Programme

CAGA24 is the 7th conference of AG Animation in collaboration with The Animation Workshop/VIA University College, Aalborg University and AG Animation, titled "The (R)Evolution of Animation: Current Challenges and Future Directions. 

Conference Programme

CAGA24 will happen alongside the 13th annual Viborg Animation Festival, spanning over and embracing the entire city. The conference participants can join the big conference dinner on the first day, and after wrapping up the conference, the participants have a whole festival to explore. Parallel to the two-day programme of CAGA24, the conference participants can enjoy a city full of exhibitions, world-class storytelling, film screenings, industry events and animation for any age group.

Day 1: September 10

8:30am - 9:00am

Conference Registration

9:00am - 9:10am

Welcome
By Theis Raaschou Andersen, Head of Research, VIA University College
By Jakob Borrits Sabra, Manager of Research and Development at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College

9:10am - 10:10am

Opening Keynote Presentation: “Time, Timing and Timelessness: Expanding the Boundaries of Animation”
By Bonnie Mitchell
Moderator: Juergen Hagler

10:10am - 10:25am

Break

10:30am - 11:15am

Focus on “Evolution of Animation”:
Claudius Stemmler: “Anivision: New technology-assisted Approach to Studying Animation History”
Eilís Nolan: “Preservation of Web-animation in a Post-Flash Era”
Martina Scarpelli: “Co-production of Maze Out: A Serious Game for the Treatment of Eating Disorders”

11:15am - 12:00pm

Panel on “Evolution of Animation”
Moderator: Alex Widdowson

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Keynote Presentation “A Pathway to Immersive Storytelling: From Linear to Participatory”
By Uriel and Michelle Kranot
Moderator: Andrea Polywka

2:00pm - 2:15pm

Break

2:15pm - 3:00pm

Focus on “Sustainability and Politics within Animation”:
Christian Müller on behalf of Volker Helzle: “Sustainable VFX - An Alternative Creation Approach”
Rachel Van Rooyen: “South African Hacked Animation Methodologies: A Conceptual Foundation to Studying Animation Metamorphosis in South African Production Practices Post-2020”
Anee Jayaraj: “Using Life Cycle Assesment Principles to Measure and Improve the CO2 Impact of the Animation Industry”

3:00pm - 3:50pm

Panel on “Sustainability and Politics within Animation”
Moderator: Peter Vistisen

3:50pm - 4:15pm

Break

4:15pm - 5:00pm

Focus on “Education within Animation”:
Svend Ghani Nordby: “Livetracking and Data Exchange for Live Applications”
José Raimundo: “Virtual Production: Unleashing Multiple Potentials of Virtual Media across Higher Education Classrooms”
Silke Hassreiter: “Navigation the Shift: Realities and Challenges in Cultivating ”the Ideal Graduate” for the Animation, Games and VFX Industry”

5:00pm - 5:45pm

Panel on “Education within Animation”
Moderator: Mark Flanagan

6:30pm

Participant Dinner
Restaurant Piano Man at Tinghallen
Sign-up & accreditation required through VAF

 

Day 2: September 11

8:30am - 9:00am

Conference Registration

9:00am - 10:00am

Keynote Presentation: “/animate - The Rise of AI-Generated Moving Images?”
By Boris Eldagsen
Moderator: Lana Tankosa NIkolic

10:00am - 10:15am Break

10:15am - 11:00am

Focus on “Ethical AI within Animation”:
Jakob Høgel: “Learning with Machines: Tool-building and Artistic (De)Construction”
Aurélie Petit: “The Ethics of Non-Live-Action Pornography: from Deepfake to Ai-Generated Animation”
Victoria Wolfersberger: “Expanding and Animating an Archive with AI - Brosch’s AI Dreams”

11:00am - 11:20am

Break

11:20am - 12:00pm

Panel on “Ethical AI within Animation”
Moderator: Søren Klit Lambæk

12:00pm - 1:45pm

Lunch

1:45pm - 2:45pm

Keynote Presentation: “Virtual Production and Real-Time Animation: Opportunities and Challenges”
By Henrik Schønau Fog
Moderator: Peter Vistisen

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Break

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Focus on “The Technical of Animation”:
Nils Gallist: “Animating the Stage: Using Real-Time Technologies for Digital Theater Performances”
Trygve Nielsen: “Prototypes of Utopia: Design Friction as Methodology for Animators”
Chris Ebeling: “Transforming Animation: The Impact of Blockchain, AI, and the Metaverse”

3:45pm - 4:00pm

Break

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Panel on “The Technical of Animation”
Moderator: Andrea Polywka

4:45pm - 5:00pm

Wrapping up CAGA24: The Conference of AG Animation 2024
With Lana Tankosa Nikolic & Juergen Hagler