Stop Motion Fun – Back Lane Studios

Summer Stop Motion Programs for 2019

Crafting an underwater Stop Motion video last summer.

Kids love Stop Motion, and our digital devices are making this filmmaking technique easier. Instructor Jordan McTavish, himself a big fan of Stop Motion, will be offering two half-day week-long programs for kids (9-13) this summer. Class sizes are limited to six to eight participants.

Classes take place at our studio, 9 Neepawa Ave., one block south of Howard Park Ave. and just east of Roncesvalles Ave.

Students will use a variety of materials – plasticine, Lego, drawing and action figures – to create short stop-motion videos, with narration and sound. Equipment and materials supplied. They bring their imaginations!!!

This summer, Jordan is offering two programs at different levels, the first an introduction and the second, in which the kids will craft videos about their lives.

Jordan is a veteran filmmaker who has taught dozens of documentary workshops and has contributed to 75+ short format documentaries over 20 years of filmmaking.

Check out videos that some of the kids have made!

1. Stop-Motion Basics

A practical introduction to stop motion filmmaking, a boundless genre that combines math, technology and creativity. Daily screenings of classic stop motion films will precede the opportunity to make Stick figure films, Claymations, Animations, Brick films, Prop films and Pixilation. Collaborate or work independently. Bring your own props! The workshop is led by Jordan McTavish.

Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For ages 8-12. $150.

2. Stop-Motion Production

Take your stop motion filmmaking to the next level. After we develop your math skills, we’ll develop a concept around your life. You’ll write a script, create your props and stages. Then you’ll make the film of your life and become YouTube’s next stop-motion star. The workshop is led by Jordan McTavish.

Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For ages 10-14. $150.

Questions? Email info@backlanestudios.ca or call 647-313-1654 for more information and to register.

Watch some of the videos here:

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Stop Motion Ocean

The kids had just one day to put this dramatic underwater video together. They managed with creativity and resourcefulness!

Love and the Lion

Romance with a dramatic end. Lainey and Isabelle, both 9, had fun working out their plot, making use of the figures at hand! (2018)

Battle for the Valley

Pascal and Felix, both 13, moved their troop of figures to create their battle scenes, while learning about lighting, sound and other techniques. (2018)

The New Recruit

Another 2017 video!

Soul Cats

Making Stop Motion is a painstaking task. Here a creative production from our 2017 workshops.

Lego Rebels on 20Hoth

Joshua explores conflict in a cold, inhospitable world. (2016)

Hungry Lego

Joshua explores Stop Motion potential. (2016)

Coraline Scene

Joshua tells a dramatic story! (2016)

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