education projects

Works with young people

Fred and the Scary Bunny(2013)

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/72189328 w=512 h = 220]

Made during a 2hr workshop with young people from 6 – 14yrs old, to tie-in with a recent screening of Suzie Templeton’s version of Peter and the Wolf, participants created their own local version of the story. Part of MK Gallery‘s Mini Makers programme.
Duration : 1:25
Techniques : Stop-motion
Software : AnimatorDV, Premiere Pro.

Smoke and Paint (2011)

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/29500252 w=512 h = 220]

Work created with young people 16-19 yrs old, part of Film Nation : Shorts programme, a nationwide competition for young film-makers based on the olympic themes. Project organised by Bedford Creative Arts
Duration : 1:00
Techniques : Stop-motion
Software : ICan animate, Premier Pro, After Effects.

WWII Newsreel (2011)

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/22078774 w=360 h = 288]

Project with yr1/2 and yr3/4 pupils at Frieth Junior School, Buckinghamshire. The pupils interviewed family members and other people from the community about their experiences of the second world war. These interviews were then edited, and images researched to illustrate the stories. Pupils also did two video shoots, recreating war-time expereinces. Part of a the schools larger WWII project. Funded by Creative Partnerships.
A Word In Edgeways project
Duration : 12:07
Techniques : Digital storytelling, video
Software : Windows Moviemaker, Audacity

The Legend of the Glowing Green Tree (2010)

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/27014392 w=360 h = 288]

Animation project with Year 3/4 pupils at Gretton Primary School, Northamptonshire.
Based on a traditional story from Vietnam, part of a larger project on the theme of ‘The Rainforest’, funded by Creative Partnerships.
A Word In Edgeways project
Duration : 4:37
Techniques : Shadow puppetry, multi-plane stop motion, digital post effects
Software : Premiere Pro, After Effects
Music : Created by pupils

The Hanslope Centre(2007)

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/27016198 w=360 h = 288]

Film/animation project with year 6 class at Hanslope School to create a film to explain (and help market) the school’s plan to build a dedicated childrens’ centre.
Project was funded by Extended Schools, and has been featured regionally as an example of ‘best practice’
A Word In Edgeways project
Duration : 4:47
Techniques : Digital multiplane, pixelation, live action, stop-motion, digital animation
Software : Combustion, Premiere Pro
Music : Specially composed and performed by Guy Jones

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