The Skills Centre at The Meath Epilepsy Charity is thrilled to announce the launch of a new animation course, made possible by funding support from the Ian Karten Charitable Trust. This engaging course offers people with complex epilepsy and other disabilities an opportunity to explore the art of animation. Using newly acquired design and editing equipment, participants are enjoying expressing themselves through personalised animation projects. This autumn, the group has been learning the foundations of animation, becoming familiar with Purple Mash – an accessible digital platform for creating and sharing visual projects. They were then keen to bring their ideas to life through stop-motion animation, using topics and themes that resonate with their personal stories and interests.
Each session introduces a new skill, from capturing images for stop-frame animation to adding audio, music, and special effects that bring projects to life. Alongside technical skills, the group is developing confidence and enjoying the collaborative process of storytelling through visual media. Future sessions will include refining their projects and incorporating playful elements like puzzles and interactive components. By the end of the course, each participant will have a unique animated project to share, celebrating their hard work and newfound abilities in digital creation. This not only provides a creative outlet but also promotes skill-building in a fun and inclusive setting, encouraging everyone to express themselves in imaginative new ways.
Participant’s Animation projects
Dancing Dinosaurs by Richard
The Comedians by John
Elephant Ride by Stephen
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