Animate your own Silly Face! In July 2020 we partnered with Cheshire West and Chester Libraries as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. Inspired by the Silly Squad we provided a fun introduction to cartoon animation by animating our own silly faces using only a...
Learn how to bring your drawings to lifeย In July 2020 we showed you how to use the free FlipaClip app to bring your drawing to life. It’s the perfect way to sharpen your creative abilities. Follow along through all three episodes with Mako Create’s Sean...
Learn how to make your very own retro 2D platformer gameย In July 2020 we went live to show youย how to design and code your own retro 2D platformer using MakeCode Arcade: arcade.makecode.com. From designing your hero, building your levels all the way to creating the...
Digital Animation – Upload to TikTok In this tutorial we use the FlipaClip app to add animations to videos which are perfect for sharing on TikTok. We will show you how to set up a project, import video, add layers, use brushes and animate on top of the video....
Pixel Art – Animation walkthrough In this tutorial we show you the basic tools and skills required to draw a pixel art version of yourself. Once you have completed your pixel art, the next step is animate your sprite. We will teach you the basic techniques of...
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Unleashing Creativity: Free Film-Focused CPD for Merseyside Schools!
