Co-founder Ed, Development Manager Eva, and Trevor and Candise, animators of "Planet Disco Dance Off," look snazzy with MacWorld producers Nina and Brian

SNAPS to the 11 Camp Edmo and Camp EdTech filmmakers who turned their passions into premiers by showcasing their animated films at MacWorld 2011. Macworld 2011 is a five-day international event hosted in San Francisco that educates, entertains and immerses attendees in the Apple products community. For the second year in a row, MacWorld President Paul Kent selected 2 shorts to be premiered on plasma screens throughout Moscone Center West and 6 films to be featured on the MacWorld website throughout the run of the conference.

Read the SF Chronicle article about our filmmakers showcased in the Expo: Candise & Trevor (“Planet Disco Dance Off) and Harry & Nicholas (“Trial of the Trash”).

This year’s short films centered on 2010 themes including environmental stewardship and space exploration.

MacWorld animators pause for the press

• (Shown at MacWorld 2011) Planet Disco Dance Off by Trevor Higgins and Candise Massa, 3rd and 4th grades, San Francisco
• (Shown at MacWorld 2011) Trial of the Trash by Harry Thoemmes and Nicholas DesRoches, 5th grade, San Francisco
• (On MacWorld website) Level 1 by Nick, Makenzie and Jack, 5th and 7th grades, Corte Madera
• (On MacWorld website) The Diving Disaster by Ellie and Grace, 3rd and 5th grades, Alameda
• (On MacWorld website) Adventure for Treasure by Athena and Henry, 3rd and 4th grades, San Francisco

MORE reflections from our prestigious animators!

“Level 1″ by Jack, Nick & Makenzie Jack on how to overcome challenges:

“Work as a team and accept others’ ideas so everyone has input. Makenzie had the original idea and I expanded on that.”

Harry, co-animator of "Trial of the Trash," gets a kick out of being interviewed by SF Chronicle (Not pictured: Nick, co-animator)

Nick on highlights:
“When we were making the movie, it was great to make friends with people I had never met before. My favorite part was coming up with the characters, like King Pickle or Mr. Moustachio.”

“Adventure for Treasure” by Henry & Athena Athena on making the best of glitches:
“When you make a mistake, it’s okay, don’t quit, just work together to fix it. Our guy’s leg broke off in the beginning, so we had to make it part of the story – he ended up being bitten by a shark.”

Henry on skill-building:
“I learned to stick with the project. I just learned how to do green screen and I am about to make a movie with real acting in some period of time.”

Also featured: Ellie MacLean & Grace MacLean for “The Diving Disaster”

All 2011 animators are invited to nominate their videos for consideration in MacWorld 2012. So Rock that Vibe and email us at yourfriends@edventuremore.org with any questions.