation and discussions between Mr. TAKEUCHI and participants, moderated by Mr. Hassan Abd Muthalib, President of the Animation Society of Malaysia. A lecture on script writing, animation, producing and marketing will also be given by Mr. TAKEUCHI.

This event is jointly organised by The Japan Foundation, FINAS and Malaysian Video Awards (MVA).

Seminar
Date: 26 November (Sat) 2005
Venue: Auditorium P. Ramlee, FINAS, Studio Merdeka Complex, Jalan Hulu Kelang
Time: 10am – 5:30pm
Admission: Free
1000 Briefing of schedule, and introduction of Mr. Takeuchi & Mr. Hassan Muthalib
1010 ANIMATION FILM APPRECIATION: Screening of Malaysian student animation films
1100 Discussion between Mr. Takeuchi & participants about the films, moderated by Mr. Hassan Abd Muthalib. (Hereinafter called “Discussion”)
1130 ANIMATION FILM APPRECIATION 2: Short screening of Japanese animation film and Brief
speech by Mr. Takeuchi about animation in Japan
1230 Discussion
1300 Lunch
1400 Lecture by Mr. Takeuchi: “Script writing and Animation”
1500 Discussion
1530 Tea break
1600 Lecture by Mr. Takeuchi: “Producing and Marketing of Animated film and TV series”
1700 Discussion
1730 Close

Talk
Date: 28 November (Mon) 2005
Venue: Auditorium, National Art Gallery, Jalan Temerloh, off Jalan Tun Razak
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Admission: Free
- Short screening of Japanese Animation
- Overseeing Japanese Animation; history, transition and present
- Analysis of Japan’s success
(some contents might be overlapped with “Seminar”)