Masterclass with Piotrek Chmielewski

"During the presentation I will share my experience and knowledge - I will talk about the path that I took and how I entered the stop-motion industry through the kitchen door. I will demonstrate how to construct a cinematic puppet with a distinctive visual identity using readily available and cheap materials. I will try to share my knowledge about a variety of texture styles, such as papier-mâché and acrylic paint or felted XPS (styrodur). I will do my best to share all I know about innovative and entertaining methods for creating special effects (like the flow of water, fire, smoke, or wind) using stop-motion techniques." - Piotrek Chmielewski

Piotr Chmielewski is a self-taught stop-motion animator who uses his art to address social issues through powerful visuals. He creates campaign animations for various NGOs and also works as an arthouse film director.
His debut animation “Crab” marks the beginning of a series that aims to depict significant historical events from an animal’s perspective ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21160592) 🦀

📍 Location: Sapientia University (Calea Turzii nr. 4), Aula

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