About This Activity
Guided by teaching artist and filmmaker Sahar Al-Sawaf, youth ages 11–14 will transform inspiration from art, dreams, and film into animated stories, learning how imagination, collaboration, and creativity can combine to make ideas move. In this hands-on camp, campers will create animated shorts using a mix of paper cutouts, rotoscoping, and digital tools. They’ll film scenes with iPads, experiment with layering and coloring printed frames, and use stop motion techniques to bring ideas to life. Campers will also explore found images and online resources to inspire backgrounds, textures, and environments, connecting their work to contemporary artists’ practices. Using iMovie and stop motion apps, campers will develop, edit, and refine their animations, collaborating in teams to build cohesive stories and dreamlike worlds. The process encourages creative problem-solving, teamwork, and experimentation, allowing participants to contribute their unique ideas to the final animated shorts. By the end of the week, campers will showcase their collaborative projects, sharing their original stories and imagined worlds with friends and family to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and the power of animated storytelling.
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