CapeUK will be working with 16 families (potentially up to 60 participants) as part of the Sheffield creative family learning scheme which is happening 25-26 Aug and 1-2 Sept in Shirecliffe, Sheffield.
 

Week One: 25th & 26th August 2011
Introducing basic film making skills – on these first two days, there will be 4 artists running a carousel workshop system where families will work to build narrative, learn animation skills and construct sound stories and get to grips with the video cameras we are using.  The focus will be on asking questions: Who are we as a family?  What makes up our story?  Where do we live? Each family borrows a camera and takes it home for the week.
 

Week Two: 1st & 2nd September 2011
1st September will be a downloading of material and editing day and 2nd September will be a celebration and screening of the films we have made, with Oscars, popcorn and a red carpet.

 

Sophie Hunter, Project Coordinator says; “The aim of the project is to provide families with an opportunity to learn to make films, and have lots of fun being creative together.  This project aims to connect families and children from 3 of the primary schools which feed into Parkwood Academy – Longley, Watercliffe and Pye Bank.  Often projects are focussed on just adults or just children – but in this one, we’re hoping that all family members will enjoy the experience of working on something together, learning from each other, and sharing their finished films with the other families involved.”

The Shirecliffe project is one of four CapeUK Creative Families Schemes; they aim to build on CapeUK’s experience of family learning and develop services that have previously been supported through the regional management of the Creative Partnerships programme. 

Rosie Marcus, CapeUK Director; “CapeUK’s Creative Families Schemes build on our experiences, associates and expertise of family learning – to continue championing creativity in the lives and learning of children and young people and those who support them.  The mix of activities encourage interaction within families and interaction between families –working together, parents supporting children and children supporting parents.”

 

If you are interested in being part of the project please call Sophie on 07803 611631
 

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Distributed 19/08/2011   

Photo Call - For more information please contact Jo Jessop, Communications Manager on 0845 450 3700 or jo.jessop@capeuk.org