This two day workshop will give an introduction into digital composites, green screen and stop frame animation by combining video footage of you battling a stop motion monster or villain of your own creation! Using classic movie magic techniques, students will create and animate their own monster from modelling clay and then after filming themselves in combat against a green screen – battling their imaginary foe! Afterward they will use Adobe After Effects to blend the live action footage with their animated monster/villain to create their own superhero scene.

Skills and techniques covered will include:

● Clay modelling

● Stop motion animation

● Green screen techniques

● Simple film combat moves

● After Effects compositing

This course is capped at only 6 places so advance booking is highly recommended. Suitable for those aged 8-13 years, a knowledge of animation or filmmaking is not required. Please bring a packed lunch with you. All materials will be provided, there will be some limited props available, however the attendees will be encouraged to bring their own superhero costumes or accessories.

Session Dates

Wed 09 + Thu 10 Apr

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Workshop attendees get 10% off all food and hot drinks at the Café Bar.

We offer a range of film production courses covering scriptwriting, cinematography and visual effects, please do take a look at the full programme of courses available.

TUTOR: ASHLEY THORPE

Ashley Thorpe is a professional filmmaking and FX editor based in Exeter. Ashley returned to his Devon roots in 2005 and focused all his energies upon creating a series of animated short films using neglected aspects of English mythology as source material. His latest production – Borley Rectory (a Carrion Film / Glass Eye Pix NYC co-venture) starring Reece Shearsmith & Julian Sands was released in 2019. In 2015 Ashley animated the opening Lalo Schifrin scored sequence for Neil Marshall’s (Game of Thrones, Westworld) and Axelle Carolyn’s Saturn Award nominated Hollywood Horror feature Tales Of Halloween. Ashley regularly teaches animation, visual effects and filmmaking to a variety of age groups.

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, DIGITAL WORKSHOP + STUDIO 2

*Subject to a £1.50 ticketing system charge. We don’t charge this to make a profit. Find out more >>