We are already looking forward to this year’s summer of animation.

Following his success on Fantastic Mr Fox we have animator Chris Tichborne joining us for this year’s residency along with animation teacher Patricia West and in–house animator Will Howes.

We will be running buckswashlingly brilliant animation workshops in lucky local schools and wondercrump workshops right here at the Museum.

Patricia West has worked in schools running computer animation workshops for both children and adults. She has a B.A. in Computer animation an M.A. in Sequential design and illustration and is currently working towards a PGCE in Information and communication technology.

As well as working with schools she will also be delivering some zippfizzling workshops right here at the Museum, keep your eye on our What's on pages for more information. 

Why not see what she has been up to and visit her website...

If you are interested in one of our animators visiting your school call a member of the Education team on 01494 892195

Whizzpopping workshops in schools

KS1

Zoetrope animation: Create zoetropes with our animator in residence. Find out how the Victorians used them as toys, look into the science of light and dark and forces, then create a sequence of drawings to use in a zoetrope. Spin and see your zipfizzling animation come to life. 
National Curriculum links: English: EN1 - Speaking and listening, Art and design, Design and technology, Science & History.

KS2

Story making in Powerpoint: Students will develop core ICT skills whilst storyboarding their ideas and producing sequential animations. These skills can be transferred into presentation and quiz making in Powerpoint.
National Curriculum links: English: EN1 - Speaking and listening, Art and design, Design and technology & ICT

YR6

Flash animation: Students will learn how to create frame-by-frame animations using ‘Flash’ and to develop animations using; a motion path, motion Tweens and shape Tweens, how to use layers and how to turn their own sound and drawings into animation.
National Curriculum links: English: EN1 - Speaking and listening, Art and design, Design and technology & ICT.