Workshop Sat 30 April

As discussed in class, we will be having a creative workshop in the Auditorium on Saturday 30 April at 10:30 for +- 3 hours

For those of you who are feeling stuck with your film, this will help you get out of your rut. For those of you who are comfortable with your progress, use this as an opportunity to work on your puppets, props, set or storyboard. The idea is to generate more material for your film, around your peers, so that you can brainstorm, ask questions and problem solve. 

Please bring:

pencils, paints, paper, reference material, magazines, cardboard, scissors, glue, any materials specific to your film etc.

Also, if you would like to be notified of Diek Grobler's next animation evening, be sure to "like" Flat 4 Studio's facebook page. They generally take place on the last Thursday of every month at Flat 4 in Eastwood St, near the Arcadia Cafe 41.

The Sun and the Seed

Another animation by Jamie Caliri (of United Airlines Dragon and Heart commercials + co-creator of Dragon Stop-Motion)

The Sun and the Seed

This little film is just over 4 minutes long and the materials they used are pretty low-tech, but the film does everything it needs to do quite elegantly. With the skill-sets, time and materials you all have available already, there is nothing stopping you from achieving something of this quality or higher.

nuts and bolts

Not saying you have to attempt this intense tie-down technique, but the video does give you a good sense of how to bolt your puppets to your set: