Stop Motion Animation with LEGO course

What makes a great stop motion animation?

Storytelling? Action? Special effects? What about all of these combined.

Our special online BrickFlicks stop motion animation camp allows you to create your own space portal and take your favourite character on a journey to different worlds that include shooting lasers, fighting pirates and battling gladiators.

We are keeping the number of participants to a minimum so everyone gets a chance to explore and develop their skills

With each of the camps (4 days or 2 days), join our animator for one hour as you learn how to animate using storyboards, camera angles and make visual effects using material you find at home. You get feedback on your animations from the tutor and at the end of the week you have your very own movie made including music and sound FX.

Perfect for budding young creators, animators or those who just want to have a go.

Got a schedule?

Book one of 2 camps

4 day online camp

Tue 22nd - Fri 25th Feb

10-11 am

6-12 Learners

€65

Join this camp

2 day online camp

Thur 24th - Fri 25th Feb

2-3pm

6-12 Learners

€40

Join this camp
4 hours/ 2 hours online (depending on selection)
4 -5 hours offline ( optional)
18 Videos
INSIDE THE COURSE

Course Curriculumn

The live sessions will guide you to making some great animations but you also have video tutorials to watch whenever you want.

Learn the Basics
What is Brickflicks?
1. What is Stop Motion Animation ?
2. How To Make Stop Motion Animation
3. The Walk Cycle
How to add Sound & Titles (Post Production)
The Run Cycle
Set and Portals. First world ( Forest)
How To Create Your Story
How To Make A Set
How To Make A Portal
Alternative Animations
Space
How to make a space Setting
How to animate the space actions
Back to the Romans
What you need to make a Roman setting
How to animate the actions
Treasure Island
How to make a Treasure Island set
How to animate the Treasure Island actions
CREDIT IDEA
Upload your animation
Upload your animation here

Explore the world of stop motion

Live online

4 hours or 2 hours of live online classes on Zoom each day with our BrickFlicks tutor from 10-11am or 2-3pm 4-5 hours of offline activities (optional).

Certificate and Feedback

A certificate of completion and the opportunity to share your finished movie on our dedicated BrickFlicks YouTube channel.

6-12 Learners

Small groups of learners ensures each child receives one-on-one tuition.

Cost of camp

BrickFlicks Academy members will receive a 25% discount on the full camp cost.

Information for this camp

  • What you need to access this camp

    1. A mobile device (smartphone or tablet).

    2. Stop Motion Studio Pro app (€5.99) downloaded.

    3. Storage space on the device.

    4. A second device (Laptop/ desktop/tablet or phone) with a camera to watch the live zoom calls, participate with the tutor and follow along with any live demonstrations.

  • What App does this camp use?

    This course uses Stop Motion Studio Pro. We Strongly recommend you use the paid version as it will be required at certain stages throughout the course. Please make sure you can download the latest version of the app and that the operating system of your device is up to date. Older operating systems or devices may not be compatible anymore with the new version of the app.

  • Additional Resources

    Alongside the videos, this course will use an interactive website called a Padlet. It will contain templates, backgrounds, storyboards, and other resources that can help you on your way to becoming great animators.

  • Time Commitment

    Each morning of the camp will include 1 hour of live online demonstrations & 4-5 hours of offline activities (Optional). You can use the course videos to continue making movies even after the camp.

  • What do I get with the course?

    Along with getting advice and live demonstrations from an experienced tutor, you also get access to video tutorials and online resources

  • Safety

    BrickFlicks is part of Createschool - A team of passionate dedicated professionals with over 20 years of experience in delivering workshops to young people. We are all Garda vetted and comply with the child protection GDPR. To find out more read our Quality Assurance manual here - https://createschool.eu.teamwork.com/spaces/quality-assurance-manual-online-learning-2020/page/1001-quality-assurance-manual-online-learning

  • Minimum age

    Suitable for ages 8yrs + (we recommend that an Adult assists with the online elements of the course)

Participant, BrickFlicks online summer camp

I found that the people running the course were very nice and likeable! As animation is a thing I already enjoy it was just fun to be doing it with others and talking about it. It gave me an opportunity to compare my skills and learn new ones. It was also good that I could ask anything at anytime when I needed help or was unsure.

Participant, BrickFlicks online summer camp

I loved learning from the step by step instructions and interaction through zoom. The feedback was encouraging and positive and the fact that we could work at our own pace was great.

Instructor(s)

BrickFlicks Instructor

Dave Sheehan

The BrickFlicks team has over 15 years of experience delivering workshops to children in Stop Motion, Music, and Digital Media. BrickFlicks tutor Dave Sheehan has been creating fun and educational content for children of all ages since 2014, and has delivered BrickFlicks workshops to children in school & venues all over Ireland including The Ark Childrens Cultural Centre, Dublin, Riverbank Arts and Solstice Arts. The Academy is a fun, safe place for children to learn new skills and share their work with the BrickFlicks animators. All content is specific to the age category (8-12 years) and designed to engage this group.