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How to Animate Object Show Characters: BFDI, Inanimate Insanity, Object Insanity

Join our weekly Object Show animation class to learn drawing and animation techniques for iconic characters. Perfect for beginners and advanced artists, grow your skills and create unique object animations with each lesson!
Curious Together Arts and Humanities
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What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
Want to Animate Your Own Object Show? 🎬✨
Does your child love Object Show characters like BFDI, Inanimate Insanity, and Object Insanity? Do they dream of making their own animated episodes but struggle to bring their ideas to life?

In this weekly Object Show animation class, kids will learn how to animate their favorite Object Show characters and even design their own! They'll master smooth animation techniques, understand how to make objects move with personality, and gain the skills to create their own animated shorts.

🔹 Step-by-Step Animation – From simple movement to full animated scenes
🔹 Pro Animation Tips – How to make characters bounce, stretch, and react
🔹 Expressive Character Design – Learn what makes Object Show animations fun and engaging
🔹 Hands-on Learning – Students will animate in every class and leave with finished work
🔹 No Experience Needed – Beginners and experienced young animators welcome!

What We Cover:
✅ Animating Object Show Characters – Ice Cube, Firey, Leafy, and more
✅ Bringing Objects to Life – Adding movement, expressions, and bounce
✅ Frame-by-Frame Animation – Learn how real animators create smooth motion
✅ Animating Walk Cycles & Expressions – Make objects move like a pro
✅ Creating Your Own Object Show Style – Develop original characters and unique animation ideas

A Class That Grows With Your Child
This class is designed for kids who love cartoons, animation, and drawing. Whether they drop in for a single lesson or stay for 20+ weeks, they will gain confidence, build real animation skills, and create their own Object Show-inspired animations!

Supplies Needed:
🎨 Tablet & Stylus (iPad, Wacom, etc.)
🎞 Flipaclip App (Free or paid version)

Join the next class and start animating today! 🚀🎥

Learning Goals

Animate Your Favorite Object Show Characters: Learn step by step how to bring characters like Firey, Leafy, and Blocky to life with smooth animation!
Make Objects Move & React: Learn how to animate bouncing, squashing, stretching, and other movement tricks to make objects feel alive.
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Supply list:
Tablet
Flipaclip
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Chris Hurley
Washington Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Derrick Heisey
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Master's Degree from University of Massachusetts
Chris Hurley
Master's Degree in English from University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joanna Gallagher
Master's Degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree in History from Westfield State College
Chris Hurley
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie Wehler
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Rowan University
Mike Jasorka, Comics Pro
Bachelor's Degree in History from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in English from Bryan College
Joanna Gallagher
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from San Francisco State University
Kevin Anthony Catalan
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The University of New Mexico
Derrick Heisey
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fresno
Kaitlyn Sydelle, Anime Comic Artist
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from UW-Whitewater
Jes Sudbrink
Bachelor's Degree from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from North Carolina State University
Daniel Grissom, M.A.
🎬 MAGGIE WEHLER, PROFESSIONAL ANIMATOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Maggie Wehler is a freelance animator and illustrator who has worked on a multitude of indie video games and indie animation projects! As she loved video games and cartoons as a child, she began drawing digitally in middle school and hasn’t stopped since! Taking that passion, she took online classes through the Academy of Art University in highschool and then pursued a degree in Film & Animation at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she also completed a minor in Game Design. After college, Maggie attended the Disney College Program and worked at the Walt Disney World Parks in Florida while attending seminar classes with Disney artists and designers! She also makes freelance animated videos for the Youtube channel Psych2Go, which has over 11 million subscribers! Maggie firmly believes that everyone deserves to have a space to create, all art forms are valid, and any art fundamentals can be learned through drawing characters you love to draw! Other than drawing, Maggie enjoys playing video games like Splatoon and Monster Hunter, along with watching movies, anime and reading graphic novels.

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1x per week
55 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-4 learners per class

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