Flags of Value at the Royal Academy

 

The last couple of months we have put a huge amount of work into producing this stop-motion animation "Flags of Value" looking at how we interact in groups.

Starting with the shirts made by the fashion students to present their individual values, we story-boarded, shot & edited the animation over 4 packed sessions. Thanks to the fashion student who was filmed working on his shirt as an intro and outro.

The animation has three 'verses':
1. Uniformity - what happens when stresses and difficulties make us function un-thinking on auto-pilot
2. Change - the pivotal point when an individual who has been struggling to keep up decides to make changes 
3. Co-operation - the power & strength of working together in groups, bringing our individual unique values and talents to share with one another for the benefit of the community.

The accompanying poetry was made in response to the animation by another two students at the Urban Academy and really compliments the piece.

The Flags of Value animation is currently on display as part of the impressive and moving exhibition from the Kids Company children and young adults Childhood: The Real Event at the Royal Academy.

Work experience

One of our students did some great work during a 2-day work experience placement at animation studio 12foot6.  Here are stills and the animation made for a test for a brief from Red Bull.  Mixed media stop-motion, animating the hand as well as the paper.

More birds

Stills of a sequence of a story about a bird from one of the students.  Some ideas for developing this further have been as a mini booklet or as a story told on the surface of nail extensions.

Flags of Value: collaboration with the Fashion Students

For the Flags of Value project I based the design of my shirt flag on the Albanian flag and used to represent my values of protection, freedom

The process of making the shirt involved painting, drawing, and decorating with studs.

The project was a good experience and I think I learned so much and, it will help me in future.

Flags of Value Session 3

Part 3 of the Flags of Value animation, shot on 29th May.  Looking at what happens once our character who was struggling has called his friend & they combine forces... transformation!  The old 'uniform' shirts are pulled back up onto the table, transformed into unique shirts who bring their positive values to shre with the table.

Flags of Value - session 1

Shot on 15th May, part one of the three part animation for the Flags of Value animation. This part is looking at uniformity and how our troubles and worries can stop us thinking so that we can follow groups on auto-pilot.

Flags of Value - session 2

Part 2 of the Flags of Value animation, shot on 22nd May.  This part looks at change and what happens when our character who has been struggling to keep up decides to question his situation, make changes and call for help from a friend.