At the Hollywood Theatre, we have assembled a team of professional animators and student volunteers to present fun, educational, and affordable animation workshops for youth spanning age 7 – 18. Whether it’s stop motion, claymation, or direct animation, our highly kinetic programs empower and reward many kinds of learners.
Open Meadow Animators
We are thrilled to launch a new partnership with Open Meadow High School in spring of 2012. Under the instruction of our skilled animator-educators, Open Meadow students will participate in a nine-week course exploring many elements and techniques of animation. Students will receive PPS Fine Arts credit for their efforts.
PDX Pop Now!
In collaboration with PDX Pop Now! (one of Portland’s pre-eminent funnels highlighting up and coming music), we send animators into schools for direct animation workshops, in which youth draw on and etch patterns into film. The resulting piece is projected behind local bands as they perform at an assembly for the participating students.
Animate It!
One of our most long-standing programs at the Hollywood Theatre, Animate It! teaches the basics of stop-motion animation through mediums such as clay, paper cut-outs, and 3D objects. The two-day workshop is designed for youth ages 7-11 spanning both beginner and intermediate skill levels.
Watch student animations from previous workshops.
