Have you ever wanted to see your child’s stories come to life? In this class, kids learn how to create a story using stop-motion animation. Similar to a flip book, students take digital pictures and group them together in a time-sequence to produce a motion video. The videos are usually a minute long and can be completed individually or with a group of friends.
You’ve probably seen similar movies using clay, also called Claymation (Gumby, Chicken Run, and Wallace & Gromit). In our class, we don’t use clay. We use Play-Doh, action figures, LEGOs, wooden backdrops, pens and markers, as well as the latest in stop-motion animation software and equipment. The stories and subjects are limited only by your child’s imagination.
Animation projects follow five (5) basic steps:
- Develop an idea
- Create your characters
- Build your background
- Shoot the shots
- Make a movie (compile and edit)
Students do not need animation experience prior to taking Stop Motion Animation. This class is a great introduction into basic video production. Videos and pictures will be sent home with each student on a complimentary USB flash drive to show what their children created in class.
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