November 8, 2024 • 17 mins
Ever wished your toys came to life? Well, an animator can make that dream come true! So grab paper, scissors, and glue, because in this episode the Growin’ Up Game Show gets a little creative twist! Join Emily and Luis on the Lingokids Podcast as they bring their own papercut toys to life with filmmaker Julian Curi. A perfect episode for kids who want to get their hands on paper and tell their own stories from scratch!
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A Lingokids Original podcast produced by Studio Ochenta
Starring Emily Calandrelli as Herself and Parker James Logie as Luis
With additional production support from
Head Writers: Maru Lombardo and Luis López
Production Coordinators: Catalina Hoyos
Editor: Luis López and Chiara Santella
Theme Song Written by: Fredrika Stahl
Theme Song Composed by: Fredrika Stahl
Music Production: Dimitri Peronno
Theme Song Performed by: The Angel City Youth Chorale directed by Heather Catalena
Recording Engineers: Bill Trousdale at Audiovisions and Jason Schimmel at Bunker Studios
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Special thanks to: Julian Curi and Dori Kaba
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
For me, making movies is a lot like magic. My
favorite part is actually animating the figures and bringing them
to life, and I also love painting and cutting and
drawing and gluing. That's all super exciting to me. If
you're lucky enough to do work that feels like play,
I think that's everybody's dream. So I'm just living my
(00:23):
dream right now. I think the best tool if you
want to start its paper cutter, is curiosity. There's no
one way to make a paper figure, there's no one
way to make a paper film, but there's only one you.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
That's Julian Currie. He's a film producer and an animator,
which means he uses both computers and his own hands
to create the most amazing puppets and bring them to life.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
With his art. He teaches us.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
That we can go anywhere with the magic of imagination.
Welcome to Growing Up the Lingo Kids podcast. It encourages
kids to dream big and discover who they want to be.
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
(01:13):
people who followed their dreams. In today's episode, Louise and
I will play with some cool toys and do some
paper cutting to make our very own movie.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
Let's begin why, Okay, So if I put this here
(01:46):
and then I move this guy over here, it should work.
Oh so close. Okay, let me try again.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Hey, Louise, what are you up to?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Oh? Hi, Emilie. I'm trying to make a movie with
my toys.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Oh fun.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
Yeah, I watched the movie Toy Story yesterday and I
loved it, so I thought maybe I can make my
own movie my own toys. But final talk, that's a
great idea, Yeah, but I can't make you work. Every
time I try to make Sir MetalMan move his sword,
I try to hide my hands so the phone camera
won't see it. But it doesn't look good.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Oh. I think I know what your problem is. You do, Louise,
Did you know that the word movies is actually short
for something else?
Speaker 3 (02:34):
No? I didn't know that.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yep, it's short for moving pictures. And that's because the
movie is actually a very very long series of pictures.
So when you watch a movie, you're actually seeing many
pictures very quickly.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Oh like hundreds of pictures.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Well, more like around one hundred and fifty thousand give
or take. For every second in a movie, you see
twenty four different pictures. So if a movie lasts around
one hundred minutes, well that's a lot.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
Of pictures exactly. Wait, I think I get it. I
should just take a whole bunch of pictures.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
You got it. You take a picture and then you
move your character just a little bit, then take another one,
then move it again, and so on and so forth.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
That sounds like a lot of work.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Oh it is. Feature length animated movies can take years
to finish.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
I better get started. Then.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
I actually know someone who can help you make your
dream come true?
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Really, who is it, Emily?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
His name is Julian Currie, and he's gonna be our
very special guest for today's talking game show.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
What does he do?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Something very unique? He turns puppets into films that just
tell wonderful stories.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Wow, puppets like this school puppa right here. Look, I
can put my hand in it and go like, hi,
every what do you call the squirrel that goes to space?
Speaker 4 (04:08):
Hmm?
Speaker 3 (04:08):
I give up an astronut.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Astro nut?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
I get it.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, Julian's puppets are a little bit different from yours.
They're actually made of paper.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Hold on, I've never seen paper puppets before.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Julian Curie makes his movies at home and he works
with actual paper. One of his paper movies is called
Gruff Gruff.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
That's sounds like something that Maxie would say. And what's
it about.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
It's about a super spy and I think Julian can
explain it way better than me. Check this voice note
he sent just for you for me.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
Oh, I want to know everything about it.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
So Graphic is a short film about a superspy who
risks her life all around the world with all these
sorts of daring missions just to get her dad to
say that he loves her, or to say that he's
proud of her. Except her dad is a very quiet
gruff man. She realizes that her dad has loved her
(05:15):
all along and has been so proud of her all along,
He just didn't use words. If you want to see
how he didn't show it, you'll have to watch the short.
Speaker 3 (05:22):
Film, Oh, super spy meets grumpy Dad.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
I like it, And you know this is Julian's favorite
project too.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
So how do you know Julian Emily?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Well, Julian is so good at paper cutting. He has
an amazing YouTube channel in which he shows how he
brought the Super Spy and her Dad to life.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Oh, and how does he do that with magic?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Actually he uses animation, just like we talked about before.
But honestly, it's very much like magic if you ask me.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Oh, I can't wait to meet him. Maybe he can
help me I animation for my toys. We'll see.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Julian just messaged me and he will be here in
five just enough time for me to show you something
about the wonderful history of animation.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
What are we waiting for? Let's go.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
There's one more thing all animated movies must have.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
And what's that?
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Emily Well, to find out, do we need to go
all the way back to nineteen twenty six.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Wow, that's almost one hundred years ago. Yep.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Back then, one of the first animated movies ever came
to life, The Adventures of Prince ahmed by a filmmaker
who was quite ahead of her time. Her name was
Latte Reineger, and this film was made with black pieces
of paper. You could only see shadows moving on the screen.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Oh, I can make canshadows. Look, I can make a bird.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Who that's right? But you know what that film had
no sound and no music.
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Wait, so there's no talking or anything.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Nope, only paper on screen. But even if it had
no sound or music, it did have something that made
it special for people to watch. Can you guess what
that was? I guess it had adventures and a prince bingo.
This film told a story. It's about a prince who
saves a woman from evil beasts.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Oh, I get it. If we want to make an
animated movie with my toys, we need to tell a
story with them.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Yes, and Julian can definitely help us with that.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
Let's go.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Hi there, dear listeners, Welcome to our talking game show,
and please welcome Julian Currie. Julian is an amazing animator
and paper cut filmmaker. He has reached millions of viewers
worldwide with his creations. Today, we'll start with a little
chat and we'll do something extra fun for our game show.
(08:03):
We'll put Julian's creativity to the test to see what
amazing movie ideas he can come up with on the spot.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Hi Julian, I'm Luis. Nice to meet you. Your puppets
look just like toys to me. What were your favorite
toys when you were a kid.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Honestly, it was any toy that had the best articulation.
And what I mean by that word is the most
joints on a figure. If their wrists could move, if
their head could move, if their torso could move, their shoulders.
I hated toys that could not move if they were
just solid plastic, and I couldn't bend their arms and
(08:40):
their legs into cool poses.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Ooh like action figures. Yes, superhero toys now, Julian, you
use paper puppets instead of plastic or plush toys in
your movies, and you make them yourself. But why do
you use paper?
Speaker 3 (08:57):
Yeah? It can break and if it gets what you
can use it anymore, and the wind can blow it away.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I love paper because it's all around us, whether that's
in cereal boxes or old homework or newspapers, or if
it's the stuffing in the packages that come in the mail.
It's all around us. So it makes it so easy
to find and so easy to play with and build.
You almost don't have to buy any because it's just
all around us. I recycle so much, probably too much.
(09:26):
I have too many piles of junk.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Oh wow, I'll keep my cereal boxes next time.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Great idea, Luise. We have a lot of stuff at
home that we can use to make magic happen. Speaking
of which, Julian, I heard you used to be a magician.
Speaker 3 (09:43):
Is that true?
Speaker 4 (09:44):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (09:44):
You know, as a kid, I always loved escaping to
new worlds. And I saw a magician do some tricks
at a shop one day when I was younger, and
he was surrounded by this crowd and just the awe
and wonder that was that happened in that room, and
I said, Wow, that's what I wish that I could do.
So I bought a few magic tricks, I got some kids,
and I started doing magic at school. And I was
(10:07):
able to see that all and wonder in my friend's eyes,
or not even in my friends, other people's strangers. It
was such a way to connect with people who I
didn't even know by bringing them joy and wonder.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
And how is making movies similar to doing magic at school?
Speaker 1 (10:22):
When you're making a movie or you're telling a story,
you're doing the exact same thing. So I was able
to bring a lot of that magic knowledge into making
movies because I have that same desire. I want to
bring joy and wonder and awe to people when I
tell a story.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
Wow, Julian, I can't wait to tell my friends to
save all their cereal boxes too, so we can make
our own puppets and make movies with them. So what
can kids like me learn from animators like you?
Speaker 1 (10:51):
I think the best tool if you want to start
as paper cutter is curiosity. Looking at artwork that's all
around you, looking at movies, looking at shows that you like,
looking at the places that you like, the people that
you like, and trying to just bring that into paper world.
There's no one way to make a paper figure, there's
no one way to make a paper film, but there's
(11:12):
only one you. And so if you stay curious and
you blend all those things into a really cool story,
that's going to bring a lot of people joy. It's
worth trying using cardboard or colorful paper, or posters or
cereal boxes, small scissors, big scissors, hot glue, Elmer's glue, whatever.
(11:32):
I think sometimes play and curiosity is the final product.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
That's true.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Antipators can use lots of different and creative tools to
tell their stories.
Speaker 3 (11:45):
I have all those things at home already. I have
an orange cereal box. Maybe I can cut it into
a zigzag shape and that I can move it around
and use it as fire in the background.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Ooh, great idea, Luise. By the way, ready for some
game show playtime.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
I'm super ready, Emily. Today we're playing a very short
game called what if?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
And what is this game about?
Speaker 3 (12:08):
I'll say what if? Then I'll share a movie idea,
and then Julian will tell us how he would turn
that idea into a movie.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
Ooh, that's exciting. I like it.
Speaker 3 (12:17):
Let's begin, okay, Julian. So here's idea number one? What
if I want to make a short animated film about
a talking deck of cards?
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
Wow?
Speaker 1 (12:34):
What's really cool about a deck of cards? And I
used to be a magician, so I've been around decks
of cards a lot. Is that they have an opening
flap and that kind of acts like a lip in
a way. You can glue some google eyes to it.
You can draw some eyes on it.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I would have a little card with googly eyes, me too.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Okay. Second story option? What if I wanted to make
a short animated film about a dog who's best friends
with a cat.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Wow, well, right off the bat, I love the story.
I have three cats. I don't have any dogs right now.
But I do love animals, so I totally support anyone
making animal puppets. So I think my first step would
be drawing your cat and drawing your dog. Then step
two would be finding the best cardboard or paper that
(13:25):
can hold the paint and the color of your critters
that you want. You can use cardboard from boxes that
come to your door in packages, So if you want
in your cat to be white and your dog to
be black or the other way around, it's not gonna
wrinkle a lot like it would if you just painted
right onto paper.
Speaker 3 (13:43):
There's a lot we.
Speaker 2 (13:44):
Can take from this. Making an exciting story is key
for animation, and giving your character's personality is a must. Julian,
Before we let you go, any last tips for our listeners.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
I would just urge anyone who doesn't know how to
do something and it's they see something that looks cool,
just try it, because that's how everybody started. My first
steps into it. We're not good. I did a lot
of experiments, but you know, after a couple of years,
I had a finished movie that I could share with people,
and that brought people a lot of joy.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Excellent advice. We're almost never going to get things right
the first time.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Yeah, like me right now with my movie. But that's okay.
That's how you learn exactly.
Speaker 2 (14:28):
Julian, thank you so much for joining us. We had
so much fun. So, Louis, did Julian give you any
ideas for your own movie?
Speaker 3 (14:37):
I think I have a story ready for my Sir
MetalMan and Doctor Dynomight. I can't wait to take pictures
of it and put all together.
Speaker 2 (14:44):
I love your enthusiasm. We can have a premiere screening
and our very special Go Forward Lab movie theater.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
You have a movie theater.
Speaker 4 (14:53):
We do.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
We love building fun and new gadgets, but it's a
lot of work and sometimes we just want to take
a break, sit back and watch a good movie, you know.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
And can we have popcorn?
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Louise, it's a movie theater, of course we can have popcorn.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
Yes, So, Louise.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
The Go Forward Labs a movie theater is very special
because they can take all the pictures you've taken from
your short film and played them all together so we
can see how they look in movement.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
I hope I took enough pictures.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Wow, Louise, did you build that set all by yourself?
Speaker 3 (15:43):
Oh? I love it? Yes, Oh look, there's sur MetalMan
drawing the sword. That was a lot harder than I
thought it would be.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
But it looked great. Oh and there's the evil t Rex.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
That's Doctor Dynamite.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
How did you make him spit fire like that?
Speaker 3 (16:01):
I got this idea from the interview with Julian. I
wanted to add fire to the background. Guess what I
did exactly the orange cardboard leftover.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
Well, it looks really cool. Congratulations, Louise, can't wait to
see your next movie. So what did you learn about
being an animator from Julian?
Speaker 3 (16:24):
I learned that animators use their super imaginations, They learn
lots of cool tricks to make their films. Their stories
can make people feel all sorts of feelings, and they
put a ton of love into their work.
Speaker 2 (16:36):
Thanks for tagging along on this episode of growing up
about the magic behind animation. Until next time, keep that
spark of curiosity up, dear listeners, Louise, are you curious
for more always? Well, you can check out Lingo Kids,
the number one app for kids. We have tons of
videos and games and podcasts that are fun and educational.
(16:59):
Download the link kids app and give it a try
for free. So that's a side.
Speaker 3 (17:12):
That's this side, sh
For me, making movies is a lot like magic. My
favorite part is actually animating the figures and bringing them
to life, and I also love painting and cutting and
drawing and gluing. That's all super exciting to me. If
you're lucky enough to do work that feels like play,
I think that's everybody's dream. So I'm just living my
(00:23):
dream right now. I think the best tool if you
want to start its paper cutter, is curiosity. There's no
one way to make a paper figure, there's no one
way to make a paper film, but there's only one you.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
That's Julian Currie. He's a film producer and an animator,
which means he uses both computers and his own hands
to create the most amazing puppets and bring them to life.
Speaker 3 (00:50):
With his art. He teaches us.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
That we can go anywhere with the magic of imagination.
Welcome to Growing Up the Lingo Kids podcast. It encourages
kids to dream big and discover who they want to be.
Join us on an epic adventure to uncover the secrets
behind awesome skills, cool hobbies, and the incredible journeys of
(01:13):
people who followed their dreams. In today's episode, Louise and
I will play with some cool toys and do some
paper cutting to make our very own movie.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
Let's begin why, Okay, So if I put this here
(01:46):
and then I move this guy over here, it should work.
Oh so close. Okay, let me try again.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Hey, Louise, what are you up to?
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Oh? Hi, Emilie. I'm trying to make a movie with
my toys.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
Oh fun.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
Yeah, I watched the movie Toy Story yesterday and I
loved it, so I thought maybe I can make my
own movie my own toys. But final talk, that's a
great idea, Yeah, but I can't make you work. Every
time I try to make Sir MetalMan move his sword,
I try to hide my hands so the phone camera
won't see it. But it doesn't look good.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
Oh. I think I know what your problem is. You do, Louise,
Did you know that the word movies is actually short
for something else?
Speaker 3 (02:34):
No? I didn't know that.
Speaker 2 (02:36):
Yep, it's short for moving pictures. And that's because the
movie is actually a very very long series of pictures.
So when you watch a movie, you're actually seeing many
pictures very quickly.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Oh like hundreds of pictures.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
Well, more like around one hundred and fifty thousand give
or take. For every second in a movie, you see
twenty four different pictures. So if a movie lasts around
one hundred minutes, well that's a lot.
Speaker 3 (03:08):
Of pictures exactly. Wait, I think I get it. I
should just take a whole bunch of pictures.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
You got it. You take a picture and then you
move your character just a little bit, then take another one,
then move it again, and so on and so forth.
Speaker 3 (03:25):
That sounds like a lot of work.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
Oh it is. Feature length animated movies can take years
to finish.
Speaker 3 (03:33):
I better get started. Then.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
I actually know someone who can help you make your
dream come true?
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Really, who is it, Emily?
Speaker 2 (03:41):
His name is Julian Currie, and he's gonna be our
very special guest for today's talking game show.
Speaker 3 (03:49):
What does he do?
Speaker 2 (03:50):
Something very unique? He turns puppets into films that just
tell wonderful stories.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Wow, puppets like this school puppa right here. Look, I
can put my hand in it and go like, hi,
every what do you call the squirrel that goes to space?
Speaker 4 (04:08):
Hmm?
Speaker 3 (04:08):
I give up an astronut.
Speaker 2 (04:12):
Astro nut?
Speaker 3 (04:14):
I get it.
Speaker 2 (04:15):
Well, Julian's puppets are a little bit different from yours.
They're actually made of paper.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Hold on, I've never seen paper puppets before.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Julian Curie makes his movies at home and he works
with actual paper. One of his paper movies is called
Gruff Gruff.
Speaker 3 (04:35):
That's sounds like something that Maxie would say. And what's
it about.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
It's about a super spy and I think Julian can
explain it way better than me. Check this voice note
he sent just for you for me.
Speaker 3 (04:50):
Oh, I want to know everything about it.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
So Graphic is a short film about a superspy who
risks her life all around the world with all these
sorts of daring missions just to get her dad to
say that he loves her, or to say that he's
proud of her. Except her dad is a very quiet
gruff man. She realizes that her dad has loved her
(05:15):
all along and has been so proud of her all along,
He just didn't use words. If you want to see
how he didn't show it, you'll have to watch the short.
Speaker 3 (05:22):
Film, Oh, super spy meets grumpy Dad.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
I like it, And you know this is Julian's favorite
project too.
Speaker 3 (05:32):
So how do you know Julian Emily?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Well, Julian is so good at paper cutting. He has
an amazing YouTube channel in which he shows how he
brought the Super Spy and her Dad to life.
Speaker 3 (05:45):
Oh, and how does he do that with magic?
Speaker 2 (05:48):
Actually he uses animation, just like we talked about before.
But honestly, it's very much like magic if you ask me.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Oh, I can't wait to meet him. Maybe he can
help me I animation for my toys. We'll see.
Speaker 2 (06:02):
Julian just messaged me and he will be here in
five just enough time for me to show you something
about the wonderful history of animation.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
What are we waiting for? Let's go.
Speaker 2 (06:13):
There's one more thing all animated movies must have.
Speaker 3 (06:18):
And what's that?
Speaker 2 (06:18):
Emily Well, to find out, do we need to go
all the way back to nineteen twenty six.
Speaker 3 (06:26):
Wow, that's almost one hundred years ago. Yep.
Speaker 2 (06:30):
Back then, one of the first animated movies ever came
to life, The Adventures of Prince ahmed by a filmmaker
who was quite ahead of her time. Her name was
Latte Reineger, and this film was made with black pieces
of paper. You could only see shadows moving on the screen.
Speaker 3 (06:50):
Oh, I can make canshadows. Look, I can make a bird.
Speaker 2 (06:55):
Who that's right? But you know what that film had
no sound and no music.
Speaker 3 (07:02):
Wait, so there's no talking or anything.
Speaker 2 (07:06):
Nope, only paper on screen. But even if it had
no sound or music, it did have something that made
it special for people to watch. Can you guess what
that was? I guess it had adventures and a prince bingo.
This film told a story. It's about a prince who
saves a woman from evil beasts.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Oh, I get it. If we want to make an
animated movie with my toys, we need to tell a
story with them.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Yes, and Julian can definitely help us with that.
Speaker 3 (07:37):
Let's go.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Hi there, dear listeners, Welcome to our talking game show,
and please welcome Julian Currie. Julian is an amazing animator
and paper cut filmmaker. He has reached millions of viewers
worldwide with his creations. Today, we'll start with a little
chat and we'll do something extra fun for our game show.
(08:03):
We'll put Julian's creativity to the test to see what
amazing movie ideas he can come up with on the spot.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Hi Julian, I'm Luis. Nice to meet you. Your puppets
look just like toys to me. What were your favorite
toys when you were a kid.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Honestly, it was any toy that had the best articulation.
And what I mean by that word is the most
joints on a figure. If their wrists could move, if
their head could move, if their torso could move, their shoulders.
I hated toys that could not move if they were
just solid plastic, and I couldn't bend their arms and
(08:40):
their legs into cool poses.
Speaker 2 (08:42):
Ooh like action figures. Yes, superhero toys now, Julian, you
use paper puppets instead of plastic or plush toys in
your movies, and you make them yourself. But why do
you use paper?
Speaker 3 (08:57):
Yeah? It can break and if it gets what you
can use it anymore, and the wind can blow it away.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
I love paper because it's all around us, whether that's
in cereal boxes or old homework or newspapers, or if
it's the stuffing in the packages that come in the mail.
It's all around us. So it makes it so easy
to find and so easy to play with and build.
You almost don't have to buy any because it's just
all around us. I recycle so much, probably too much.
(09:26):
I have too many piles of junk.
Speaker 3 (09:28):
Oh wow, I'll keep my cereal boxes next time.
Speaker 2 (09:31):
Great idea, Luise. We have a lot of stuff at
home that we can use to make magic happen. Speaking
of which, Julian, I heard you used to be a magician.
Speaker 3 (09:43):
Is that true?
Speaker 4 (09:44):
Uh?
Speaker 1 (09:44):
You know, as a kid, I always loved escaping to
new worlds. And I saw a magician do some tricks
at a shop one day when I was younger, and
he was surrounded by this crowd and just the awe
and wonder that was that happened in that room, and
I said, Wow, that's what I wish that I could do.
So I bought a few magic tricks, I got some kids,
and I started doing magic at school. And I was
(10:07):
able to see that all and wonder in my friend's eyes,
or not even in my friends, other people's strangers. It
was such a way to connect with people who I
didn't even know by bringing them joy and wonder.
Speaker 2 (10:18):
And how is making movies similar to doing magic at school?
Speaker 1 (10:22):
When you're making a movie or you're telling a story,
you're doing the exact same thing. So I was able
to bring a lot of that magic knowledge into making
movies because I have that same desire. I want to
bring joy and wonder and awe to people when I
tell a story.
Speaker 3 (10:38):
Wow, Julian, I can't wait to tell my friends to
save all their cereal boxes too, so we can make
our own puppets and make movies with them. So what
can kids like me learn from animators like you?
Speaker 1 (10:51):
I think the best tool if you want to start
as paper cutter is curiosity. Looking at artwork that's all
around you, looking at movies, looking at shows that you like,
looking at the places that you like, the people that
you like, and trying to just bring that into paper world.
There's no one way to make a paper figure, there's
no one way to make a paper film, but there's
(11:12):
only one you. And so if you stay curious and
you blend all those things into a really cool story,
that's going to bring a lot of people joy. It's
worth trying using cardboard or colorful paper, or posters or
cereal boxes, small scissors, big scissors, hot glue, Elmer's glue, whatever.
(11:32):
I think sometimes play and curiosity is the final product.
Speaker 3 (11:40):
That's true.
Speaker 2 (11:41):
Antipators can use lots of different and creative tools to
tell their stories.
Speaker 3 (11:45):
I have all those things at home already. I have
an orange cereal box. Maybe I can cut it into
a zigzag shape and that I can move it around
and use it as fire in the background.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Ooh, great idea, Luise. By the way, ready for some
game show playtime.
Speaker 3 (12:00):
I'm super ready, Emily. Today we're playing a very short
game called what if?
Speaker 2 (12:06):
And what is this game about?
Speaker 3 (12:08):
I'll say what if? Then I'll share a movie idea,
and then Julian will tell us how he would turn
that idea into a movie.
Speaker 2 (12:15):
Ooh, that's exciting. I like it.
Speaker 3 (12:17):
Let's begin, okay, Julian. So here's idea number one? What
if I want to make a short animated film about
a talking deck of cards?
Speaker 1 (12:33):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (12:33):
Wow?
Speaker 1 (12:34):
What's really cool about a deck of cards? And I
used to be a magician, so I've been around decks
of cards a lot. Is that they have an opening
flap and that kind of acts like a lip in
a way. You can glue some google eyes to it.
You can draw some eyes on it.
Speaker 2 (12:51):
I would have a little card with googly eyes, me too.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Okay. Second story option? What if I wanted to make
a short animated film about a dog who's best friends
with a cat.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Wow, well, right off the bat, I love the story.
I have three cats. I don't have any dogs right now.
But I do love animals, so I totally support anyone
making animal puppets. So I think my first step would
be drawing your cat and drawing your dog. Then step
two would be finding the best cardboard or paper that
(13:25):
can hold the paint and the color of your critters
that you want. You can use cardboard from boxes that
come to your door in packages, So if you want
in your cat to be white and your dog to
be black or the other way around, it's not gonna
wrinkle a lot like it would if you just painted
right onto paper.
Speaker 3 (13:43):
There's a lot we.
Speaker 2 (13:44):
Can take from this. Making an exciting story is key
for animation, and giving your character's personality is a must. Julian,
Before we let you go, any last tips for our listeners.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
I would just urge anyone who doesn't know how to
do something and it's they see something that looks cool,
just try it, because that's how everybody started. My first
steps into it. We're not good. I did a lot
of experiments, but you know, after a couple of years,
I had a finished movie that I could share with people,
and that brought people a lot of joy.
Speaker 2 (14:17):
Excellent advice. We're almost never going to get things right
the first time.
Speaker 3 (14:22):
Yeah, like me right now with my movie. But that's okay.
That's how you learn exactly.
Speaker 2 (14:28):
Julian, thank you so much for joining us. We had
so much fun. So, Louis, did Julian give you any
ideas for your own movie?
Speaker 3 (14:37):
I think I have a story ready for my Sir
MetalMan and Doctor Dynomight. I can't wait to take pictures
of it and put all together.
Speaker 2 (14:44):
I love your enthusiasm. We can have a premiere screening
and our very special Go Forward Lab movie theater.
Speaker 3 (14:52):
You have a movie theater.
Speaker 4 (14:53):
We do.
Speaker 2 (14:54):
We love building fun and new gadgets, but it's a
lot of work and sometimes we just want to take
a break, sit back and watch a good movie, you know.
Speaker 3 (15:03):
And can we have popcorn?
Speaker 2 (15:05):
Louise, it's a movie theater, of course we can have popcorn.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
Yes, So, Louise.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
The Go Forward Labs a movie theater is very special
because they can take all the pictures you've taken from
your short film and played them all together so we
can see how they look in movement.
Speaker 3 (15:27):
I hope I took enough pictures.
Speaker 2 (15:38):
Wow, Louise, did you build that set all by yourself?
Speaker 3 (15:43):
Oh? I love it? Yes, Oh look, there's sur MetalMan
drawing the sword. That was a lot harder than I
thought it would be.
Speaker 2 (15:51):
But it looked great. Oh and there's the evil t Rex.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
That's Doctor Dynamite.
Speaker 2 (15:58):
How did you make him spit fire like that?
Speaker 3 (16:01):
I got this idea from the interview with Julian. I
wanted to add fire to the background. Guess what I
did exactly the orange cardboard leftover.
Speaker 2 (16:10):
Well, it looks really cool. Congratulations, Louise, can't wait to
see your next movie. So what did you learn about
being an animator from Julian?
Speaker 3 (16:24):
I learned that animators use their super imaginations, They learn
lots of cool tricks to make their films. Their stories
can make people feel all sorts of feelings, and they
put a ton of love into their work.
Speaker 2 (16:36):
Thanks for tagging along on this episode of growing up
about the magic behind animation. Until next time, keep that
spark of curiosity up, dear listeners, Louise, are you curious
for more always? Well, you can check out Lingo Kids,
the number one app for kids. We have tons of
videos and games and podcasts that are fun and educational.
(16:59):
Download the link kids app and give it a try
for free. So that's a side.
Speaker 3 (17:12):
That's this side, sh
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