**Dates**: 21st May – 18th June 2025 (Wednesdays)

**Time**: 5:00pm–7:00pm

**Location**: Tameside Arts Ltd

**Facilitator**: Jojo (Animator and Creator of *The Spider God*)

**Cost**: £15 per session (includes materials and refreshments)

This is a 5-part animation workshop series focused on creating original 2D animated shorts using traditional and digital techniques. Participants will be introduced to character design, key animation principles, background creation, and assembling a final product.

Session Breakdown

Session 1 – Character Design (21st May)

- Introductions and trailer screening (*The Spider God*)

- Explore personality in shape, expression, posture

- Sketching and refining characters using pen and paper

- Discussion: How design affects animation

- Optional: Begin drawing key poses for next session

- Provide printed resource pack + software download links

Session 2 – Animating Your Character (28th May)

- Recap + review participant character sketches

- Introduce animation software options (Krita, Toon Boom, TV Paint)

- Demonstrate animation on your laptop

- Participants animate character motion (paper or digital)

- Focus on 6 big animation principles (with reference to *The Spider God*)

- Save or photograph sequences for next session

Session 3 – Creating Backgrounds (4th June)

- What makes an effective background for animation?

- Participants design a background that fits their character

- Explore scale, perspective, environment storytelling

- Begin drawing backgrounds on paper or tablet

- Scan or photograph backgrounds for use next session

Session 4 – Character + Background Animation (11th June)

- Combine character animation with background

- Demonstrate layering in software

- Participants animate character within their scene (digital or photographed paper)

- Provide feedback and guidance on integration and flow

Session 5 – Final Polish & Showcase (18th June)

- Participants refine and finish short animation clips

- Add titles, sound, or effects (if desired)

- Group viewing + feedback session

- Celebrate progress and creativity

- Optional: Share finished films via online gallery or drive link