Animation Workshop Captures Our Pupils' Creative Energy

During the last two days, pupils from our Shells and Second year have enjoyed excellent workshops led by Let's Animate founder Gemma Foy.

Our eager Second years were the first yesterday to enjoy an iStopMotion workshop which taught them how to master the basics of animation. After creating a storyboard, they built their plasticine characters and props, before filming a short sequence of action and adding some audio files.

Then today it was the turn of our Shells to create their animations, a day that one pupil described as their best yet at Bablake!

Workshop leader Gemma Foy - inspired by Aardman's 'Wallace and Gromit' to study animation and eventually work for Ragdoll Productions, creators of 'Teletubbies' and 'The Night Garden' - was delighted with our pupils' imagination and technical skills. On her social media platforms, she praised the work completed and we look forward to publishing her official showreel soon after half term.

What was fascinating each day was the imagination and energy shown by our pupils and the full enjoyment they showed being creative. It was also excellent to see the range of excellent ideas that evolved during the workshops.

Let's Animate offers a number of tailored iStopMotion courses to a variety of community groups, and the party is endless. The workshops cater to schools, teacher training, club activities, promotional material, team building events and even taster sessions, where new animators can get a taste of the craft before choosing the right workshop for them. No matter the situation, Gemma Amos, founder of Let’s Animate, will find the perfect approach for everyone.