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MCC Daily Tribune

International Animation Day, October 28

When mentioning animation, it undoubtedly brings to mind those familiar cartoons associated with childhood, or a blockbuster amusement produced by mainstream media. Yet, few ever consider the vast undercurrent of independent animators with global significance. The industry’s life-blood, responsible for advancing the art form and defining international culture.

MCC’s Institute for The Humanities, and the Mercer Gallery would like to take this moment to share with the College a short film directed and animated by, Naghmeh Farzaneh. Naghmeh is an Iranian animator and filmmaker currently based in Chicago. We are certain her unique and wonderful vision, is one we can all agree, is of the greatest significance in our time. In appreciation for an international community of artists, please take a few moments — open your eyes, ears and hearts to celebrate ‘International Animation Day’ by watching ‘Scent of Geranium,’ by Naghmeh Farzaneh.

[ URL — https://vimeo.com/148927657 ]

Thanks to all, be safe and stay well,
MCC’s Institute for The Humanities, and The Mercer Gallery

For students interested in animation, consider these two courses for future study:
AAD 101, Introduction to Animation and/or AAD 256, Motion Graphics

[International Animation Day, commemorates the first public performance of Charles-Émile Reynaud’s Théâtre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris, 1892. An observance, International Animation Day was proclaimed by the The International Animated Film Association [ASIFA] as a global event to celebrate the art of animation.]

James Downer
Visual and Performing Arts
10/28/2021