Model puppet workshop

City Lit

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In London

£ 109 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

On this practical course you will learn how to make engaging and fully functioning stopframe puppets from a range of materials including foam, wire, balsa wood and polystyrene. You will learn how to use the key character animation skills of key poses, timing and characterization to get a good animated performance from your puppet. As well as recording the animation you will edit the footage and export your own short puppet animation sequence.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Create a professional standard stopframe puppet using a range of materials and equipment
- Animate puppet effectively using characterisation, key poses, movement and timing
- Set up cameras and record animation using iStopMotion
- Import footage and edit a short animated sequence using Final Cut Pro
- Export project as a QuickTime movie.

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Our high definition cameras and the latest professional equipment and software are available for your use throughout the course. It would be useful to bring a memory stick (or portable hard drive – please note PC formatted hard drives can be read by Apple mac computers, but not written to.).

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Animation
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Course programme

-- Creating a stopframe puppet using a range of materials and equipment
- Key poses and characterisation in character animation
- Movement, frames and timing in animation
- Recording animation using iStopMotion
- Editing animated sequence using Final Cut Pro
- Exporting project as a QuickTime movie.

As well as viewing sample clips you will be shown actual examples of professional TV Stop frame Puppets in the class. You will be taught using a range of techniques including workshops, short lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, group and individual assistance and hand-outs. Please note the City Lit uses Apple Mac computers in Animation, Cartooning, Digital arts, Film, Graphics, Illustration, Photography and Web design.

Additional information

You can further develop your skills and interest in Animation through a range of courses at the City Lit in animation, cartooning, illustration, digital film and editing courses. To find out more about these courses just enter the subject name in the search box at General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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