Now the Littlefoot staff is taking all the footage and editing it into the final films. Stay tune for the date and time of the premier.
Finishing up...
Last week we finished up our last Littlefoot session. All the audio clips, character models, promotional material, and miscellaneous background props have been created and documented. As all pieces of artwork are returned to the kids.
Crafting a Story
We are only a few shorts sessions away from the end of this Littlefoot workshop. The kids have been very busy working on several different tasks to help build the story. During group brainstorming sessions the kids showed patience and flexibility as we pieced together their individual characters and ideas.
In our third iteration of a storyboarding activity, we used a whiteboard and magnetic photocopies of the characters to lay out a sequence of events. This adaptable medium allowed each child to have a chance to tell the story, moving the characters from begining, to middle, to end. This was also a good time for the kids to start building a rough script.
After we had an idea of how everything would come together the designers drew out a storyboard complete with moveable narration and word bubbles. This allowed the kids to visualize the flow of the story and discuss what changes needed to be made.
As we move into the production phase of this project we talked to the kids about animation processes and they all had a try at taking photos of their own creations in front of the green screen.
They worked with clay to finish up props and scenery for the movie.
And finally, the kids were excited to try out stop motion animation for the first time. They made a few tests with with clay creations and got a feel for how to plan motions, manipulate details, and understand timing issues.
In our third iteration of a storyboarding activity, we used a whiteboard and magnetic photocopies of the characters to lay out a sequence of events. This adaptable medium allowed each child to have a chance to tell the story, moving the characters from begining, to middle, to end. This was also a good time for the kids to start building a rough script.
After we had an idea of how everything would come together the designers drew out a storyboard complete with moveable narration and word bubbles. This allowed the kids to visualize the flow of the story and discuss what changes needed to be made.
As we move into the production phase of this project we talked to the kids about animation processes and they all had a try at taking photos of their own creations in front of the green screen.
They worked with clay to finish up props and scenery for the movie.And finally, the kids were excited to try out stop motion animation for the first time. They made a few tests with with clay creations and got a feel for how to plan motions, manipulate details, and understand timing issues.
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