Artist: Kathy Sarpi
Learn how to make simple, satisfying animated loops with pen paper, plasticine and a trusty phone app! Explore basic principles of animation as you apply simple tips and tricks for making your animations smooth, stretchy and fun. Learn fundamentals such as how to time your animation, when to apply squash and stretch and using paths to create smooth movement.
Participants will explore these ideas both in drawing and with plasticine to produce short stop-motion videos. Suitable for any drawing or modelling skill level, these principles can be applied to loose, gestural and basic shapes and forms. Let's get fluid!
Image credit: Kathy Sarpi
Age: 14 to 25 years
Please ensure you are within this age range.
Accessibility (including allergies)
Signal has two main event spaces. One is on the ground floor with step-free access, and one is on the first floor with both a staircase and a lift. There will be a quiet space available on the day. There may be background music, which can be turned down or off on request, and the lights are dimmable.
Some events might also use the outdoor area for activities or breaks. The concrete ground is mostly even, with a raised platform/bench on one side and a walkway on the other. There’s no shade for most of the day. We can bring out additional chairs. Signal is located between a train line and the Yarra river, and there’s significant background noise when trains are going past.
If you have any questions about accessibility or want to share anything about your access needs (including allergies) beforehand, please email signal@melbourne.vic.gov.au or call 03 9658 7808.
What to expect
- Getting to SIGNAL: Train - Flinders Street Station. Tram – 58 to stop #1 (Flinders St/Queens Bridge St) or 19, 57, 59 to stop #1 (Flinders Street Railway Station/Elizabeth St) or any Swanston Street tram to stop #13 (Federation Square).
- Please bring: Some food or money for lunch. There is a water tap, fridge, kettle & microwave that you are welcome to use. If you bring food into the building, we request that it is nut-free.
- Arriving: The front door will open at 10:45am. A staff member with a lanyard will be in the foyer to greet you and tick you off the doorlist, as well as show you where the kitchen and bathrooms are. They will then direct you to the workshop space.
- In the workshop space: The artist and another staff member will be in the space to greet you. You will be able to take a seat while other participants arrive. The workshop will start when most people have arrived, or at the latest 11:10am. The staff member will then do a general welcome and explain some information specific to the workshop, before introducing the artist.
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