# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: How animation creates some of the most sincere feelings we experience on screen, making us love, grieve, and care for invented worlds.About this EventHow do animated stories engage, entertain, educate, and connect audiences?Can short-form, moving pictures express bigger ideas and affect meaningful change?Doesn't animation take a long time? Why bother?As an artist and teacher, Isaac King has been using animation to explore societal and environmental themes for over 20 years using experimental drawn, stop-motion, and digital hybrid techniques.This lecture will outline the goals and processes of making animated stories by hand, exploring how the materials and labour of animation inform a conceptual narrative. With video clips and behind-the-scenes footage, we’ll explore how aesthetics, timing, and sound design work together to create meaningful, relatable stories. As generative AI imagery floods our media landscape, handmade artwork stands out with all its human intent, experimentation, and imperfection.Isaac’s award-winning short films and commercials have screened internationally at hundreds of festivals. He is a sessional instructor at OCAD U’s Experimental Animation Program and vice-president of the Toronto Animated Image Society, an artist-run centre supporting independent animation.www.isaacking.netAgenda6:00 PM doors open. Guests are welcome to arrive early, order drinks, meet other attendees, and grab the best seats before the lecture begins.7:00 PM lecture begins, followed by Q&A.8:15 PM wrap up, 1:1 with the lecturer, drinks, and conversation. Guests are welcome to order another round. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/sip-and-learn-handmade-animated-storytelling/100001993986274624 - **Event Categories**: festivals, art, entertainment, artificial-intelligence - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.96, max: 43.93, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Oria on King - **lat**: 43.6472911 - **long**: -79.3870476 - **full address**: Oria on King, 220 King Street West, Toronto, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cd5c1698d22e586e30014f91a0785dcc8bd810cf21d5bf1fbb8d33a1fe24ba1d-rimg-w1200-h800-dc030201-gmir.jpg?v=1784575948 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" being held? - **A:** Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" takes place on Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 22 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Oria on King, 220 King Street West, Toronto, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling"? - **A:** Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" is organized by Sip and Learn Toronto. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sip & Learn: "Handmade Animated Storytelling" is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toronto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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