The vast potentials of the art of animation can be realized parallel with the growth of the child, if taught from early childhood. The main idea here is encourage and utilize the rich imaginative powers of children -- what constitutes the basis of animation -- and at the same time, through application of simple methods in teaching the principles of this art, to train potential audience for the future works of animation.
During the second edition of the Festival, Erling Ericsson, himself a producer of educational films in the Swedish Television, hold special classes for teaching animation skills to children. He conveyed his ten-year-long experience in the field of animation to Iranian children. One of the films made in the workshop by participants was screened in the closing ceremony of the Festival.
In addition to instruction of animation skills to Iranian children of 9 to 15 years old, Ericsson had separate sessions with some of the tutors of IIDCYA working in various parts of the country. This was a great opportunity for them to discuss methods of teaching animation with him.