Features

What to expect in LASALLE: BA (Hons) Animation Art

Becoming an animator 

Hillary first entered LASALLE as a student in the Diploma in Animation programme, through which students gain a comprehensive understanding of the animation industry and develop essential skills. 

National Youth Film Awards
Best Director (Student Category)

Hein Htut
BA (Hons) Film, Class of 2024

Entry: Pho Tha (Grandfather’s Son) 

Best Sound (Student Category)

Niranjan Bennet
BA (Hons) Film, Class of 2023

Entry: Dragonflies 蜻蜓 

Best Cinematography (Student Category)

Winston Hong
BA (Hons) Film, Class of 2023

Entry: Dragonflies 蜻蜓 

Events

Unlearning Realities – Reimagining Futures symposium

Type

Symposium

Recent changes have significantly impacted humanity, necessitating a rethinking of established ways of living in the world. Individuals and societies are now at a crossroads: are existing practices sufficient to navigate contemporary realities, or must we unlearn previously accepted notions, findings and frameworks to reimagine the future?

Features

In conversation with: Animation Art alumnus Wang Sen on the intangible benefits of an arts education

What can you do with an arts degree? Mainstream media reports tend to fallback on hard statistics around employment rates and career opportunities, revealing the traditional pragmatism that sees higher education as a means to employment.

Events

The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2023

Type

Exhibition, The LASALLE Show

The LASALLE Show Exhibition is an annual exhibition by final year students from the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Showcasing the works of students from design, fine arts, film, animation, dance, music, theatre and art therapy, The LASALLE Show Exhibition 2023 marks the grand finale of an artistic education in creativity and imagination and the transformation of these young talents into professional artists in the larger creative industries ecosystem.

Events

The LASALLE Show 2023: AVANT Premiere

Type

Screening, The LASALLE Show

This year’s graduating films showcase the best fiction and documentary narratives from LASALLE’s BA(Hons) Film programme. AVANT Premiere is a celebration of a multitude of stories ranging from a wide spectrum of landscapes, people and emotions.

News

The Art Scene

In the Mediacorp documentary ‘The Art Scene’, animation lecturer Ang Qing Sheng weighs in on the current cohort of animation storytellers. He talks about how Animation Art students like Class of 2021’s Calleen Koh draw from their own lived experiences to push the boundaries of storytelling.

Features

In conversation with: Turning Red director Domee Shi on evolving as an artist

As the animation industry reaches the pinnacle of its quest for photorealism, a new generation of creative minds is stepping up to usher in an era of both stylistic and narrative diversity. One of the trailblazers spearheading this cinematic turning point is Domee Shi, Vice-President of Creative at Pixar Animation Studios