How do creators use inspiration from popular culture to build stories and characters in animation?
Presented by the ACTF and Bendigo Art Gallery, learn this and much more in this webinar as we speak to Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers creator Peter Viska.
Ahead of its time in exploring environmental sustainability and featuring First Nations characters, Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (originally broadcast on the ABC in 1997) follows the story of Li’l Elvis and his friends Lionel and Janet, who together create a sound that is uniquely their own called, “Didgibilli Rock.”
In our webinar, students discover the importance of building story, characters and worlds when creating an animated television show. We will go behind-the-scenes of the show’s development and see original illustrations and animation cels. Students will learn how the star, Elvis, influenced this children’s television show and how the show influenced a new genre of music, “Didgibilli Rock.”