2008 FLICKERINGS WORKSHOPS

NEW!!: ANIMATION WORKSHOP
A 3 day, hands-on, animation workshop. Anyone interested in art of bringing characters to life, one frame at a time, is welcome. We will cover a variety of animated media from clay puppets to more adventurous materials such as sand on glass and wire armatures. No previous experience is necessary, so show up on time and be ready to jump in.

The animation workshop will be taught by filmmaker, storyteller and educator, Steve Leeper. Originally from the mid-west, Steve studied animation, painting and drawing at the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston. He is the Animator/Director of three short animated films: Please Don’t Feed the Animals, Traveling Show and most recently Line Drawing. Steve has recently earned a Masters of Fine Arts through the Art Institute of Boston where he began work on his forth short animated film; Moonboy and Shadow which he hopes to complete in the following year. Steve worked for Big Idea Productions and between 1998 and 2003 as 3D layout supervisor for numerous productions including the feature film “Jonah: a VeggieTales Movie.” Steve currently lives in Huntington Indiana with his wife Tami and three daughters where he teaches animation at Huntington University and has been instrumental in building their Digital Media Arts program.


Filmmakers' Workshop
Pending scheduling issues, we hope to have one or two filmakers from a pair of featured documentaries present to discuss their work. Also, Kevin Nikkel will lead a team of volunteers in shooting next year's festival promo video during the event.

Deep Focus
Each night, filmmakers are invited to gather in a "filmmakers only" session in the Speaker Hospitality Trailer to swap stories, ask questions, and screen works-in-progress. Some of the most fruitful sessions of Flickerings take place here.

Note: Wednesday night's Deep Focus session will include a reception for those filmmakers whose work has been selected for this year's Film Showcase program.