Making Movies with Animation

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY

Aurora Picture Show

Immerse yourself in the world of animation through activities that explore basic history, theory, and practice of the art. Students will conceptualize original characters and bring them to life with photographs, clay or objects. Hands-on projects will cover the fundamentals of animation utilizing such techniques as flipbooks, paper cutouts, claymation and stop-motion animation. Invent your own story and characters and watch them come to life with a few moves. Voice-overs, music composition and sound effects can be added too. This program is ideal for students to be able to learn 21st Century skills in cooperation, creativity, and collaboration.

Experimental Video

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY

Aurora Picture Show

Experimental video blends visual and cinematic arts to create a moving image that is expressive of an idea, thought our emotion in a non-traditional way. Students will be encouraged to be creative and playful with their projects as they explore color, movement, light and sound in non-linear structures. Students explore the possibilities of the moving image through watching films from the Aurora library, learning from professionals, and working on their own projects. This hands-on class will feature different non-traditional filmmaking techniques such as light painting, green screening, stop-motion animation, time-lapse and others.

Reel Time Stories

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY

Aurora Picture Show

Participants will create meaningful documentaries exploring social, political or personal issues as they discover what is important to them. Working in groups of 2-3, youth have the opportunity to raise their awareness and effect change by producing a short film that expresses a point of view about the issues they care most about. This hands-on experience on such topics as violence, health care, and the environment helps participants address the issues that are relevant to their lives and also demonstrates the power of the media as a tool for social change. Films can be personal or political, serious or funny.

Digital Filmmaking

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY

Echo Film School

The program guides students through the writing, producing, shooting and editing of a complete short film (mini-documentary or narrative). The program culminates in the submission of a short film into a suitable local/national film festival. It emphasizes hands-on, learning by doing, and sessions are designed to progress students, working in teams, through the writing, production, shooting and editing of their film, ready for public screening. Min. Program Length: 8 hours

Making Movies with Animation

WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY

Echo Film School

These workshops give students a complete introduction to all aspects of the filmmaking process from pre-production to post. The workshops are designed to build on one another (but can also be offered as stand alone, one off events). They emphasize practical, hands-on activities which allow students to practice their skills.