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Take One! Workshops

Our Take One! Workshops are an important part of the Festival's mission to make media a participatory rather than a passive experience. Workshop space is limited and registration must be done in advance. Workshop fees are non-refundable. To register, either click the workshop's Ticketweb logo below or contact us by phone at 773-281-9075 ext. 3011 or by email at kidsfest@facets.org

Acting is FUN!

Acting is FUN!

Saturday, October 22
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Facets Lounge
Facets Multi-Media
1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago
For ages 7 to 10 - Fee $20

 

Do you want to learn how to act? In this introductory workshop, participants will learn creative storytelling using Lookingglass Theatre Company's core values of invention, transformation and collaboration. While we develop our "actor's tools" - our bodies, minds and voices - we'll explore how to create and perform an original story. This workshop is perfect for creative kids who want to develop their imaginations, as well as important skills such as listening, focus and collaborating in the theatre. Teaching artists from the education and community programs will be leading this dynamic workshop!

 

Animation All-StarsAnimation All-Stars

Saturday, October 22
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Illinois Institute of Art
180 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
For ages 11 to 14 - Fee $50

Interested in computer animation or already starting? Toon Boom's Animation All-Stars host a hands-on immersion course where you can learn to develop, design, storyboard and animate your own short film - just like the pros!

 

Flip It - For Future AnimatorsFlip It - For Future Animators

Sunday, October 23
12:00PM - 3:00PM
Illinois Institute of Art
180 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago
For ages 7 to 10 - Fee $30

Join artist and animator George Berlin for this fun-filled hands-on animation workshop for the beginner skill level! Using ‘Flip Boom Classic' software, children as young as 5 can draw and color characters, then bring them to life through the use of traditional animation processes. Not a good artist? No problem! Even if your tyke is only drawing stick figures, they can still put their creativity in motion. Make your own short animated films to take home at the end of the workshop!

 

Stop Motion 101

Stop Motion 101:

with LAIKA Studios (creators of Coraline)
Saturday, October 29
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Facets Multi-Media
1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago
For ages 11 to 14 - Fee $20

Learn about stop motion animation from the pros! Mark Shapiro, Marketing Director for LAIKA Studios, will give you the inside story on how intricate puppets and sets are meticulously hand-made and animated, frame by frame. Meet one of the puppets from the Oscar-nominated film Coraline, take part in fun film exercises, and get the latest scoop on the studio's upcoming film ParaNorman!