Through this three hour workshop, participants will work towards completing their own ‘quick & dirty’ animation. Animation needn’t be a confusing or tedious process–let your intuition take the front seat and embrace + explore DIY methods and tactile approaches through animating frame-by-frame in any setting. You will learn to work fast and loose in real time and develop a DIY ethos with regards to problem-solving and letting your intuition explore various ways of animating. The goal of the workshop will be to get participants, of any skill level/experience, to be more comfortable with creating low-cost + low-stakes animation on a small scale–for fun!

This hands-on workshop will cover:

DIY Camera set-ups
Creating a short animated loop with the free Stop Motion Studio app on your smartphone/tablet
Other accessible software and resources to help you create your own little animations with whatever tools you have at your disposal
Exporting your animations to share with your friends/online afterwards.
Various ‘quick & dirty’ animation approaches, techniques, and ideas, with an emphasis on accessible ways to start, complete, and perhaps even loop your next animated gif (all in one sitting!)

This workshop is co-presented with the Uncertainty Festival, Founded in 2023 by artists Ambivalently Yours and Stacey Sproule, the Uncertainty Festival was established to provide space for artists and audience members to reflect on the concept of uncertainty. Join us on April 5th before and after the workshop and experience the artist installations and screening.