Animation Hub: Playful Approaches to Animation: From VR Sculpting to Digital Puppetry with Yonk

24–28/11
University of Nova Gorica School of Arts
Tutor: YONK

In this 5-day workshop, YONK will take you on a hands-on journey through playful approaches to 3D animation. Start in VR by sculpting raw, expressive characters and assets, then bring them to life in Blender using alternative animation techniques, including live, performance-driven tools for digital puppetry.

Experiment, improvise, and animate in fast, intuitive ways, discovering unexpected possibilities along the way and by the end, you’ll have created your own short 3D animation.

YONK

YONK is a 3D animation studio specialising in Virtual Reality Sculpting to create bold, visually striking artworks, animations, and character designs. Their innovative use of this technology has led to a unique style that fuses raw, childlike sculpting with polished, vibrant aesthetics. Combining this unique visual approach with playful, experimental workflows, YONK pushes the boundaries of traditional 3D animation. Their mission is to break free from convention, crafting work that is maximalist, imaginative, and delightfully strange.

Animation Hub is part of Official programme of GO!2025 Nova Gorica/Gorizia. Animation Hub is organized by Slovene Animated Film Association (DSAF) and University of Nova Gorica School of Arts in partnership with Animateka International Animated Film Festival. Supported by GO!25, Nova Gorica/Gorizia European Capital of Culture 2025.