Starting in a few days time, the Ottawa International Animation Festival will play host to the global stars of animation. As Nick Park of Wallace and Gromit fame unveils his new work, A Matter of Loaf and Death, we’ll be wondering ‘Does Nick Park have one of the best jobs in the world?’ 

Which makes us want to have a go at animation…..and luckily we’re not going to be disappointed. We’ve tracked down a fantastic film animation weekend workshop in Ireland. 

Led by animation expert Jane Lee, the two day course for beginners gives you the chance to develop a script, invent and sculpt your very own clay puppets, and to animate, edit, add sound and produce a short claymation film. Here’s a great film a group of three students on the course made:  

The weekend course costs just €200, including lunch. You’ll need to book accommodation as well, but we think this is a really well priced chance to do something completely different. And who knows, you really could be the next Nick Park….