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Family Animations

In the summer we hosted a number of family animation sessions where children and their carers learnt together to create stop motion animations. the days were a resounding success. One of the adults attending said:

“We’ve really enjoyed the day and would love to do something like this again. It was fun & informative and the young people will love watching their dvds – thank you!”

Below are the animations. Watch this space as we hope to host something similar very soon!

Family Learning Day Films Part 2

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 browsers.

Small Family

Steve and Bob

The Mad Scientist

Skater and Seal

Tiger Buys a Pink Hat

The Twitches

Under The Sea

Where Did The Cat Go?

Family Learning Fun – Animation

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

Narration Using Digital Blue

Editing 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)

Using I Can Animate

Adding Music and a Voiceover

Animation Basics

Storyboard

Getting Started with Stop Motion Animation

Family Learning Day Films

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