Event Details
For beginners and returning animators: learn basic principles and bring a character to life with pro stop-motion software and camera setup.
(Ages 9–14 Recommended, Siblings Welcome)
Join animator and teaching artist Lyss Lentini for a hands-on Stop-Motion Animation Intensive for kids. In this three-hour workshop, participants will explore the principles of animation while creating their own stop-motion walk cycle, the technique that makes characters appear to walk in a seamless loop.
Participants are welcome to bring their own figures, such as LEGOs, action figures, or small toys, or try some provided puppets/figures! They can also work with our modeling clay. Using a professional camera setup and Dragonframe stop-motion animation software, students will bring their creations to life frame by frame.
Whether they are brand-new to stop-motion or already love making videos, participants will have the opportunity to experiment creatively and build animation skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Workshop size is capped at 14, so each student can get hands-on support. (spots almost full)
Lyss Lentini doesn’t believe in being just one thing. As an animator, they have worked in virtually every medium that they have access to. They find inspiration in work that pushes the boundaries of a medium or makes the most out of little resources. Over the years, they have fallen deeply in love with stop motion, 2D animation, 3D animation, and editing. Finding inspiration in the tool is important to their work.