Animated Exeter has developed exciting and unusual opportunities for school pupils to take part in animated film and sound workshops. The workshops are all delivered by experienced tutors using professional animation equipment and target specific age groups. The nature of the projects and the equipment used means that for a rewarding and creative learning experience and a satisfying end product the group sizes are kept small.
All participating schools will receive a VHS or CD copy of their pupils animation's.
"I have had a fantastic day! I wanted to do something with art at college but this has opened up a whole new world of ideas. It has been great working with all the equipment you have." Park Community School teacher talking about "Countdown Capers" in 2001

Work created in schools and public workshops at last year's festival will be publicly screened at Exeter Picture House at 11am on Wednesday 20th February 2002.

Book through:
Karen Howard
Devon Curriculum Services (01392 384833)
Lines open:
8.30 - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
fax 01392.38488

Workshops £5 per day per pupil

Monday 11th - Friday 15th February
Countdown Competition
Media Education Centre
3D animation workshops for the winners of the Countdown Competition. Each school will receive a VHS copy of the original animation sequences the pupils have produced.
Tutors: Dave Johnstone animation, Roger Crompton sound
Group size 10 pupils (6 per animation workshop; 4 per sound workshop)
10am - 3.30pm
Bring packed lunches
Open to selected winners of Countdown Competition only.

Tuesday 11th & Thursday 14th February
Wednesday 13th & Friday 15th February
Suspended Animation
Workshops will take place in your school
Two day workshops on the theme of suspended time organised through Spacex Gallery to compliment the exhibition 'Presentness is Grace' (see exhibitions page xx).
Day one: developing ideas and storyboards on paper.
Day two: transferring these ideas onto computer as animation.
Each school will receive a VHS copy of the original animation sequences the pupils have produced.
Two day workshops
Tutors: Jenny Melling and Tony Walker
Age 11 - 15
Group size 6 pupils per 2 day workshop
10am - 4pm
Bring packed lunches

Thursday 14th & Friday 15th February
Sundog Media
Exeter Phoenix Media TV Studio
All participants will design and make 2D characters which they will animate and record. Using professional animation equipment and the help of experts, everyone will see their movie being created frame by frame on a TV screen as it happens. Each school will receive a VHS copy of the original animation sequences the pupils have produced.
One day workshops
Tutors: Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore
Age 11+
Group size 12 pupils per workshop
10am - 4pm (lunch break 12.30 - 1.30pm)
Bring packed lunches

Monday 11th - Wednesday 13th February
Director
Exeter Phoenix Media Centre
Pupils will illustrate a short story on computers, using basic animation techniques with Director software. Each school will receive a VHS or CD copy of the original animation sequences the pupils have produced.
One day workshops
Tutors: Giles Askham & Jonas Hawkins
Group size 8 pupils per workshop
Age 8 - 11
10am - 4pm
Bring packed lunches

Exeter Picture House will be presenting the animation feature films 'Osmosis Jones' at 10am from 11th to 15th February.

Book through:
Karen Howard
Devon Curriculum Services (01392 384833)
Lines open:
8.30 - 4.30pm Monday to Friday
fax 01392.38488

£2.50 per student

Mon 11th - Fri 15th February
Exeter Picture House
10am

OSMOSIS JONES (PG)
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Piet Kroon, Tom Sito. USA 2001
Starring: Bill Murray
With the voices of: Chris Rock, David Hyde Pierce, Laurence Fishburne

Beginning with live action before plunging into beautifully drawn, inspired animation, OSMOSIS JONES is an extremely funny, sharp-scripted, gross-out fiesta. When a slobbish zoo worker (Bill Murray) eats an infected egg, it is up to white blood cell Osmosis Jones and cold relief tablet Drix to save him from the evil virus, Thrax. Using larger than life, retro-styled animation reminiscent of an episode of Duckman, the film revels in a barrage of visual gags which need several viewings to fully appreciate as the animators plunge us into the inner workings of the human body.

"Fantastic. From the whacked out production design to the genius
throwaway gags and insane characters, this may not be the a Simpsons movie,
but it's as near as dammit". EMPIRE

For details of films and screening times please see our listings page or contact Simon Smale at the Exeter Picture House on 01392 251341
Tickets £2.50

To Book Schools Screenings and Workshops (and to check availability), schools should contact: