Animation Workshop: For the second year, Flickerings is pleased to present a three-day, hands-on, animation workshop led by working animators who bring a level of professional instruction, creativity and fun to this workshop that makes it one you won't want to miss. 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 take place at 1PM in the back of the Flickerings building. There may be additional sessions for intermediate students TBA.

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. Steve will also host evening animation screenings.

Assisting Steve in the Animation Workshop will be Brad Yarhouse, a designer and animator whose work has been featured in festivals worldwide.

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.