A stop-motion set with a My First Movie title card made by a child

About Us

Children working at lit animation stations with tablets while a mentor helps in the background

Our Mission

Inspiring the next generation of creators by blending art, innovation, and the latest technology in an exciting learning experience.

Our Vision

To become a leading creative hub where innovation, technology, and artistic expression come together.

What we do

At Pixel and Paint Studio we believe every child is an artist. Kids come in, make something real with their own hands, and leave holding it. Our stop-motion programs and creative workshops build storytelling, patience and problem-solving — using the devices and materials they already love, from iPads and clay to stickers and shrink charms.

We provide everything: iPads, phones, lighting setups, cameras, clay, toys and props. Children just bring their ideas.

A finished film, every single session

Most classes send children home with a work in progress. Ours send them home with a film. Every session ends in something finished they can play for their family that night — which is why children ask to come back, and why around 9 in 10 families re-enrol.

How young animators progress

Four blocks of four weeks. Each one builds on the last, and children keep the same day and time the whole way through.

Level 1 · A
First films

Toys, clay and LEGO. How movement is made, frame by frame.

Level 1 · B
Telling stories

Storyboarding, camera framing, sound and voices.

Level 2 · A
Real technique

Squash and stretch, anticipation, timing.

Level 2 · B
Cinematic work

Advanced camera and audio, rig removal, polished films.

Dani Shahfeh leading a stop-motion session with children at the Pixel and Paint studio

About Dani Shahfeh

Hi — I’m Dani, founder of Pixel & Paint Studio.
For 20 years I’ve worked in the gaming and animation industries, creating illustrations and directing art for studios around the world.
I’ve collaborated with Riot Games and Prodigy Education, designing characters and art for Prodigy English, an educational game that helps kids learn through play.

Before founding Pixel & Paint, I launched Doodle with Dani, a YouTube channel teaching kids how to draw through simple, confidence-building tutorials.
My passion has always been helping young artists discover their creativity — and that’s exactly what inspired Pixel & Paint Studio.

20 years
of professional animation experience behind the curriculum
5.0
rating on Google from local families
9 in 10
families come back for the next block
Approved
workshop provider for DPCDSB schools
Our studio
Burlington Centre — Unit C3A
777 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3N2
Mon–Fri  10 AM – 9 PMSat  9:30 AM – 6 PMSun  11 AM – 6 PM

Get directions

We also run school workshops across Halton and Peel.
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Come and see for yourself

Try a free 90-minute session — every Saturday, no experience needed.