Previous Animation Camps

Animation Camp (Beginner and Advanced) - August 24 to 28, 2009

Explore your creativity this summer! Youth can sign up for Beginner classes (9:30am - 12:30pm) or Advanced classes (1:00pm to 4:00pm) in either the July or August sessions. Sessions will be held at 66 Queen Street South, Downtown Kitchener.

• Focused on teaching students about stop-motion animation through hands-on activities
• Teaches how to animate with X-sheets, rigging, and green screens, write dialogue, and the animation of walking, running and talking
• Explores the history and varied methods of creating animation
• Describes the 12 Animation Principles developed by early Disney animators that are still used today
• Teaches how to create story boards and animations using Stop Motion Pro
• Students will be provided with all necessary equipment to work on a professional level while focusing on developing their animation skills.

Animation Camp (Beginner and Advanced) - July 20 to 24, 2009

Explore your creativity this summer! Youth can sign up for Beginner classes (9:30am - 12:30pm) or Advanced classes (1:00pm to 4:00pm) in either the July or August sessions. Sessions will be held at 66 Queen Street South, Downtown Kitchener.

• Focused on teaching students about stop-motion animation through hands-on activities
• Teaches how to animate with X-sheets, rigging, and green screens, write dialogue, and the animation of walking, running and talking
• Explores the history and varied methods of creating animation
• Describes the 12 Animation Principles developed by early Disney animators that are still used today
• Teaches how to create story boards and animations using Stop Motion Pro
• Students will be provided with all necessary equipment to work on a professional level while focusing on developing their animation skills.

Youth Animation Workshop: Advanced Level - March 7, 14, 21, 28, & April 4, 2009

Classes will run from 9:30am to 12:30pm & 1:00pm to 3:00pm at 66 Queen Street South, Kitchener.

• Focused on developing students’ technical stop-motion animation skills
• Teaches how to animate with X-sheets, rigging, and green screens, write dialogue, and the animation of walking, running and talking
• Students will be provided with all necessary equipment to work on a profession level while focusing on developing their animation skills.
• The class is based around producing a short animation “The Fart that Saved the Day... and the Knight”, to be co-production by Grayden Laing and The Multicultural Cinema Club
• Upon completion, the film will be entered into film festivals around the world
• All students who work on the film will be credited based upon their contribution.

Fee: $150 (subsidies available for low-income families)

Youth Animation Workshop: Beginner Level - March 7, 14, 21, 28, & April 4, 2009

Classes will run from 9:30am to 12:30pm & 1:00pm to 3:00pm at 66 Queen Street South, Kitchener.

• Focused on teaching students about stop-motion animation through hands-on activities
• Explores the history and varied methods of creating animation
• Describes the 12 Animation Principles developed by early Disney animators that are still used today
• Teaches how to make story boards and create animatics for animations
• Includes hands-on animation activities for the students each class
• Students can create their own short animations or work on the short film “The Fart that Saved the Day... and the Knight”
• Students will be provided with all necessary equipment to work on a profession level while focusing on developing their animation skills

Fee: $150 (subsidies available for low-income families)

Second Animation Camp - The Children's Museum - October 25 to November 29, 2008

In collaboration with The Waterloo Regional Festival for Animated Cinema, the Multicultural Cinema Club offered a 6-week animation workshop series at The Children's Museum. The camp, which ran from October 25 through November 29, offered children a chance to learn first-hand the skills it takes to become an animator. The focus of study ranged from the basics to final editing each week. - Click here to view a promotional poster for this workshop series. - Click here to view photos from this workshop series. - Click here to watch videos of the kids' animation.

First Animation Camp - The Working Centre - August 11 to August 15, 2008

This was a fun, engaging, hands-on filmmaking opportunity for youth over 13. Participants were able to learn, explore their creativity, and work in groups to create animated projects in a hands-on, dynamic, and interactive setting. This workshop was offered in cooperation with Ed Video who provided much of the equipment used by students. - Click here to view a promotional poster for this workshop series. - Click here to view photos from this workshop series. - Click here to watch a video of the kids' animation.