Learn It, Build It, Create It - Movie Magic

In this session Mackenzie Gillies will show viewers how to build miniatures, models, and stop motion animation effects - just like the real special effects artists and film makers use. All you need are a few household items and a sense of creativity!

Here's what you may want to find around the house before the session:

Materials needed

1. safety scissors
2. tape or stapler or glue
3. paper (at least two pieces)
4. cardboard (at least two pieces similar in size to the pieces of paper)
5. skewers or sticks
6. pen or marker
7. miscellaneous pieces of cardboard, paper, and other readily available craft supplies

About our speaker:
Mackenzie Gillies has been a member of the Mac community for eight years: he graduated from the Arts & Science and History Master of Arts Programs in 2017 and 2018, respectively; Mack was also Mini-U’s Instructor of the Year in 2019. He continues to study in Hamilton, recently finishing the first year of Brock University’s Teacher Education Program.

Mack enjoys telling real-life adventure stories, exploring the outdoors, and solving mysteries! He created statistics for CHL hockey players, thinks there may be buried treasure in Coote’s Paradise, and runs a tutoring business!