10h00 | Centro Multimeios - Sala Polivalente
The aim of this masterclass is to explore the world of animated cinema, to appreciate the multidisciplinary expression it offers and to discover its potential as an educational and artistic tool.
As well as raising teachers’ awareness of the various ways of incorporating animated cinema into teaching practices, this initiative aims to bring the educational community closer to the film industry by encouraging contact with some directors – who will share their experiences and knowledge.
There will be a presentation by Elsa Mendes, Marina Estela Graça moderating the session and two of the most influential protagonists of the current Portuguese animation scene: Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves. The focus will be on the acclaimed short film ‘Água Mole’, with an analysis that explores the creative processes involved, its themes and techniques, as well as the possibilities for applying animation cinema in educational contexts.
Take part and immerse yourself in the infinite possibilities of animated cinema, a world where art and education meet and complement each other.
She was Director of the Animated Image Course at the University of the Algarve. Lecturer in Animation, Department of Software and Media Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark, between 2003 and 2006. She is the author of two short films. She is a researcher in Animation and has published work. She has supervised master’s degrees and doctorates and has participated in juries, conferences, seminars and international scientific commissions in her area of research, in national and foreign universities.
In 2010, Alexandra Ramires, completed a painting course at the Fine Arts University in Lisbon. He had his first contact with animated films at the Sardinha em Lata production company in 2009. She collaborated on films directed by David Doutel, José Miguel Ribeiro, Marta Monteiro and Vasco Sá. In 2013 he moved to Porto to work in the animation studios of the production company Bando à Parte, where he continued to develop technical and artistic work. He is also a founding member of Cooperativa BAP – Animation Studios, where he currently develops individual and collective work. Água Mole (2017) is his first film, conceived and directed together with Laura Gonçalves. Elo (2020) was his first solo work, which won him several national and international awards and prizes. In 2024 he released his most recent short film choreographed with Laura Gonçalves, Percebes, also produced by BAP.
In 2009, Laura Gonçalves graduated in Fine Arts in Lisbon. After working on several animated films, she enrolled on the MA Animation at the Arts University of Bournemouth, where she made her first animated short Three Weeks In December. In 2013 she moved to Porto to work in the BAP studio as an animator and painter for various BAP productions, of which she was also a co-founder. With Alexandra Ramires (Xá), she choreographed the animated short Água Mole (2017). In 2022 she premiered her film O Homem do Lixo. In 2024 she released her most recent short film choreographed with Alexandra Ramires, Percebes.
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