We had really good fun today making animations. Mums, Dads and Kids turned out to work together, learn together and have fun! Here are some of the animations that they created.
These films are in flash format (flv) and should be viewable in most brosers.
Small Family
Steve and Bob
Mad Scientist
The Skater and the Seal
Tiger Buys a Pink Hat
The Twitches
Under The Sea
Where Did The Cat Go?
Welcome to the Family Learning Day at the CLC on 28th and 29th October. Stop Motion Animation is the art of bringing life to 3D models made out of clay or plasticene. Moving models tiny bit by bit and filming each movement, you can create the illusion of movement. Animation is great fun - it teaches computer skills, literacy and can help to develop speaking and listening.
PC
On a PC there are a number of Stop Motion Animation packages that you can use such a Stop Motion Pro (home version from £39 excluding camera - use with a normal DV camera) and Digital Blue Movie Creator. Digital Blue Movie Creator comes with it’s own camera which is easy to use for children and can also record video live action. there is a home version of Digital Blue Movie Creator available from around £80 through Amazon.
Using Digital Blue Movie Creator
Adding Music Using Digital Blue
Apple Mac
On an Apple Mac there are a number of packages you can use including iStopMotion (home version from around £35 through Apple Store) and I Can Animate(home version from £39 excluding camera - use with a normal DV camera)
Animation Basics
We had really good fun today making animations. Mums, Dads and Kids turned out to work together, learn together and have fun! Here are some of the animations that they created.
They are in flash format (flv) which most browsers should support
Zombie
Mr Mummy
Baby Havoc
Darth Death
Fall and Catch Cat
Halloween Party
Hickory Dickory Dock
Indiana Jones
Jack and Jill
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe