Claymation- Shape, Move, Snap, Learn!Claymation- Shape, Move, Snap, Learn!

Jerry WilliamsonJerry WilliamsonEducational Technology SpecialistEducational Technology Specialist

Durham Public SchoolsDurham Public Schools

Jerry WilliamsonJerry WilliamsonEducational Technology SpecialistEducational Technology Specialist

Durham Public SchoolsDurham Public Schools

What is claymation/stop-action?What is claymation/stop-action? Claymation is what the word implies- animated clay. Stop-action and claymation are synonyms for the movie making technique that makes inanimate objects appear to move.

How is a claymation/stop-action movie How is a claymation/stop-action movie created? created? By shaping and reshaping or just moving play-dough a series of times, taking a picture of each shape or movement, and then flipping through the pictures very quickly, the clay comes to life.

Here is a simple example:Here is a simple example:

After putting the photos in movie creation After putting the photos in movie creation software…software…

A claymation/stop-action project involves A claymation/stop-action project involves these steps:these steps:

• Idea brainstorming

• Storyboarding

• Character and scene creation

• Filming/Picture taking

• Importing pictures into the computer

• Editing movie with movie creating software

• Sharing the movie

Brainstorming ideasBrainstorming ideas

It all begins with a concept to build the movie around.

• Initially, simple story lines like nursery rhymes and idioms work well• Choose an idea that strikes a balance between interesting to watch and practical to make

StoryboardingStoryboarding

Character and scene creationCharacter and scene creation

Filming/Picture takingFilming/Picture taking

Importing pictures into the computerImporting pictures into the computer

Editing movie with movie creation Editing movie with movie creation softwaresoftware

Why in the classroom?Why in the classroom?Critical and creative thinking

EvaluationEvaluation

SynthesisSynthesis

Application

Comprehension

Knowledge

judge, debate, evaluate, editorialize, recommend, assess

compose, hypothesize, create, produce, writearrange, organize, scrutinize, compare, contrast

Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s Taxonomy

AnalysisAnalysis

judging what is the best angle, picture, story idea, etc.debating and recommending with teammateseditorializing on familiar story lines and issuesassessing audience

composing and producing storyboard, soundtrack, etc.hypothesizing audience reaction creating characters, background, etc. writing script , credits, etc.

arranging and organizing frames, storyboard sequence, etc.scrutinizing, comparing, and contrasting story options, filming options, editing options, music options

Multiple intelligencesMultiple intelligences

LinguisticLinguistic Visual/SpatialVisual/Spatial•Creating characters•Creating background/scenery•Evaluating scale and depth

•Creating characters•Creating background/scenery•Evaluating scale and depth

Creating or selecting music that:•Compliments the visual meaning•Enhances the visual meaning•Modifies the visual meaning

Creating or selecting music that:•Compliments the visual meaning•Enhances the visual meaning•Modifies the visual meaningBodily-KinestheticBodily-Kinesthetic

Inter/IntrapersonalInter/Intrapersonal

•Expressing abstract concepts with objects•Processing knowledge through the physical•Actively engaged

•Expressing abstract concepts with objects•Processing knowledge through the physical•Actively engaged

•Writing the story and script•Narrating the piece•Writing text slides•Writing for permission to use media•Verbalizing or writing an analysis of a piece

•Writing the story and script•Narrating the piece•Writing text slides•Writing for permission to use media•Verbalizing or writing an analysis of a pieceMusicalMusical

•Sharing group responsibilities•Expressing opinions in a positive manner•Reflecting on work

•Sharing group responsibilities•Expressing opinions in a positive manner•Reflecting on work

Jordan LivJordan LivSenior, Riverside High School,

Durham, NC

Melody AlexanderMelody AlexanderSenior, Riverside High School,

Durham, NC

Kriddie WhitmoreKriddie WhitmoreSenior (2007), Riverside High School, Durham, NC

Mirella TonchevaMirella TonchevaSenior (2007), Riverside High School,

Durham, NC

Riverside High School Film Riverside High School Film FestivalFestival

The Itsy Bisty Spider- The Itsy Bisty Spider- Amanda Friskars and Cathy Carinder

Blast Off- Blast Off- Ben Wilson, Connor Williams, and Cole Ronk, 5th Grade (2007), Eno Valley Elementary, Durham, NC

Free Audio Free Audio SitesSites

Creating Your Own Creating Your Own AudioAudio

MateriaMaterialsls

•Digital cameras•Tripods•Non-drying clay•Construction paper•Art tools (scissors, glue, tape, etc.)•Tri-fold boards

Claymation Claymation tipstips

Student:•Plan•Shoot digital images at a low resolution•Set picture duration at .5 seconds or faster•Shoot at least 75 pictures•Save to computer’s hard drive

Teacher•Make your own film•Set roles for team members (director, picture taker, object mover, etc.)•Set time limits•Encourage (or, better yet, structure) evaluation

Practical classroom Practical classroom applicationsapplications•Writing and demonstrating simple story lines.•Summarize the plot of novel.•Demonstrate nursery rhymes (i.e. Humpty Dumpty). •Demonstrate how the contraction of muscles moves the body.•Demonstrate the movement of planets and moons around the sun.•Demonstrate the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation).•Demonstrate the movement of sub-atomic matter.•Demonstrate cellular processes. •Demonstrate the movement of the Earth's plates.

‣Demonstrate why/how earthquakes occur.‣Demonstrate why/how volcanoes exist and erupt.

Copyright

More More information: information:

Visit http://edutech.dpsnc.net > Shared Documents > Claymation•This Presentation•Storyboards•Rubrics•Claymation/Stop-Action Movie Examples•iMovie and Windows Movie Maker Tutorials

““Thanks” Thanks” to: to: •Melody Alexander, Kevin Privalle, Jordan Liv, and Sam Stonehouse, Kriddie Whitmore, Mirella Toncheva of Riverside High School•Helen Griffin, Art Teacher, Riverside High School•Helen Cheek, Elementary Teacher, Eno Valley Elementary•FTC Publishing and Freeplaymusic.com (music used with permission)