MYRNA GAWRYN
Character Performance
for Animation
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DREAMWORKS, L.A., USA
DISNEY, L.A., USA
LUCASFILM, SINGAPORE
GOBELINS, PARIS, FRANCE
CARTOON SALOON, KILKENNY, IRELAND
SKILLNET, DUBLIN, IRELAND
GOBELINS, ANNECY, FRANCE
GOBELINS, INTERNATIONAL MASTER CLASS PROGRAM, ASIA, WORLDWIDE
STUTTGART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, GERMANY
GRIFFITH FILM SCHOOL, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, L.A., USA
CG PROTEGE/TINY ISLAND, SINGAPORE
THE ONE ACADEMY, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
FILMAKADEMIE, LUDWIGSBURG, GERMANY
LA SALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS, SINGAPORE
FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM
MOME, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
THE NORMAL UNIVERSITY, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
LEMIAFF/ANIMAZE, MONTREAL, CANADA
BAROS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL, BANDUNG, INDONESIA
ABOUT CHARACTER PERFORMANCE FOR ANIMATION
MYRNA GAWRYN has directed, consulted and taught in the area of acting, character behavior and development, visual storytelling and movement for animation at:
DREAMWORKS, DISNEY and LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, Ca. USA, LUCASFILM and CG PROTEGE Singapore, GOBELINS and ANNECY Paris, France, GOBELINS INTERNATIONAL MASTERCLASS PROGRAM Asia/worldwide, GRIFFITH FILM SCHOOL Brisbane, Australia, THE OUTBACK FILM BOOTCAMP, Winton, Australia, LEMIAFF INT'L FILM FESTIVAL/ANIMAZE, Montreal, Canada, CARTOON SALOON Kilkenny, Ireland, ANIMATION SKILLNET Dublin, Ireland, THE ONE ACADEMY Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, THE NORMAL UNIVERSITY, Tapei, Taiwan, THE BAROS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL, Bandung, Indonesia, FILMAKADEMIE, Ludwigsburg, Germany, MOME, Moholy-Nagy Muveszeti Egyetem Budapest, Hungary, THE STUTTGART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Stuttgart, Germany.
SHE WORKS with principles of movement, anatomy, shape, weight, locomotion, breath, timing, gender, age, environmental elements, emotional condition, story, heightened moments (keyframing), relationship, creature and object characteristics, choices in physical expression, transitional movement, and the involvement of text, props and choreography as they relate to animation.
BY NOTICING the details of character, environment and relationship, and exploring and refining the physicality of these details in shot preparation, imagined situations, reference, and team and one-on-one consultation, Myrna helps animators develop advanced skills for creating truly powerful visual and physical storytelling.
MYRNA'S background is in theater, dance, choregraphy, character and physical performance for theater, film and TV, creature behavior, anthropology, anatomy, kinesiology and motion capture.
LOOKING FORWARD
AS THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY proliferates internationally, it finds itself striving and competing toward an unprecedented standard, a consistency of quality, and the on-going challenge to captivate and entertain.
A GENERATION of gifted and passionate animators has emerged globally whose training, by neccesity, has centered primarily on the rigorous CG skills required to enter the field.
AS AUDIENCES desire and expect an ever more sophisticated and connected experience, animators are being asked to raise their ability to create more emotionally true and physically articulate performance.
THESE are precisely the skills that Myrna brings for observation, discussion and study from her years of experience in the area of physical performance as it is tied to storytelling, acting and directing.
THE GLOBALIZATION of the animation industry has erased borders, crossing culture, orientation and language. Projects are initiated in one location, and often co-animated remotely with teams in studios across the planet.
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION is growing, economically and creatively, for the necessity of a strong character performance skill set for working animators.
LEADERS shaping the future of animation on a worldwide stage are providing increasing opportunity for this training and exploration at all levels of expertise.
MYRNA is thrilled to be serving studios in production, film festivals and training institutions all over the world in support of the future of the animation industry.
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