Animate with Music, May-Dec 1994 Little Lab Experiments All sorts of animation experiments done using the animation stand in the Animation Lab. I can hear that this is original music, probably done in another part of the Media Arts facility (we had been building up our music recording capabilities over the years.) Cut-outs, buttons, fingerpaint, drawn, walk cycles, projects with names, flipbooks, blocks, and other objects. Itâs a collection of many, many little projects, probably done with...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, experiment
May be the master version. 3rd and H was in production and we got Cher, visiting the museum for another purpose, to answer a question for us. Favorite shape? A pyramid. She was visiting in the museum's Mexico exhibit. Says 9/19/1990 on the tape.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, 3rd and H, Cher, Mexico
Willie Moore Pencil Tests. Fireball vs nightmare at start, then a pencil test of a film about a bully. I recall Willie bringing in huge piles of paper, and sitting at the stand for extended periods shooting everything. Willie did some of the most involved and complete drawn animation projects during my time at the Lab. He taught some classes there eventually. 1993? .... At Capital Childrens Museum (CCM) - National Center for Animation, Washington, D.C., Moore was Animation Consultant- Fall...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Willie Moore. pencil test
It's our in-house children's show pilot project, 3rd and H Northeast (the intersection where the museum was located in NE DC). Completed 11/15/90 at 10:05 pm, according to the label. Museum PR director Mary Abbajay, Christopher Grotke, Damon Bryant, Brother Ah, Babatunde Washington. Stephanie Abbajay with Safety Corner, Sanjaya Krishna with Mouth Sounds, David Cook's Space Dog, Francis Sternhagen guest appearance, Peter Carlin with peteâs video corner, Mark Thorne, Jack Buchanan, Zane Vella ....
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, U-TV, 3rd and H, 1990
Computer animation by Sarah King. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Joshua Lande, Jameson Charles, and Kindred Crane. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Alberta Austin and Danny Webster. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
A variety of short class projects from spring 1988 Animation Corps. (Lobby Dub) Students include: Karl Sanchez. Mario Simmons, Shelley Ogata, Andrew Prochaska, Mike Hemschoot, and others. Nasty soundtrack of time code. Mute it before you play.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps
Here's a guide showing how to bounce a ball along a path of action, add some squash and stretch, and play with slow in and slow out movements. Shot by Christopher Grotke to use for demonstrations in the Animation Lab. Hitachi 3-chip camera, U-matic, FAX EOS frame controller, FAX Jr. animation stand. Fall? 1989.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
A 1993 film by Willie Charles Moore. Mixture of animation and live action. Charlotte Film Festival Winner, Sarasota Film Festival Winner, and Rosebud Winner. Narrarted by Connie Harris. Darren Wheeling assist. Professor Henry Joseph - live action production consultant. Edgar Thompson - live action camera. Professor Torriano Berry and Derrick Allen - live action technical consultants. Sankofa African Edu-cultural Drummers Ensemble - musical performers. (Kwaku Ofori-Ansa, Kwabena Ofori-Ansa, Nana...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Willie Moore, Wheeling
An animated ABC by Christopher Grotke. 1990.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke, ABC
Keys, dancing trees, walk cycles, and funny frog walks. Pencil tests and other drawn experiments. By Christopher Grotke. 1989
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
Eddie Goldstein from CCM demonstrating and explaining digital effects of the Mediaworks TV studio. Probably done with Stan Woodward. Using the Fairlight Computer Video Instrument effects unit. 1987 or 1988? See also: Chromakey_1987_U003
Topics: TNLC, CCM. MediaWorks, tv studio, 1987, Eddie Goldstein, Stan Woodward, digital effects, fairlight
Animation Corps spring 1988, drawn-on-film loops set to music. Mostly black and white. This tape was made to play in the lobby of the museum to get people to come attempt the world record for longest drawn-on-film project. Itâs a collection of student animation from museum animation classes. Uses 16mm film, later transferred to 3/4" Umatic video.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, drawn on film, Animate 88
Top tHat, a cartoon by Darren Wheeling. Virginia Harlow, Gael Harlow, and Robert Beech. Animation Coordinator Christopher Grotke. Recording engineer Mark Bousek. Sound Effects Sanjaya Krishna. Video Editor George Goins. Music borrowed from Jo Ann Castle with love. Software was Pansophic StudioWorks. Produced at the Animaton Lab at Capital Children's Museum. Created primarily on an IBM 286 with a Targa graphics board. Shown at SIGGRAPH's Animation Theater. Winner of awards. Sound recorded at...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Top tHat
Computer animation of a gameshow by Alan Pinkert. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by Matt Tolf and Michael Zmidzinski. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Media Arts animation ad... and behind the scenes footage of kids painting cels, talking with students about animation. 1997
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab. cels
A collection of animation tests and titles done with the Pansophic system (IMB AT 286) and a BCD frame controller. Nothing spectacular, but shows some very early 3-D computer animation experiments. You can tell we were learning about rotating things on each axis, learning about texture maps, and figuring out how to use timelines. 1990
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, AT 286, pansophic, BCD frame controller, computer animation
Charming and weird claymation work in progress. Label says âElina Claymation,â â5th Down,â and âPencil tests for Writer Etalâ if that provides any clues. Iâve never seen this before.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, claymation
16 minute interview in 1990 in Animation Lab at Capital Childrenâs Museum. Talks to young people about learning to draw and becoming an animator. Interviewed by Stan Woodward.
Topics: TNLC, Animation Lab, Don Bluth, Stan Woodward, animation
Nice. Who did it? 1994, perhaps?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, mystery
Animation Corps Fall Workshop Shelly Ogata, Ken Day, Stan Peng, Ron Noble, Lee and Chad Diamante, and others? Drawn, clay, pixilation with intro by Larry Lauria. This was a tape edited to plat in the museum showing animation class work.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Corps, Media Arts, Lauria
Sherri Loomis PSA encouraging drivers to Chill Out On The Beltway.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Loomis, beltway
Animation of long hair, by Christopher Grotke. Hair provided by Nancy Weber.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
Capital Children's Museum maintenance crew and museum staff wishes you a Merry Christmas. With Mike, Mark Thorne beatboxing, Eddie's Rudolph rap, Tanara, Stephanie, and Lorenzo. 1990? Some good old fashioned goofing around in the TV studio, playing with Fairlight special effects. Probably a slow day, or after a staff party. Everyone who worked there will enjoy this.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Holiday, MediaArts, U-TV, maintenance, staff, 1990
Computer animation by Sam Cartwright and Charles Brady. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Students discuss animation and the work they are doing at cartoon camp at Capital Children’s Museum. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, behind the scenes, students
Pencil Test - Elina Tape not really labeled or dated very well. About 4 minutes of pencil tests and inked cel tests for a film about a banana. A couple other pencil tests interspersed. Looks like the stand was set up for some backlighting (whatâs seen between the tests).
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, pencil test
Intern Kourtney Braff did this animated music video to bring to life the bad cat featured in the Bodeans song 'Sylvia'. It's a mix of cut-out animation, hand-drawn animation. Music used with love, but not permission. 1992?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Braff
Eddie Goldstein from CCM demonstrating and explaining the chromakey of the Mediaworks TV studio. Probably done with Stan Woodward. Using the Fairlight Computer Video Instrument effects unit. 1987 or 1988? Incomplete. See also: DigitalEffects_1987_U004
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, tv studio, 1987, Eddie Goldstein, Stan Woodward
The 202 Animation Corps class, led by Larry Lauria, Jim Strong and Dave Vallone in 1988. Animators each took a segment of the song and had predetermined spots to hand-off scenes to the next person. Some students didnât finish their sections, and some stand-by animation was used (the rice and chopsticks) to fill in. Students include: Amy Helm, 16, Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology Erik Blankinship, 13, Good Consul in Wheaton, Damascus, MD Rick Callender, 17, Silver Brook HS, Silver...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
Computer animation by Natalie Duvall. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Mediaworks brought in Jude Tolley to teach students from The Ellington School for the Arts in an animation workshop with at The National Learning Center's Capital Children's Museum. This has everything - hand-drawn, claymation, pixilation. Director Jude Tolley, assistant director Karen Ellzey, music by Matt Jones, and animated by Michelle Dyer, Walter Devore, Barry Bishop, Steven ?, Dan Darlymple, and Jessica True. Made with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the D.C....
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, 1987, Jude Tolley, Ellington School
Chuck Jones talking with Stan Woodward June 21, 1993 at Capital Children's Museum about writing for cartoons, characters, voices, story, time, and more. VHS dub of SVHS original.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Stan Woodward, Chuck Jones
Cool find... audio of Darren Wheeling and Linda Cook working with David Cook on Robot Bumblebee and the Disc of Saturn soundtrack. Lots of work on the final joke, and various lines. 1991
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, David Cook, Darren Wheeling, cutout
A few walk cycles and a modern art collage piece. Who did this?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, experiment
Computer animation by Doug Hyde, Derek Updergraff and Justin Smith. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Lolly Ward. The Turnip. Summer 1991. Intern claymation project.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, claymation, Ward
Annandale HS with Willie Moore and Darren Wheeling. Lots of student projects of drawn animation. Karun Ramey, Stacey Richardson, Tyrone Richardson, Ji Yeon Hong, Socheata Sain, You-Sun Hwang, Matt Kresge, Chris Wood, Jason Hughes, Jim Hunter, Mike Templeton, Raul Mayorga, Leslie Lien, Josh Deren, Steve Koehnke, and more.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Wheeling, Moore
Computer animation by Lauryn Harrington and Ayana Freeman. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Computer animation by India Teal. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Samuel Willmott, age 5.5. and Darren Wheeling completed this nearly 10-minute retelling of the classic story. Sam wrote, directed, and illustrated, and the two of them animated it, completing the project in August 1992. Voices include Flannery Peterson, Samuel Willmott, Charlie Wilmott, Jody Katz, and Rebecca Willmott. Darren narrated.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Darren Wheeling, Samuel Willmott
Computer animation by Reid Broendeo and Sean Tichenor. Summer 2000 animation workshop.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Animation Lab, computer animation
Torn and cut-out paper animation by Christopher Grotke. Music is Junkyard, a b-side of a Grace Jones single. Started in November 1989 and took about a month of steady work. I wanted to test the new animation stand and FAX EOS frame controller, do a long project, and demonstrate animation to museum visitors while working in the new Animation Lab.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Paper Dance, Grotke
Short film called "Don't Turn Around (You Don't Want To Know)" featuring claymation and pixilation. By Rick Callender in 1988.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps
Scott Miller's animated MTV logo demo, "Kinda makes you want to sing." Two versions.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Miller, logo
Spring 1988 Master, no titles - drawn on film loops, bouncing balls, claymation, sequences Randy Childs, Larry Jackson, Jeff Wright, Shawn Williams, Peter Koumout.., Thomas Jackson, Jonas Johnson, Chris Weaver, Laura Laird, Robert Gieser, Joseph Cox, Karen Gardner, Brandon Racer, Sarah Hills, Pat Morgan, Karl Sanchez, Mario Summers, Shelly Ogata, Andrew Proch.., Mike Hendershoot, Shot with Sony 8mm video camera. From 3/4 edited master U-matic.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, drawn on film, clay
Final project by Dan Darlymple for an Animation Corps animation class taught by Larry Lauria, Dave Vallone, and Jim Strong. Shot using a Sony 8mm video camera on a tripod.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
Intern Kourtney Braff did this short piece showing that the mail dog always get through... almost. Cutout animation. 1992?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Braff, cutout
Animator Chuck Jones at ribbon cutting and opening the Animation Lab at Capital Children's Museum. Stan Woodward introduces him. All the kids will get a free book (Chuck Amuck), soon to be published. You can see the Bugs Bunny he drew on the wall in the background.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Chuck Jones
47 minutes with Chuck Jones, just after the ribbon cutting for the Animation Lab at Capital Children's Museum. Stan Woodward and students ask questions. He shows how to draw a cricket and other things. This is filmed in what was soon to become the Media Arts office as we expanded operations on the 3rd floor. (Scary moment - I took this tape out, saw what was on it, and got very excited. I put it in the machine, it gave me an error, and pulled & crumpled the begining few inches of the umatic...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Chuck Jones
Short original animated film by Louisa and Larrissa Kirkland, and narrated by their dad. Stars a unicorn dreaming of a place where everyone has a uni-horn. A first year Animation Lab project. January-March 1990, ages 7 and 11.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Unicorn Dreams, Kirkland
âDamon, Tanara, Gina Fairlight effects.â says the label. Shot in the TV Studio at Capital Children's Museum. Shows the Fairlight control screen. Communications exhibit staff operating and performing. TV Studio had a camera and teleprompter in a room with a blue screen, the Fairlight for colorful digital effects, and a chromakey unit. There was also a 3/4â edit system and a mixer to switch between sources. 1992?
Topics: TNLC, CCM. MediaArts, U-TV, Fairlight
Michelle Willemse did this paper cutout, backlit film with silhouettes. Darren Wheeling advised on the animation. Film thanks Jamie, Matt and the whole Ani-Lab gang. 1991.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout, Willemse, folktale
A holiday message from Capital Children's Museum (CCM). Not sure, but I think we were offered free airtime on local TV if we came up with something. Shows Mexico, Communications, the cave, Sound and Silence, the maze, Rosie the Goat, the TV studio, Nek Chand entrance. Not sure who narrated or produced, either.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Holiday, MediaArts, Mexico, Communications, cave, rosie, nek chand, staff, 1990
"Jack's mix for Ann w/titles" says the label. Sounds like Frank Stasio doing the voice over. He was a teacher at Options School. Nice shots of the old building and neighborhood. Also features Animation Lab work, intersperesed with explanatory titles. Jeremiah was a Bullfrog by Jessica Lifland in 1990. (Has a singalong). There Was a Time. 'Just Say Bart' by Adrian Smarr in 1990. Born to Be Wild. Unicorn Dreams. Christopher Grotke working on Paper Dance, Chuck Jones and Michael Jackson...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Museum promo, MediaArts, Animation Lab, U-TV, 1990
Fall 10-20-95 Acorn and leaves animation and story Johnequa Faces - 10-31-95 torn photos and self portrait Monique and Antwan
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, MELC, faces, acorn
Sidwell Friends school would come by the Animation Lab for their mini-mester each year for many years. This says 1994 on the box. Some flipbooks, and some cartoons - War of Ugly Aliens, mutant turtles, Good Riddance. Students include Devin Mahoney, Kate Millard, Peter James, Mark Buckley, Maggie Goldman, Mike Krasjin, Paul Urbanczyk, Gardner Swan, Luke Jensen.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Sidwell Friends, flipbooks
Animation Corps drawn on film animation from Capital Children's Museum. VHS dub of 3/4â original.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Corps, drawn on film
Chuck Jones meeting at CCM June 21,1993. Stan Woodward filming Ann Lewin, Stefan Kanfer, Valerie Kausen, Christopher Grotke, Bob Evans, and others talking about the Chuck Jones: An Animated Life exhibit and design for the drawing room. Michelle and Laura give Chuck a video they made.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Stan Woodward, Chuck Jones
Solutions - message about race and unity; Kids Point of View spring 1995 video K-POV - Robert Smith, host - Mr. Baile makes drums. (shows our steadicam in use, and hi-8 cameras.) A go go groove. Options School. Chinese food rap. Cradle to Grave rap. 10 O'Clock Curfew rap. Alf Bawcombe, Chris Beutler, Amy Cohen, others...
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Beutler, Bawcombe, steadicam, hi-8
Sidwell Friends school would come by the Animation Lab for their mini-mester each year for many years. This says March 1992 on the box. Some flipbooks, and some ads to promote reading. Students include Chris Parlato, David Kirk, Conor Dunn, Andrew Joyce, Jimmy, "Jimm-E" Ridley, Claudia Pineda, Brian McGinnis, B. Britt Harter, Bryce Fort, Henry Eng,
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Sidwell Friends, flipbooks
Some pencil test experiments of a dog imagining the star atop a tree as a bone. By Christopher Grotke. Fall 1989
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
The Rosa Parks Story, by Sheeba I. Ema-Nuru, Age 4. Produced by Zatiti Ema. Animation and video assistance Darren Wheeling and Michele Willemse. Thanks to CCM, Watoto School, Manassas Cablevision. 1991.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout, Rosa Parks, Ema-Nuru, Wheeling, Willemse
âAnimation with visitorsâ to the museumâs Animation Lab. Cutout animation about taking country roads, with help from Toots and the Maytals. Mid-late 90âs?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, cutout
The Power of Advertising. Final project by Ron Noble for an Animation Corps animation class taught by Larry Lauria, Dave Vallone, and Jim Strong. Shot using a Sony 8mm video camera on a tripod.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Animation Corps, Lauria, Strong, Vallone
Woodblock and paper cut out animation done to Vince Guaraldi music. Tapes says 1994, Sebastian. âKids Work in Animation Lab woodblocks and paper cutouts.â Names of Jen and Jay also seen in some passing credits.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, woodblock, cutout
Pencil tests by Christopher Grotke. A dog is excited to ride in a car, but power windows are a new thing. 1989
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, Grotke
This appears to be a test of a multiplane contraption, probably by T. Carlos Williams. Stick figures walk about, and the piece experiments with depth and focus.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, multiplane, Williams
Darren Wheeling and R. Stozo MTV logo animation demos. Cels, and cut-outs.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, Wheeling, Stozo, logo
Joshua Muntain - Chemistry in Everyday Life - w/”Max”
Topics: TNLC, CCM, Media Arts, Animation Lab, Muntain, clay
Very short clip. 1993. Maybe Grotke did this?
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab
Early 3-D animation of a person switching heads shot using the Pansophic system (IBM AT 286) and a BCD frame controller. 1990
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaWorks, Animation Lab, AT 286, pansophic, BCD frame controller, computer animation
Some claymation titles done by Lolly Ward. Summer 1991.
Topics: TNLC, CCM, MediaArts, Animation Lab, claymation, Ward
