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June 18, 2005 Hands-On Workshop Invites Kids to Work Alongside Star War s Creature Creator Saturday, June 18, 2-4 pm 19 May 2005--SAN FRANCISCO, CA: As Star Wars : Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the sixth and final movie of the Star Wars saga opens in theaters today to great fanfare and expectations, many are asking, "what comes next?" What creatures might possibly take a place alongside Yoda, Chewbacca, Jabba the Hutt, Watto, and countless others in the hearts and fantasies of future sci-fi fans? That's precisely the question being posed to a future generation of potential filmmakers, artists, and moviegoers at a hands-on workshop at Zeum --San Francisco's innovative arts and technology museum for youth--on Saturday, June 18 th . The Create-a-Creature workshop for ages 10 and up will be led by Robert E Barnes , who has acted as concept sculptor on the design teams of all three Star Wars prequel films, creating and fleshing out creature and character designs later brought to life by the Lucasfilm company, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) . For Episode III , Robert sculpted final designs for General Grievous and the giant lizard Boga, and created a bit of everything from Jedi to arena beasts for Episodes I and II . Zeum workshop participants will get an insider's peek into how some of these Star Wars characters were conceived, as Barnes shares his method of combining character design with zoology and mechanics to invent new creatures that take on a life of their own. Kids will get a chance to combine traits from real animals with their wildest imagination to dream up creatures of their own, and then sculpt them into clay figures to take home. A long-time creature and monster enthusiast, as a kid Barnes dreamed of being Godzilla when he grew up, until he saw the first "making of" shows about how Star Wars effects and creatures were created, and decided that it "must be the coolest job in the world." Barnes says the Zeum workshop is a chance for him to pass along the experience he's gained in a job that he truly enjoys. "I have profoundly appreciated the guidance, time and experience others have shared with me over time, and welcome the chance to continue the cycle." The Create-a-Creature workshop is part of an ongoing series of Saturday workshops at Zeum--all of which give youth an opportunity to work alongside professionals from various arts, media and technology fields to create a unique product they can take home. Past topics have included robotics, movie poster design, comic strip illustration, DJ arts, and more. Workshops are scheduled on the second and third Saturday of every month. Recently voted "Best Place for Kids" by SF Weekly for the second consecutive year, Zeum offers exciting hands-on experiences like clay animation, digital art, sound and video production, and more, for kids and families of all ages.
Event Details: Create-a-Creature Workshop @ Zeum FREE With Same-day admission to Zeum Kids will learn how to invent and sculpt imaginary creatures from Star Wars concept sculptor, Robert E Barnes, and then will dream up creatures of their own and sculpt them out of clay. To register email saturdayworkshops@zeum.org, or call 415.820.3344. Some spots will be reserved for on-site registration on the day of the workshop, beginning at 11 am. Zeum is located at 221 Fourth Street @ Howard in downtown San Francisco. General admission summer hours (beginning 6/14): Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm. Admission prices: $5 youth 4-18; $7 adults; $6 students/seniors; free for Zeum members and children age 3 and younger. For more info, call 415.777.2800 or visit www.zeum.org.
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