We Animate on Tues

We Animate on Tues is back at Exeter Phoenix on Tuesday 10 November, with a second session following on Tuesday 8 December. It's a monthly animation gathering run by Yellow Mouse Studios, an award-winning team of creative animators working across 2D, motion graphics, 3D and stop-motion. They produce animated and illustrative solutions for film, music, charity, healthcare and business, and these nights are their way of opening that world up to the local creative community.

The sessions are kept deliberately informal and open to everyone from established industry professionals to students and graduates. There's an opportunities board to keep an eye on, and visiting industry guests come along to share what they're working on. It's less of a formal presentation and more of a regular meeting point for animators, illustrators and other creatives in the city to get together and talk shop.

Exeter Phoenix hosts several film and screen networking groups like this, and the centre's Digital Programme Coordinator, Luke Hagan, has noted that film is a collaborative art form and the partnerships that emerge from these networks are vital. That's the whole point of the night: getting people who work in animation and illustration in the same room, whether you're just starting out or you've been doing it for years.

Both dates run from 7pm to 9pm in the Workshop at Exeter Phoenix, and entry is free. If you're working in animation or illustration, it's a good one to keep on the radar.