Industry leaders and multimedia experts met recently in a TNUA-organized forum to share ideas and experiences concerning the development of Taiwan's animation Industry.
The speakers at the Taiwan Animation Industry Forum included: Mr. Ray Ting, manager of Digimax; Ms Sandra Liu, head of production at TWR Entertainment; and Prof. Jay Shih from the Department of Multimedia and Animation Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts.
Prof. Shih Ming-Huei, chairperson of TNUA's Department of Animation, served as the moderator of the forum, which was part of the Kuandu International Animation Festival taking place in November.
Digimax runs three main business units handling original animated films, post-production services and new media collaborations respectively.
Mr. Ting said there is a serious lack of talent who can write stories and draw storyboards. He said it is a very important part of an animation production where one can turn personal experiences or a story into textual and visual content.
TWR is a globally-focused, Asia-based media organization that successfully blends world-class creativity and groundbreaking technology innovation.
Ms. Liu encouraged students to try as many things as possible because, unlike industry, there are no limitations in school.
She said animation students should also try to learn more about other fields and work with people from these fields. She also stressed the importance of developing good skills in communication.
Prof. Shih noted that although 3D animations are becoming more popular, 2D is still very important, as every production starts with 2D.
He said whether a film is good or not depends more on the story and its representation than on the medium it chooses.