From July 16th to 30th, the Sino-Japanese-Korean College Students' Co-work Animation Joint Creation Project under the "Asia Campus Program", jointly hosted by the education departments of China, Japan, and South Korea and jointly implemented by the Communication University of China, Tokyo University of the Arts, and the Korea National University of Arts, was successfully held at the Animation Department of the School of Film and Video of the Korea National University of Arts.
The theme of this joint creation project is "The Beginning of Love". As one of the most universal and core values of humanity, love has nurtured countless touching stories since ancient times and permeated all dimensions of human life. This project explored the theme of the origin of love in the form of animation creation, encouraging students to re-examine and present their unique understandings of the origin of love through a multicultural lens.
The event was divided into four stages: pre-event online communication, team formation and concept design, concentrated offline team creation, and the final work screenings. The students from the three universities in China, Japan and Korea participating in this project were divided into 5 groups for cooperation through online self-skill demonstrations, creative sharing, and the principle of cross-national grouping.
During the offline creation stage, participants actively overcame language barriers and cultural differences and worked closely together within 15 days to jointly create 5 distinctive animated short films with a duration of 1 - 2 minutes. The Chinese students in this event were mainly postgraduate and undergraduate students from the School of Animation and Digital Arts. Also, undergraduate students majoring in digital media technology from the Hainan International College were specially invited to join as project assistants and participate in the creation of each group throughout the process.
Storyboard Presentation in Groups
Project Meeting Held by Professors and Staff from the Three Universities
Teachers from the three universities interacted with students in each group and provided assistance.
Sharing Snacks from Different Countries
Students' Group Work of Creation
A Group's Schedule for Creation
On the morning of July 30th, a grand screening of the results of this Co-work project was held at the School of Film and Video of the Korea National University of Arts. Each group of students took the stage to present their creative works, elaborating in detail on their creative concepts, production processes, and personal experiences. After the screening, professors from the threeuniversities of China, Japan and Korea gave in-depth comments on the works, highly praising the creativity, teamwork spirit, and cross-cultural communication abilities demonstrated by the students during the creation process. They especially affirmed the unique creativity of Chinese students in narrative design and their solid foundation in visual expression.
Screenshots of Works in the Screening
Professors Commented on the Screened Works
Group Photo of All Participating Teachers, Students, and Staff
The Sino-Japanese-Korean Co-work project has a history of 16 years since its inception. The Communication University of China officially joined in 2012, and in 2016, the "Sino-Japanese-Korean Animation International Cooperation Course", jointly appliedby Communication University of China, Tokyo University of the Arts, and the Korea National University of Arts, was selected for the "Asia Campus Program". Over the years, the project has continuously expanded and deepened, evolving from the initial joint animation creation to diverse forms such as joint double-degree programs, student exchanges, shared course development and communication, international workshops, international professor studios, and high-level academic forums. The cooperating universities have also expanded from the ones in China, Japan, and South Korea to those in Southeast Asian countries.
As a high-end international education cooperation project jointly promoted by the education departments of China, Japan, and South Korea, the "Asia Campus Program" aims to strengthen cultural and educational cooperation among the three countries through diverse forms of communication, promote exchanges and mutual understanding among the younger generation, and cultivate a new generation of outstanding Asian talents with an international perspective and innovative capabilities.
Article translated by a large-language model.
Editor: Li Jichu
