Experimental Animation

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Forget what you know about Disney and Nickelodeon cartoons (as cool as they are) – animation can be anything and made by anyone! In this workshop we’ll make mesmerizing looping animations by learning two experimental techniques: “weaving loops” and “the Ehrlich Effect”

No prior animation experience needed, nor is it preferred.  Come animate in this pressure-free environment, and by the end of the night leave with a satisfying gif you can show people at parties

For inspiration, we’ll also take a look at the works of animators Anna Firth, Caleb Wood, David Ehrlich, Amelia Johnston, and Cecily Russo.

JOHN QUINN is a current Byrdcliffe Artist-in-Residence, graduate of Pratt Institute’s 2D Animation program, and a presenting animator  in this past year’s Woodstock Film Festival.  His work is often experimental and analog – a mix of stop motion and various mediums on paper.  A goal outside of his personal practice is to make animation more accessible, which is the idea behind this workshop series.  Lately he’s been drawing inspiration from programs like The Electric Company and Schoolhouse Rock and animators Sally Cruikshank and Vince Collins.  “‘The magic of animation’ I think turns a lot of people away from the medium, and even though it is kind of magic, anybody can do it – even people that can’t draw”.

Workshop fee: $70 WBG members, $75 not-yet members
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Workshop limited to 10.