Get ready to explore the world of animation with Eddie’s Lil' Homies. This resource takes students behind the scenes to see how characters are created, from early sketches to the final design. Suitable for Foundation - Year 3, it guides students through simple steps: developing a character backstory, sketching their character and then adding fun details like costumes and props.

Using a recorded virtual workshop and printable character design worksheets, students are guided in the processes of character design and encouraged to use their imagination to create unique characters ready for the screen.

Watch

As a class, watch the Eddie's Lil' Homies trailer that introduces you to the characters from the series.

The below activities are suggested but not essential.  

Read

Read My People and My Kind by Eddie Betts and discuss the characters and illustration style. 

Watch

Watch episodes of Eddie's Lil' Homies on SBS On Demand. 

Create

Make your own flipbook using these templates from ACMI.

Download flipbook templates

Explore

Worksheet 1

Use the following worksheet to develop a backstory for your character. You may like to base the character on yourself or use your imagination to make a completely new character. 

Worksheet 2

Use the following worksheet to sketch your character and then add in additional details like costumes and props.

Character Line Up

Character line ups help designers make sure all the characters look like they belong in the same world. By placing them side by side, designers can check their sizes, shapes and styles to see if they match. This helps keep everything looking neat and balanced and makes it easier to spot anything that looks out of place. Discuss the following character line up from Eddie's Lil' Homies. 

The ACTF and ACMI team had alot of fun creating their own characters. You can check out a gallery of the drawings below. We would love to see what you create. Please share your scans or photos of your characters and character line ups with education@actf.com.au 

Watch

An animatic is a video made from drawings. It’s a practice run that lets animators plan the story and action before the animation stage. In the workshop we watched a short clip of an animatic sequence alongside the final animation from Eddie's Lil' Homies. Watch the full scene below. 

This resource is co-developed by the ACTF and ACMI.