27-479: Vera Neubauer is a Czech born British experimental filmmaker, animator, feminist activist and educator. She is known for her jarring, provocative and anti establishment approach. Her life's work spans genres, from cinematic short film to television series for children. Neubauer has received two BAFTA Cymru awards. Vera Neubauer was born to Dr. Helene and Dr. Karl Neubauer in Prague . In December 1965, several years before
54-625: A filmmaker, animator and instigator of social reform for five decades. Vera Neubauer's films are the terrorist branch of the art form, the Red Brigade of the animated film. (Animating the Unconscious: Desire, Sexuality and Animation by Leslie Felperin) Her first animated series after graduation was 'Pip and Betssie' that was commissioned for three years by the Germany television station Bayerischer Rundfunk . Neubauer's oeuvre of animated works
81-617: A local Brixton Youth Centre and taught print-making at Isleworth Polytechnic . Neubauer's experiences of life as a refugee and the loss of her family, often inform her works. As do her personal takes on the themes of birth, death, abuse, femininity, myth and existence. In the UK Neubauer became one of founding members of the film collective 'Spectre' that included Stephen Dwoskin , Phil Mulloy , Simon Hartog , Anna Ambrose, Michael Whyte , John Ellis , Keith Griffiths , and Thaddeus O'Sullivan . Neubauer's collected works are distributed by
108-494: A wider societal commentary. Her canon of work mixes various techniques such as 2D drawing with photography, scratching into film emulation, cut out collage and giving character to found objects. Neubauer's works often center around, and are created within her own neighborhood. Many of her films are short and meditative. Neubauer often uses the camera, much as a painter would use a brush, to create broad poetic strokes. Neubauer's first drama film “Don’t be Afraid” made in 1990 starred
135-452: A young Nick Moran in the lead. It was based on the life of a squatting white couple who gave birth to a mixed race baby. The film gave an insight into issues facing young urban youth, both political and personal, whilst confronting audience's expectations and prejudices. Her narrative and experimental films make use of guerrilla production techniques and are often socially critical and focus on social issues, poverty, women's rights, abuse and
162-522: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This film award–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Royal College of Art The Royal College of Art ( RCA ) is a public research university in London , United Kingdom , with campuses in South Kensington , Battersea and White City . It is the only entirely postgraduate art and design university in
189-540: Is in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum ; there are two double MA/ MSc programmes with Imperial College London . In addition to formal qualifications the RCA also offers Summer school and Executive education courses throughout the year. English for academic purposes (EAP) courses are offered to applicants who need to improve their academic English ability to meet the college's entry requirements. In early 2019,
216-450: Is often considered experimental and ‘cutting edge’. Vera Neubauer is one of Britain’s most innovative and provocative animators. Her highly idiosyncratic style uses an array of techniques, combining animated sequences with documentary and live action drama, provoking and entertaining in equal measure. (British Animation Awards) She is frequently cited for her ability to combine her personal stories of pain, loss and rebirth, underpinned by
243-554: The BFI , LUX and New York based The Film-Makers' Cooperative . Neubauer is known for her work in multiple moving image disciplines and for her nuanced feminist stance. She has won multiple awards for her work including two BAFTA Cymru Awards . She is a key figure in the History of British animation and is linked to the Second Wave of British Animation (1979–1996). Neubauer has been active as
270-767: The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia , Neubauer fled the totalitarian regime with her parents and siblings. Arriving in Vienna , Neubauer gained refugee status and traveled on to Düsseldorf . Here she studied Print-making at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart under professor Gunter Bohmer. In 1968 Neubauer journeyed to London . She continued to study printmaking at the Royal College of Art and in 1970 switched departments to study film-making. She struggled to survive and squatted in central Brixton . During this period she worked in
297-537: The circular economy . In 2024, the RCA was placed first in the art and design subject area in the QS World University Rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds for the tenth year in a row, with an overall score of 98.5/100. For the second consecutive year the RCA was also ranked first place in the History of Art category, which incorporates programmes teaching the history of design. In August 2015 it
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#1733084856392324-621: The sculpture department moved to a converted factory in Battersea . In the early 2000s the college conceived a substantial extension on the site, with a minibus service linking it to Kensington. After a redevelopment by Wright & Wright (budget £4.3m, floor area 2,500 sq m), the Sculpture Building opened in Battersea in January 2009. In 2018 the RCA was granted planning permission to redevelop
351-405: The RCA announced the launch of its new GenerationRCA programme. GenerationRCA -among other initiatives- will also "inject science disciplines into the mix of creative disciplines traditionally on offer." The new programmes will include Environmental Architecture and Digital Direction; with future programmes centred on nano and soft robotics, computer science, and machine learning, material science and
378-680: The Royal College of Art launched its first-ever online graduate exhibition, RCA2020 . The RCA today has three campuses located in South Kensington , Battersea and White City . The Darwin Building in Kensington Gore , South Kensington, was completed 1960–1963. It is a short distance from the RCA's home 1896–1967 in the Henry Cole Building , now part of the V&;A Museum . The Darwin Building
405-650: The Sculpture building into a new Arts & Humanities building, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, with work planned for completion in late 2021. A masterplan was commissioned from Haworth Tompkins and phase one of their three-phase design was completed with the opening of the Sackler Building on 19 November 2009, to house the painting department. Its name commemorates a major gift by The Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler Foundation . The Dyson Building, named in honour of James Dyson , whose charity donated £5m towards
432-573: The United Kingdom. It offers postgraduate degrees in art and design to students from over 60 countries. The RCA was founded in Somerset House in 1837 as the Government School of Design or Metropolitan School of Design . Richard Burchett became head of the school in 1852. In 1853 it was expanded and moved to Marlborough House , and then, in 1853 or 1857, to South Kensington , on
459-636: The homelessness. Neubauer taught for nearly 30 years at Royal College of Art , Central Saint Martins and Goldsmiths College . Neubauer is the subject of Maria Anna Tappeiner's 2012 45 minute documentary for 3sat 'Das Ganze Leben im Trickfilm' ('An Entire Life in Animation'). BAFTA Cymru BAFTA Cymru (or BAFTA in Wales ) is the Welsh branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and
486-415: The name Royal College of Art , and the emphasis of teaching there shifted to the practice of art and design. Teaching of graphic design , industrial design and product design began in the mid-twentieth century. The school expanded further in the 1960s, and in 1967 it received a royal charter which gave it the status of an independent university with the power to grant its own degrees. In July 2020,
513-604: The same site as the South Kensington Museum . It was renamed the Normal Training School of Art in 1857 and the National Art Training School in 1863. During the later 19th century it was primarily a teacher training college ; pupils during this period included George Clausen , Christopher Dresser , Luke Fildes , Kate Greenaway and Gertrude Jekyll . In September 1896 the school received
540-523: The suffragette movement Sylvia Pankhurst , the musician Ian Dury , sound artist Janek Schaefer , and the actor Alan Rickman . The artist and graduate Gerald Holtom designed the CND symbol in 1958, which has become a nearly universal peace symbol . The Royal College of Art Society amalgamated with OSARCA (the Old Students Association of the RCA 1912) for the benefit of graduates and associates of
567-592: The third RCA campus, co-located with the BBC Media Village and accommodating the School of Communication, Animation and Digital Direction and Communication Design in buildings designed by Allies and Morrison . The RCA offers a Graduate Diploma pre-masters conversion programme, MA , MRes , MPhil and PhD degrees in twenty-eight subject areas, divided into four schools: architecture, arts & humanities, communication, and design. The history of design programme
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#1733084856392594-498: The third-highest rating in the art and design subject area; over all subject areas only about fifty institutions received a higher rating. The Royal College of Art and its predecessor schools have numerous notable alumni. Among those who studied in the RCA predecessor bodies in the nineteenth century were Sir George Clausen , Christopher Dresser , Sir Luke Fildes , Kate Greenaway , Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens . Alumni from
621-629: The twentieth and twenty-first centuries include the sculptors Jean Gibson , Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore , painters Frank Auerbach , Sir Peter Blake , Frank Bowling , David Hockney , Bridget Riley , Gavin Turk and Charles Tunnicliffe , artists Jake and Dinos Chapman , Tracey Emin and R. B. Kitaj , fashion designers Ossie Clark and Zandra Rhodes , industrial designers James Dyson , and David Mellor , film directors Tony and Ridley Scott , writer Travis Jeppesen , designers Thomas Heatherwick and architect Sir David Adjaye , prominent member of
648-622: The £21m cost, was opened on 24 September 2012. It houses printmaking and photography , and contains an innovation wing where start-up designers can launch their businesses. The Woo Building was opened on 30 September 2015, completing the Battersea project. It is named in honour of Sir Po-Shing and Lady Helen Woo , who have funded scholarships at the RCA since the 1990s. It accommodates the Ceramics & Glass and Jewellery & Metal programmes. The building's anodised aluminium gates were designed by alumnus Max Lamb . In 2017 RCA White City became
675-571: Was designed by a team of RCA staff members, H. T. Cadbury-Brown , Hugh Casson and Robert Goodden, and since 2001 has been a Grade II listed building . It is named after painter Sir Robert Vere Darwin , known as Robin Darwin, who was the rector at the time the building was commissioned. Although there was modest development into the mews behind the Darwin Building, the restricted site meant further expansion had to be in another part of London. In 1991
702-802: Was founded in 1987. The British Academy Cymru Awards were established in 1991, with the first annual awards ceremony held on 30 November 1991. The annual ceremony takes place in Cardiff to recognise achievement in production, performance and craft categories in Welsh-made films and television programmes and by those of Welsh birth or residence. These are separate from the UK-wide British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Film Awards , although films and programmes recognised by BAFTA Cymru may also feature at BAFTA's national awards. This article relating to television in Wales
729-497: Was ranked first on a list of master's courses in fashion by Business of Fashion, a fashion website. In April 2011 the RCA was ranked first on a list of UK graduate art schools compiled by Modern Painters magazine from a survey of professionals in the art world. In the Research Assessment Exercise of December 2008, 40% of the research output of the school received the highest (4* or "world-leading") assessment,
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