This fall, the Visual Arts department will host Rich Zim for an artist talk and claymation workshop. Rich Zim is about to celebrate 40 years of professional stop motion animation. His notable credits include Gumby, Pee-wee's Playhouse, The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Coraline, and The SpongeBob Movie.
- Artist talk: Moving Blobs of Clay
- Thursday, October 30, 7pm, MEY 030 Join Rich Zim as he looks back on clips from his 40 year clay animation career. See behind the scenes footage and hear amazing stories about one man moving a blob clay and pushing a button to shoot frames.
- Spooky Claymation Workshop
- Friday, October 31, 10am to 4pm
- Limited Seats. Register HERE Explore wild transformations, exaggerated actions and otherworldly effects with clay in this spooky-themed animation workshop. Drawing on his years of experience on stopmotion productions like Gumby, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Coraline and Nightmare Before Christmas, Rich Zim will guide students in creative and spontaneous imaginings under the camera.