— Benjamin Freud
Head of Upper School & Strategic Lead
Regenerative Education
Green School Bali

— Zhang Renjie
Deputy Principal, International Division
Wenzhou Foreign Language School

Unleash the power of storytelling in your school, organisation, or community.

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We run various high-impact formats.
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QUICK OVERVIEW

  • Workshop format:

    • Full-day, interactive, in-person workshop

    • Shorter half-day and 120-minute versions are available

    Target age groups:

    • High school students, Grades 9 - 12

    • University and Art School students

    • Festival, conference and professional audiences

    Group size:

    • Full-day workshop: up to 30 students

    • Half-day and 120-minute groups can be larger (≤500 students)

    Aligned with local and international curriculums

  • > A deeper appreciation for the transformative power of storytelling. An understanding of storytelling fundamentals across animation, games, and digital media.

    > Experience exploring sustainability issues aligned with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    > Collaboration, ideation, design, and presentation skills, alongside strengthened creative and critical thinking.

    > Skills to clarify ideas and craft compelling stories that inspire positive real-world action, express personal visions of the future, and reconnect audiences with the natural world.

    > Greater ecological awareness

    > A strong sense of agency, recognising how storytelling can influence personal, community, and global futures, and the confidence to take meaningful action as changemakers and creative thinkers.

  • Participants will come away with*:

    > An original concept for a film, game, app, channel or digital platform;

    > The foundations of a professional pitch deck;

    *applicable to the full-day workshop format only.

  • Combining exploration, imagination, and practice across animation, games, and digital media within a planetary framework, Animated For Impact sits at the intersection of arts, storytelling, digital creative skills, futures thinking, and climate and nature education, bringing these disciplines together to create an experience that is not only unique, but will leave an impression on participants for years to come.

  • > As part of sustainability or environmental programming, including Earth Day, World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and related global awareness events;

    > Within Media or Arts enrichment courses;

    > As a Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) project.

  • This workshop is designed to be adaptable across local and international curriculum frameworks, supporting schools with diverse academic pathways.

    International Baccalaureate (IB) Alignment
    > MYP & DP: Globalization and Sustainability
    > Subject Areas: Design, Visual Arts
    > Core Components: Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
    > IB Learner Profile: Inquirers, Communicators, Thinkers, Reflective

    Cambridge International Alignment
    > Cambridge Global Perspectives
    > Cambridge Learner Attributes: Confident, Responsible, Reflective, Innovative

    21st Century Skills Development
    > Communication
    > Critical Thinking
    > Creativity
    > Collaboration

  • Participants receive post-course activities, reference media, and practical resources to continue their creative journey:

    > Post-Course Activities & Homework
    Structured exercises students can continue at home or in class to reinforce workshop concepts.

    > Reference Media & Resources
    Curated links to films, games, animations, articles, or books that illustrate key storytelling principles.

    > Lesson Plans or Activity Templates
    Ready-to-use frameworks for adapting workshop exercises into classroom lessons.

    > Visualisation Tools
    Guides or templates for developing story ideas, characters, or visual projects.

    > Reflection & Discussion Guides
    Prompts and questions to facilitate class conversations around creativity, ethics, and social impact.

    > Collaboration & Peer Feedback Guidelines
    
Tips for encouraging teamwork, constructive critique, and community-building in storytelling projects.

    > Assessment Checklists

    Simple frameworks to evaluate student progress and engagement with storytelling skills.

  • Everyone. Animation, gaming, and digital media are universal languages of storytelling and Animated For Impact has been delivered at international festivals, high schools, and higher education institutions, engaging diverse audiences around the world.

  • Absolutely. The course is designed to inspire creativity and develop practical storytelling skills for participants at all experience levels.

  • The course is suitable for high school and higher education students, as well as lifelong learners interested in storytelling through digital media.

  • No prior animation or design skills are required. The program is designed for beginners and experienced learners alike.

  • No. The course introduces key concepts and techniques from scratch.

  • No. Animated For Impact is not a technical or career-training programme. Instead, it uses animation, gaming, and digital media as creative frameworks to help students explore, imagine, and articulate alternative present and future narratives. The workshop focuses on storytelling, imagination, and agency, rather than on industry skills or pathways.

  • While Animated For Impact is built upon a consistent foundation of core themes and messages, the program remains adaptable. We are able to tailor both content and activities to align with a group’s specific objectives. During pre-session consultation, we will pinpoint requirements to ensure the experience is as relevant and impactful as possible.

  • No, Animated For Impact explores animation and digital media as vehicles for storytelling, imagination, and future-focused thinking, rather than teaching specific technologies or techniques.

  • The workshop uses accessible tools and software, with options for both digital and analog creative exercises, depending on on-site availability.

  • Both. Participants have opportunities for individual creativity as well as collaboration.

  • Animated For Impact can be delivered as a full-day workshop, or a half-day interactive learning session.  In some cases, high-impact 90–120-minute sessions are also possible. The shorter sessions combine media showcase, professional insights, interactive exercises and guided discussions.  The full-day workshop introduces hands-on project work.

  • No videotaping or recording of this workshop is permitted, even if only intended for future private use of the host organisation. Attendees should be advised not to record the class on their mobile phones.

  • Pricing varies based on location, format, duration, and class size.  Fill in the form on the Contact page, schedule a call, or email us at hello@rancollectives.com for more information.

    • Animare (Latin): “to give life”

    • Animate: to give life, movement or energy

    • Animation: a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images

    • Animism: The belief that life or spirit exists in all things. The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena

    • Anima: the vital force that gives something life, its life principle or soul

  • Animated For Impact is fully committed to the safety and wellbeing of every young person we work with. We take our duty of care seriously and maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment in every school we visit.

    We work closely with school leadership and staff throughout every visit, operate within each school's own safeguarding and child protection policies, and are happy to discuss any specific requirements in advance.

    For any safeguarding queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We work with schools in a variety of formats. Here's what our core one-day masterclass looks like.

An opening session establishing context through interactive activities, case studies from film, animation, and games, and guided discussion. Fresh ideas brought to life through examples designed to engage, excite, and spark conversation.

Themes include: our relationship with nature / how stories shape how we think / how animation and games can inspire action / imagining positive futures

Students get creative, exploring the stories they want to tell for nature, the planet, and people. They develop their stories, reflect on their own role, and present their concept to the class. Learners visualise their idea as a professional pitch deck including mood boards and story treatment.

Every student leaves with a concrete vision for a regenerative future - a live portfolio asset and a North Star for their academic work and beyond.

“Animated For Impact sparked ideas and raised awareness around climate and biodiversity conservation in a variety of ways, and showed how animation and digital media is a powerful tool for raising awareness, especially among young people.  In Thailand, environmental campaigns are mainly on-the-ground, and it can be hard to find animation or creative filmmaking that teaches about these issues. [Animated For Impact] challenges how we currently communicate and explores how we can combine media, to not simply present news, but harness creativity, animation or digital elements to make it even more engaging.”

— Nunnapus “Nan” Pongwitoon
Co-coordinator, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Thailand
Thailand delegation to COP30

“Animated For Impact was a hugely inspiring and important experience that hits you with a double whammy: a beautifully curated programme that land both emotionally and intellectually, and a genuine sense of connection with like-minded people working to make a positive impact in the world. It’s rare to find an experience that brings creativity, and community together so naturally.  Yanyie and Chris have delivered something special. Their focus on making real-world impact truly shines through, and I’m excited to see Animated For Impact go from strength to strength, inspiring and empowering even more people to make a difference.”

— Russell Harvey
Digital Lead (New Supporters & Fundraising)
Greenpeace International

“We must find creative ways to embed difficult conversations into the fabric of our cultures, and this is what animation can help us do. It has to power to make us yearn for a better world as it can show us a new vision. It can confront us with the most heartbreaking tragedies but do so in a gentle way that allows us to deeply think about it, and it can make us laugh even when the situation feels dire. Animated For Impact shows us how to use animation, and storytelling more broadly, to creatively discuss the challenges of today's world. The program is carefully curated and every element delivers, making for both an incredibly entertaining and educational experience! Bring in the hilarious and heartfelt hosts, Chris and Yanyie, and you've got yourself something truly special.”

— Jorik Dozy
Co-founder & Creative Director
Studio Birthplace