Sand animation
Encyclopedia
Sand animation, also known as sand art, is a term which has two meanings. It is the name given to a style of live performance art
, and also to a type of animation
. In the former, an artist creates a series of images using sand
, a process which is achieved by applying sand to a surface and then rendering images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with one's hands. A sand animation performer will often use the aid of an overhead projector
or lightbox
(similar to one used by photographers to view translucent films). In the latter, animators move around sand on a backlighted or frontlighted piece of glass to create each frame for their animated films.
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
, and also to a type of animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
. In the former, an artist creates a series of images using sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
, a process which is achieved by applying sand to a surface and then rendering images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with one's hands. A sand animation performer will often use the aid of an overhead projector
Overhead projector
An overhead projector is a variant of slide projector that is used to display images to an audience.-Mechanism:An overhead projector typically consists of a large box containing a very bright lamp and a fan to cool it. On top of the box is a large fresnel lens that collimates the light...
or lightbox
Lightbox
Lightbox may refer to:* Various backlit viewing devices:** A container with several lightbulbs and a pane of frosted glass on the top. It is used by photography professionals viewing translucent films, such as slides. This device was originally used to sort photographic plates with ease. It is also...
(similar to one used by photographers to view translucent films). In the latter, animators move around sand on a backlighted or frontlighted piece of glass to create each frame for their animated films.
Performance artists
- Ferenc CakóFerenc CakoFerenc Cakó is a Hungarian artist whose specialty is performing sand animation.He graduated from the College for Creative Arts in 1973 and did amateur animation at that point. His first success was in 1982 and in 1989 he was named artist of the Hungarian People's Republic...
- Su DabaoSu DabaoSu Dabao is a Chinese sand artist who created many works with epic material. Su Dabao is the first engaged in sand art performance, and he is also the most famous sand artist in China.-References:...
- Kseniya SimonovaKseniya SimonovaKseniya Simonova, is the 2009 winner of the TV contest Ukraine’s got Talent, which is part of the Got Talent series. She is a performance artist in sand animation and a philanthropist.-Early life and family:...
, winner of "Ukraine's Got Talent" 2009. - Ilana YahavIlana YahavIlana Yahav is a sand animation artist. She has performed in front of live audiences, in video clips, and in advertisements.-Career:Yahav studied sand art in Hollywood, New York and London. She later ran a studio which created realistic latex puppets, specializing in special effects for movie...
, published artists ENI SpAEniEni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company, present in 70 countries, and currently Italy's largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 87.7 billion euros , as of July 24, 2008...
. - Joseph Valerio, winner of "Talentadong Pinoy, Philippines 2011".
- Joe Castillo, TEDActive 2011, TEDGlobal 2011.
- Charlene Lanzel, Sand Artist from New York City.
- Katrin Weißensee, first Sand Artist from Germany
- Gert van der Vijver, maker of KRO television series De zandtovenaar and Marco BorsatoMarco BorsatoMarco Borsato is a Dutch singer. He started performing in Italian before switching to Dutch in 1994. He is married to Leontine Ruiters and has three children.-Biography:...
's video Dichtbij. - Kaushik Bose, Sand Artist from Kolkata India first-and-premier-sand-animation-sandstory-artist-in-Kolkata-Live show.
Films
- The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend (1974)
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(1978) - Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
(Sand Alphabet) (1974-1991) - Animando (1987) (watch)
- NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
ID: Sand Worms (1989) - The ErlkingThe ErlKing (animated short)The ErlKing is a 2002 animated short by Ben Zelkowicz, which uses sand animation to illustrate Franz Schubert's musical adaptation of the poem Der Erlkönig by Goethe...
, a 2002 animated short. - TracksTracks (animated short)"Tracks" is a 2003 animated short film by Corrie Francis Parks. The film is created with sand animation on a colored background, making it unique in the genre of sand animation films. The film features music from the group Iguewa Ni Mbia from Cameroon and is an impressionistic journey through the...
, a 2003 animated short.
External links
- The official website of Ilana Yahav
- The official website of Su Dabao
- The official website of Charlene Lanzel
- The official website of Katrin Weißensee
Animation
- An explanation of how to make animated films with sand animation
- Marcos Magalhães' "Animando" - a visual demonstration of how to make a sand animation (also features other animation types)
- Watch Caroline Leaf's film The Owl Who Married a Goose at NFB.ca
- Watch Corrie Francis Parks' film Tracks at AWNtv.com