Introduction to Special Effects
Become a Jedi Master at this year’s East Lansing Children’s Film Festival. Mirage Technologies, Inc., of Lansing, Michigan, will give you the chance to step into one of the most famous action movies of all time-STAR WARS!!! Step in front of the interactive Green Screen and experience movie magic. Grab your light saber and overpower the Dark Side. May the force be with you as you learn about the special effects that make your favorite movies come alive.
An Introduction to Animation: Flip Book & Zoetrope Workshop
Members of SEMAFX (Southeast Michigan Animation and Special Effects Network) demonstrate the basics of animation with these fun and easy to learn methods.
Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Learn how to create charming and original short movies using an ordinary video camera and materials you already have on hand at home at the East Lansing Children’s Film Festival’s FUNNY FOOD AND MORE! Stop-motion animation workshop.
Saturday, October 25, 2003 is the day that food comes alive with workshop leader Carol Lilly-Lacca. Using the stop-motion technique, bananas eat apples, oranges peel themselves, and sandwiches disappear bite by bite. We will also explore this technique using paper cut-outs and small toys!
