Step into the earliest form of animation—no screens, no software, just pure hands-on magic. Our zoetrope workshop invites participants to make a looping animation using one of the oldest cinematic devices ever invented. Think of it as a hand-drawn GIF!

We bring everything:
the large zoetrope, stacks of prepared animation strips, and piles of markers. All you do is gather your group and let them dive into the joy of making motion emerge from still images.

If your venue has a big screen, we can plug in a simple live-camera setup that shows the animations spinning in real time. As a bonus, we can record the results for use in an after-movie or social media recap.

How it works

Participants come up with a tiny movement or micro-story—something loopable: a bouncing creature, a growing flower, a dancing object, or anything playful and surprising.
They translate that idea into 15 tiny drawings spread across the strip. Then: draw, colour, test, adjust, and try again. The moment your sequence suddenly comes alive in the zoetrope is always a small explosion of fun.

Group size

The workshop hosts up to 30 participants at once. Larger groups are possible—people may simply have to queue a little when testing their animations in the zoetrope.