WORKSHOP OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION AND 3D MAPPING
Šibenik, Roberto de Visiani’s Park (Đardin)
July 21–24, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM / 22:00 PM – 23:00 PM
Registration required: animated.sibenik@supertoonfestival.com
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Participants of the workshop will have the opportunity to create short, non-narrative experimental animation loops using 2D animation techniques. Through editing and directing processes, these loops will be developed into a short experimental animated film. Previous experience in animation is not required, although basic editing skills are desirable.
The illusion of movement, the artistry of the line, the aesthetics of error, and the synergy of sound and image are the fundamental elements in the creation of an experimental non-narrative animated film. Such films build dramaturgy through rhythm and develop narrative through the suggestion of emotion and form. An expanding stain, a line moving through the space of the frame, and its interaction with sound can create landscapes, suggest forms, and evoke emotions. Freed from scripts, conventional storytelling, and classical dramaturgy, the language of film becomes poetic, allowing authors complete freedom of expression and experimentation.
Create a short experimental animated film through 2D animation, sound, editing, and 3D projection mapping. Participants will produce non-narrative animated loops and combine them into a collective audiovisual work.
The workshop covers:
•Creating experimental 2D animation loops
•Recording sound and music
•Editing the final film
•3D mapping projection
No previous animation experience is required; basic editing skills are an advantage.
Applications are open until July 10 (or until the workshop is full) via: animated.sibenik@supertoonfestival.com
Veljko Popović graduated painting at the Art Academy in Zagreb in 2004. In 2005. he co-founded Lemonade3d studio, specialised in 2d/3d computer graphics, which was later re-branded as Prime Render Studios. He has been a member of numerous film festival juries and has screened his films at many major film festivals around the world. His films won over 100 international awards including those in Annecy, Hiroshima, Animafest Zagreb, etc. In 2008 he became a tenured professor at the Art Academy in Split. His works include 2d animation, 3d animation, virtual reality experiences, and augmented reality pieces spanning from classical works screened at movie theatres to expanded cinema and gallery exhibited art pieces.
Katrin Novaković is an artist working in the field of animated film and new media. She graduated from the Academy of Arts in Split, Department of Film and Video, and received her MA in animated film and new media from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. She completed her professional internship at the Trikk17 animation studio in Hamburg. After her studies, she worked as an independent artist and freelancer, often collaborating with other artists, musicians and cultural organizations. In her work, she mainly deals with stop-motion animation, which she often combines with other media and techniques, experimenting with different materials and ways of creation. She has participated as a member of selection committees and expert juries at animated film festivals and leads animation workshops for children and adults.