FORKBEARD FANTASY - SUMMER SCHOOLS 2008

Summer School 1 - 27th June-4th July

Summer School 2 - 11th July- 18th July

 
Discover new ways of working with performance and film
                                                       
                                                                                       
 
Forkbeard Fantasy are offering 2 six day residential courses in 2008. These Summer Schools give you the chance to discover new ways of working in an inclusive, stimulating and challenging environment. The Schools are located at Forkbeard's Waterslade Studios in the heart of rural Devon. Set in 2 acres of fields, Waterslade comprises a modern studio complex equipped for set and prop construction, film and video edit suites and performance teaching.
                                                                                       
           
   
The week-long courses enable participants to explore the wild and diverse array of techniques, technologies and artforms used in Forkbeard's multi-media stage, film and television work: Film and digital video 16mm and DV, lighting and camera skills, Final Cut Pro, compositing, editing, projection systems and surfaces.... Animation in all its myriad 2D & 3D forms, including pixillation and blue screen mixes...
 
               
   
At all times there's a lively emphasis on demistifying technology and making it work for you the artist .... Prop Making, casting, constructing, modelling, vacu-forming, puppetry with numerous materials and fabrics. Sound recording, mixing and its place in other artforms ...... Performing with and in and out of film, in installations and extreme situations as well as FF's trademark Crossing the Celluloid Divide.  
   
                   
   
Working with others or on your own .... developing unexpected cross-overs and hybrids of artforms, with a concentration on experimentation, entertainment and humour. After the week is over a continuing process of support and dialogue with Forkbeard and your fellow participants is ensured.
 
             
         
We encourage a wide mix of interests and skills. Previous schools have included students, teachers, prop-makers, designers, visual and performance artists, film-makers, editors, animators, performers, engineers, technicians, architects, cartoonists, writers and puppeteers. The only requirement is applicants are over 18.
     
 
     
   
" .... the atmosphere and FF's supportive teaching methods combine to make you feel like trying anything . Nothing seems out of reach."        
"I found the Forkbeard team incredibly generous in sharing ideas and techniques"
"The encouragement, enthusiasm and hospitality we received through the week was fantastic .... an incredibly stimulating working environment, beautiful setting and delicious food."
 
There are 20 places available on each course. The £600 fee includes all meals - a local chef's delicious lunches and suppers with fresh garden produce - and accommodation for all at the beautiful riverside Manor Mill Cottages in Waterrow a couple of miles away from Forkbeard's Studios.
     
     
           
     
For more information about the Summer Schools telephone 0117 930 9933 or write to Forkbeard Summer Schools, P.O. Box 1241, Bristol BS99 2TG or e-mail ff@forkbeardfantasy.co.uk
 
You can download an application form by clicking here for a PDF or here for an RTF or e-mail us here and we will send you one
Forkbeard is committed to promoting equal access to all. Waterslade Studios is equipped to accommodate people with disabilities.
 
   
     
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