A hands-on claymation day for adults inspired by LAIKA Studios, where participants build armatures, design characters and animate scenes using iPads and stop-motion software.
The Design Museum is hosting a Stop Motion Animation with Clay workshop on Saturday 14 November, a full day of claymation for adults that runs from 10:00 to 16:00. It's led by facilitators Sophie Burrows and Lucy Whitehead, and it takes you through the whole process in one go: from the first idea to a finished scene, with armatures, character design and animation using iPads and stop-motion software. By the end of the day, you'll take home a short animated test and your own handmade clay model.
The day is inspired by the films of LAIKA Studios, the Portland-based studio that's been making stop-motion since 2005. Their films include Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) and Missing Link (2019), all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings took home the BAFTA for Best Animated Film, and Missing Link won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Film. In 2016, the studio also received an Academy Scientific and Technical Award for its work with 3D printing.
The workshop runs alongside LAIKA presents Wildwood: The Exhibition, which the museum put together with the studio to show how they're making their next film, Wildwood. So if you've got a gap in your day, you can head over to the exhibition and see the actual process they're talking about before or after you've had a go yourself.
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It's a one-day thing at the Design Museum on Kensington High Street, running from 10:00 to 16:00 on Saturday 14 November. Tickets are £110 for adults, with an early bird price of £99; students 18+ are £99, early bird £89; and members pay £88.
