BY ANDRE SOARES, LOS ANGELES, USA (CINEMA MINIMA)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a weekend of public events and exhibitions focusing on the art and science of animation: "The Sound behind the Image II: Now Hear This!," "Normand Roger on The Animation Soundtrack," and "Frederic Back: A Life’s Drawings." The events will be held from Friday–Sunday, August 8–10, in Beverly Hills and Hollywood.
On August 8, "Now Hear This!," presented by the Academy’s Science and Technology Council, will examine the evolution of sound in animation throughout the decades. The program, hosted by Mark Mangini, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
On August 10, the Academy will present "Normand Roger on The Animation Soundtrack" at 7:30 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The program will be moderated by Academy Award-nominated composer Michael Giacchino.
Also on August 10, the Academy will open a new exhibition, "Frederic Back: A Life’s Drawings" in the lobby of the Linwood Dunn Theater. The exhibition will showcase drawings, illustrations, and sketches by Frederic Back, who won Academy Awards for CRAC and THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES.
"Frederic Back: A Life’s Drawings" will have special viewing hours on August 10, from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The exhibition will be open to the public through November 1 on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m., and whenever Academy public programs are hosted at the Dunn Theater. Admission is free.
See also the Academy’s ongoing summer exhibition, "Ink & Paint: The Art of Hand-Drawn Animation."
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