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Wapos Bay: Tricks 'n' Treats

2007 23 min
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In this episode from the Wapos Bay series, Raven has more fun than she expected on Halloween, as the elders of the community tell the children the scary story of the woman of the woods. Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

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In this episode from the Wapos Bay series, Raven has more fun than she expected on Halloween, as the elders of the community tell the children the scary story of the woman of the woods.



Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

  • series creator
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
  • voice
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Taylor Cook
    Eric Jackson
    Raven Brass
    Lorne Cardinal
    Andrea Menard
    Trevor Cameron
    DerRic Starlight
    Tyrone Tootoosis
  • music composer
    Ross Nykiforuk
  • editor
    Jennifer Prokop
  • director of photography
    Alan Poon
  • producer
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
    Anand Ramayya
    Derek Mazur
  • writer
    Melanie Jackson
  • director
    Melanie Jackson
  • executive producer
    Derek Mazur
  • associate producer
    Rick Stefanowski
    Scott Collins
  • production manager
    Ellen McEachern
  • production consultant
    Torin Stefanson
  • story editor
    Dennis Jackson
  • 1st assistant director
    Trevor Cameron
  • 2nd assistant director
    Jason Bohn
  • animation supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • lead animator
    Andrew Doll
  • senior animator
    Diana Gossner
  • animation consultant
    C.A. Pounds
  • animator
    Gilbert Baldhead
    Stacy Kulyk
    Carll Machiskinic
    Bentley Poochay
    Justin Scales
  • junior animator
    Devon Loiselle
    Shane Molloy
  • additional animator
    Lisa Lorenzo
    Kelly Morrison
    Curtis Witt
  • art director
    Diana Savage
  • character design
    Carll Machiskinic
    Bentley Poochay
  • character sculpture
    Carll Machiskinic
    Bentley Poochay
  • costume design
    Amalie Atkins
  • set construction
    Clayton Malinski
  • shop consultant
    Ted Heeley
  • armature design
    Paul Atkins
  • armature construction
    Paul Atkins
  • silicone caster
    Allison Track
  • mould maker
    Stacia Verigin
  • plastic caster
    Stacia Verigin
  • art department assistant
    Diana Gossner
  • art department production assistant
    Brandi Hattum
  • storyboard supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • storyboard artist
    Gilbert Baldhead
    Andrew Doll
  • gaffer
    Craig Olson
  • grip
    Aaron Jackson
  • additional grip
    Dwayne Turta
  • post-production supervisor
    Torin Stefanson
  • lead visual effects
    Alina Pete
  • file processing
    Elmer Estillore
  • assistant editor
    Angela Edmunds
  • post-production assistant
    Teri Armitage
  • additional assistant editor
    Teri Armitage
  • online editor
    Denis Gathelier
    Françoise Laprise
  • scanner
    Sheena Lizotte
  • audio post supervisor
    Ross Nykiforuk
  • foley
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • sound effects
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • re-recording mixer
    Evan Rust
  • mix facility
    Talking Dog Studios
  • musician
    Ross Nykiforuk
    Randy Woods
    Anna Bekolay
    Carrissa Klopoushak
    James Steele
  • production coordinator
    Linda Nemeth
  • production accountant
    Linda Nemeth
  • bookkeeper
    Linda Nemeth
  • production assistant
    Tatyanna Elash
    Rolande Petit
  • rigging
    John Butler
  • production supervisor
    Scott Collins
  • program administrator
    Cyndi Forcand
  • on-line facility
    National Film Board of Canada
  • audio post facility
    Cosmic Pad Studios
  • lighting equipment
    Andrew Gordon
    George Hupka
  • grip equipment
    Andrew Gordon
    George Hupka
  • production insurance
    Multimedia Risk Inc.

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Education

Ages 6 to 9
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Discuss what was most appealing about the storytelling in this episode. Invite an Aboriginal storyteller to the class. Give a traditional gift such as sweetgrass, sage or tobacco. Have students prepare questions to ask the storyteller. What makes a story entertaining? Have each student research important historical events of the community. Use the advice of the storyteller to develop and tell stories in pairs and small groups. Host a storytelling night at the school.
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