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A filmmaker from the multi award winning
company to undertake mentoring project with UK students for first time.
company to undertake mentoring project with UK students for first time.
The
Glasgow School of Art announced today, 24 January 2013, that Mark Andrews, one of the leading
filmmakers at Pixar Animation Studios, will spend two weeks working with students
at the school this coming April. This is the first time that a filmmaker from
the multi award winning company has undertaken a mentoring project with
students in the UK.
Glasgow School of Art announced today, 24 January 2013, that Mark Andrews, one of the leading
filmmakers at Pixar Animation Studios, will spend two weeks working with students
at the school this coming April. This is the first time that a filmmaker from
the multi award winning company has undertaken a mentoring project with
students in the UK.
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Internationally
renowned for his work, which includes roles as story supervisor on “The Incredibles,” and “Ratatouille,” and as a story artist on
“Cars”, Andrews’ feature directorial
debut, “Brave” recently picked up
the Golden Globe for Best Animated film and is nominated both for an Academy
Award® and a BAFTA. During his time at the GSA Andrews will give a number of
lectures and lead a range of specialist workshops. He will also be involved in
a GSA schools project.
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Director
of The Glasgow School of Art, Professor Seona Reid, said: “We are delighted that a filmmaker of Mark’s calibre has offered to
come and work with our students sharing his considerable experience and
expertise with the next generation of creative talent.
Pixar
is a world-leading animation film company and the insight Mark will give to our
students will be invaluable as they develop their own practice.”
is a world-leading animation film company and the insight Mark will give to our
students will be invaluable as they develop their own practice.”
The
invitation to come to Scotland was made by Cabinet Secretary for Culture and
External Affairs Fiona Hyslop following a visit to Disney•Pixar’s California
headquarters during Scotland Week 2012.
invitation to come to Scotland was made by Cabinet Secretary for Culture and
External Affairs Fiona Hyslop following a visit to Disney•Pixar’s California
headquarters during Scotland Week 2012.
Ms
Hyslop said: “Mark Andrews is one of
Hollywood’s hottest talents, and I am thrilled that he has accepted my
invitation to come to Scotland to work with students here. The opportunity to
learn from such a hugely successful and experienced filmmaker is very rare
indeed, and I have no doubt that it will be a valuable one.
Hyslop said: “Mark Andrews is one of
Hollywood’s hottest talents, and I am thrilled that he has accepted my
invitation to come to Scotland to work with students here. The opportunity to
learn from such a hugely successful and experienced filmmaker is very rare
indeed, and I have no doubt that it will be a valuable one.
“This skills-sharing and mentoring programme
could not have happened without Brave and the resultant strong links between
Disney•Pixar and Scotland. It is a tangible result of that engagement and my
visit to Pixar’s Studios during Scotland Week last year.”
could not have happened without Brave and the resultant strong links between
Disney•Pixar and Scotland. It is a tangible result of that engagement and my
visit to Pixar’s Studios during Scotland Week last year.”
Andrews’ contribution to Pixar’s film
catalogue ranges from storyboard artist to screenwriter and director. He was
previously nominated for an Academy Award® for his work as a director on
Pixar’s short film, “One Man Band.” Andrews’
ancestors on his mother’s side of the family came from Torridon in the
Highlands and he became the company’s “go-to” man for all things Scottish
during the making of “Brave.” One of the most pleasing aspects of the research
work for the making of “Brave” was the chance that it gave him to visit
Scotland, and he was therefore delighted to be invited to come back to work
with the students at The Glasgow School of Art.
catalogue ranges from storyboard artist to screenwriter and director. He was
previously nominated for an Academy Award® for his work as a director on
Pixar’s short film, “One Man Band.” Andrews’
ancestors on his mother’s side of the family came from Torridon in the
Highlands and he became the company’s “go-to” man for all things Scottish
during the making of “Brave.” One of the most pleasing aspects of the research
work for the making of “Brave” was the chance that it gave him to visit
Scotland, and he was therefore delighted to be invited to come back to work
with the students at The Glasgow School of Art.
Andrews said: “Scotland is the most beautiful and inspiring land that I know. The
rolling hills, the sense of deep-rooted mystery, and most of all, the people,
are rich with stories. ‘Brave’ could not have been made without Scotland, and
I’m thrilled to come to The Glasgow School of Art to give back to the people
and the place that so moved me.”
rolling hills, the sense of deep-rooted mystery, and most of all, the people,
are rich with stories. ‘Brave’ could not have been made without Scotland, and
I’m thrilled to come to The Glasgow School of Art to give back to the people
and the place that so moved me.”
Mark
Andrews will be based at The Glasgow School of Art from 8 – 19 April 2013.
Andrews will be based at The Glasgow School of Art from 8 – 19 April 2013.
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Notes for Editors
The Glasgow School of Art is internationally recognised as one of Europe’s
foremost university-level institutions for creative education and research in
fine art, design and architecture.
It is a creative hothouse, a small concentrated community of committed,
creative people bound together by a shared visual language and a concern for
visual culture. At the heart of one of Europe’s most influential and creative
artistic communities the GSA provides an energetic environment in which new
ideas can flourish. Its Researchers produce work that influences world culture
by generating new knowledge through creativity and conceptual thinking, and the
GSA supports economic growth through knowledge exchange and the application of
creativity and innovation. Since the School was founded in 1845 as one of the
first Government Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good
design for the manufacturing industries, the GSA’s role has continually evolved
and been redefined to reflect the needs of the communities of which it is part
of, embracing in the late 19th century fine art and architecture education and
today, digital technology.
foremost university-level institutions for creative education and research in
fine art, design and architecture.
It is a creative hothouse, a small concentrated community of committed,
creative people bound together by a shared visual language and a concern for
visual culture. At the heart of one of Europe’s most influential and creative
artistic communities the GSA provides an energetic environment in which new
ideas can flourish. Its Researchers produce work that influences world culture
by generating new knowledge through creativity and conceptual thinking, and the
GSA supports economic growth through knowledge exchange and the application of
creativity and innovation. Since the School was founded in 1845 as one of the
first Government Schools of Design, as a centre of creativity promoting good
design for the manufacturing industries, the GSA’s role has continually evolved
and been redefined to reflect the needs of the communities of which it is part
of, embracing in the late 19th century fine art and architecture education and
today, digital technology.
Steven Burch, lecturer in Digital
Culture at the Glasgow School of Art, has 25 years’ experience in the film
industry. He worked on 10 animated features in both Hollywood and Europe,
including roles as Special Effects Supervisor for Dreamworks and Warner
Brothers feature films, work with three Oscar-winning directors and Producer/director
experience of multiple commercials.
Culture at the Glasgow School of Art, has 25 years’ experience in the film
industry. He worked on 10 animated features in both Hollywood and Europe,
including roles as Special Effects Supervisor for Dreamworks and Warner
Brothers feature films, work with three Oscar-winning directors and Producer/director
experience of multiple commercials.
About Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio
with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art
of computer animation. Creator of some of the most successful and beloved
animated films of all time, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters,
Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,”
“WALL•E,” “Up,” “Toy Story 3” and “Brave,” the
Northern California studio has won 29 Academy Awards® and its films have
grossed more than $7.7 billion at the worldwide box office to date. “Monsters
University,” Pixar’s fourteenth feature, will open in theatres in the United
States on June 21, 2013.