In-School Workshops

We offer a variety of workshops for schools, child care centres or community organizations

Quick Facts:

Suitable for ages 4 to 18
Workshops are half-day (3 hrs), full-day (6 hr) or multiple days in length
For classes of up to 25 students
We travel to your classroom with all the equipment
Workshops offered in stop-motion animation, video production, optical toys and special effects
Hosted by Freeze Frame’s workshop facilitators

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Rates

$225

Half-day Workshop

$400

Full-day Workshop.

Stop Motion Animation

Become a stop motion animator!
This workshop explains the essentials of stop motion animation before letting the students make a short video of their own. Working in groups, students will come up with a story using storyboards, create their own sets and characters and then animate them using equipment provided by Freeze Frame.
Stop motion animation can be made using clay, paper, found objects, lego or the students themselves (also known as pixilation)!
Best suited for ages 7 to 13
(Can be adapted for ages 5 to adults)
Live Action

Let's make a movie!
Students will learn the essentials of making a short film, from writing to editing. Working as a film crew, students will take on different production roles (camera, sound, lighting, directing, acting) and work as a team to complete their movie.
Freeze Frame will provide equipment for filming and editing.
Best suited for ages 12 to 18
6 hours minimum (2-3 days are recommended for the best experience, if the budget allows)
Optical Toys

Students learn about pre-film optical toys and how moving images are made!
Students will each make their own thaumatrope, while learning about concepts like persistence of vision. After students complete their thaumatrope, they will create stop motion videos in groups with themselves in the video.
Freeze Frame will provide the materials for the thaumatrope and bring equipment for the stop motion.
Best suited for ages 4 to 10
Visual Effects

Students are introduced to green screen and visual effects.
Working in groups, students will conceptualize short scenes and create a plan to execute a visual effect using green screen, in camera effects and other post-production tricks to create out-of-this-world visual effects.
Freeze Frame will provide equipment for filming and editing.
Best suited for ages 12 to 18
6 hours minimum