In this workshop summoned by Chilemonos, the audience will have the chance to learn about this fascinating technique known as stop motion. It involves photographing and then physically manipulating objects, environments and characters within your frame. As each frame is played in sequence, this technique creates the effect of the object moving by itself.
About the teachers:
Sofía Rosales Arreola: Mexican filmmaker known for her work in stop motion, Sofía’s first venture into the world of animation was the film “Inzomnia” (Luis Téllez). Subsequently, she directed “House of Memory” (2020), a short film that combines stop motion and 2D animation. The project was inspired by his paternal grandmother, Guadalupe, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
In 2021, she joined the project and crew of Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s “Pinocchio” (2022) as first assistant director on the Second Unit. She currently serves as production supervisor of the art department at Laika Studios for their new feature film, ‘Wildwood’.
Kristian Kim Larsen: is an animator from Norway with over 10 years of experience in the industry, contributing to stop-motion films, CG productions, and video games. He studied animation at Volda University College in Norway and The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark.
Kristian began his career working on Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine (2013), the first stop-motion feature produced in Norway in over 30 years. His credits also include work on films like Missing Link and the Oscar-winning Pinocchio (2022), directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson. He is currently animating on Laika’s upcoming feature Wildwood.
