Israeli Documentary Animation-where real life experiences meet the artificially recreated life of Animation
Israeli Documentary Animation-where real life experiences meet the artificially recreated life of Animation
A look over the unique perspective animation can give to the Human experience and to the idea of depicting a true life situation. In the language of animation, that process is very often related to the legendary or the fantastic. In this lecture, the speaker will address the Documentary Animation project that was launched in Sapir College’s animation department, as well as other Israeli filmmakers who operate in this field, and the various ways in which they take advantage of the intrinsic gap between the spoken word and the visual image.
Yael Inbar is a theater director, puppeteer, and a script writer for animation films. She is a senior lecturer and head of the animation department of Sapir College in Ashkelon, Israel. Yael established the Gertrude Theater, a theater company that combines puppetry and choreography. Gertrude Theater's productions have performed worldwide in puppet festivals and theater seasons. The Gertrude Theater also won the first prize at International Puppets Festival in Valencia, Spain, and at Cannes International Theater Festival in France. Yael explores the field of storytelling and the use of text in relation to image, on stage, in animation and in installations. This year, Yael is a visiting artist at the University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies.