Creative enrichment programs made easy.

Make & Motion brings hands-on creative programs into schools and community settings. Students in K–8 explore animation, 3D design, and creative production through structured experiences that turn ideas into finished work.

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Colorful confetti with stars, circles, squiggles, and lines in various colors.

Built for schools and organizations.

Make & Motion works with schools, PTAs/PTOs, community organizations, community centers and program directors looking for creative programs that are organized, engaging and easy to host.

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A blue reclining chair icon on a black background.
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A digital illustration of a downward-pointing arrow with three blue oval shapes around its tip, representing a download icon.

We bring the studio to you.

Make & Motion handles curriculum, lesson planning, instruction, equipment, software, materials and setup planning for the agreed program.

Your organization helps coordinate the space, student access, schedule, arrival and dismissal, and site-specific procedures. The goal is simple: make a strong creative program easy for your team to offer.

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Illustration of Earth with a prominent yellow sun in the background.
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A red and yellow 3D arrow curving upward and to the right.
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Blue curved arrow pointing left

Formats that fit your setting.

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Multi-session programs give students time to develop a project from the first idea through finished work.

WORKSHOPS

Focused experiences introduce students to a specific creative process, production method or digital tool.

ADAPTABLE PROGRAM FORMATS

Programs can be shaped around your calendar, available time, grade band, space and goals. Just let us know, and we can discuss your ideal program.

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Colorful abstract badges with various shapes including a star, circle, wave, and capsule, arranged in a cluster.
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Colorful graphic with a yellow star, red exclamation marks, green circle, blue wave, and a pink rectangle on a black background.
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An orange arrow with a wavy bend pointing to the right, with three small yellow bars near the arrowhead, on a transparent background.

Creative programs that give students something to make.

Make & Motion is built around hands-on creative enrichment. Current and expanding program areas include animation, 3D printing, 3D modeling, film, and related creative-technology experiences. Hollywood Stop Motion Studio is our current flagship, with additional program areas in development.

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Colorful celebration banner with stars, squiggly lines, and circles in red, yellow, green, purple, blue, gray, and orange.

Hollywood Stop Motion Studio

Bringing Hollywood Into the Classroom

Students sketch storyboards, build characters and sets, animate frame by frame, add sound, and present finished films. The experience follows a simplified real-life production workflow that keeps the work suitable for eager students.

FLAGSHIP PROGRAM

EXPLORE HOLLYWOOD STOP MOTION STUDIO

Hands-on from start to finish.

Students brainstorm, create, experiment, revise and present finished work. These are active making experiences, not passive screen time.

Along the way, they practice creative problem-solving, patience, and iteration.

PROFESSIONAL CREATIVE PROCESS, ADAPTED FOR STUDENTS

Make & Motion translates real animation, VFX and film workflows into structured, age-appropriate experiences. Founder & Lead Instructor Jackson Popiel combines professional creative-production experience with youth teaching to help students move from big ideas to finished projects.

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Colorful confetti with stars, squiggles, circles, and stripes on a transparent background.

Bring Make & Motion to your students.

Tell us about your school or organization, grade range, desired format, calendar and what you’re interested in. We’ll use that information to discuss a practical fit.

General inquiries: info@makeandmotion.org