Wildlife Vaasa 2008

The animation "Vanten" (Glove) that children produced with me at the kindergarten where we started animateing participated in Wildlife Vaasa festival. It was shown on the big screen and was among the five best in the category Film made by children. Vanten was the last animation I made with children at this kindergarten. I hope they will carry on and let chidren make animations under years to come.



Letting children animate and explore different kinds of media is something I always will do. And hopefully soon there will be two kindergartens in Vaasa that takes advantage of the benefits and joy in makeing animations and explore different kinds of medias.

Car animation

Anmaton made just for fun.

Digital camera, toy cars and made in one day.

Participate in events.

It is always fun to doe something more with the films ore animations that are produced. This is an animation that participated in events in different countries.

Shorter version

The animation is Award Winning and putting Vaasa on the map as a city with modern ways and knowledge. The children that made this animation was at the time age of five and six. Children and the process of making animations are learning by doing experiences that inspires to try different alternatives.

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Wildlife Vaasa

Film Festival

Diploma

interview with Kapteni Hirmu

Revealing interview with Kapteni Hirmu and his crew. Before the film Hirveät Merirosvot has première.

Trailer has been reported to be addicting if so happens contact makers of the film.

Could animating be easier

Yes! It doesn’t need to be more difficult than you make it. Animation can be made whit digital camera, video camera, web camera, camera on a mobile phone. Pictures can be edited with video editing program like Mowie Maker where sound and text can be added.

Toy Animation Taitava Nalle made with mobile phone in 30 minutes.

Modiga riddare (Brave knights)

Animation with all ingredients a film needs. The animation was made under short time and with a tight budget. The Knights had a small salary and will not return fore part two they hawe reported.

Hirveät Merirosvot (Horrible Pirates)

Trailer for animation under production. 3D animation made by children age of six at nursery school. Enjoy if you dare.

A BOX studio

We use an animation BOX when working with cut out animation, because it gives a protected area to work in. The box is made of veneer and the video camera is placed on top of the box faceing downwards where the animation is made. Cut out animation is made with paper puppets and suitable fore all ages it is easy and FUN!! And when working with animation fun is a key word. Making an animation is a lot of work and demands patience of the makers.

What equipment is needed?

No big budget films. There are as many ways as users and how match money can be spent. All that is really needed to make an animation is a Still camera and a stand to get a steady image with and that will get you started. I recommend using a Video camera and a computer because different techniques can easily be combined. The video camera can be connected trough USB ore Fire Wire (IEEE 1394) interface, Fire Wire give you a better image. When buying a video camera (DV) it should be one with a Fire Wire port same goes fore the computer. Some video cameras have an animation and dubbing function that means that an animation can be done with the video camera alone. And in the end sometimes pen and paper is the best tool to make simple animation with like a flip book. If interested best way to get started is to find out how it’s done.