2-D PAPER PUPPET ANIMATION
Ages 16-29
Fall 2022, JHU-MICA Film Centre
In this workshop student fellows will learn stop-motion animation using original, self-designed, jointed paper puppets. They’ll start by practicing and refining techniques with both 2-D (cut paper/collage) and 3-D objects under the camera, then each fellow will design a paper character and create a storyboard for a short video. They’ll pay special attention to creating compelling personalities and environments; figures, sets, and scenes that communicate ideas meaningful to the animator. They’ll be introduced to animation principles, as well as to proper camera work, both technical--exposure and focus--and aesthetic--composition. Individual final projects will bring each fellow’s vision to life. Their work will be shared on the program website and at a public exhibition. Limited to 8 student fellows.
Karen Yasinsky is an artist and filmmaker, and Senior Lecturer in the Film and Media Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University. She is a Guggenheim fellow and a fellow of the American Academy in Berlin and the American Academy in Rome. Her work has been widely exhibited both domestically and internationally. She is also a recipient of the Baker Award.
Evelyn Tang is currently a student at Johns Hopkins University, majoring in film and media studies and economics. She believes in the power of media to communicate with the world.
