Explore Under Camera Animation with Morag - ages 12 - 16 years

Explore Under Camera Animation with Morag

When:  Oct 13th
Times:  10am–3pm 
Where: The Old School Room
Who:   12-16 year olds

·       This is a bring-vour-own device workshop. Please bring a smart phone or tablet. with Stop Motion Studio (free or Pro version) already downloaded (instructions will be provided upon enrolment).

·       Other things to bring:

·       everyday objects you would like to try animating

·       a water bottle, your lunch and snacks

·       your curiosity and imagination

*Please note these activities are for young people only. Parents are welcome to stay and observe. You do not need a ticket to do so, but we kindly request you let us know in advance.

About the workshop

In under-camera animation, we bring to life seemingly inanimate things - a fork, a glove, a feather, a gumnut - anything can become a character and start to move. With our device cameras pointed down and our characters and world laid flat on a table, gravity becomes a friend and objects can jump, fly or swoop; creep, sparkle or roll.

What will I learn?  

·       explore techniques for under camera animation, including found objects and cut-outs

·       learn and apply basic animation principles, including frame rates and anticipation

·       gain confidence using Stop Motion Studio, an easy-to-use stop motion and video editing app (free trial or $10 for Pro version)

·       create worlds and characters and let your imagination run wild make a short video (up to 1 minute) to share with friends and family

About your tutor

I got hooked on experimental animation the first time I saw my painted characters magically come alive under a camera, and l've worked on animation projects including documentary, experimental animation and music video. My current project is a puppet animation exploring my responses to forebears who were schoolteachers in the colonial regime in Lutruwita /Tasmania in the 1840s.

Elsewhere in my life and practice, l'm a teacher with over 25 years' experience connecting with individual and groups. I have a Master of Fine Arts (Research) from the University of Tasmania and a Graduate Diploma of Animation & Interactive Media from RMIT University. My work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Tokyo and Nipaluna / Hobart, and in film festivals in Naarm / Melbourne, Sydney and Istanbul.

I'm energised by the unexpected connections that arise in environments of trust and curiosity, and excited to share my passion for creative play and experimental animation.