claymation or try to make your point quickly. 5 steps to clay stardom 1.script 2.storyboard...
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Claymationor
Try to Make Your Point Quickly
5 Steps to Clay Stardom
1. Script
2. Storyboard
3. Characters, Props, and Background
4. Lights, Camera, Action
5. PowerPoint or MovieMaker
Script• Carefully plan what will
be said in your story.• Have students write this
out exactly, including directions or ideas for scenes.
• This is a great time to talk about reading plays with their stage directions, such as Shakespeare.
Storyboard• A storyboard is a loose drawing of your
stories series of scenes. • It is not meant to be a work of art. • Just get your ideas down and work out
the details.• Old calendars work well. Each square
provides a place to draw each scene.• A blank 6 slide PowerPoint printed in
handout view (6 slides to a page) makes a good storyboard.
Characters, Props and Background
• Characters do not have to be made with clay. Any small figures will work.
• Be creative! Props make it more 3 dimensional.
• Backgrounds can be made quickly using file folders and old calendars.
Lights, Camera, Action• Once everything is set-up, you
are ready to take your pictures.
• Follow your storyboard as you read the script.
• At least one picture per second
• Choose one to use as your animator.
• In PowerPoint make a new photo album and rehearse timings to make them only show for a second or less
• In Movie Maker go to Tools>Options>Advanced
• Set timings to 0.125.
PowerPoint or Movie Maker
A Special Thank You to Paul WilliamsonKathy SumrallVivian Marvray
