This Blog entry provides an overview of both...

  • Claymation - an animation technique used with clay figures. (Wallace and Gromit) and
  • Stopmotion - the original animation technique used to create cartoons. (Using toys -lego for example)

Learning providers, who have used claymation and/or stopmotion teach have found that it teaches learners...

  • patience;
  • attention to detail;
  • photography; and
  • communication skills.

Learners find that creating both types of movie very rewarding!

The blog covers...

  1. Plan, Plan, Plan
  2. Create a Story Board
  3. Build your clay models (or gather toys)
  4. Start Snapping!
  5. Load Images into Movie Program
Visit http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-claymation-stopmotion-video/ to read the full article.