Teen Stop Motion Animation

This course will teach the fundamentals of stop motion animation. Students will learn the core principles of animation and the art of stop motion through hands-on collaboration, producing a culminative short film by the end of the course. They will also be given the opportunity to work together in a studio environment, allowing them to develop skills not just in stop motion, but in teamwork, planning, and coordination.
This document outlines the general structure for a complete course on stop motion animation, as well as the contents for each lesson. It will be 8 weeks in length, with one class per week lasting 2-3 hours each.

The final product of the course will be approximately a 20-30 second stop motion short film shot at 12 frames per second. It will be a collaborative effort from all students, filmed entirely within class and edited together by the teacher afterwards.

CLASS DETAILS

Day: Saturdays
Time: 4:00PM - 8:00PM
Dates: June 25th - July 16th
Ages: 13 - 17
Location: LeMoyne Arts Education Center (417 East Call St.) Studio B
Instructor: Samuel Shelley
Tuition: Members $150, Non-members $160
Supplies: Included in tuition

Refund Policy

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

SAMUEL SHELLEY
Hello there, my name is Samuel Shelley! I'm in my senior year at the University of Florida and soon to be graduating with a B.A. in Digital Arts and Sciences. I've always been fascinated with the creative arts since I was very young, but one of my most beloved mediums is stop motion animation. I grew up on Aardman films like Chicken Run (2000) and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), classics like Gumby: The Movie (1995), as well as the myriad of brilliant stop motion works from talented artists on YouTube. I adore stop motion, I love how it looks, and more importantly: how it feels. Literally. I've been working in stop motion for years now, and while it is no doubt hard work, the result is worth it every time. I want to bring more awareness to this niche art form here in Tallahassee, and I hope to inspire others to pursue it, just as those wonderful films inspired me. I'll see you at the studio!