- Listen to an interview and feature on FSW on WVXU, NPR-affiliate station.
Floating Shape Workshop is a children's animation workshop ran by Mark Neeley, a Cincinnati-based animator/educator. As a mobile extension of an animation workshop class that Mark teaches at a local school, FSW is a traveling workshop designed to make the magic of animation accessible to all.
Workshops can range from a single day to multi-week sessions. FSW has held workshops at community-oriented venues such as libraries, festivals, art galleries & museums, summer camps, private events, and various other creative spaces.
In the workshop, children learn and engage in the art of the moving image. Camera-less animation projects include the making of flipbooks and zoetropes. In longer workshops, children will experiment with different methods of film animation (drawn, clay, cutouts, puppets) and create their own short films. All materials (including a quality, accessible animation program) are provided. Children are encouraged to animate any kind of film that they want, with basic instruction and tips/tricks provided to achieve their desired result.
Below, see a gallery of various workshops in action.
Floating Shape Workshop is a children's animation workshop ran by Mark Neeley, a Cincinnati-based animator/educator. As a mobile extension of an animation workshop class that Mark teaches at a local school, FSW is a traveling workshop designed to make the magic of animation accessible to all.
Workshops can range from a single day to multi-week sessions. FSW has held workshops at community-oriented venues such as libraries, festivals, art galleries & museums, summer camps, private events, and various other creative spaces.
In the workshop, children learn and engage in the art of the moving image. Camera-less animation projects include the making of flipbooks and zoetropes. In longer workshops, children will experiment with different methods of film animation (drawn, clay, cutouts, puppets) and create their own short films. All materials (including a quality, accessible animation program) are provided. Children are encouraged to animate any kind of film that they want, with basic instruction and tips/tricks provided to achieve their desired result.
Below, see a gallery of various workshops in action.
