ARAI Chie is the creator behind the twinkling and friendly mascot of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival. She is also an animator who created the festival’s opening animations and other short films. Her drawings are quite often seen in the form of flip books, and bring to mind a similarity to manga. In this workshop, she will explain where the idea for the cute character came from, illustrating step-by-step the process of her creation. Participants will be invited to join a brief session in which they can try and test their skill on paper to check their potential for being a future animator! Moderated by Shangomola, a London based manga artist.

Please note that this session will be hosted on Zoom. Once your registration is accepted, we will send you an access code on the day of the event.

Please note:

· Under 13 year-olds require parental supervision.

· Only successful applicants will be contacted with confirmation of their place.

· Please note that the confirmation email system is not automated and is subject to office opening hours.

· If you are no longer able to attend the session and have registered, please notify us as soon as possible so that we can release your place to someone on the waiting list.

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