The People's Republic of Animation (PRA) is an animation studio based in Adelaide, Australia. It began as a creator of music videos for Australian bands in 2003, and has since created award-winning short films and TV commercials, and developed feature films.
Eddie White (Creative Director) [1] Sam White (Managing Director) Hugh Nguyen (Head of Development) James Calvert (Head of Production) Brodie McCrossin (Animation Director)
As 14-year-olds, in 1996, PRA founders Eddie White, James Calvert & Hugh Nguyen began experimenting with a Super 8 film camera under the name of ‘Dabble Animation’. Their first short film Natural Born Animators (1998) was made two years later and achieved some national and international festival success on the student film circuit, including a selection at the Student Animation Festival in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In 2000 White renamed the team 'The People's Republic of Animation', a name coined after he flipped through an old Funk & Wagnall's encyclopedia looking for titles and saw the heading 'The People's Republic of China' and liked the empire-like and grand connotations it had. Animator and sculptor Brodie McCrossin joined in 2000, and producer Sam White in 2002, and the company was officially formed in 2003. The company received their first government grant for a stop motion TV pilot and computer animation for a music video in the same year.[2][3]
Works
The PRA has produced two Australian Film Institute (AFI) winning short films: Fritz gets Rich (2005) [4] and Carnivore Reflux (2006).[5] Carnivore Reflux was also voted best animated film by Australian audiences at the Inside Film Awards in 2006.[6] Other notable productions include the international short film co-production with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio of China, Sweet & Sour.[7]
White and Calvert directed the first of the Mitsubishi Lancer/SonyTropfest 'supershort' films titled Safer in a wild world, a one-minute short that blends 2D animation and 3D animation in a pop-up storybook style. White and Ari Gibson of the PRA directed the short film The Cat Piano, with narration by Australian artist Nick Cave.
The PRA subsequently made two short films, I Was A Teenage Butterfly and The Ghastly Gourmet Cooking Show".
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The People s Republic of Animation PRA is an animation studio based in Adelaide Australia It began as a creator of music videos for Australian bands in 2003 and has since created award winning short films and TV commercials and developed feature films The People s Republic of AnimationTypePrivateIndustryAnimationFounded2003 20 years ago 2003 HeadquartersAdelaide South Australia AustraliaKey peopleEddie White Creative Director 1 Sam White Managing Director Hugh Nguyen Head of Development James Calvert Head of Production Brodie McCrossin Animation Director ProductsFilm TV Series TV Commercials Video Games Contents 1 Foundation 2 Works 2 1 Collaborators 3 Filmography 3 1 Short films 3 2 TV specials and interstitials 3 3 Music videos 4 Awards and honors 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksFoundation EditAs 14 year olds in 1996 PRA founders Eddie White James Calvert amp Hugh Nguyen began experimenting with a Super 8 film camera under the name of Dabble Animation Their first short film Natural Born Animators 1998 was made two years later and achieved some national and international festival success on the student film circuit including a selection at the Student Animation Festival in Ottawa Ontario Canada In 2000 White renamed the team The People s Republic of Animation a name coined after he flipped through an old Funk amp Wagnall s encyclopedia looking for titles and saw the heading The People s Republic of China and liked the empire like and grand connotations it had Animator and sculptor Brodie McCrossin joined in 2000 and producer Sam White in 2002 and the company was officially formed in 2003 The company received their first government grant for a stop motion TV pilot and computer animation for a music video in the same year 2 3 Works EditThe PRA has produced two Australian Film Institute AFI winning short films Fritz gets Rich 2005 4 and Carnivore Reflux 2006 5 Carnivore Reflux was also voted best animated film by Australian audiences at the Inside Film Awards in 2006 6 Other notable productions include the international short film co production with the Shanghai Animation Film Studio of China Sweet amp Sour 7 White and Calvert directed the first of the Mitsubishi Lancer Sony Tropfest supershort films titled Safer in a wild world a one minute short that blends 2D animation and 3D animation in a pop up storybook style White and Ari Gibson of the PRA directed the short film The Cat Piano with narration by Australian artist Nick Cave The PRA subsequently made two short films I Was A Teenage Butterfly and The Ghastly Gourmet Cooking Show Collaborators Edit Benjamin Speed Composer Musical Direction Deane Taylor Art Director Greg Holfeld 2D Animation Director Barry Plews and Hu He Reckless Moments Co production partner Shanghai Animation Film Studio Co production partner Jessica Brentnall Magic Films ProducerFilmography EditShort films Edit 2009 The Cat Piano 8 00 Directed by Eddie White amp Ari Gibson Narrated by Nick Cave Poem written by Eddie White 2007 Sweet amp Sour Co production with Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Reckless Moments 17 00 Written amp Directed by Eddie White 2006 Carnivore Reflux 7 00 Directed by Eddie White amp James Calvert written by Eddie White 2005 Fritz Gets Rich 12 05 Directed by Eddie White amp James Calvert written by Eddie WhiteTV specials and interstitials Edit 2008 I Was a Teenage Butterfly Battle of the Bug Bands Directed by Eddie White amp Ari Gibson written by Eddie White 2008 The Ghastly Gourmet Cooking Show Meat Meat Meat Directed by James Calvert amp Eddie White written by Eddie White 2006 Dust Echoes Whirlpool Directed by James Calvert 2006 Dust Echoes Mermaid Story Directed by James Calvert 2006 Errorism A Comedy of Terrors Directed by Eddie WhiteMusic videos Edit 2006 Hilltop Hoods Clown Prince 2003 The Fuzz The Bomb a k a Sixxx Legs 2003 Trentwood Operation Never Fall ApartAwards and honors EditThe Cat Piano Winner IF Inside Film Award for Best Animation 2009 Yoram Gross Award for best short animation Dendy Awards Sydney Film Festival 2009 Winner Best Animation Short Melbourne International Film Festival 2009 Winner Best Animation IF Inside Film Awards 2009 Audience choice award for Best Short Film 2009 Adelaide Film Festival Official Selection Short Film Competition Annecy International Festival of Animated films 2009 AFI Australian Film Institute Awards Nominated for Best Short Animation Jury Prize for animation amp Audience Award for Best Short Film 15 Short Film Festival 2009 Sweet amp Sour Golden Monkey award for Best International Co production China Cartoon amp Animation Festival 2008 Yoram Gross Award for best short animation Dendy Awards Sydney Film Festival 2007 SBS Television Award St Kilda Film Festival 2007 Winner Best Animation ATOM Australian Teachers of Media Awards 2007 Bronze Shorts Award 3rd prize Shorts Film Festival South Australia 2008 Carnivore Reflux Istanbul Animation Festival 2006 Jury Prize Holland Animation Festival 2006 Movie Squad Award Inside Film Awards Best Short Animation winner 2006 St Kilda Film Festival 2006 Best Original Score winner Shorts Film Festival 2006 Best Under 25 years Honourable mention Zebra Poetry Film Awards Germany 2006 Top 16 Finalist Sony Tropfest Sydney 2006 Mermaid Story Kalamazoo Animation Festival 2007 USA Jury Award for excellence in visual storytelling Fritz Gets Rich Best Film For Children Bradford Animation Festival UK 2005 The Bomb Sixxx Legs Best Visual Effects Award Belowground Music Video Festival 2004See also Edit Television portal Australia portalList of film production companies List of television production companiesReferences Edit The People s Republic of Animation Film Advertising and Video Games About Us About us Archived from the original on 27 September 2008 Retrieved 25 September 2008 The People s Republic of Animation Cartoon Brew Studio profile The People s Republic of Animation Desktop Fritz gets Rich trailer 2006 IF Awards on YouTube Kenny Cleans Up At The 2006 Hisense Inside Film Awards IFA IFA 2006 Archived from the original on 1 September 2007 Retrieved 27 September 2007 Tiburon International Film FestivalExternal links EditPRA on Vimeo Tropfest Carnivore Reflux The People s Republic of Animation on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The People 27s Republic of Animation amp oldid 1105531069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
