Kids’ Animation Weekend

Kids’ Animation Weekend

Part of the UTS: Sydney International Animation Festival 2011

See the best international animation films for kids, join our hands-on thaumatrope workshop or book onto a one day stop animation course.

Drop-in thaumatrope workshop
24, 25 September, 10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 4pm
Engage young hands to create a thaumatrope, a Victorian toy, using just paper and string!
Ages 3 – 10 years
Free with Museum admission, bookings not required.
Free admission for Animation Festival ticket holders*

1 day stop motion animation course
24, 25 September, 10am – 4pm
Participants will work with a professional animator and use HD webcams, Stop Motion Pro software and mixed-media to create a short animated project.
Ages 8–12 years
Cost: $140 per child, $126 member
Book now

UTS: Sydney International Animation Festival 2011

Film screenings
24, 25, 26 September, 10am – 4.45pm
The following short animation films will play in the Museum's Kings Cinema.
Free with Museum admission, bookings not required.
Free admission for Animation Festival ticket holders*

* Single admission only, valid 24-26 September. Please present your festival ticket at the Admission desk to gain one complimentary entry to the Museum.

Mobile
Verena Fels
Germany, 6'24, 2010
A lonely cow decides to make friends with some sheep, a dog, a couple of chickens, a pig and a budgie on the other side of the room. There's just one little problem …

Ballet Of Unhatched Chicks
Shaun Seong-Young Kim
USA, 1'50, 2011
Yay, we're hatched!! A troupe of happy little chicks breaks into a crazy, joyous dance.

Dry Fish
Andy Martin
UK, 2’00, 2010
A wonderous cascade of cool creatures, crazy colours and bewildering scenarios. Two minutes of pure fun.

Get The Picture
Avi Ofer
Israel, 5’30, 2010
A simple adventure in a park with a digital camera takes a magical turn.

Lizard
John Skibinski
Australia, 2'36, 2009
A frill-necked lizard's simple attempt at getting dinner doesn't quite go according to plan.

Whistleless
Flojtelos
Siri Melchior
Denmark, 4'48, 2009
In a vibrantly colourful town, all the people and all the animals can whistle. Except, that is, for Whistleless, the whistleless little bird. What can be done?

Amazonia
Sam Chen
USA, 4’50, 2010
A kind of scary concert of critters that creep crawl, slither and bite - to standing ovation.

Play Ball
Jennifer Oxley
USA, 1'45, 2009
Probably the best use ever made of a giraffe.

The Squirrel And The Swallow
De Eekhoorn En De Zwaluw
Arjan Boeve
Holland, 6'31, 2010
When the winter forces Swallow to leave for a warmer place, his best friend Squirrel tries to figure out a way to stay in touch with Swallow and help keep him safe.

The Gruffalo
Jakob Schuh, Max Lang
UK, 27'00, 2009
An Oscar-nominated adaptation of the much loved book. A plucky little mouse uses his wits to stay the claws of those who would eat him – until the product of his own imagination catches up with him.