The Watershed regularly run Cinékids events that give children aged 6-11 a chance to explore how films are made by learning about and experimenting with different processes. My intention was to find out a little more about these events to help me with the piece of Cinékids Artwork that I have to produce for my Gold Arts Award. The purpose of this artwork is to promote these sessions.

This seasons films for cinekids have all been dog related to tie in with the Bristol Gromits. So the kids where going to create some canine themed animations, set in luxury dog homes that they had decorated.

It was great to see how the workshop was run. This week the kids where being taught how to use some stop frame animation software, filming from a birds-eye view. The kids where very enthusiastic about their projects and put their active imaginations to work. They created their sets and worked out story lines to act out with their characters.

Being involved in the session allowed me to develop some of my ideas for my promotional Cinekids artwork and get a good picture of what it is I am trying to promote. It also taught me a few things about Stop Motion, facilitating workshops and how inventive and intelligent children are!