[NEWS] World Animation and VFX Summit Announces Master Classes

The fifth World Animation and VFX Summit starts October 31, running a two-day course of panels and opportunities. Last week, the featured master classes were announced, welcoming three special guest speakers.

Master Class Series 1: "The Secrets of Butch Hartman's Success: How to Pitch, Develop, Produce and Distribute Animated Hits that Resonate with Audiences Around the World”

Creator of The Fairly OddParents and Danny Phantom, Butch Hartman will share tips, tricks, and his unique brand of storytelling and animation. The series also features a look at app development, creating entertainment for online streaming like YouTube, pitching ideas, and a case study of is new animated series debuting in 2017.

Master Class Series 2: “Discovering a New Asset Class to the Financial Community”

Jose F. San Román reviews in-depth the financial performance of animated films over the last decade, specifically "tent-pole" features that are gaining more attention than live-action films. The series will also explore box office success, and its implications on the industry.

Master Class Series 3: “Survival of the Fittest: Creating Innovative Animation Content for the Global Market”

This series, hosted by Sander Schwartz, looks at the buyer landscape for animation and how to collaborate in development and production. The main focus being the structure of co-productions, the series will also look at other processes of getting shows produced. Of particular interest will be a look at the growing opportunities in China and the possibilities available.

For more information, check out the World Animation and VFX Summit website here.