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Responding imaginatively to poems is a fantastic inspiration to begin creating art. In this workshop, you will reflect on the evocative poem, 'My Brain' written by Annabel Laurance, (aged 10!) and using this inspiration; do some imaginative sketching and make a storyboard.

Young artists will then set up their animation using a cardboard ‘rostrum’ and paper cut-out shapes. With guidance from the tutors, they will capture each frame of their animation using smartphones or tablets. Along the way, participants will learn about the 12 Principles of Animation, starting with the first principle as a warm up, fun, hands-on warm-up that balances creativity with technical skill.

At the end of the session, we will export the finished videos and invite adults to join in watching them on the big screen.If you like, I can also create an even snappier, scroll-friendly version for web listings that emphasizes fun, creativity, and the take-home video outcome. Do you want me to do that?

NOTE: A fully charged smartphone or tablet with the Stop Motion Studio app installed (free for iOS and Android) is required for this class.

* This is a drop off class.