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Creators Workshop: 3D Animation Workshop

Location/County: Charleston, Kanawha
September 23, 2017

Want to create your own worlds? Better yet, blow ’em up – and let the computer calculate the physics for explosions, smoke, and fire. This Creators fan favorite, hands-on workshop will introduce beginners to Blender, a powerful, open-source 3D software that is available as a FREE download. A series of exercises will send you flying through 3D space. Learn the basics of sculpting your own sets and characters and how to animate and render your own 3D CGI videos. Anything is possible with animation!

Gilliland has extensive experience in both live-action and animated filmmaking. He has worked as a cinematographer, videographer, and editor on scores of projects including documentaries, commercials, and music videos. He has production designer credits on three feature films. He has conducted dozens of workshops for all ages – from elementary school students to Elderhostel scholars. He has given presentations for organizations such as the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy, the West Virginia Filmmakers’ Guild, and the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Africa. He has enjoyed learning from his own students as a faculty member in West Virginia State University’s Department of Communications for the past 30 years.

Cost- $20 Public / Free for WVSU Students with ID

WVSU EDC, 1506 Kanawha Blvd West. Charleston, WV 25387

Sat, September 23, 2017, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Registration required