'How to draw Japanese Anime' workshop held at Qatar University
Date
2/28/2016 8:08:48 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Ambassador Shingo Tsuda Dr Darwish Al Emadi Dr Eiman Mustafawi Dr Steven Wright Masataka Kuramoto and Aya Suzuki at the workshop.
DOHA: An animation workshop on “How to draw Japanese Anime” was held at Qatar University on February 24. It was hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences of Qatar University in cooperation with Marubeni Corporation.
The workshop was conducted by London based layout artist and animator Aya Suzuki who demonstrated some excerpts from the world-famous animated movies she has been engaged in such as “Wolf Children Ame and Yuki” which won numerous film awards including Japan Academy Prize as well as “the Wind Rises” which was directed by acclaimed film director Hayao Miyazaki. Suzuki explained to the participants how to draw the “anime” behind the story scenes .
The event was presided over by Dr Darwish Al Emadi Vice President for Research Dr. Eiman Mustafawi Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University and Mr. Masataka Kuramoto Regional CEO for the Middle East Marubeni Corporation as well as Ambassador of Japan Mr. Shingo Tsuda. It was also attended by a large number of University students and anime lovers attracted by the wonders and secrets of the animation making industry in Japan as well as in Hollywood and Europe.
Animation workshop being held at the Ibn Khaldoun Hall Qatar University.
In his opening speech Ambassador Shingo Tsuda extended his appreciation to Qatar University and Marubeni Corporation for their efforts in promoting Japanese Culture in Qatar by holding series of cultural events which lead to enhance the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The workshop was the third in the series of events held under the joint collaboration between Qatar University and Marubeni Corporation aiming in a bid to the promotion of educational and cultural exchange. The first was publication of Arabic-translated encyclopaedia on Japan and the second was showcase of Japanese traditional tea-making and sweets.