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Animation Jam help kids and adults make animated films in Scotland and beyond. Inspiring animators bring workshops right to your door!

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Workshops for children, young people and adults

Making 2D puppet parts

Working together perfectly

Making a 3D model

It's pretty close to the 2D plan!

Character designs and film planning

Posing a 3D model

This one has a wire skeleton inside to keep it stable and lightweight.

Making zoetropes

One of the earliest forms of animation.

Making a 2D flipbook

It's a good way to start doing 2D cartoon animation.

Dance Base animator at work

Nice to work on the floor sometimes

Planning!

Lists of parts to make....scenes to film! Always fun to tick things off!

Animating on set

Proud owner!

I wonder which character won this battle?

Great cut-out puppet ready to fly!

Life drawing

Set the challenge to get into dynamic poses while your friend sketches you and elaborates. Just like at art school.

Pixilation - animating real people

Little drawn animation

Grown-ups, animating!

It's true, animation workshops are for all.

Really detailed cut-out puppet

Computer operator in action

Model character at its film premiere

Huge ideas board!

CPD session for teachers in Glasgow

Animating rock salt

Animating a table setting itself

Jim helping out

Animation Jam helps people make animated films or cartoons. Workshops are run by Jim Stirk, a practising professional animator who loves teaching people of all ages and abilities. He has worked with 100s of groups across Scotland and beyond – primary and secondary school pupils, community groups and the general public. This includes children and young people with additional support needs. Jim also teaches adults and delivers CPD sessions for professionals to help them run great projects themselves. Whether you want to make factual films, epic stories or funny capers (or a bit of all three), Animation Jam can help you bring your ideas to life.