Behind the scenes is a 50 minute assembly /workshop taking audience members through the complete process of creating a Story Ship interactive animated show from script, to stage, to screen. Kids will find out how important it is to have strong mathematics skills when recording music, animating characters, making puppets and building sets.
Starting with the initial story concept and script creation, students go through character design, voice over-acting, sound effects creation, animation movement, sound design and sound mastering. Participants also get the opportunity to try their hand at animating or moving a character on screen, recording their own voice-overs, manipulating puppets. This hands-on workshop is an excellent introduction to animation and show students how mathematics and science play an important role in the creation of animated shows.
For Grades 4th – 12th
Technical Requirements – One Table 6’X2’ and a chair
Duration – 50 minutes
Recommended audience size – 1 class up to 250
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"Ready, Set, Action Animated Music Video Creation Residency"
Our “Animated Music Video Residency” is a fun filled 3 or 5 day program where students create an animated music video based on poems they have written. They can also use poems or songs by other beloved children’s poets. Sean brings everything needed including a digital studio, green screen, cameras, lights and microphones.
Students explore poetry through the creation of a music video animation. Participants first examine the basic building blocks of poetry including, repetition, rhyme, assonance, consonance and alliteration. Then Sean and the kids set the poems to music. The kids learn the song and record an audio track.
After teaching the kids choreography to the song, he films them performing in front of a green screen. Lastly, students are introduced to the postproduction process where they learn how mathematics, art, science and music all play an important role in the production of animated shows and music videos. This residency has curriculum connections with math, science, literature, reading and art.
For grades 3rd-5th
Technical requirements – One table 6’X2’, One chair, Reasonably Quiet Room
Duration – Three or five day residency. 4 – 5 classes daily with one
classroom period per class each day.
Recommended Class Participant size – 25 Students
Click on the pictures below to watch music videos made by students from around the country:
Check out what kids South Side Middle School Created using just animated characters based on everyday real objects. (Click Image Below)
"Create An Storytelling Audio CD Workshop"
Audio CD Creation
The Story Ship's audio workshops were created for kids eight and above to introduce them to the recording arts. By combining today's digital audio technology with the uninhibited creative drive of children, extraordinary things happen. And parents and teachers want to share them with every one they know! So these workshops become great fund-raisers and money-makers for our clients.
"Create Your Own Storytelling Audio CD"
This workshop is perfect for After School Programs! Kids work with a Story Ship Artist to create an Audio CD of their own stories, sound effects and music. They are guided through the creative writing process creating a story and corresponding script, then coached in vocal storytelling techniques using musical interpretation concepts. The Story Ship Artist brings a Pro-Tools digital audio studio on location to record the kids. Participants also learn about the science of sound, computer editing and CD construction. The final product is a digitally mastered Audio CD with full color cover artwork. Music and sound effects created by the children are also mixed with the student's stories.
This is a great way for kids to learn and practice reading and acting skills while discovering facts about the science of sound!
Duration: 3 or 5 days sessions with one contact hour a day needed with each group
For ages: 3rd - 8th Grade
Setup: 30 minutes to 1 hour depending upon site.
Tech Requirements: One Table 6'X2' and one Electrical Outlet (We bring the rest!)
(This workshop covers many of the national standards for Reading, Writing Media Arts and The Science of Sound.)
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Here are a few .mp3 samples from schools around the country.
Pioneer's Tale
The Soldier's Gift
"The Golden Tree"
"Fire"
"The Great Race"
"The Lunch Kid"
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