Createschool

Createschool offer courses, workshops and training in digital multimedia, at many levels and ages, all over Ireland. We place a strong emphasis on creative expression, collaboration and enjoyment. We offer services to suit curriculum objectives, particular projects or professional development. For more information on Createschool and all of our services please visit www.createschool.ie or contact us on [phone]

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Createschool's brand new LEGO Stop Motion Animation Walk Cycle Tutorial!

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Lego Series 14 - Monsters

Lego Series 14 – Monsters

The moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived Lego fans and we here at Brick Flicks have the breakdown for you on which minifigs are the hardest to get. So drum roll please………………from a box of 60 the breakdown is as follows Most Common Zombie Pirate (x5) Monster Rocker (x5) Monster Scientist (x5) Common Square Foot (x4) Fly Monster (x4) Skeleton Guy (x4) Plant Monster (x4) Spectre (x4)…

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Primary School Podcasts

We have been participating in a great project lately – write an environmental themed podcast as part of the LA21 initiative with Wicklow County Council. Three primary schools in Greystones, Co Wicklow were invited to take part St Laurence’s National School, St Patrick’s National School and Gaelscoil na gCloch Liath. The area has a great of natural beauty like the waterfall in nearby Powerscourt.…

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Lego Movie: Run Yeti Run Origins

Like Lego….then check this one out. This is part 4 of our Run Yeti Run series For more behind the scenes shots check out our instagram page https://instagram.com/brickflicks.ie/

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Draiocht Film Club: 8 Week Journal

Draiocht Film Club 8 Week Course Tutors: Cormac McDonagh & Joseph Orr Participants: 16 Below is a link to the 2 finished films. https://vimeo.com/129155789 Myself and Joseph from Createschool have started running a Draiocht film club in the Draiocht theatre in Blanchardstown. This consists of 8 two-and a-half hour classes, one every Tuesday evening for the 8 weeks. During this time the group of…

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Brick Flick: Tiny Epic Adventures Check out our latest stop motion short featuring this Lego Space Marine Tiny Epic Adventures: follows different Lego characters as they try to make their way through the gigantic human world.

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BRICK December 2015: Lego Heaven

For those of you who don’t know, the BRICK exhibition is the place to go this Christmas if you are a Lego fan. Hosting a variety of attractions such as new and exclusive Lego, talks from industry leaders and lego movie makers, and a great chance to meet some like minded people, if you’ve never heard of Brick before I urge you to check it out. Here’s a link to the website for more information…

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Meet The Organiser: Peter Baxter (Director of Brick Flicks) Check out this 90 second interview from our fearless leader Peter Baxter.

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Retro Arcade Style Lego

Our first 8bit video game stop motion #lego #brickflicks #stopmotion #animation

A photo posted by @brickflicks.ie on Apr 24, 2015 at 2:46am PDT

A glimpse at our next upcoming short film featuring an 8 bit world of wonders.

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How to write a podcast script

When you are starting to think about podcasting often the last thing you might consider is what you are going to say. I don’t mean generally as in the topic or theme but more specifically – what EXACTLY are you going to say?

The ability to be talk off the cuff and to be interesting and informed is a rare skill. More often that not the presenters you hear on the radio have a team of researchers…

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Temple Carrig School

We had a really busy one day workshop in the newly opened Temple Carrig School in Greystones recently. Lots of creativity & collaborating resulted in some great songs. Here are some examples…

PRINCE CHARMING – GEORGIE, LAUREN, MELANIEI walked upon the hilltop I stopped and stared a while Then I said, “O Prince Charming, Why don’t you stay a while?” We danced under the moonlight Until the bright…

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Position Available - Animation / Education

Company: Brick Flicks

Position: Animation Tutor

Office: Rua Red Arts Centre Tallaght & workshop delivery in various locations

Hours : Vary but usually a normal school day for workshop delivery

Pay : Commensurate with experience

Brick Flicks specialise in delivering Lego stop motion workshops across the country, typically to kids aged 8-13 but the ages can vary.

We are growing and so we are…

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SDCC Podcast Competition

Podcast tips

  Just a quick reminder, there are still a few FREE podcast workshops up for grabs and don’t forget our fabulous Podcast Competition.  

Free Workshop

Why not increase your chances of winning our Podcast Competition by booking one of our FREE Podcast workshops. These workshops are delivered by Createschool and will take place in your school. This exciting and innovative workshop is intended to…

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Animation For Beginners

If you’re looking to get into animation but don’t know where to begin then ABCYA animate could be the app for you.

Aimed at younger children this app is a perfect stepping stone for those interested in stop motion or even more conventional 3D computer animation. It’s very easy to use and teaches the basic concepts of animation in a fun and highly creative way.

Only downside is that it’s only…

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Top 5 Storytelling Guidelines according to Pixar

  The following are 5 guidelines I have chosen from Pixar’s original post of 22. For the full list please click the link at the bottom of the page.

1. You admire a character for trying more than their successes

Drama comes from struggle, and empathy and admiration come from seeing someone trying in the face of difficult odds.

2. Come up with your ending before you figure out your middle.…

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Top 3 Websites For Reading Scripts

Top 3 Websites For Reading Scripts

If you consider yourself a big movie buff then its worth checking out these script websites where you can read some of your favorite movies.

It’s amazing sometimes to see the beloved movies we all know and love and how different they were in an earlier draft.

For instance: Did you know that in the original Back To The Future draft the time machine wasn’t the DeLorean, it was a fridge……

1.Scriptor…

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Lego Stop Motion: A Very Yeti Christmas Check out our latest stop motion movie here.