Creature Special Effects for Kids
Reaching school children with our message of creativity has been a dream of ours from the beginning, and it finally came true.
On November 22nd, 2013, we took young students from around the country on our first-ever Virtual Field Trip as part of Google's new Connected Classrooms initiative.
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(Students from Rotolo Middle School take a Virtual Field Trip with Spectral Motion's Mike Elizalde and Stan Winston School's Matt Winston.)
Meet Hellboy's FX Master, Mike Elizalde
(Spectral Motion founder Mike Elizalde shares some of his creations with students.)
The Message Beyond the Monsters
Along the way, we discussed our deeper mission: to show children that it's possible to pursue their passion, whether artistic or scientific, and lead a creatively fulfilled life.
We're honored to work with Google+ at the vanguard of this incredible educational initiative, and we hope you can join us on future field trips!
-Matt Winston
(Mechanical FX designer Mark Setrakian describes one of the robots he created for Robot Combat League.)
What the Teachers Said
"Thanks so much for the opportunity to participate. The students enjoyed the tour. When they realized that Spectral Motion is located in Glendale (about 20 minutes away from our school), they all stated they wanted a physical field trip there!! So it sounds like they were all impressed! Thanks again. What a great way to kick off our Thanksgiving break!"
-Lourdes Quevedo - Academy of Scientific Exploration at Cesar Chavez Learning Academies
"THANK YOU!! I can not tell you how awesome that was! I was so excited to be part of it. They all wanted to take a real trip out there! This falls at such a perfect timing in my curriculum.
You guys ROCK!! Thank you for letting us come into your world for a little bit."
-Jenna McKnight - Sam Rotolo Middle School
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