Animation Forum West Midlands
Encyclopedia
Animation Forum West Midlands (sometimes referred to as 'AFWM) is a business network for animation professionals in the West Midlands region of England, UK. As of December 2010, the group has 881 members.
The network was founded in 2006 by Birmingham City University
's Screen Media Lab, following initial funding by Digital Central. From 2009 onwards. The project is non-profit and managed on a day-to-day basis by Birmingham City University's New Technology Institute
, Birmingham (formerly Screen Media Lab), and has been funded by Screen WM and Birmingham City University
since July 2009.
The Forum hosts networking events, animation masterclasses and screening nights for animators aimed at building a more cohesive animation sector in the region.
The Forum is guided by a steering group composed of figures from the Midlands animation sector, including CharacterShop, Skillset
, Screen WM, The Brothers McLeod
, Second Home Productions, Blitz Games Studios
, Hereford College of Art, University of Wolverhampton
, Synthetic Dimensions and Flip Animation Festival
.
The network was founded in 2006 by Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
's Screen Media Lab, following initial funding by Digital Central. From 2009 onwards. The project is non-profit and managed on a day-to-day basis by Birmingham City University's New Technology Institute
New Technology Institute
The New Technology Institute, Birmingham is a building, training centre and media studio located in the Learning and Leisure Zone of the Eastside of Birmingham, England....
, Birmingham (formerly Screen Media Lab), and has been funded by Screen WM and Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
since July 2009.
The Forum hosts networking events, animation masterclasses and screening nights for animators aimed at building a more cohesive animation sector in the region.
The Forum is guided by a steering group composed of figures from the Midlands animation sector, including CharacterShop, Skillset
Skillset
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council which supports skills and training for people and businesses to ensure the UK creative media industries competitive and productive.-History:It was founded 1992 and is jointly funded by industry and government...
, Screen WM, The Brothers McLeod
The Brothers McLeod
The Brothers McLeod are illustrator Greg McLeod and writer Myles McLeod. They are English filmmakers of 2D animation, predominantly in the comedy genre....
, Second Home Productions, Blitz Games Studios
Blitz Games Studios
Blitz Games Studios is a video game developer located in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom. It was founded by the Oliver Twins, Andrew and Philip Oliver, in 1981. They completed their first game in 1984 and started developing titles for video game publisher Codemasters.The Codemasters publishing...
, Hereford College of Art, University of Wolverhampton
University of Wolverhampton
The University of Wolverhampton is a British university located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. The city campus is located in Wolverhampton city centre with a second campus at Compton Park, Wolverhampton; a third in Walsall and a fourth in Telford...
, Synthetic Dimensions and Flip Animation Festival
Flip Animation Festival
FLIP, is an animation festival primarily hosted by the Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton, UK. It is one of two festivals hosted by Light House, the other of which is Deaffest. Official literature for the festival says that FLIP occurs annually at the beginning of November and attracts...
.