Making your own animated film doesn’t have to be hard! After a short introduction about the technical functionality of motion pictures and different animation techniques, the participants develop the screenplay for their own animated short film and then produce it. The animated film is created frame by frame with two-dimensional stop motion technique, with the help of a animation box and a digital camera. The workshop can be booked in combination with the guided tour »Animated films and techniques«.
Workshop for groups in English, 180 min up to 10 participants 190 € up to 20 participants 360 €
Workshop for school groups in English, 180 min up to 10 participants 90 € up to 20 participants 170 €
Animation with scissors, light and imagination Trickfilm-Workshop
Following the custom of german animated film pioneer Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981) and other artists in the field, our animation experts will guide you in creating your own imaginative story. For your inspiration, the workshop will take you through the history of selected design techniques for animated films. Afterwards you will animate your own story in the style of the silhouette film. For silhouette films, the silhouette of your own crafted figures are brought to life by stop motion technique on a glas surface which is illuminated from below. The images are then assemled into an animated film with the use of digital techniques. The workshop is led by professional animation artists.
Workshop for groups in English, 180 min up to 10 participants 190 € up to 20 participants 360 €
Workshop for school groups in English, 180 min up to 10 participants 90 € up to 20 participants 170 €
Meet Berlin Filmmakers Filmmakers from Berlin share insights into their work
Filmmakers from Berlin share insights into their work Filmmakers from Berlin share insights into their work with you. Based on a film, a series or any kind of audiovisual work, which you will watch together, you can learn all about their work and their personal process of film production: from the initial idea, to the development of the material and the production. Furthermore, the different crafts of film production like directing, camera and editing are explained. Among others, we offer programs with a focus on documentary, animation, children’s or feature film as well as series or artistic video formats. The content and scope of the programs can be adapted to your wishes.
Interactive Talk for groups in English 90–120 min/160 € max. 20 participants
Interactive Talk for school groups in English 90–120 min/90 € max. class size