“Our students are LOVING your courses. They don’t want to do anything else.”
Sinead Fraser, Mungret Community College, Limerick.
OUR WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGN BY QUALIFIED SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO ALIGN WITH THE KEY COMPETENCIES IN SENIOR CYCLE.
“I am constantly amazed at the engagement and quality that emerges, often from the most unlikely sources. I would heartily recommend it to any school”
John O’Regan, Bandon Grammar, Co Cork.
“He crafts workshops like a wizard, magnetises us with meaningful graphics and makes even the most disengaged students get active, excited and involved.”
Pamela O’Leary, Cork Educate Together
Half-Day Workshop
A fast-paced, engaging introduction to stop-motion animation. Ideal as a taster session or arts module. This can include rice animation, object animation and simple cut-outs.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the basics of stop-motion
- Plan a simple narrative
- Design and construct simple paper characters and props
- Capture a short animation sequence
- Work effectively in small teams
Output
- 5-15 second animated clip per group
Full-Day Workshop
A deeper, more structured experience allowing for refined storytelling and higher-quality animation. Covering paper cut-out animation, and/or charcoal animation.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand and apply core animation principles
- Develop strong narratives and visual planning
- Build detailed, multi-part characters and layered sets
- Use lighting, camera stability, and continuity techniques
- Edit with titles, sound, and simple effects
- Reflect critically on process and outcomes
Output:
- 20–50 second animated short per group