Budding young Steven Spielbergs of the future were able to try out their film-making skills during a series of half term workshops in Highbridge this week.
The ‘Make A Film in A Day’ and ‘Animation for Beginners’ workshops were held at the Morland Community Centre in Pearce Drive, Highbridge.
The sessions – organised by the Young People’s Film Council and Bridgwater’s Engine Room – let youngsters aged between 13-19 try out film-making and animation-making in a series of free, one-day workshops.
“Film maker James Dean took the youngsters through all the stages of film-making, from how to generate suitable ideas for short films, to camera and sound techniques,” said The Engine Room’s Deborah Richardson.
“A quick dip into post-production transformed all the exciting work of the day into a film that children were proud to show friends and family.”
BAFTA winning animators Tom Stubbs and Joff Winterhart will be in Highbridge later this week when the ‘Animation for Beginners’ course covers creating cartoons, from flickbooks to stop-motion claymation.
The one-day workshops will take place on Thursday (21st February) from 10am – 4pm and Friday (22nd February) from 10am – 4pm. Places are limited, so booking is essential by contacting The Engine Room on 01278 433187.
The workshops are being run as part of the Big Media Project, funded by Mediabox, a £6 million scheme launched by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to help young people have a positive voice in the media.
Our photos show film maker James Dean with youngsters during the film making workshops in Highbridge this week.
