Introduction to Animation and Paper Puppets Workshop

Introduction to Animation and Paper Puppets Workshop

Wednesday April 7, 2021
1:30 PM 3:00 PM
aabijijiwan New Media Lab

Wrapping up his year as Artist-in-Residence, Glenn Gear will lead an introductory online workshop on animation and paper puppets with aabijijiwan New Media Lab. In this Zoom workshop, Gear will begin with a short introduction to his practice and a brief history of animation and different styles. Gear will then cover the following:

·      fundamentals of animation

·      creating a workspace (lighting, camera, background)

·      creating an image sequence

·      using Stop Motion Studio

·      timing your animation and creating a storyboard

·      animating your character

·      exporting your film

This workshop has a capacity of 25 participants. We kindly ask that you only register if you are certain you can attend. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please contact aabijijiwan via email so they can give your spot to someone else. Please email them if you would like to be put on the waitlist. For more information, email aabijijiwanmediala@gmail.com.

Please note that this workshop will be recorded.

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About the Artist:

Glenn Gear is a filmmaker, animator and visual artist of mixed Inuit ancestry from Nunatsiavut (Hopedale, Labrador) now based in Montreal. Much of Glenn’s work explores alternative forms of storytelling through research-based creation in addition to personal, tactile, and sensorial knowledge rooted in his Inuit heritage. Primarily focused on animation and moving images, he also uses archives, photographs, drawings, traditional crafts, and objects in his practice. Glenn is passionate about low-budget and experimental animation techniques and shares these through mentoring opportunities that have become an integral part of his practice. His work delves into the relationships between people, animals, and land, rethinking the spaces in which history, hope and Inuit knowledge may thrive. 

Gear is currently undertaking a year-long joint residency between Concordia University and the University of Winnipeg. Glenn is the Inuit Futures in Arts Leadership: Artist-in-Residence hosted in collaboration with the aabijijijwan New Media Lab.