SCADFILM’s signature SCAD AnimationFest returns Sept. 22–24, 2022
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is thrilled to announce SCADFILM’s signature SCAD AnimationFest returns Sept. 22–24, 2022, on-ground at SCAD Atlanta with select sessions livestreamed for global audiences and animation enthusiasts. The highly anticipated three-day festival will feature sessions with luminaries from Hulu and Netflix, as well as accomplished SCAD alumni at the forefront of the industry. SCAD AnimationFest attendees will go behind-the-scenes of the biggest blockbusters and explore what’s next in animation, motion media design, visual effects, virtual production, and all facets of creative technology in entertainment.
At this year’s SCAD AnimationFest, SCADFILM is honored to recognize Kelci Parker, Hulu’s Vice President of Animation, as the 2022 Award of Excellence recipient for her contributions to the animation and the entertainment industries. Parker will be presented with her award at an In Conversation session where she will share insights about her illustrious career, industry achievements, and accolades.
During the festival, SCAD will debut the university’s newest state-of-the-art mixed reality (XR) stage for virtual production at SCAD Atlanta’s Digital Media Center. The XR stage, designed exclusively for SCAD, is an innovative production game-changer and filmmaking’s next frontier. SCAD School of Animation and Motion and SCAD School of Film and Acting students will be among the first in the world actively collaborating and working with this new technology, ensuring they will be industry-ready at an elite level upon graduation.
"SCAD’s preeminence shines at SCAD AnimationFest! This signature SCAD event returns once again to showcase our Bees’ multitude of talents, from gaming to visual effects to motion media design to animation and beyond,” said SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace. “In true SCAD style, we’ll unveil our latest SCAD wow-factor: our second state-of-the-art XR stage—the same equipment Disney, Universal, and every major studio employs to conjure immersive virtual worlds that mesmerize fans. AnimationFest celebrates in-demand disciplines SCAD grads are poised to lead for decades to come.”
One of the most anticipated sessions at SCAD AnimationFest is the premiere of an original short film by student animators from SCAD Animation Studios, the world’s only animation studio at a university. Through SCAD AnimationFest, students concept, write, perform, and animate 2D and 3D films. This year, the festival will present a screening and behind-the-scenes look at The Pope’s Dog, an exceptional 2D animated film by a team of student collaborators from SCAD’s top-ranked animation, visual effects, motion media design, sound design, and interactive design and game development programs.
