From Green Days

December 18, 2016

San Francisco Seminar Participation!

We would like to announce Director Ahn’s participation at the upcoming seminar event in San Francisco, held by Bay Area K-Group.

We are aiming to communicate with the North American audience this year, and would like to thank you for all your support and interest :)?

* The seminar is exclusive for K-Group members.

However, non-members can enter by reserving a ticket in advance.

*Director Ahn will be visiting San Francisco from 18-21 December!

November 8, 2016

Director Rual Garcia visited our studio!

His visit is second.

first all, he visited Ihwa-dong Studio in 2014.

Our studio was moved in August.

So we could introduce our new studio to Director Rual.

His talked with our studio staff.

Staff Jung was helping communication with diretor Ahn to director Rual.

He leave a message to our studio!

He had a photo time with "A thousand years together" 's Charecter.

Thank you for coming!

April 10, 2016

Mohwa’s Shamanist costume design

In <Shaman Sorceress>, there are over 10 scenes of Mohwa performing exorcism and to really make each scene visually interesting and real, we designed 10 different Shamanist costume designs and props for each scene with the help of professional shamans and Korean classical musicians.

This design is from sequence #28, which is for exorcism for misfortune and you will see Mohwa’s confident performance in this costume.

Recently, we changed the double swords to a fan and a shaman rattle,
We’ll soon be sharing the updated version of this costume as well so stay tuned!

December 10, 2015

The Founder of GAINAX visits Studio Meditation With a Pencil

President YAMAGA Hiroyuki, a founder of Gainax in Japan

and his producer KIM Jeong-Min visited our studio.

Mr. Yamaga has been a good friend of director AHN Jae-Hoon since 2011,

and he had a big influence in releasing GREEN DAYS in Japan,

commenting that GREEN DAYS "will long last as a legend".

<Mr. YAMAGA Hiroyuki, producer KIM Jeong-Min

and Studio Meditation With a Pencil staff members>

< YAMAGA Hiroyuki and AHN Jae-Hoon >

Director AHN and president YAMAGA had a long conversation over the future of 2D animation, and the reason why 2D animation should last as well despite the prevailing of 3D animation.

Thank you again for the visit, and we hope to see you again!

THE ROAD CALLED LIFE screening at Taichung International Animation Festival!

THE ROAD CALLED LIFE was invited to Taichung International Animation Festival in Taiwan,

and it was a great success!

Director AHN, Jae-Hoon was originally invited as a jury in TIAF,

but this day, he met audience as the director of THE ROAD CALLED LIFE. :)

The direcctor's favorite time! :D

As a sign of appreciation, he loves to draw characatures for the audience.

It was a great pleasure for us to be able to meet Taiwanese audience,

and hope you all enjoyed the film! :)

THE ROAD CALLED LIFE has won the "Audience Award" from Seoul Guro International Kids's Film Festival

THE ROAD CALLED LIFE has won the "Audience Award" from Seoul Guro International Kids's Film Festival !

Frances Yoo, a producer at Studio Meditation With a Pencil attended the ceremony and brought in this lovely trophy to the studio. :)

How does an animator know that he/she had a hard working day?

The proof of an animator's hard working day.

The upper one is from director AHN, Jae-Hoon

and the bottom one is from animator YOO, Ji-Eun.

THE ROAD CALLED LIFE was nomiated as the best animated feature in APSA!

Korean Short Literature Masterpiece Trilogy, THE ROAD CALLED LIFE is nominated as one of the best animated feature in Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Brsbane, Australia).

APSA is a prestigious award taht gives a special attention to films created in Asia/Pacific region and appreciates Asian/Polynesian culture.

The film was screened in Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival as well. :)

October 20, 2015

Director Ahn Jae-Hoon : Special Talk Show

There was a special talk show of director AHN Jae-Hoon held by 2015 Indie Anie Fest.

Around 70~80 people have gathered to listen to the director's words,

and the director opened up his story starting from his philosophy on life and animation.

Some of the staff members who once worked with the director

and the staff members who are with him now are invited to the show as guests,

and shared their experience with the director and the animation industry.

Studio Meditation With a Pencil has been producing films since 1998,

and after all, it's the people and their hands who created these films.

"I don't consider my staff members as 'staff'.

To me, they are my 'comrades' ",

says direcctor Ahn.

And he promised that he will continue to make films that touch one's heart

with his "comrades".

Director Ahn as a jury in TIAF

<The Road Called Life> is invited to Taichung International Animation Festival in Taiwan,

and in the meanwhile,

Director AHN Jae-Hoon got invited to the festival as a jury.

is invited to Czech Rep.!

<The Road Called Life> is invited to Czech Rep.!

The film was screened during Korean Festival,

and it was screened twice, one in Praha, and one in Frydek-Mistek.

August 26, 2015

The Road Called Life goes to SDIKFF!

Korean short literature masterpiece triology,
<The Road Called Life> will be screened at
the San Diego International Kids Film Festival!

We hope this screening will be a good opportunity to introduce to the American viewers Korean short literature and its history, atmosphere and sentiment that is carved into it.

And we hope this will be a positive experience for many in the States and inspire them to create various pieces of work.

Date : Sunday 30th Aug. @ 3:30 pm
Venue : Community Room, Point Loma Branch Library, San Diego, CA

August 10, 2015

Eun-Bin's instagram

Eun-Bin Kim who sent a letter or respect to director Ahn has posted director Ahn's reply on Instagram. Eun-Bin said she was honored and surprised to receive a reply from the director and promised oneday she would be a fabulous director as well. Thank you Eun-Bin!

some vegetables

Red peppers and tomatoes harvested from the studio!

August 6, 2015

A stem

I don't like a picture of a flower that only shows a flower itself.

Rather, I prefer pictures that's taken with a stem which shows where the flower came from

August 4, 2015

Stone from Andong

A special stone has arrived from nearby <Nyu-Dun> street, Andong, where Lee Hwang, a famous scholar from Joseon Dynasty, used to take a walk.

This stone will be added to our stone monument! wink

[출처] 안동중앙시네마 돌|작성자 연필로 명상하기

vinyl umbrella, a prop of "Green Days"

vinyl umbrella, a prop of "Green Days"

To understand it's detail,

After asking all around, Director Ahn finally purchased it

August 3, 2015

pencil stubs used in "Green days"

pencil stubs used in "Green days"

When "Green days" was premiered, We had a problem related monopoly and oligopoly.

Because We appreciate greatly audience who visited few theater, We gave them a pencil stub.

So, there were 2 cases but now there is few pencil stubs.

A gift from mahesh

Mahesh in india sent ahn a traditional t-shirt.

Director Ahn wearing mahesh's gift.

August 2, 2015

Director Ahn's torn clothes

Finally, director Ahn's favorite vest was torn.

He frequently wore it.

It's time to say good bye :(

The opening film of 2014 SICAF, 'The Road Called Life'

The opening film of SICAF,2014 was 'The Road Called life'

Every staff participated in SICAF.

Before the opening day, We took photos together!

Thanks to staff's ardor and effort, 'The Road Called Life' could made well.

Thank you.

Teaser posters of 'The shower' and ' The Shaman Sorceress'

<The Shower> and <The Shaman Sorceress> is introduced in the market at Festival de Cannes.
Teaser posters for the films unveiled for the first time for this market as well.

[출처] 칸느 영화제의 마켓에서 소개되고 있는 <소나기, 무녀도>|작성자 연필로 명상하기

Vistiors from Sitgest film festival

Mike Hostench who is a programmer of 'Sitgest film festival'

and the actress, Carlle Baker visited our studio.

They and director Ahn had a happy time to talk about animations made by MWP.

Also, They brought stone for our studio.

Thank you!

July 30, 2015

Raul Garcia came to our studio :)

Raul Garcia came to our studio !

welcome :)

He introduced us to his new animation film.

It's wonderful.

the best of luck with your film:)

His mention,

At the studio "Meditation with a Pencil" a great name for an animation studio and incredible talented team, lead by the founder-director Jae-Hoon Ahn.

Source : Raul Garcia's Facebook.