Animation
Stop Motion Animation
The course is for those who want to bring their ideas to life through paper stop-motion animation and enjoy working with their hands.
The Stop-Motion Animation course is designed for those who want to transform their ideas into stop-motion animations and enjoy crafting — working with their hands, drawing, cutting paper details, gluing, and similar creative activities. During the course, participants will learn how to work with scripts and storyboards, develop character designs, and create movable paper figures and set decorations.
They will have the opportunity to bring their handmade characters to life in front of the camera and create short animated films based on their own scripts. Toward the end of the course, through individual sessions, students will be introduced to and work with Dragonframe, the leading stop-motion software. They will also edit their footage using Premiere Pro.
The knowledge and experience gained will equip students to confidently continue their path in animation and independently develop their own animated projects in the future.
Software used during the course:
Stop Motion Studio, Dragonframe, Premiere Pro
Minimum requirements:
Basic drawing skills, ability to work with paper (cutting, assembling), and patience.
*A laptop with the listed software is not required but recommended.
Course format:
Classes will be held in person at the Pocket Studio. All necessary art materials will be provided on site.
Ana Chubinidze
Stop-motion animation filmmaker & Illustrator
About Instructor
Ana Chubinidze is an illustrator, stop-motion animation director, and co-founder of Pocket Studio. She began her career working in Georgian publishing houses as an illustrator and pop-up book designer. In 2016, she directed her first animated short film, The Pocket Man, a co-production with the French studio Folimage and other partners. The film was selected by over 150 international festivals and received 22 awards.
In 2017, Ana founded Pocket Studio in Tbilisi. Her second film, Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen (2021), also created in co-production with Folimage, was recognized at numerous international festivals. Currently, she is working on new animation projects and together with her team, creates animated commercials and educational activities for children.
Ana is known for her ability to craft handmade worlds and for her distinctive visual storytelling style, which resonates with both children and adults alike.
She will lead the Stop-motion Animation course at the School of Design and Animation, where she will guide students through the process of turning their ideas into stop-motion animated films.