Jeremy Clapin’s Skhizein (2008)
Maybe the most impressive thing about Skhizein is how Clapin mines empathy and humour from the same images.
Quickdraw Animation Society is a member driven not-for-profit that fosters a creative community through resources and opportunities that further animation arts and culture.
Maybe the most impressive thing about Skhizein is how Clapin mines empathy and humour from the same images.
The end of the semester means the classroom is booked for final project creation!
It’s not a film to be scrutinized, but there’s something in watching its graceless critters lumber towards their destiny that can’t help but feel uplifting.
Posted Apr 06, 2024
2.5 month contract position
Turquoise Sky Entertainment is seeking Indigenous background artist (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) with experience in digital art (drawing on a tablet/Wacom/iPad) and background design for 2D digital animation in a funded young children's animation series that is to be distributed in both English and Cree languages.
Posted Mar 19, 2024
12-month program. Application deadline August 5, 2024
A 12-month mentor-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) intended to assist neurodivergent Youth (16-25 years of age) in learning animation or animation adjacent processes (gaming, 3D, storyboarding, etc) and discovering potential career pathways.
Posted Mar 13, 2024
Deadline: June 3, 2024
The Intermediate Animators Production Residency is a production-focused program offered by the Quickdraw Animation Society (or QAS) intended to assist an emerging or mid-level animator in completing an independent animated short film, and targeted towards animators developing their practice.
Make your Mondays a little more pleasant with a newly curated short film each week, plus our insights into why we love them.
Jan 23, 2024 – Apr 16, 2024
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An overview of drawing techniques to produce your future animated films!
Jan 25, 2024 – Apr 18, 2024
Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
An introduction to the basics of animation!
Jan 22, 2024 – Apr 22, 2024
Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Learn the fundamentals of modelling and rigging a character in Blender!
Sign up for a one-year membership to gain access to Quickdraw's courses, resource library, and more. Whether you're a youth, a student, or a professional artist, we have the tools you need to support your animation practice.