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Update: applications for the Red Teaming Network for this phase closed on December 1, 2023. We aim to notify applicants of their status by the end of the year. We appreciate your interest and may re-open for future rounds in the near future!

We’re announcing an open call for the OpenAI Red Teaming Network and invite domain experts interested in improving the safety of OpenAI’s models to join our efforts. We are looking for experts from various fields to collaborate with us in rigorously evaluating and red teaming our AI models.

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“A Worthy Trip” Producer - Cao Baoping Director, Screenwriter - Liu Jiayin

At the beginning of the autumn semester of 2023, Beijing Film Academy will hold the “Fire Screening - Screening of the movie “Worthwhile Trip” and creative exchange activities” in the standard screening hall of Haidian Campus on September 7.

The movie “A Worthy Trip” is supervised by Cao Baoping, a professor of the Department of Literature of our school, directed and written by Liu Jiayin, an associate professor of the Department of Literature, and co-produced by the Youth Film Studio. It will be released... read more

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From March 11th to 14th, the 28th Hong Kong International Film and TV Expo was grandly held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. As the largest film and television expo in Asia, the Hong Kong International Film and TV Expo not only provides a platform for the industry to showcase and exchange ideas internationally but also serves as an important force in driving the development of the film and television industry in the Greater Bay Area.

The Hong Kong International Film and TV Expo, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, serves as the largest film and... read more

On December 5, the AI ​​animated film “Move a Mountain” held a launch ceremony in Beijing. Sun Lijun, Vice President of Beijing Film Academy and Engineering Research Center for Digital Film and Television Animation Creation of the Ministry of Education, Kong Qinghe, Minister of Publicity Department of Jiyuan Municipal Party Committee, Henan Province, Interactive Pictures Co., Ltd. Zheng Zilong and others attended the ceremony. The film was jointly produced by Interactive Pictures Co., Ltd. and the Publicity Department of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiyuan City, Henan Province, with technical support from the Digital Film and... read more

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A conversation with Asian Virtual Human Association director Christopher Chen.

By Kevin Geiger

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation on virtual humans with Christopher Chen, Chairman of the Taiwan VTuber Association and Founding Director of the Asian Virtual Human Association.

An experienced executive with a strong history in enterprise application, market strategy, and international partnerships, Christopher established the first VTuber industry group in Taiwan in 2017 — with 15 participating companies and universities conducting technology forums and contests. Christopher subsequently founded - and directs - the Asian Virtual Human... read more

Author: Beijing Film and Television Animation Association

Group photo of Academy of Animation Awards opening ceremony

At 9:30 am on November 3, 2023, under the guidance of the China Animation Society, the Animation Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association, the Animation Film Working Committee of the Chinese Filmmakers Association, and the Beijing Film and Television Animation Association, it was hosted by the Beijing Film Academy and the Beijing Film Academy Animation The 23rd Animation Academy Awards, hosted by the Academy and the China Animation Research Institute of the Beijing Film Academy, officially opened at... read more

Author: Wang Jinyue - Beijing Daily

October 28 is “World Animation Day”. The digital 8K animated short film “Door Gods” directed by Sun Lijun was released to the world in Beijing to pay tribute to the unique Chinese animation. This is the third film showcasing oriental aesthetics jointly launched by Beijing Film Academy, Digital Film and Television Animation Creation Engineering Center of the Ministry of Education, China Electronic Video Industry Association, and Beijing Shengshi Shunjing Culture Media Co., Ltd. after “Harvest” and “Li Qiu”. 8K animated video.

The 7-minute film uses Chinese New Year paintings as... read more

Author: Yang Liang - China Animation Research Institute

On October 28, 1892, Frenchman Emile Reynaud held a screening of novel Pantomimes Lumineuses at the Grevin Museum in Paris. In this screening, Renault painted images with slightly different movements on continuous gelatin sheets and geared them to a circular roller; he also used light to penetrate the transparent film to project the image onto a mirror for reflection and amplification, thus The graphic content is projected onto a curtain; it also features a live piano score by Gaston Paulin. When Renault turns the gear, the images pass by one after another,... read more

Author: Kevin Geiger

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The challenge of how to address AI in educational venues (as a tool? as a threat?) and how to integrate and/or regulate is a hot topic of discussion at schools and universities worldwide.

As a sometime professor with a vested interest, it’s clear that an educational evolution — towards AI-assisted education and project-based learning for pedagogy and snap quizzes and oral exams for evaluation — will be required.

But that’s just me. Why not go to the well and ask the bot what it thinks?

So, I prompted ChatGPT…

“How... read more

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The Chinese animation “Re:STARS” will be released in theaters this summer as a Japanese dubbed version of “Re:STARS ~Two Kiraboshi Connecting to the Future~”.

This work is based on the work distributed on the manga distribution application of the Chinese video distribution site “iQIYI”, and the original has been viewed more than 5.2 billion times. It will be animated in China in 2019, and the Chinese audio version will be broadcast on BS Nippon Television in Japan in 2023. This time, the Japanese dubbed version will be the theatrical version, starring... read more

On October 6, the first “Autumn Notes” artist joint sketching exhibition opened at Shuibao Art Museum. The opening ceremony was hosted by Fan Beilu.

“Autumn Notes” Artist Joint Sketch Exhibition Poster

This is an ancient mountain village with a history of more than 2,300 years, located on the south side of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, at the junction of Mentougou District in Beijing and Huailai County in Hebei Province. “Water Bag” was once a water house used by Fangkou Village to draw water from wells. It looks like a yurt and... read more

Rural Film Festival

The 2nd Fangkou Village

Short (Lianpang, Sanchakou, Harvest, Beginning of Autumn)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 10:30
• Fangkou Village - Lecture Hall

Stories (Say good morning to me)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 14:00
• Fangkou Village - Lecture Hall

Documentary (Let’s go see it together)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 16:00
• Fangkou Village - Old Stage

Animation Film (Fly to the moon)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 18:00
• Fangkou Village - Old Stage

Sponsors:

• Asia-Pacific Animation Association (China)

• International Institute for Animation Arts

• ... read more

The Long and Long Great Wall Exhibition

Curator: Zhang Xiaoling

Participating Artists:

Fan Bei Lu

Li Di

Li Shu’an

Gu Liming

Meng Luding

Place:

• Shuibao Art Museum, Fangkou Village, Huailai County, Heibei Province, China

Date:

• Oct 6, 2023 - Jan 6, 2024 (Closed on Mondays)

Opening Time:

• 10 AM - 4 PM

Sponsors:

• Asia-Pacific Animation Association (China)

• International Institute for Animation Arts

• Fan Giving

On May 17, the 2025 Sohu Technology Annual Forum hosted by Sohu opened grandly in Beijing. Many academicians, scientists and industry professionals gathered together to stimulate the deep collision of wisdom and rush to the stars and sea of ​​science and technology.

This forum combines online and offline activities, opening a full-day feast of ideas. In the afternoon session, Sun Lijun, former vice president of the Beijing Film Academy and dean of the Chinese Animation Research Institute of the Beijing Film Academy, delivered a keynote speech on “AI Image Art”.

Sun... read more

Peng Feng/ Peking University School of Arts

Abstract: In the debate on whether video games are art, this paper supports that video games are art. This paper first examines the views of the main opponents of video games as art, then analyzes the conditions that video games can meet the definition of art from the perspective of cluster art definition, and finally classifies video games as interactive art from the perspective of art classification. With the changes in artistic concepts and the advancement of technology, interactive art has become the main form of contemporary art.

Keywords: video games, art definition,... read more

Li Yang/ Peking University School of Arts

Abstract: This article reviews the humanistic dimension of video game research and its theoretical genealogy. The article traces the evolution of game theory from ancient Greece to the present, including the basic ideas laid by Plato and Aristotle, the game aesthetics of German rationalism, the “phenomenological game ontology” constructed by Gadamer, Fink and Axelroth, the “systems rule ontology” pioneered by von Neumann and Bateson, and the “game attitude theory” or “play sense” theory of French philosopher Jacques Henriault. The article points out that video game research should not be limited to technical and... read more

“Ink Blots”

(Call number: J218.7-39/7)

The “Ink Blots” album is a publication compiled from the preliminary design drawing manuscripts of the 4K digital virtual stop-motion opera animation “New Sanchakou” created by Fan Beilu in 2020. It includes the paintings and design works created by the author, which contains about 200 drawings. The title of the album is “Ink” and “Blot”. “Ink” represents the infinite possibilities of the freedom of the pen, which gives the opera characters the innovation and the texture of the paper medium; while “Blot” represents the author’s repeated thinking and continuous thinking during creation. The “momojiji” creative... read more

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Figure 1 International course graduation ceremony scene

On December 11, 2023, the graduation ceremony of the international course between Beijing Film Academy and Weta Studio, the world’s top film studio, was held at Beijing Film Academy. Attending the ceremony that day were Weta Studio founder Richard Taylor, Weta Creative Director Sam Gao, Weta Studio Department Director 김가륜 (Karyoon Kim), Beijing Film Academy Vice President Sun Lijun, Director of Academic Affairs Tong Lei, School of Animation Dean Li Jianping, Deputy Dean of the School of Animation Huang Yong, Deputy Dean of... read more

The 2022 program is led by director and casting director Stéphane Batut, director of photography Philippe Bottiglione, production and visual effects director Christian Rajaud, and international film planner and producer Liu Ying (LIU Ying). The French tutor group offline training camp for the top-notch postgraduate talents experimental class will conduct joint practical teaching at our school’s Haidian campus from June 1 to June 5, 2023.

Figure 1 : Group photo of teachers and students at the French tutoring group offline training camp

Figure 2 : Preparation before shooting

The festival focused on the theme of “A Better World” and attracted experts, artists, schools, teachers and students from nearly 60 countries and regions, including Korea, China, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and other countries and regions. The Busan International Art Festival has five sections: ICAF International Contemporary Art Festival, IGDC International Graphics Design Competition, ICAC International Creative Art Competition, IKCA International Kids Creative Arts Competition, and ICAF International Culture and Art Forum, which collect tens of thousands of works in order to participate in the competition, including painting, fashion, visual design, video, theater, images, architecture, illustration,... read more

On October 15, 2023, the jury nomination list for the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards was announced. Five films that received industry praise and audience love at the Beijing International Film Festival were selected and received multiple nominations from the jury of this year’s Golden Rooster Awards. These five films are “Back to Tibet” and “Chasing the Moon”, which were shortlisted for the “Tiantan Award” main competition unit of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival, and won five “Tiantan Award” awards at the 13th Beijing International Film Festival. The film “The Light of the White Tower”... read more

A new generation of digital cinema camera equipped with a 6K full-frame sensor, OLPF optical low-pass filter, L mount, CFexpress storage media recording, and can simultaneously record Blackmagic RAW and H.264 proxy files for cloud workflow!

Blackmagic Design today released a new high-end digital film camera - Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. It is equipped with a full-frame 6K sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, L lens mount and CFexpress memory card recording function. Its dual native ISO reaches 25600. Has excellent low-light performance . This new model has a large 24 x 36mm 6K... read more

Originally, I thought Nikon would increase its efforts in research and development in the video field and strive to catch up with its major competitors in the shortest possible time. After all, many competitors in the same industry actually didn’t start much earlier than Nikon. For example, Canon’s EOS Cinema system was launched at the end of 2011, which is only 13 years old. RED, now acquired by Nikon, is only a “young” brand founded in 2005 and released its first digital movie camera in 2007. However, with Nikon officially acquiring RED, Nikon can “stand on the shoulders of giants”... read more

Author: Francesco Andreola

Lately, RED Digital Cinema has been at the center of a series of plot twists within our industry. Just a few weeks ago, RED announced a partnership with ARRI to develop a custom V-RAPTOR XL camera to use with ARRI DNA glass on the upcoming Tron: Ares movie. Soon after that, they launched the V-RAPTOR [X] – the first cinema camera to feature an 8K Vista Vision sensor with global shutter technology. And now, straight out of the blue, we find out that yellow is taking over red.

This may be even more... read more

Take a look at the following sets of video screenshots. Can you tell which one was taken with iPhone 15 Pro and which one was taken with ARRI ALEXA Mini?

To reveal the answer, the top screenshots of each set are from ARRI ALEXA Mini, and the bottom ones are from iPhone 15 Pro.

As we all know, the difference between an iPhone and an ARRI ALEXA Mini is dozens of BMDs.... read more

In the grand halls of animation art, there exists a legendary figure whose works have not only been included in the “Century of Animation: 100 Works” at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival but have also earned accolades such as the CIDALC Honorary Award at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Best Animated Short Film Award at the Elves’ Festival, and twice the Best Short Film Award at the Cannes International Film Festival! He is none other than the experimental animation master, Georges Schwizgebel, hailed by the media... read more

#DOC new generation

Bai Lin, documentary director and photographer, graduated from Communication University of China and New York School of Visual Arts. Participated in the production of the documentary “Alive”, which won the best documentary in the student section of the FIRST Youth Film Festival, the best documentary feature film in the Beijing University Student Film Festival, and the best university student work in the China Documentary Academy Award. While studying in the United States, he served as the producer of the documentary “Satellite Baby”, which won the best documentary short film at the Washington Chinese... read more

#DOC new generation

Bai Lin, documentary director and photographer, graduated from Communication University of China and New York School of Visual Arts. Participated in the production of the documentary “Alive”, which won the best documentary in the student section of the FIRST Youth Film Festival, the best documentary feature film in the Beijing University Student Film Festival, and the best university student work in the China Documentary Academy Award. While studying in the United States, he served as the producer of the documentary “Satellite Baby”, which won the best documentary short film at the Washington Chinese... read more

Société Nationale des Beaux Arts Founded in 1890 - Recognized as a public utility in 1909 Paris, March 14, 2024 Dear Sir, I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for your creations, which are accompanied by memories of the stay in Beijing, and especially of your warm invitation to your studio, extended by Madame Isabelle Lawson, Director of the SNBA, an association of artists which I have the honor to preside over. On this occasion, you generously donated two ink on paper works to the SNBA. I thank you immensely, Sir, for your offering which... read more

The Rhythm of Ink Dance and Painting - Sun Lijun Academic Invitational Exhibition

Academic host : Xue Feng

Curator : Ye Youtian

Exhibition Coordinator : Qu Jun, Ding Yali

Exhibition time : May 8, 2024 - May 14, 2024

Exhibition location : Nanjing University of the Arts Museum Experimental Space

Opening time : 9 a.m. on May 8, 2024

Opening location : Nanyi Theater (inside the attached middle school)

Screening time : May 8-May 14, 2024

Screening location : Exhibition Hall 1, Nanjing University of the Arts Art Museum

Guiding units : Asia Pacific Animation Association,... read more

On October 6, the first “Autumn Notes” artist joint sketching exhibition opened at Shuibao Art Museum. The opening ceremony was hosted by Fan Beilu.

“Autumn Notes” Artist Joint Sketch Exhibition Poster

This is an ancient mountain village with a history of more than 2,300 years, located on the south side of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, at the junction of Mentougou District in Beijing and Huailai County in Hebei Province. “Water Bag” was once a water house used by Fangkou Village to draw water from wells. It looks like a yurt and... read more

The Long and Long Great Wall Exhibition

Curator: Zhang Xiaoling

Participating Artists:

Fan Bei Lu

Li Di

Li Shu’an

Gu Liming

Meng Luding

Place:

• Shuibao Art Museum, Fangkou Village, Huailai County, Heibei Province, China

Date:

• Oct 6, 2023 - Jan 6, 2024 (Closed on Mondays)

Opening Time:

• 10 AM - 4 PM

Sponsors:

• Asia-Pacific Animation Association (China)

• International Institute for Animation Arts

• Fan Giving

IIAA Academic committee member Mr. Philippe Bottiglione is the Director of Photography of this Film.

Documentary “150 Hours” Charity Screening

Communication Salon

Time

December 28, 2023 15 : 00-18:00

Place

Yiyuan Bookstore 2nd floor

Released movies

Documentary “150 Hours”

Registration link

Scan the QR code to register

brief introduction

“150 Hours” is a true documentary telling the story of an “amateur” cross-country team of five men and two women who traveled through no-man’s land on the plateau to raise funds for rural primary schools in impoverished... read more

Recently, the unveiling ceremony of the animated short film “The Last Stage,” an original creation of the MOE Engineering Research Center at the Beijing Film Academy, took place. Those participating in the unveiling ceremony included representatives from the Busan Arts Festival Organizing Committee: Professor Han Dongming, Design Discipline Professor at Dongseo University in South Korea and Chairman of the Busan International Arts Festival; Professor Wang Dong, Visual Design Discipline Professor at Dongseo University and Executive Director of the Busan International Arts Festival; Dr. Lee Sanghwi, a design Ph.D. from Dongseo University and an operating committee member of the Busan International... read more

French Prince Media reporter Wu Wenchao reported from Paris: During the Chinese Film Festival in Paris, the film “Le Laowai” (The Crazy Foreign Teacher) by French actor Antoine and Chinese producer Fu Hong will be screened at Lincoln in Paris on the evening of Saturday, October 14th this month. Premiering in cinemas, the audience is welcome to watch the movie and spend a happy time together!

Time: 2023-10-14, Saturday, 20h

Address: Cinema Elysées Lincoln. 14 Rue Lincoln 75008 Paris.

Starring introduction:

Anthony Gavard is... read more

On the morning of October 9, the 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival press conference was held in Beijing. Zhang Hong, member of the Party Group of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Secretary of the Secretariat, Secretary of the Party Group of China Film Association, and Yin Hong, Vice Chairman of China Film Association attended the press conference. At the meeting, Yan Shaofei, deputy secretary and secretary-general of the branch party group of the China Film Association, introduced the awards of the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards and the main event arrangements and highlights of... read more

Chinanews.com, Taiyuan, August 12th (Reporter Yang Jieying)

On August 11th, the premiere of the virtual character sci-fi movie “Fly to the Moon” was held in Taiyuan, Shanxi.

“Fly to the Moon” is directed by Sun Lijun, Wu Xian, produced by Shanxi Yirong Cultural Media Co., Ltd., Fanjian (Beijing) Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd., and Beijing Shengshi Shunjing Cultural Media Co., Ltd., starring Dong Hao and Su Na, Liu Chunyan and Li Yang participated in the dubbing.

The film tells the story of an “old naughty boy” Dong Dabao who lives alone and loves to toss in... read more

Rural Film Festival

The 2nd Fangkou Village

Short (Lianpang, Sanchakou, Harvest, Beginning of Autumn)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 10:30
• Fangkou Village - Lecture Hall

Stories (Say good morning to me)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 14:00
• Fangkou Village - Lecture Hall

Documentary (Let’s go see it together)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 16:00
• Fangkou Village - Old Stage

Animation Film (Fly to the moon)

• Time: Oct 5, 2023 18:00
• Fangkou Village - Old Stage

Sponsors:

• Asia-Pacific Animation Association (China)

• International Institute for Animation Arts

• ... read more

The 11-day 80th Venice Film Festival has come to an end. It seems as if the lights are still flashing on the red carpet of the Cinema Palace. Under the shining stars, let’s take a look at the freshly announced list of winners. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Thing” won the Golden Lion Award! Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Jury Prize for “The Devil Does Not Exist”, Italian director Matteo Garroni won the Best Director for “The Captain”, and Sofia Coppola won the Best Director award for “Priscilla”. After Carly Spaeny won the Best Actor Award, Peter Sarsgaard won... read more

On the afternoon of September 2, Venice time, the Blue Planet Sci-Fi Film Week special event “Science Fiction Film International Cooperation Forum” was successfully held at the Italian National Pavilion of the Venice Film Festival. Roberto Stabile, Internationalization Consultant and Director of Special Projects of DGCA-MiC, Pan Zhi, General Manager of Xinhuanet Europe, Agnese Fontana, founder of Italian film and television production company LeTALEE, and Italy Gianluigi Perone, CEO of PolyhedronVR, a film and television technology company, attended the forum.

In his speech, Roberto Stabile spoke highly of Xinhuanet’s “Focus on China” campaign for its great... read more

“Snow Leopard”, director Pema Tseden’s posthumous work, won the Best Film Award in the main competition section of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

“Snow Leopard” tells the story of how humans and animals finally get along . A snow leopard broke into a herdsman’s sheepfold and killed nine goats. The son insisted on killing the leopard, but the father insisted on letting the snow leopard go. As a result, the herdsmen father and son were at loggerheads.

The film had its world premiere in the non-competition section of the 2023 Venice Film Festival and its North... read more

“Oppenheimer” Director: Christopher Nolan

This article is a detailed introduction to the core strategy of shooting this film by director Christopher Nolan, ASC member Hoyte van Hoytema, and the main creatives of the film’s production team. Author: Ian Marks

In the movie “Oppenheimer”, there is a scene in which U.S. Army General Leslie Groves (played by Matt Demon) tells the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Gee) Cillian Murphy (Cillian Murphy)] Germany has launched a nuclear weapons program.

It was 1942, at the height of World War II, and the U.S. government wanted to have its... read more

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Louis Schwizgebel

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Georges et Tina Schwizgebel

On the morning of October 9, the 2023 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival press conference was held in Beijing. Zhang Hong, member of the Party Group of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Secretary of the Secretariat, Secretary of the Party Group of China Film Association, and Yin Hong, Vice Chairman of China Film Association attended the press conference. At the meeting, Yan Shaofei, deputy secretary and secretary-general of the branch party group of the China Film Association, introduced the awards of the 36th China Golden Rooster Awards and the main event arrangements and highlights of... read more

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The Chinese animation “Re:STARS” will be released in theaters this summer as a Japanese dubbed version of “Re:STARS ~Two Kiraboshi Connecting to the Future~”.

This work is based on the work distributed on the manga distribution application of the Chinese video distribution site “iQIYI”, and the original has been viewed more than 5.2 billion times. It will be animated in China in 2019, and the Chinese audio version will be broadcast on BS Nippon Television in Japan in 2023. This time, the Japanese dubbed version will be the theatrical version, starring... read more

Original Source in Japanese

The Chinese animation “Re:STARS” will be released in theaters this summer as a Japanese dubbed version of “Re:STARS ~Two Kiraboshi Connecting to the Future~”.

This work is based on the work distributed on the manga distribution application of the Chinese video distribution site “iQIYI”, and the original has been viewed more than 5.2 billion times. It will be animated in China in 2019, and the Chinese audio version will be broadcast on BS Nippon Television in Japan in 2023. This time, the Japanese dubbed version will be the theatrical version, starring... read more

The Application and Innovation of the Stylized Performance of Traditional Chinese Theater in the Animated Film New Sanchakou

Lijun Sun and Siqi Cao

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lijun Sun is a vice-president of Beijing Film Academy and a professor from School of Animation at Beijing Film Academy. He also serves as dean of China Animation Academy at Beijing Film Academy. He has directed many animated films, including “Little Soldier,” “Sunny Story,” “Happy Running,” “Bateelaer Saga,” “Legend of a Rabbit,” “Fantastic Adventure,” and others, and his productions won China’s Huabiao Film Awards... read more

Georges Schwizgebel and Son at Piano Concert with Animation Film.

Recently, the well-known digital review websiteDPReview editorial team launched the 6 best high-end cameras in 2023. What are their characteristics? Is it worth it for you? They are:

Best high-end camera: Nikon Z8

Compact, lightweight, high-resolution full-frame camera: Sony a7CR

One machine determines everything, trust and reliability: Canon EOS R5

“Dual image quality flagship”: Sony a7R V

Young people’s first medium format camera: Fujifilm GFX 50S II

Best video camera: Sony FX3

The following is an introduction to six high-end cameras:

1. Nikon Z8

The Nikon Z8 is a high-end camera designed for professional photographers.... read more

On June 20, during the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Laxon to China, our school’s Party Secretary Zhou Zhijun and former Vice President Sun Lijun were invited to attend the official welcome event held at the New Zealand Embassy in China.

On June 20, during the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Rt Hon Christopher Luxon to China, Prof. Zhou Zhijun, Party Secretary of Beijing Film Academy, and Prof. Sun Lijun, former Vice President of the Academy, were invited to attend the official welcome event held at the New Zealand... read more

Lecturer

Sun Jia

Young film scholar/director/screenwriter

He graduated from the Department of Literature at the Beijing Film Academy with a major in drama and film writing, and then went to the New York Film Academy in the United States to pursue a master’s degree in film production, and received a doctorate from the BIFF Film School at Dongseo University in South Korea. His academic background spans China, the United States, and South Korea, and he has both a solid theoretical foundation and an international creative vision.

The theatrical film “Good Morning to Me” directed by... read more

At 18:00 on May 28, 2025, the academic screening and creative exchange activity of the film “Say Good Morning to Me” was successfully held in Hall 5 of our Huairou Campus. The event was hosted by the Psychological Quality Education Center of Beijing Film Academy, the Youth League Committee, and the Department of Academic (Research) Affairs, and undertaken by the Propaganda Department of the Youth League Committee, the Student Union, the Graduate Student Union, the College Student TV Station, and the Light and Shadow Academic Media Center.

The event invited the film “Say Good Morning to... read more

Chinanews.com, Taiyuan, August 12th (Reporter Yang Jieying)

On August 11th, the premiere of the virtual character sci-fi movie “Fly to the Moon” was held in Taiyuan, Shanxi.

“Fly to the Moon” is directed by Sun Lijun, Wu Xian, produced by Shanxi Yirong Cultural Media Co., Ltd., Fanjian (Beijing) Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd., and Beijing Shengshi Shunjing Cultural Media Co., Ltd., starring Dong Hao and Su Na, Liu Chunyan and Li Yang participated in the dubbing.

The film tells the story of an “old naughty boy” Dong Dabao who lives alone and loves to toss in... read more

Yesterday’s iPhone 15, the top model rushed to 13999

This netizen joked: It’s so expensive. When did mobile phones become more expensive than computers?

It is true that with this money you can buy a nice macbook. If you say so, have you ever seen a camera that is more expensive than a car?

What a coincidence, it was yesterday that Sony launched such a machine.

It’s called “Sony BURANO”.

So big?

Nononono.

That’s what it looks like with a big lens and various accessories inserted into it.

Actually very small.

This is the essence.

Square... read more

PAIKE finally found the behind-the-scenes video of “The Creator”. We have said before that this film can be said to be a miracle of IMAX. To be precise, it is a miracle created by Sony FX3. It was shot with a mirrorless camera for the first time. IMAX giant screen movie, why do you say that? Maybe you will understand after watching this video.

What models are available for “Shooting for IMAX”?

We need to explain here first, what kind of cameras are needed to shoot IMAX movies? The first choice is definitely IMAX film... read more

GOBELINS is pleased to welcome two Chinese talents from the prestigious Beijing Film Academy!

As France and China celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, this academic exchange is part of GOBELINS and BFA’s commitment to promoting international academic cooperation.

Yu Minjie and Xia Ziyu, two talented students are joining the second year of the Master in Character Animation to help them complete their graduation film.

By participating in this exchange, they will broaden their international horizons and also contribute to the diversity and vibrancy of our academic community. This initiative seeks to provide these... read more

On the afternoon of September 2, Venice time, the Blue Planet Sci-Fi Film Week special event “Science Fiction Film International Cooperation Forum” was successfully held at the Italian National Pavilion of the Venice Film Festival. Roberto Stabile, Internationalization Consultant and Director of Special Projects of DGCA-MiC, Pan Zhi, General Manager of Xinhuanet Europe, Agnese Fontana, founder of Italian film and television production company LeTALEE, and Italy Gianluigi Perone, CEO of PolyhedronVR, a film and television technology company, attended the forum.

In his speech, Roberto Stabile spoke highly of Xinhuanet’s “Focus on China” campaign for its great... read more

We have gained valuable feedback from the creative community, helping us to improve our model.

Since we introduced Sora to the world last month, we’ve been working with visual artists, designers, creative directors and filmmakers to learn how Sora might aid in their creative process.

“Sora is at its most powerful when you’re not replicating the old but bringing to life new and impossible ideas we would have otherwise never had the opportunity to see.”

Paul Trillo, Director

While we have many improvements to make to Sora, we’re already getting a glimpse of how the model... read more

2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball.

I’ve been speaking on the impact of artificial intelligence since 2016, but 2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball: provoking excitement and anger across the creative fields (depending on who you talk to and what their relationship is to the technology).

I most recently shared my thoughts on the promise and perils of AI in the “Future of... read more

In 2019 in Beijing, I delivered what I thought was a forward-thinking presentation on artificial intelligence (AI). My predictions on the disruptive potential of AI nearsightedly targeted bank tellers, insurance agents and truck drivers, but reassuringly dismissed the impact on content creators until decades later.

Cut to today, as AI disrupts virtually every industry - including creative fields previously thought untouchable. It’s understandable that artists and writers, the historical purveyors of human emotion and intuition, may be skeptical of a technology seemingly poised to eat their lunch.

However, forward-thinking creators need to view AI not as a threat, but as... read more

2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball.

I’ve been speaking on the impact of artificial intelligence since 2016, but 2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball: provoking excitement and anger across the creative fields (depending on who you talk to and what their relationship is to the technology).

I most recently shared my thoughts on the promise and perils of AI in the “Future of... read more

In 2019 in Beijing, I delivered what I thought was a forward-thinking presentation on artificial intelligence (AI). My predictions on the disruptive potential of AI nearsightedly targeted bank tellers, insurance agents and truck drivers, but reassuringly dismissed the impact on content creators until decades later.

Cut to today, as AI disrupts virtually every industry - including creative fields previously thought untouchable. It’s understandable that artists and writers, the historical purveyors of human emotion and intuition, may be skeptical of a technology seemingly poised to eat their lunch.

However, forward-thinking creators need to view AI not as a threat, but as... read more

2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball.

I’ve been speaking on the impact of artificial intelligence since 2016, but 2022 will be remembered as the year that AI came in like a wrecking ball: provoking excitement and anger across the creative fields (depending on who you talk to and what their relationship is to the technology).

I most recently shared my thoughts on the promise and perils of AI in the “Future of... read more

In 2019 in Beijing, I delivered what I thought was a forward-thinking presentation on artificial intelligence (AI). My predictions on the disruptive potential of AI nearsightedly targeted bank tellers, insurance agents and truck drivers, but reassuringly dismissed the impact on content creators until decades later.

Cut to today, as AI disrupts virtually every industry - including creative fields previously thought untouchable. It’s understandable that artists and writers, the historical purveyors of human emotion and intuition, may be skeptical of a technology seemingly poised to eat their lunch.

However, forward-thinking creators need to view AI not as a threat, but as... read more

Recently, the works created by the teachers of Beijing Film Academy once again appeared on the international stage. “Agarwood VR”, directed by Liu Yuejun, School of Animation, Beijing Film Academy, with Sun Lijun and Li Jianping as art directors, was selected into the XR competition unit of the 80th Venice Film Festival and Venice Biennale.

The XR unit “Venice Immersive” of the 80th Venice Film Festival and Venice Biennale was grandly opened on August 30th at Lido Island in Venice, and will be open to the public from August 31st to September 9th. The Venice Film Festival ranks first among... read more

Author: Xu Wei

Chinese animator Wan Laiming created the country’s first animated color feature film “The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven.”

Chinese animation began to win over audiences with its qualities and artistic appeal in the mid-1950s.

This new installment of our cultural column “Lights, Camera” will focus on iconic creations from 1957 to 1965, a period when Chinese animation enjoyed considerable growth.

The Shanghai Animation Film Studio was founded on April 1, 1957, at the Shanghai Film Studio.

After the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, it was the first professional studio to... read more

On July 9, a seminar on the animated short film “Huangtupo” directed by Sun Lijun was held in Beijing. Many literary theorists and film and television researchers watched the short film and discussed it in depth. They believe that the film provides new inspiration for the development of Chinese animation through its adherence to tradition and innovative exploration, and is also the best commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Mr. Huang Zhou’s birth.

The work accurately captures the essence of Huang Zhou’s painting

The Chinese animation school has always occupied an important position in... read more

At a critical juncture when the global animation industry is accelerating towards the ultra-high-definition era, China has officially released the 8K animation production technical specifications. The specifications, with cutting-edge standards such as ultra-high resolution of 7680×4320 and high dynamic range of HDR, build a full-process technical system from creative conception, character modeling to post-rendering output, which not only fills the gaps in related fields such as international animation ultra-high-definition production standards, cross-media technology integration specifications, and digital presentation of culture and art, but also provides a “Chinese solution” with both cultural depth and technical height for the upgrading and development... read more

2025 AMC STUFF Rankings Announced: Beijing Film Academy’s Animation Program Climbs to 13th Globally, Remains the Top-Ranked in China

In July 2025, Animation Career Review (ACR), an international animation authority, released the “Top 50 International Animation Schools and Colleges - 2025” ranking (excluding the United States). With its outstanding academic influence, continuously innovative teaching results and international strategic layout, the Animation School of Beijing Film Academy has achieved six consecutive increases from 21st to 13th in the world since 2020, fully demonstrating its core position and strong development momentum in the world animation education landscape,... read more