Introduction to Animation
Art and Objects
Task:
Take separate photographs of 20 objects that don't belong to you and arrange them in a way that tells a story (even if the story is not immediately apparent to others).
Task (in break-out groups):
Pick and arrange 4 images that someone else took.
Group project:
In a group of 5-6 visit at least 2 galleries and find artists who use objects in their work. Pick 1 artist make a presentation about them and create a 20 second film response to their work.
What is this place?
Task:
Create a map by going for a walk and stoping every few minutes to draw what you see, hear and/or smell.
5 Line story about peeling an orange I tried to peel an orange but my nails are too short. They couldn’t dig into the skin. So I took a knife and started cutting. The knife slipped and I cut myself. Now I’m bleeding.
Task:
Draw exactly what's in front of you.
Task:
Pick one object that's in front of you, draw it again, then give it a dialogue line that's completely unrelated to its function.
1 day group project:
Come up with a story of how the Elephant and Castle got its name and create an artist's book about it.
Point of View
Task:
Create a 30 second film about something you feel strongly about either positively or negatively. Can be something small or a bigger issue.