Princess Sumaya University hosts animation workshop in cooperation with the RFC

The workshop was held in cooperation with the Royal Film Commission and under the guidance of instructors from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema. Held between July 3rd and July 16th 2006, the event provided perfect opportunities for participants to explore their creative potential through animation and filmmaking.

The two week workshop allowed participants, including PSUT students, representatives of the Jordanian private sector, and business professionals from abroad, to take part in 15 different practical exercises in animation.

These exercises served to introduce the group to the technologies that allow for the creation of moving images and their transformation from paper zoetrope strips to flash animation suitable for publishing on the web.

Each exercise was devoted to a specific area of specialization within the broad science of animation and its uses in the practical world. Ending the event on a high note, participants submitted a 1 minute group project, whereby they drew upon their newly acquired knowledge.

When asked to comment on the workshop and its educational value, Dr. Arafat Awjan, Dean of the King Hussein School for Information Technology, said, "The hosting of this workshop falls directly in line with our ongoing aims to provide our students with quality education. Through this workshop, we provided them with hands on experience relevant to the practical uses of this broad science.

'Being the only learning institution in Jordan and the region to offer students Bachelor's degrees in Computer Graphics and Animation, we feel it is our duty to expose them to the latest technologies and best practices in the animation field. I feel that this event has helped us achieve this goal, and I am proud to see the high levels of enthusiasm and dedication that its participants have expressed."

The PSUT department of Computer Graphics and Animation lads which are equipped with the latest technological applications needed for this workshop, granted the participants with the chance to practically test and expand on their animation skills.

Dr. Awjan also acknowledged the Royal Film commission for their contributions to the workshop. On this note he said, "I thank the administration of the Royal Film Commission for their help throughout the workshop, and I hope that this event marks the start of a long term fruitful cooperation between both sides, for such cooperation's is beneficial to all parties involved."