ANIMATION: Animatic to Animation: A Creative Experiment
Age Group: Teens/Seniors (Grades 7-12)
Class Size: 12 max
Bring your ideas to life, one frame at a time.
In this dynamic two-day animation intensive, students will dive into the fast-paced world of visual storytelling as they create their own original action animatic using Procreate Dreams. Led by animator and visual development artist Oscar Ramos, students will explore how animators transform rough ideas into exciting cinematic sequences filled with movement, energy and personality.
Starting from a single frame, students will gradually build an animatic, an early animated version of a scene that combines storyboards, timing, camera movement and rough animation to plan how a final sequence will look and feel. Widely used across film, television, games and animation production, animatics are an essential part of the creative process and help artists experiment with pacing, action, emotion and visual storytelling before full animation begins.
Across the workshop, students will receive a crash course in storyboarding, perspective, shot composition and visual appeal before jumping directly into creating their own improvised animated sequence. Designed to encourage creative risk-taking and experimentation, the workshop challenges students to think visually, plan dynamic action and communicate story through movement and cinematic framing.
Perfect for teens and senior students interested in animation, filmmaking, concept art or visual storytelling, this intensive offers an exciting introduction to industry-inspired animation workflows in a collaborative and creatively driven studio environment.
Teacher: Oscar Ramos
Oscar is a rising animation artist with a distinctive, contemporary visual voice shaped by mentorships with leading creators. He trained under Ethan Becker (Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Legend of Korra) and studied with Rad Sechrist (K-Pop: Demon Hunters, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), and holds a Bachelor of Animation from Collarts (Australian College of the Arts).
He has worked professionally across visual development, character design, and key art on productions in Australia and overseas (currently under NDA). Oscar is a Lead Visual Development Artist on The Mothmen (upcoming), a project helmed by Michael V. Schrayder (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; Hotel Transylvania 3; The Emoji Movie) and Tristan Torg (host of The Indie Magazine podcast). He is also directing and co-writing an independent project with collaborator Chelsea Merk.
Dates: 9 & 10 July (2-day workshop)
Time: 10am-3pm both days
Age Group: Teens/Seniors (Grades 7-12)
Cost: $300 (incl GST)
What to bring: Please bring lunch, snacks and a water bottle. If you have an IPAD with ProCreate Dreams then please bring that with you. If you don’t have one please email us at hello@yasstudio.com.au and we will provide one for you.