The Tate Movie Project used great artworks to inspire 5–13 year-olds nationwide to contribute their ideas to a movie. The material created by the children was then brought together by Tate, Aardman Animations and creative agency Fallon.
CBBC’s Blue Peter also followed the real-life production process and the tour, encouraging children to get involved. The SES workshop team delivered a demountable unit which folded out into a state-of-the-art creative learning studio, complete with sound studio space, computers and a screening facility, all of which could be cleared away for workshops and activities. SES also provided a full interior and exterior vehicle wrap to finish. Workshops took place between October 2010 and March 2011 travelling to 55 locations across the UK, visiting a network of partner galleries, primary schools, family events and festivals.
The tour was fully operated by SES providing a team of experienced drivers to deliver transportation, set-up and de-rig, as well as on-site crew to resolve any issues and keep the trailers secure- Providing an all-round service, from manufacture through to overseeing the live events. The finished film, The Itch of the Golden Nit was broadcast on BBC TV in summer 2011. It was also screened in Trafalgar Square and on London 2012 Live Sites (big screens) in cities across the UK, as part of the London 2012 Open Weekend. The film also holds a world record title for Most individual contributions to an animated film.
