Johnny Kelly (MA Animation, 2007) has won the Branded Content & Entertainment Lions Grand Prix award at the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

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Stop-motion Masterclass 

Suzie Templeton (MA Animation, 2001) presents 'Between Motion and Stillness – A stop-motion masterclass' from Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 September.

In a four-day masterclass Oscar-winning Animation Director Suzie Templeton gives insight into her creative process and working methods. She presents the genesis of her films and focuses on the importance of stillness in animation. How to capture one's intentions and the characters in stop-motion? She talks about the formation of Peter and the Wolf, how the score interacts with the narrative and animation. Sketches, original puppets and the films will illustrate the process. The main part of the masterclass consists of animating puppets. Participants are invited to bring their own puppets to animate. Armatures for animating are available on request.

Meet stop-motion master Suzie Templeton and discuss your work and animations under her experienced and watchful eye. For more information contact Erik van Drunen at drunen@niaf.nl or +31 135324077, or visit the Nederlands Instituut voor Animatie Film website.