Stop motion animation: The Nutcracker
Using Erling Eriksson’s animation box along with some more simple applications as a main instrument, this experiential workshop will introduce students to animation and teach them how to tell a short story in two or three dimensions with simple techniques (cut out animation, claymation, two-dimensional painting).
- Dates
- September 2021 – August 2022
Using Erling Eriksson’s animation box along with some more simple applications as a main instrument, this experiential workshop will introduce students to animation and teach them how to tell a short story in two or three dimensions with simple techniques (cut out animation, claymation, two-dimensional painting). Inspired by Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker participants will create a short stop motion animation under the guidance of the Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People’s team.
Implementation schedule (dates): 18 & 19 December 2021
Implementation schedule (hours): 10.00-13.00
Participants: 12 students of the 4th, 5th and 6th Grade of Primary School
Workshop leader: TBA
Registration from 1/12: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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*Participants will have to attend the whole workshop cycle.

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