Animation! Acting!! Drama!!! Breathing Life into Digital Performance
The AAD Lab became much more than a character animation workshop – it evolved into an exploration of realistic acting based on human behavior. Participants learned how the performance becomes the invisible bridge between digital characters and audiences, shaping not only how characters move, but how they feel and come to life.
PANEURAMA Report: Entrepreneurship and innovation in the European animation, games, and VFX industries
The latest Paneurama research explores how professionals, educators, and students understand entrepreneurship, how education aligns with industry needs and EU policy, and the opportunities and challenges in fostering entrepreneurial mindsets across Europe’s creative industries.
Paneurama Guidelines and Recommendations: Key Insights from Towards Maturity
Paneurama’s 2025 Guidelines & Recommendations: Towards Maturity explores how Europe’s animation, games, and VFX industries can build healthier, more sustainable, and globally competitive futures. Based on extensive research into work environment dynamics and soft skills, the report outlines practical steps for educators, industry leaders, young professionals, and policymakers.
Meet the PANEURAMA Team: Biunivoca
Gain expert insights from Daniele Barone, founder and CEO of Biunivoca. Discover his journey from technician to industry leader, shaping the next generation of creative talent across Europe. Dive into the interview for valuable perspectives on navigating uncertainty, seizing opportunities, and building the skills that matter most in today’s creative industries.
PANEURAMA Report: Work Environment Dynamics and Soft Skills in Animation, Games and VFX industries
The PANEURAMA Project fosters collaboration between industry and education in animation, games, and VFX, providing insights through research reports, innovation labs, and interviews.
Innovation Labs ’25: Thank you to our 93 applicants!
Thank you to our 93 applicants who signed up for the PANEURAMA Innovation Labs!
Inno Lab Update: Supervising Director reveal for Animation! Acting!! Drama!!!
We are thrilled to announce that Daniel Callaby, a renowned animator and mentor, will be joining us for the Innovation Lab: ANIMATION! ACTING!! DRAMA!!! (AAD) 2025. This year, the lab will take place in the vibrant city of Paris, at Paris 8 Universite/Campus Condorcet, from August 18 to 29.
PANEURAMA Inside XR Livestream
Explore the possibilities of Extended Reality (XR) with the PANEURAMA Inside XR Livestream, part of the SkillBASE series by the PANEURAMA Initiative. Hosted by Andreas Dahn at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg’s Animationsinstitut, this event highlights cutting-edge XR projects like “Wahrheit im Schatten” and “Carbon Dream$ Land.”
‘Animation! Acting!! Drama!!!: Side by Side Video
Watch the video, where you can see some of the parts behind the scenes needed to craft animated drama based on human acting. Part of the PANEURAMA Innovation Lab and led and mentored by Alexis Wanneroy of Fortiche Production.
Innovation Labs: See the Final Production of ‘Animation! Acting!! Drama!!!’
Watch the video – the participants of the PANEURAMA Innovation Lab ‘Animation! Acting!! Drama!!!’ developed a fully animated two-minute scene as part of their training and research, led and mentored by Alexis Wanneroy.