2D Animation
In October 2006, artist Ming Wong led a stop frame animation workshop for adults, focusing on the creation of animation using 2D cut outs and drawn images.
"...it was great fun and has inspired me to get on and animate some of my artwork" Angela Poole
Workshop participants used a combination of iStopMotion and iMovie to create their final projects after creating their characters and backgrounds during the early part of the workshop.
"The workshop was fab, once
I have developed more skills I am going to weave it into my teaching.."
Louise Kirby
Watch two example QuickTime movies from the 2D Animation workshop:
Angela Poole & Sarah Venus
Fish Hook 629kb 0' 20"
Louise Kirby
& Janet Cannon
Simon
& Eddie 1.7mB 0' 47"
Dance for Camera 2007
Co-inciding with the Lift Off Dance Festival we held the Xtend - Dance for Camera screening in the Atrium at South Hill Park from 5th Feb-18th Mar. 2007, dusk to 11.00pm every night.
The final selection comprised 15 projects including video work by artists from France, Austria, Italy, USA, Canada, Korea and the UK, all of which explore the interaction between dance and the camera.
For a complete list and decription of works, please see the PDF linked below.
• Xtend Screening
List
• Xtend A4 poster (PDF)
Bas Relief Animation
Ending in March 07, we held a series of animation workshops in the RE:Frame season. Artist, Kim Noce led this workshop exploring animation techniques using wet clay.
All of the work created during this season, including the "Ink on Glass" technique, led by Elizabeth Hobbs was shown during the final evening in our Cinema.
Example
"Bas Relief" Animation
1.1mb
0.15"
UnSeen:UnHeard
In May 2006, 28 pupils from 14 Bracknell schools participated in a special project that we organised for Bracknell Forest Education Dept. for young people talented in Arts and Music.
The pupils worked alongside artist, Michael Condron and musician, Alan Gubby to create abstract plaster sculptures and electronic music over the course of the weekend workshop.
On the final afternoon, the two strands combined to create a walk-in installation, with hidden audio speakers inside each sculpture playing the music that was specially composed by the pupils to go with each piece.
The final results were shown in the early evening to an audience of over 100 family members, friends and teachers.
Download one of the music tracks created for the project below:
Leaves & Insects - MP3 5.6mB