Fun Handmade Animation Techniques with Festive Characters
Date and time
Location
Online event
Thaumatrope & Zoetrope Animation Techniques With A Festive Twist
About this event
Children & their guardians will work together to create their own animated Christmas characters using the earliest animation techniques such as the Thaumatrope & Zoetrope. Your tutor will be DCCI Education Panel member Kim Sharkey. Participants will need to source their own materials, please see list below. Two downloadable Zoetrope templates included.
This workshop is free to attend. On the day of the event you will receive a zoom link to join your online workshop.
If you have any questions, please email events@ndcg.ie
MATERIALS LIST
Zoetrope
Black paper A3 or A4 (for Zoetrope sides)
Scissors
Black marker
Pritt stick glue
Piece of a4 card or cereal box will do (for circle base template)
Thick black maker
A4 white paper, 4 sheets
Pencil, coloured pencils, coloured pens
Zoetrope Template 1 of 2: Downdload here
Zoetrope Template 2 of 2: Download here
Thaumatrope
Drinking straws (Christmas style if possible)
Red, green, blue, orange, yellow and black pencils or markers (Christmassy colours)
Regular pencil
White paper
Jar lid to draw round
Scissors
Glue