Red Carpet Treatment for Student Animators

Fourth grade students at PEARLS Hawthorne and Paideia School 24 explored the world of animation by collaboratively writing, storyboarding, directing, and making their own original short animated films during the Animation: Minds in Motion! arts residency of the Jacob Burns Film Center.

The screening of the PEARLS student animations took place at the Film Center January 24th, and the Paidiea 24 screening takes place on January 30th.

Animation: Minds-in-Motion is a 12-session animator-in-residence program led by professional animators with the assistance of trained volunteer educational facilitators who lead the students in their creative collaboration.

Students have the opportunity to:

• examine how animators visually tell stories
• energize their imaginations by using the tools of the animator
• exercise their ability to creatively collaborate on a team
• enjoy creating a unique world that tells a story
• experience the life-changing thrill of seeing their film on the big screen in front of a real audience