The Skeleton Key Workshop®

A stop motion animation studio based in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee

A stop motion animation studio based in beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee

We create beautiful and inspiring works of art with local Chattanooga artists using the medium of stop motion animation. Our work has been featured in PSA's, advertisements, promotional and educational work as well as music videos.

Latest Posts

Our most recent posts

Periscope
Celebrating Our Victory at the ArtsBuild Periscope Showcase

We are thrilled to announce that The Skeleton Key Workshop took home the top prize at this year’s ArtsBuild Periscope Pitch Showcase. This is the 3rd year they’ve had the program in Chattanooga (it started off in Nashville). The Pitch Showcase was held at RISE Chattanooga which was a really great space.

My classmates and I started this journey back in August of last year and it’s been an incalculable resource and learning tool. One of my teachers told us “You’ll get out of it what you put into it” and I have found this to be very true. I got to meet some wonderful people and made some new friends. Yay! The community and connections have truly been the highlight of this experience.

This is a pivotal moment for the Workshop.

I am feeling an immense sense of gratitude, pride, and excitement as everything slowly starts to settle in. We have some significant projects on the horizon, and I can’t wait to show you what we’ve been building in the studio.

Thank you so much to ArtsBuild and the Periscope program for their incredible support of the Chattanooga arts community.

Photography & Video Credits: Christina Sacco, Elizabeth Thomas, Terry D. and the St. Andrews Center.

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The Stickers Have Arrived (And They’re Restless)

Stickers! 🔑

Hi all!

I told the stickers they had to find a home. One of them took it literally! Catch em’ while you can!

I’m excited to announce that we now have stickers at The Skeleton Key Workshop!

Price: $4.00

Bundle price: Get 3 for $10 * Promo Code: STICKERPACK

Support local art and grab one for your laptop, water bottle, or stereo speaker!

Grab yours here: 👉 https://skeletonkeyworkshop.com/product/logo-stickers/

#stopmotion #handmade #theskeletonkeyworkshop #chattanoogaartist #supportlocal

Storyboarding and stop motion animation. Let’s talk about process!

Behind the scenes!

Let’s talk about process!

I storyboard-everything-
It’s a simple way to get something down and viewable and shareable.
I hand draw each shot/idea and then take a picture of it with my phone. I then import those images into my editing software and create the first storyboard.
Storyboarding helps me figure out the timing and pacing of the piece as well.
They’re an excellent form of communication between myself and my clients too. I often share storyboards so they can have a feel for what the video is about as well as the direction it’s heading….

Truthfully, every video I make is simply story board iteration number X.
For example, the finished Red Pawn video was story board number 20.

Please enjoy a side by side comparison between Red Pawn’s first storyboard and the finished video.

Thanks for watching!

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