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Valleys youngsters use animation to tell World War One stories from Caerphilly

News | | Published: 11:00, Friday November 13th, 2015.

Youth Groups in the Valleys have brought the experiences of Welsh World War One soldiers to life in animated form.

Youngsters visited communities in Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil to hear family stories and impressions of the war as part of their research.

World War One: A Valleys View is an arts and heritage project led by Head4Arts and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

It uses digital art to explore the lasting global and local impact the war still has today.

Kailynn Nash, who took part in the project, said: “The more people we spoke to and the more stories we heard I began to see how people’s lives at that time weren’t so different – but then the war broke out and communities, families and friendships were shattered.

“We came up with the idea of the animation because we thought it would appeal to young people today and it also allowed us to learn new skills such as filming and editing.”

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