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A three-day workshop designed to be informative and hands-on, helping you turn your idea into a narrative for animation.
The days will be split between talks introducing storytelling concepts and developing your own ideas. Students from previous workshops have gone on to use their animatic to seek funding and create award-winning short animations.
Who is it for?
The workshop suits anyone interested in developing their ideas into short animation stories. Past workshops have included animators, producers, and writers from all creative industry sectors.
While being comfortable with drawing your ideas is beneficial, high-level drawing skills aren’t needed for the workshop - drawn matchstick people are fine! This is not a storyboarding workshop.
Subjects covered will include:
1. Finding ideas and employing mission statements to provide them with direction.
2. Shaping your idea into an engaging narrative.
3. Using characters to put emotions and drama into your story.
4. Exploring the potential of metaphors to express an animation idea.
5. Understanding animation techniques and materials to help enhance your idea
While being comfortable with drawing your ideas is beneficial, high-level drawing skills aren’t needed for the workshop - drawn matchstick people are fine! This is not a storyboarding workshop.
Freelance Rate: £525
Corporate Rate: £1025
Bursaries, supported by Screen Scotland, to contribute to the costs of attending this course may be available to those who are eligible. Please read the bursary guidelines which are published below first to check if you are eligible. If you are eligible, please indicate if you are also applying for a bursary or not.
Please apply as far in advance of the course date as possible to give yourself the best chance of securing a supported place, as we may not be able to accommodate all applications.
Your bursary application and supporting documents should be sent to scotland@nfts.co.uk after submitting this application form. Please submit your bursary application within 24 hours to ensure your course place is reserved while your bursary application is processed – otherwise we may be required to release it to another applicant. Your bursary documents are reviewed by a panel and we aim to be in touch as soon as possible with an outcome for you.
NFTS Scotland Bursary Guidelines
NFTS Scotland Bursary Application Form
If you are not eligible for an NFTS Scotland bursary, please read our Alternative Funding Avenues document, which points you in the direction of a few other places which may be able to help. Please submit your application in plenty of time as timescales for funders differ.
