Animation course: V&A/dna
Wednesday 15 & Wednesday 22 October or
Sunday 16 & Sunday 23 November
10.30-17.00
Digital Studio, Sackler Centre
Produce an animation using a puppet filmed as a stop frame animation in this two day course - held over two weeks. The primary source or 'dna' of the puppets will originate from an object in the V&A. Working from drawings of the object, you will construct an articulated puppet, which could be either a human figure, an animal, or entirely abstract. The puppet and the potential for a simple film sequence will initially be explored as drawings and final puppets will be two dimensional, using drawing and mixed media. The puppet (or abstract forms) will be filmed 'inhabiting' a collaged or painted environment as stop frame animation sequences. This will be filmed using a video camera with iStopMotion software. The films created will form part of an online cabinet of curiosities on the V&A's website. No previous experience of animation is necessary however basic computer skills are required. View tutor Jo Lawrence's (the V&A's animator-in-residence) Learn more about Jo and her work here: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/contemporary/designer_residence/index.html
Suitable for beginners
Official Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/courses/digital_design_courses/index.html