2009 / workshops
Spooky Time with Laban
Spooky Time with Laban-related workshop - ages 3-4 accompanied by an adult
Welcome to Laban’s castle! But…Laban the little ghost is not good at haunting…By means of voices and instruments we will help him frighten the castle residents and create our own ‘soundtrack’. Do you remember who lives at the castle and which colours daddy ghost’s skin turned to when he was ill? Discover how, through simple animation techniques, Laban and his little sister Labolina can float in front of the camera and Rufus the dog can catch a frisbee. Kids get busy, mum and dad sit at the controls! We will conclude the workshop with our own (not so) scary ghost story.
Zoom-in
Ages 4-5 accompanied by an adult
The closer you look, the more you see. Experiment with colours and shapes and discover the magical world of sight.
Animal Sounds
Heart for animal films-related workshop - ages 4-12
Following on the screenings of animal films at the EcoHuis, you can attend a workshop on animal sounds. Create an audiotape laa laa miaow miaow. The workshop is tailored to various age groups, so that everyone gets the opportunity to participate.
Cuddly Animals
Heart for Animals films-related workshop - ages 4-12
Following on the screenings of animal films at the EcoHuis, you can attend a workshop on recycled cuddly animals. Create your own cuddly toy and stuff it with recycled materials. The workshop is tailored to various age groups, so that everyone gets the opportunity to participate.
A Tale of Two Mozzies
A Tale of Two Mozzies-related workshop - ages 5-6
Welcome to the magical world of water colours. Mosquitoes, bees, ants and caterpillars…do you remember which animals played in the film? Through all kinds of funny objects, we will try to discover the characters and story lines. We will create our own painting in water colour and let the mosquitoes fly, dance and ride a bike! Through playing, we become acquainted with the basic principles of cartoons. We will experiment in front of and with the camera and bring our own world of insects to life.
En scène
Ages 6-9
Create your own characters and settings and bring them to life. Afterwards, you will receive the result of this workshop at home!
Plato’s cave
Ages 6-9
Plato once said: project your own shadow, the shadows of a few objects and some colours in a darkened room…and the world looks completely different! Create your own prehistoric or ultramodern cave or futuristic fantasy and be astonished at the shapes and images around you. We will use various kinds of audiovisual materials!
Reporter on the red carpet
Ages 6-16
Due to the overwhelming success of last year’s workshop, we present you: reporter on the red carpet - the sequel! You are a film nut and you have a way with words? That makes you the perfect reporter! Armed with cameras, microphones and some guts we discover what is going on behind the scenes and on the frontlines of the festival. We will shoot our own coverage in Antwerp and Bruges and edit our footage in order to create a dazzling commentary. Afterwards, we will put your footage on the festival website so that other people can enjoy it.
Troll Make-Up
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber-related workshop - age 7+
Welcome to the land of the trolls! Use make-up to transform yourself into a troll and scare your friends. Because we would like to see as many trolls as possible at the festival, we will organize this workshop in the morning as well as in the afternoon.
Action with Vrielynck!
The Children of Timpelbach-related workshop - ages 8-10
You will create your own film-related story and transform that story into moving images. For this purpose, we will use a cinematographic object of the MuHKA_media Vrielynck-collection – a unique opportunity to become acquainted with pre-cinema technology.
Come on, story!
Ages 8-10
A film begins with a story. A good story. It is quite ecxiting to come up with a good story. A film story has some odd characteristics. When you film someone who walks through a door and seconds later you see the same person buying a loaf of bread, you would think that door was the baker’s shop entrance. When you film someone who buys a loaf of bread at the baker’s shop and seconds later you see that person entering a room, you would think that person comes home. In order to learn how to create a film story, we will first take photographs. Then, we will use those photographs to create different stories by changing the order. Would you like to join us?
Fairy tales
The Loveliest Riddle-related workshop - age 8+
Let youself be immersed in the world of fairy tales: what is it that makes fairy tales so special? Which fairy tales do you know? Who or what is your favourite character? We will make a comparison with the story of The Loveliest Riddle, a film which will be screened at the festival. After this workshop, you will be dreaming of dragons, princesses and gnomes!
Lumière with sound!
Ages 8-12
We are not talking about Cinema Lumière but about the director of the same name, the father of cinematography. At Lumière’s time (early 1900’s!), films were silent. Therefore, we are going to create our own classic, daft or trendy soundtrack to one of his films.
Create your own cartoon
Ages 10-12
We will transform our workshop room into a real film studio! After a short introduction, you will get the opportunity to write a script, create characters and settings (on paper, with plasticine or objects,…). You will direct and edit your own film!
Topsy-turvy
Ages 12-14
Innocent and good? We? That is what you think! Turn the camera upside down…does it make you feel dizzy? In this workshop, we will toy with unusual camera angles and movements. Edit your footage and pull the audience’s leg!
We will leave the well-trodden paths of traditional film and television language and give young persons the opportunity to use the camera creatively.
Zapping
Ages 14-16
A kiss – interrupts a war – interrupts a boxing match – interrupts the weather forecast – interrupts. Zap! Can you still figure it out? Edit your own zapping!
How do you deal with the omnipresent media? In this workshop, you will learn how to edit video footage with your pc. Discover how meanings and chaos are created with film footage.
