Mohammed Abdul Samie (Sharjah)
Foreign and Arab writers and experts saw that the Sharjah Animation Conference constitutes an additional and qualitative value for children, and opens horizons for exchange and reading of new technologies and experiences at the Arab and European levels, as well as opening horizons for creativity and content development, which contributes to the development of creative and cognitive reception and the delivery of humanitarian messages through this industry. Distinctive creativity.
They stressed that the conference, which is one of the fruits of the Children’s Reading Festival, which is being held in Sharjah in its 14th session, reflects what experts and specialists aspire to infuse a selected culture that adds a lot to the educational process, and calls for innovation and the acquisition and development of knowledge.
Develop imagination
Robin Lin, Activision Blizzard Studios Director, stressed the importance of the Sharjah Animation Conference in bringing together those interested, content makers and creators around the world, with the benefit of animation reflected in children’s abilities, developing their imagination, and moving them to new worlds and windows, and even new ways of thinking and behavior. In addition to acquiring cultural and educational information, in terms of the interest of some films in specific geographical environments, especially since the child through animation is provided with wonderful trips and advanced knowledge at an early stage, such as traveling in space, climbing mountains, communicating with monsters, or getting acquainted with complex issues in the body. human, and so on, which nourishes the stages of his future growth.
Promote creativity
For his part, Francesco Mariotti, academic Benimo Farones in Italy, said that the Sharjah Animation Conference, as the first exhibition concerned with animation in the Middle East, has many benefits in promoting creativity and professionalism, through a rich program that includes appropriate and thoughtful workshops that open the horizons of the participants to creativity. Due to the presence of industry experts and well-known artists in this field. He also saw that the exhibition is broader than just entertainment content, as it is a self-contained art that has its foundations, conditions, and premises. On a personal level, Mariotti expressed his happiness in participating in this cultural, artistic and knowledge event, stressing the ability of animation to inspire people, calling for constant research, keeping pace and achieving excellence in this field.
An additional mark
Stefan Cassini Della, of the Nico di Florence Academy in Italy, said that the conference constitutes an additional sign of its contribution to the development of the art of animation through research, exchange of visions and discussion, in the UAE and the Arab region, in addition to its devotion to the process of communication and artistic cooperation with Europe and Italy in particular, adding The large and unexpected presence of young people in the conference workshops, and close observation in an applied and theoretical way, confirms that the field of animation has become an important part of human culture in the world.
He said, “The beauty of the animation conference is the ability of this art to communicate the human message in a quick, easy, and wonderful manner that calls for admiration.”
Al-Dhafiri: Rich discussions
The Saudi writer specializing in children’s literature, Faraj Al-Dhafiri, expressed his happiness to participate in this conference, as it is a qualitative addition and part of the activities of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Child. Al-Dhafiri considered that content is an important component of the success of creative works, which enhances the process of attraction envisaged from children’s literature with new techniques and methods that attract the recipient and invite him to interact, through effects, interactive images and sound to achieve the goal of listening to the child in addition to being a reader, which pushes the reading process. It has the direction of progress and development in a more enjoyable and effective manner.
