Tomorrow afternoon at CalArts, the experimental animation program’s “The Animated Woman” class, led by faculty Erica Larsen-Dockray, will present the school’s first-ever symposium on gender bias in animation.
Entitled “The Animated Woman: Symposium on Gender Bias in Animation,” students will present their research and responses to the topic of how women are designed and presented in animation. The event will use different approaches to the topic including trivia games, audible and visual comparisons, performance, animated celebratory screenings, interactive displays, investigations of animation education resources, public service announcements, and how-to guides.
Here is the program line-up: