Behind the Scenes: Animating Over the Garden Wall

Have you ever wondered how animations are made? In Over the Garden Wall, they used many different techniques to create their animation. One scene in particular required many tests and tweaks… the Highwayman’s song! Feel free to check out the video below to watch the process of creating this scene:

Over the Garden Wall: Summarizing and Analyzing

As we prepare for Halloween and the ‘spooky season’, our class is exploring the mini-series “Over the Garden Wall”! We have been working to develop our skills in creating detailed summaries (including setting, plot events, characters, etc.) and beginning to craft our abilities in analyzing (noticing symbolism, creating theories, deep-diving into characters).  This show is also loaded full of interesting imagery, spooky lore, and nods to fairy tales.

Over the Garden Wall (TV Mini Series 2014) - IMDb

We are currently exploring episodes 3 and episode 4, and watching Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice make their way through The Unknown.

Stay tuned for more information and extra content!

-Ms. Ward