*All Workshops happen on Saturday on SJSU campus. Registration is required and attendance is limited to SJSU students only.
Stop-motion Fabrication on a Budget
with Meghan Graham
So you want to make miniatures and puppets but you are broke and don’t know where to start. Stop-motion can be a pricey art form, but it doesn’t have to be. In this workshop, you will learn about Meghan Graham’s experience in making budget-friendly projects while also getting a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a stop-motion hand from affordable materials. A hands on workshop, where you learn how to make stuff with real materials and tools, while having tons of fun.
*Open to SJSU students only; registration required.
Max Capacity: 15 students
Build-up Technique for Puppet Fabrication
With Webster Colcord
An overview and demo of the build-up technique for puppet fabricarion, which is a “direct build” of the puppet without using full molds.
*Open to SJSU students only; registration required.
*Max Capacity: 20 students
Stylized set construction
with Mystery Meat Media
The team from Oakland’s Mystery Meat Media gives tips on using easy-to-source materials to make cinematic environments, featuring examples from their latest work for Nickelodeon, in which they re-created scenes from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie using toys in a cardboard world.
*Open to SJSU students only; registration required.
Capacity: 15-20 students
Make tiny plants!
with Grace Bennett
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll fabricate a variety of flowers and shrubs for stop motion projects, both realistic and stylized. We’ll discuss the look development process and approach of selecting and testing out different materials, as well as Grace’s journey from SJSU to Laika studios.
Capacity: 15 students
*Open to SJSU students only; registration required.
How i create my films
With Kangmin Kim
The amazing director, artist and independent creator Kangmin Kim will unveil the secrets of his creativity, showing us how he creates his films, and how he went about developing his unique career. This worksohp will include insights into his filmmaking process, a deep dive into his passion for filmmaking, and where he draws inspiration from.
*Open to SJSU students only; registration required.
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