innovative teaching methods to illuminate individual talent

MENTORING & MASTERCLASSES

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTATION ONLINE & IN-PERSON / INDIVIDUAL & GROUP
  • Character Animation
  • Experimental Animation
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Fine Art
  • Screenwriting / Creative WritinG
With innovative curriculum developed by animation directors and CalArts faculty Ruah Edelstein and Masha Vasilkovsky, we provide mentorship and conduct masterclasses with applicants to world-leading art schools, BFA and MFA levels.
Above all, our programs are designed to empower young artists with personal feedback and ways to arrive to unique solutions in their work through skills enhanced with an original touch resulting in one-of-a-kind portfolios and courage to experiment.
Photo: Lumen Animae Animation Masterclass in Beijing, China
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Museum of Jurassic Technology Los Angeles
"The innovative approach of Lumen Animae Studios masterclasses with the attention to individual strengths of each aspiring artist is life-changing to many of our students. With gratitude."
Seoul Institute of the ArtsSouth Korea

THE USE OF ABSTRACT THEATER

Professional mime actors are invited to give each artist an experience of transforming the ‘input’ of life-based research into the ‘output’ of their imagination. With an actor in front of them, filmmakers create consecutive drawings in various temporal and spacial situations, conducting direct research of space and movement of form in time. This preparatory work serves as a foundation for imaginative animation production. When we observe another person's movements we have a corresponding sense of that movement in our own bodies.
We employ pantomime to augment our imagination with the corresponding physical experiences of our bodies. This also gives the student-filmmakers the experience of physical theater. These theater exercises anchor students' subsequent animation in direct experience. Mime leads them into creative play of controlled movement and non-verbal acting. In the progression of the workshop the mime performs for the participants as they create sequential drawings recording continuous action in a free-form way. Drawings become an animated sequence documenting the mime's performance.
Eugene Ionesco's "Exit the King"
PERFORMED DURING OUR SIX-HOUR DRAWING SESSION
Actor Julien Heron performing Eugene Ionesco's "Exit the King" during Lumen Animae Studios masterclass.
Actor Julien Heron performing Eugene Ionesco's "Exit the King" during Lumen Animae Studios masterclass.
ART AS IMMEASURABLE SUBSTANCE
"Try to be not too literal. I want to feel that as much as I see it." - David Carson The power of art is in its absolute inexplicability. Also aimlessness. Where does it all come from? There is something that is transcendentally incomprehensible in art. The formation of a pearl in a shell lying on the bottom of the ocean begins with a grain of sand – something incorrect, foreign, irritating. The same is true with art, where truly great things are often born outside of norms.

Online format

GROUP & INDIVIDUAL STUDY PROGRAMS
We understand the benefits of learning remotely. We have created something more than simply an online version of our in-person format. We ensure the best outcomes by establishing an environment specifically designed to optimize personal interaction.
Through personalized feedback, support, and our professional insights we create a foundational strategy yielding transformative growth. We prepare our students for success by accessing their strengths and readiness for advancement.
To best manage working with our students remotely we establish communication based on trust and generosity through our mentorship. Expect a hands-on education, building skills and confidence to kickstart your professional goals.
Photo: TV bridge masterclass from Los Angeles to Seoul Institute of the Arts, South Korea
Photo: TV bridge masterclass from Los Angeles to Seoul Institute of the Arts, South Korea
Photo: TV bridge masterclass from Los Angeles to Seoul Institute of the Arts, South Korea

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