Animated Sounds is a two-week, sound-led animation workshop for young creators aged 12 — 16 at The Dock. Participants will use sound, rhythm and texture as animation fuel to collaborate on a short music video. Guided by professional animators and musicians, you will experiment with drawing, stop-motion, and DIY tools — no stories, just sound-fuelled squiggles and movement madness!
When? 12 — 22 August, 11:30am — 2pm (except Saturday and Sunday)
PLEASE NOTE: All the art materials are supplied, just bring a packed lunch! Spaces are limited, so please register your interest early. The course fee for nine workshops is €45.
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The Homemade Cinema project introduces Animated Sounds, a two-week course of workshops where sound is the conductor, and your drawings try to keep up. These workshops invite young creators aged 12 —16 to transform boings, clunks and mystery sounds into visual movement using cameras, cut-outs and fun.
You’ll explore sound with composer Eimear Reidy and get hands-on with animators Fergal Brennan and Olivia Normille — no prior experience required. Expect to animate with flipbooks, 16mm film, stop-motion apps, and anything else that wiggles or records. This isn’t about story or character — it’s about movement, rhythm, colour, and the absurd relationship between a squeaky door and a bouncing square.
Collaborative tasks will build confidence and creativity, while encouraging everyone to listen, laugh, and lurch into new ways of making. By the end, you’ll not only have made a short music video together, but you'll also have the skills and inspiration to continue animating at home using DIY materials and everyday technology. The results of the workshops will be screened as part of a mini film festival in The Dock in later this year.
Do you have questions? Contact us at thedockartscentre@gmail.com.
The Homemade Cinema project is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland, Leitrim County Council and the National Youth Council of Ireland.