SMITHSONIAN DISPLAYS

Numerous display panels and assets will be installed that were used in the hugely successful Chuck Jones exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. Featured items include Chuck Jones’ animation desk, selections of art from the archives, his personal library, supplies and more.

SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Chuck Jones Summer Challenge Reading Log with custom badges that engages young patrons with a variety of activities all summer long. This will be given to children who sign up for the summer challenge. Approximately 3000+.

ANIMATION ACADEMY

3-4 self-sustaining stations (no staff needed to run, just refill supplies)

• Activities can be switched out throughout summer to keep it fresh for returning patrons as well as alternating featured characters every two weeks

• Flipbook animation program teaching traditional hand drawn principles

• Stand-alone classes designed to cover the multiple steps in creating an animated cartoon such as story development, character design, storyboarding, composition, animation and sound effects

DAFFY’S HOW TO DRAW CLASSES

• 20-minute sessions where you learn to draw a different character at each session

• One week night per week and/or a couple of weekend days with several sessions back-to-back

• Trying to create an a-ha moment that anyone can indeed draw

ACME S.T.E.A.M.* LAB

Learn how to build and use simple machines to help Wile E Coyote try and catch the Road Runner.

*[Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics]