Interview With The Students Sat 8th Feb

Participant feedback via an audio interview.

Silver Arts Award Evidence Pictures

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Final Screening

Exporting and Finishing Off

The group were extremely focused on finishing the final animations. All were either still animating or editing. Some who were waiting while the computers were rendering stated writing on last weeks Art Award Event.

Arts Award Unit 2 Event

The participants decided to give a series of workshops lasting the entire day to the after school animation club at Thomas Adams School. This event was designed as a more advanced workshop for the animation club. the participants were able to teach the club what techniques they had learn't and developed.
Each participant designed and managed their own animation station with their desired animation technique. For example Elliot had 3 computers with the 3D software Cinema 4D, he taught the group how to animate their own name in the software and how to operate lights and the 3D camera. Where as Caroline demonstrated how to create a hand-drawn animation using a lightbox, paper and pencil.

Each of the animation club children were in on station for an hour or so, they then rotated around to a new station.

The day ran perfectly (scarily) smooth and I was so proud of all the participants.

Post Production - Arts Award Surgery

Sam Moore and Spencer Whalen talked to the group about the ways to utilize the post production process. The participants were beginning to finish the final 15 second stings and were now ready to learn the process on how to export HD, what frame rates to use. How to use an editing software, basic titles and editing with music composition.

Sam also spoke about the what to do now the animations are nearly complete, where to showcase the work. She talked about film festivals and creating a showreel to include in a university or job portfolio.

Software Tips and Techniques

At this point in time all of the participants were animating their final piece. All had ample time with hands on experience in the technique that they had chosen. The workshop leaders went around everyone giving advice and tips on how to accomplish the participants aims. Equipment issues were ironed out and for the most part the participants were happy animating.

In the afternoon we worked on the arts award blogs for unit 1. Also discussed what we needed to do for unit 2 that was going to run on 1st Feb.