Overview
The Cross-Cultural Animation Workshop 2026 programme was developed by the Media Arts Program at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), with partner institutions from Thailand, Korea, and China.
Under the theme “Animals Across Cultures,” the workshop explores animal characters in myths, folklore, and everyday life. Its collaborative approach connects storytelling with questions of coexistence, empathy, and the relationship between humans and animals.
Event Details
Date: June 23–29, 2026
Venue: KMUTT Bangkhuntian Campus, Bangkok, Thailand
Theme: Animals Across Cultures
Participating Institutions
The programme booklet lists the following institutions:
King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand)
Silpakorn University (Thailand)
Korea National University of Arts (Korea)
Communication University of China (China)
Participants
The workshop is designed for students in animation, media arts, digital media, and film, working in international mixed groups alongside faculty members and institutional representatives.
Program Structure
Day 1 · June 23
Opening ceremony, institutional screening, introductions, group formation, and project briefing.
Day 2 · June 24
Cultural field trip to Ratchaburi, including Khao Prathap Chang Wildlife Conservation Area and the Native Honeybee and Pollinator Center, followed by a visit to Bangkhuntian Night Market.
Day 3 · June 25
Guest speaker sessions and workshop guidance for animation project development.
Day 4 · June 26
Animation workshop, academic seminar, K-Arts–KMUTT co-creation session, and Sharing Knowledge forum.
Days 5–6 · June 27–28
Group production, consultation, and refinement of animation projects.
Day 7 · June 29
Post-production, final presentation, screening, and closing ceremony.
Workshop Highlights
Collaborative Animation Development
The creative brief invites international teams to develop short animations around animal characters and cultural perspectives. The intended process links a shared storytelling concept with group production and presentation.
Cultural Exploration as Creative Input
The Ratchaburi field trip connects the workshop theme with wildlife conservation and local learning. Visits to the wildlife conservation area and the Native Honeybee and Pollinator Center provide reference points for exploring human–animal relationships.
University Screening
The programme includes a showcase of animation from the four institutions. The booklet lists works such as Nyawa, For you, For Sale, Stayed, GUM!, So shiny, so well shaped, Burn Out, and The Tears of Blu.
Guest Speaker Workshop
A dedicated day of guest speaker sessions is included to support the development of student animation projects.
Academic Forum
The forum combines Global Co-Creation and Sharing Knowledge. Topics listed in the booklet include a Korea–Thailand collaboration on animal rights and creative practice, stop-motion teaching at KMUTT, 2D design principles, and new approaches to animation and traditional culture.
Sharing Knowledge
Sang-a OH: From Concept to Screen: Teaching Stop-Motion Animation at KMUTT
Sangpetch Srinim: 2D Design Principles
Xiaofei Wang: New Technology, New Animation
Outcomes & Reflections
The workshop brief sets out short collaborative animations of approximately 1–2 minutes as intended outcomes, together with cross-cultural storytelling concepts and a final presentation and screening.
Its educational focus is the exchange of creative ideas between international students and the use of animation to explore cultural perspectives on animals, coexistence, and empathy.
Summary
Animals Across Cultures connects cultural exploration, collaborative animation, and academic exchange within a seven-day programme. The 2026 edition places animal-centred storytelling at the heart of a shared creative brief across Thailand, Korea, and China.
