Program Series: PST ART + Science Family Festival: Color Theory in Motion Family Workshop Series

Color Theory in Motion Family Workshops

Families will create short, stop-motion animated clips of abstract and experimental images created by mixing and painting with watercolors.

Repeated Event: Nov 9–Nov 11, 2024

Color Theory Workshop Image

Photo by Trevor Totaro.

These family workshops are inspired by our new exhibition Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema and the experimental animated short films featured in the exhibition, including:

  • Kreise (1933–34) by Oskar Fischinger

  • Color Rhapsodie (1948) by Mary Ellen Bute

  • Rainbow Dance (1936) by Len Lye

Museum educators will share how to use the color wheel and color theory to mix watercolor paints. Families will paint images to be captured using a stop-motion animation app to create their own experimental animated clip.

WORKSHOP DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS

  • Saturday, November 9 | 10am–5pm | Walt Disney Company Piazza

  • Sunday, November 10 | 10am–5pm | Walt Disney Company Piazza

  • Monday, November 11 | 10am–5pm | Shirley Temple Education Studio

Join us anytime from 10am to 5pm for the workshop, and be sure to explore the exhibition! Museum tickets sold separately, but museum admission is free for youths ages 17 and under with advance reservation.

If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.

Know Before You Go

  • Plan your Visit

    Location

    The Academy Museum and its theaters are located at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

    Parking

    Self-parking, accessible parking, and electric vehicle charging options are available. See below for our parking structure information and view the parking page for further details.

    Ride-Share Drop Off

    Roddenberry Lane, entrance on Fairfax Ave.

    LACMA's Pritzker Parking Garage

    6000 W 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on 6th St.
    5am–10pm
    $20 ($12 after 8pm entry) 
    Accessible spots on P1, adjacent to elevators
    EV charging stations on P1 and P2

    Petersen Automotive Museum Garage

    744 Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036, entrance on Fairfax Ave. or 8th St.
    6am–11pm
    $24 (first 15 min. free)
    Accessible spots on P1 only; no garage elevator
    EV charging stations on P1

  • Accessibility

    The museum is fully accessible by wheeled mobility device. Use the museum’s elevators to access all galleries and theaters. Visitor Experience Associates are also on hand to provide assistance.

    American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request with three weeks’ notice, subject to the availability of interpreters; please submit your request to academymuseum@oscars.org.

    If this program occurs in the theaters, assistive audio devices, in-seat closed captioning, or real-time captioning may be available. Please inquire at academymuseum@oscars.org.

    The museum offers a host of recurring accessible programs, including Calm Mornings, ASL Interpreted Tours, and Visual Description Tours.

    Sensory kits are available at the Winkler Welcome Center and the Shirley Temple Education Studio for anyone with sensory needs. The kits include noise-reduction headphones, fidgets, and color therapy glasses to help visitors feel comfortable and safe at the museum.

    For any other accommodative request not listed here, please reach out to academymuseum@oscars.org. 

    Learn more about our accessibility initiatives.