September 2011
27 posts
Our First Three Pieces
The growth from our test models over the summer has only really become overt to us now we have seen the final pieces. Layering animation on animation has replicated our puppet work from the earlier taster sessions this summer, and could only be achieved by having more time with the groups over a period of a few weeks.
Animating with under 5’s has been interesting, as we have, technically,...
A Human Carousel
We wanted to really push the expectation at Silverton for our final week. Working in close collaboration with Tamsin, we wanted to take our 3D work from last week even further. We decided, as a team, to build 2D replica’s of the participants and then pixilate them as a 3D carousel. We were very aware that this is difficult for this age group, but wanted to push the possibilities. We actually...
Overgrown
Our last day at Stoke Cannon enabled us to finish the wildlife garden. We animated some larger creatures that would be attracted to the garden by the bugs as well as adding a few more bugs. The felt has gone down so well, and looks great animated. We also looked at animating a little vignette, using natural materials we found exploring the garden outside. It’s been really useful to be...
Animal Parade
Our final session at Crediton for a while. We continued with our theme of animals, and making the background for them to live in. It is amazing how much some of the participants are inspired and excited by the animation. As the weeks go on, we can see the development of their understanding of how animation works - the repetitive movements are really helping to give them a sense of what is...
From 2D to 3D
On Wednesday we were back at Silverton and further exploring the ‘Carousel’ theme. We wanted to take them further than animating a carousel, and start to explore this in a 3D way. Tamsin was working with us, looking at decorating a carousel that we would make, to film towards the end of the session. The participants made objects and decorations for the carousel, and we stuck these, and...
The Garden Grows...
Our second session at Stoke Canon expanded really nicely from the first one. From the ‘growing’ we explored last week, we explored the next stage of the garden - wild grass and bugs. On the lightbox we animated the long grass using tissue paper, to become a transition and background to the arrival of the bugs. Animating the bugs was a lot of fun for all involved. Using felt, on a blue...
An Evolving Awareness
We had our second session at Crediton this week, and we continued with our animal backgrounds and shadows. It was fun to look at shoals of fish, and flocks of birds, as well as single animals.
You can see that the participants are starting to really understand how animation works. We have seen the children start moving the objects, with help, and slowly start to get into a rhythm and grasp an...
The Silverton Carousel
Had our first session in Silverton yesterday, starting 3 weeks of work around the ‘Carousel’ theme. We are working in true collaboration with visual artist Tamsin Pender who has been making beautiful horses to be used as carousel puppets.
We wanted to take our earlier puppet models further, and look at really pushing the families attending to do something special, different and...
The Stoke Canon Wildlife Garden
Our first session at Stoke Canon was today, and we have decided to develop an animation around the Wildlife Garden they are installing there. Over the next three weeks, the participants will be creating the many layers of this using various different animation techniques. All of these will then be composited together at a later date.
There is real value in this ongoing work, as we are able to...
And so it begins...
Officially started the Devon Carousel Project today with a great session in Crediton. We are working around the theme of animals, and are trying to develop an animation that comprises a colourful rolling background and some shadow animated animals. Later these will be composited together to create a single animation.
The shadow animals were a lot of fun. Participants decided what animals they...
