Animate and Create
Lights, Camera, Eco-Action!
The children have seen Busta’s films – now they can make one of their own!
Children are both comfortable and familiar with the moving image and it has become one of
their main sources of information, entertainment and identity. Pictures are not only a creative form of expression, they are also an international language. Stop-frame animation is a wonderfully empowering way for children to creatively convey their ideas, concerns and experiences.
The Wastebuster Animation Workshops with Animate and Create provides workshops for young people of all abilities and levels. Every workshop is tailored to a group’s needs and enables them to express creative ideas on the environment, sustainability and waste through storytelling, model making and animation.
All workshops link to the curriculum through ICT, Literacy, PSHE and Citizenship for all Key Stages.
In 2011/12 the animation workshops will be exploring Olympic and Paralympic values, sustainability, waste reduction and recycling.
All workshops are lead by professional animators dedicated to furthering education in a fun and hands-on environment.
In our workshops children get the chance to write their own scripts, make models and animate their characters; making the learning experience more interactive and enjoyable. Skill benefits from the workshops include:
- Planning.
- Communication.
- Group working.
- Building self confidence.
As well as these benefits, children can also benefit from more technical skills through working with digital media.
Animate and Create show reel
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Available Workshops
Title: Blob Squad: Eco Warriors
Length: 4 Hours
Pupils are split into production groups for script writing and storyboard creation based around a chosen environmental issue.
Each pupil then designs and sculpts their own Blob character to be animated in scenes from the storyboard.
Following the workshop, a DVD of the film is sent to the school.
Download the Blob Squad: Eco Warriors workshop outline here
Title: Cut Out Cartoons: From cereal box to serial drama
Length: 4 Hours
The class creates scripts and storyboards and then make their characters and sets. The class will then move on to animating their scenes in small groups, as well as recording audio.
Following the workshop, a DVD of the film is sent to the school.
Download the Cut Out Cartoons workshop outline here
Title: Material World: From cotton reels to film reels
Length: 1.5 Days
Pupils are split into production groups for script writing and storyboard creation.
Sets and characters are made using a selection of recycled fabrics by the groups.
The groups then animate their scenes and record any audio for their film.
Following the workshop, a DVD of the film is sent to the school.
Download the Material World workshop outline here
Title: Cardboard City: Turning boxes into buildings
Length: 1.5 Days
Pupils are split into production groups for script writing and storyboard creation.
Sets and characters are made using a selection of recycled cardboard by the groups.
The groups then animate their scenes and record any audio for their film.
Following the workshop, a DVD of the film is sent to the school.
Download the Cardboard City workshop outline here
Workshop Prices
|
Workshop |
Price to non member schools |
Price to member schools |
|
4 hours |
£500 |
£450 |
|
1 day |
£715 |
£643.50 |
|
2 days |
£1400 |
£1260 |
|
5 days |
£3500 |
£3150 |
*Prices do not include travel expenses.
Cardboard City Animation
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Booking a workshop
To book a workshop, simply email info@wastebuster.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1483 893550
