We are now taking bookings for our upcoming animation workshops in Kettering, Northamptonshire. To secure a place on one of these exciting workshops, contact Amy on 07526385334
What is ‘Get
Animating’?
‘Get
Animating’ is an exciting animation workshop that teaches everything you need to
know about animation and gives great hands-on experience using traditional
stop-motion techniques. Working in small groups, you will embark on this
creative journey through storytelling, character development, set design and
animation to produce an original short animated film. You will gain knowledge
and experience in: storytelling, storyboarding, concept art, character
development, character design, claymation modelling, stop-motion animation,
operating cameras and recording sound effects.
‘Get
Animating’ is designed to give students an introduction to animation and inspire
young animators and film-makers to build on the knowledge that they gain from
this intensive workshop and continue to create short films after completing this
course. Students may wish to continue to developing animation and film-making
skills by attending one of our follow-on courses*.
All
course are taught by a qualified animator with BA (Hons) Animation and
experience working as an animator, writer and producer. All members of staff
and volunteers are CRB checked.
Each
workshop will have a maximum of 12 student places.
*Follow-on courses
involve: squash
and stretch techniques, animating
walk cycles, cut-out
animation, hand
drawn animation and gesture
drawing.
What will I learn?
Upon
completing the course, all students will be able to:
- set up and use animation software on a computer
- animate with an animation camera or webcam
- create a short storyboard
- design and create an animation model
- test model movements
- demonstrate understanding of animation techniques
- create stop-motion character animations
- design and make sets and props to help tell a story
- record and edit voice-overs and sound effects
- make an original short animated film
What are the requirements for this
workshop?
No
previous animation or film-making experience is necessary. Students should be
between 8 and 16 years of age*.
*We
will also run workshops for other age groups so please contact us for further
details.
