This course is designed to teach participants how to incorporate stop motion into their teaching and learning program. It includes lesson ideas and templates for use by students in a step-by-step tutorial.
After participating in this workshop teachers will be able to:
- Develop a storyline and script
- Use a storyboard to plan an animation
- Develop backdrops, use green screen and chroma key technologies
- Create characters from plasticine, lego or other materials
- Shoot and edit an animation using stop motion software of their choice.
Part 1 – Introduction to Stop Motion Animation
Syllabus links & Storyboard ideas. Learn how we can bring students work in the classroom to life through animation.
Part 2 – Planning & Preparation for Stop Motion
- Creating the story – The first step in the planning stage is to create a story. We will give you the tools necessary to achieve this.
- Creating the scene – Creating an effective scene is an important part of a successful animation. Learn how backgrounds, props, music and sound effects come together in stop-motion animation.
- Creating characters & props – Time to get the hands dirty creating your very own characters out of plasticine!
Part 3 – Stop Motion Animation Production
- Shooting & Editing – Learn the techniques of moving characters and using the equipment provided to create your movie.
- Producing your movie – Time to pull in all the pictures, music, sounds and titles to produce your very own stop-motion animation using the software of your choice.
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OUR TUTORIAL COURSE ON HUE ANIMATION OR STOPMOTION STUDIO SOFTWARE WHICH ARE SEPARATE TO THIS COURSE.
Part 4 – Evaluating a Stop Motion Movie
Evaluating a Stop Motion Movie production and giving feedback to students enables them to gain an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the task set.
Part 5 – Project Upload and Evaluation
Upload a lesson plan and example project to complete the course.