Course title:

Living Letters: An Experimental Approach to Typographic Animation

Course description:

This course is designed as an in-depth exploration of experimental typographic animation. Through a random draw, each student will be assigned a series of letters to interpret and bring to life, developing an approach that is both conceptual and graphic. Beyond animation, the software will also be used as a genuine graphic design tool: students will create a series of posters using vector images derived from their films, fostering a dialogue between motion design and print design. The course is open to beginners seeking to build a strong foundation in typographic animation, as well as more advanced students who wish to deepen an experimental and personal approach to motion design.

Bio:

Antonin Waterkeyn is a Belgian art director and motion designer. A graduate of La Cambre, the art school in Brussels, he began his career in Paris as a freelance motion designer before co-founding the studio Mada Mada. He later moved to Bordeaux, where he has been living and working for the past seven years.
With 18 years of experience in animation and graphic design, he has developed a practice that combines a range of motion design tools, including After Effects, artificial intelligence, and Cavalry, a software he has been specializing in for the past three years. His work has been presented at festivals such as Demo Festival and Motion Motion Festival.
He has collaborated with cultural institutions including The National Museum of Norway and the Musée d’Aquitaine, as well as brands and organizations such as Galeries Lafayette, Christie’s, the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, and the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes. He also works with studios and agencies including Base Design, DIA Studio, Mathematic, and Buck.
Alongside his professional practice, he teaches motion design at several schools in France and Belgium.