TAIS is an artist run production centre where independent artists come to create, explore, research and develop skills in traditional and experimental animation techniques.
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BYOP: Puppet Party event! Summer Edition
Date: Sunday July 19th, 2026TIME: 3:00 pm to 8:00 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B About the Event TAIS presents: BYOP Summer Edition! Our seasonal Puppet Party event! Have a cool puppet you want to show off? Want to meet some talented puppet makers? BYOP (Bring Your Own Puppet) is an open-invite social event to…
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OCADU Career Launcher Residency: Penakee Das
TAIS is thrilled to have partnered with OCADU for a 5 week Career Launcher Residency, awarded to recent graduate Penakee Das! Join us in welcoming Penakee as he works on his stop-motion project in our studios this summer! Artist Bio: Penakee Das is multi-disciplinary artist who is focused on researching the link between art and…
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Paper Cutter Demo
Technical Demo: Silver Bullet Date: Saturday June 27thTIME: 11 am – 4 pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B Learn how to master the Silver Bullet automated paper-cutter to create paper puppets, stickers, fabric patterns, or anything else your heart desire. About the Demo Tired of cutting hundreds of paper puppet pieces by hand? Working on…
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Animators’ Intro to Lenses
Technical Demo: Lenses & DSLRs Date: Saturday May 30th,TIME: 11:00-1pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B Curious how to use DSLR lenses for animation? About the Demo Join our 101 demo to learn how different lenses can affect storytelling, composition, and visual style. Free for members! $50.00 for non-members. About the Instructor Felicity Morland – TAIS…
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Cognisys Ultimate Guide!
Technical Demo: Cognisys Ultimate Guide Date: Saturday April 18th, 2026TIME: 1:00-3:00 PMLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B This demo will demonstrate how to setup up and operate the Cognisys Slider in Dragonframe. About the Demo Want to elevate your shots in your next animated production? Join our Cognisys Slider Demo and learn how to setup…
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Artist Talk: Francis Tomkins
Join Francis Tomkins at TAISDate: Thursday April 30TIME: 7:00pmLocation: 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B About the Film Francis is working on their film new stop motion collage film called Every Forest is a Magic Forest on the topic of regaining childhood magic as a method of combating spiritual atrophy brought on by global existential threats…
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