During this stop-motion animation workshop, you will create your own character (a figure, animal or little monster) and bring it to life against a backdrop of your choice. Using stop-motion animation, a few pieces of plasticine and your imagination, we will journey together into outer space, a flower-filled meadow or a magical underwater world.
What will the creative process involve?
We will work in small groups at animation stations, each featuring a specific semi-dimensional set prepared in advance by the workshop leader (e.g. outer space, an underwater world or a meadow).
Each of the three animation stations will accommodate four children. Participants will choose a station according to their preferences or take a place at one that is still available. The children will mould a semi-dimensional character in a horizontal, lying-down position and then animate it against their chosen backdrop.
If time permits, participants will be able to move between stations.
The film created during the workshop will be based on one big improvisation, with the “plot” emerging spontaneously as the animation unfolds. Children often engage in wonderfully joyful interactions, and there is plenty of laughter throughout the workshop.
The final result will be a compilation of three short animations. After the workshop, the moderator will add sound and edit the films independently, then send them by email to all participants or to the organisers.
A workshop dedicated to children aged 5-10 years with their carers.
