Teachers will gain an insight and develop the skills necessary to be able to incorporate this technology into their classroom.

After participating in this workshop teachers will be able to:

• Develop a storyline and script
• Use a storyboard to plan an animation
• Develop backdrops, use green screen and chroma key technologies
• Create characters from plasticine, lego or other materials
• Shoot and edit an animation using software provided.

At the conclusion of the workshop participants will receive a CD with their final animation loaded onto it.

Note: This workshop is designed for teachers of all skill levels.

100% of Participants have agreed that this is an "Excellent" workshop^*

^* Based on post-workshop evaluations

Half Day Workshop Outline

Session 1 - Syllabus links & Storyboard ideas

Learn how we can bring students work in the classroom to life through animation.

Session 2 - Creating the story

The first step in the planning stage is to create a story. We will give you the tools necessary to achieve this.

Session 3 - Creating the scene

Creating an effective scene is an important part of a successful animation. Learn how backgrounds, props, music and sound effects come together in stop-motion animation.

Session 4 - Creating characters & props

Time to get the hands dirty creating your very own characters out of plasticine!

Session 5 - Shooting & Editing

Learn the techniques of moving characters and using the equipment provided to create your movie.

Session 6 - Producing your movie

Time to pull in all the pictures, music, sounds and titles to produce your very own stop-motion animation. 

This workshop is endorsed by the NSW Institute of Teachers' as Institute Registered professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence. Scope of Endorsement - Elements 1,2,3,4 and 6 of the Professional Teaching Standards.

Train YOUR staff at YOUR school!

Would you like us to run these workshops at your school for your staff members? We can provide on-site training at your school at a convenient time for you and your staff. This is a cost effective way of training several teachers at once without paying full individual workshop fees. We can also customise content to suit each individual school. Conditions apply. Send us an email with your school and contact details at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sydney Metro Schools (inc. Lower Blue Mountains)

Central Coast & Upper Blue Mountains Schools

Wollongong/Shellharbour, Newcastle/Hunter, Bathurst/Orange/Mudgee/Dubbo & ACT Schools

Other areas
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