Claymation

= (short for "clay-animation") = It is.........an [|animation] process that has figurines/plasticine manipulated and filmed to produce an image of life-like movement. Many still shots are combined in movie editing software like [|Claymation Studio 3], [|MS PowerPoint], [|Stop Motion Pro], [|Kahootz3] to create an animation just like when making [|animated flip books]. The term "**Claymation**" is a registered trademark in the United States, registered by Will Vinton in 1978 to describe his clay-animated films like (Carol of the Bells) and refers to any animation using plasticine or a similar substance. Besides commercials, clay animation has also been popularised in recent years by children's shows and movies such as [|Chicken Run and Flushed Away], [|Gumby], [|Bob the Builder], [|The Koala Brothers]**,** [|Wallace and Grommit] and [|Pingu] **. Genres/types** of claymations can include: Comedy, Drama & Reality TV, Documentary/Current Affairs/News and Mystery/Thriller/ Suspense. At **Heany Park Primary School**, we are beginning to use [|Claymation Studio 3].software and our projects will be soon uploaded to our Ultranet spaces and our showcasing site at [|Channel Heany]. **Where to start!** **Why use Claymation with students in the classroom?** **Here are some good examples of Claymations:** **Other Claymation and animation resources:**
 * ** [|Claymations on the HPPS podcast site] **
 * ** [|Rollermache home] ** - [|Vocabulary], [|What is animation][|Inspire], [|Plan], [|Create,] [|How do you do it?]
 *  [[file:Storyboard HPPS.pdf]]
 *  [|2Connect software] to plan a story map (software at HPPS)
 * Improves quality and quantity of writing - [|storytelling]
 * Stimulates descriptive language skills - [|ideas cube PDF]
 * Develops organisation and sequential thinking - [|download blank storyboard PDF, print it and use it to plan]
 * Fosters group collaboration - [|making props and sets]
 * Builds problem solving skills -[| how to develop a character]
 * Encourages critical thinking - [|Get Thinking!]
 * Supports multiple intelligences - [|Claymation video]
 * Provides a purpose and a stage - [|competitions], [|showcases at HPPS]
 * Sparks creativity! - [|invention of characters]
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 * [|MADE BY KIDS - claymations]
 * [|Rollermache Gallery - claymations]
 * [|ScreenIT 2009 winners]
 * [|Aardman Animation] (including Wallace & Grommit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run)
 * [|Animation made easy]
 * [|ClayAnimator]
 * [|Clay Animation Station]
 * [|Claymation Studio 3.0 tutorial]media type="custom" key="21067868"
 * [|Kerpoof!]
 * [|Make IT]
 * [|Zimmer Twins]
 * [[file:CS2.pdf]]or [[file:make_a_flipbook.pdf]]or [[file:make_your_own_animation.pdf]]
 * UserGuide for Claymation Studio 3.0 [[file:UserGuide_Claymation_Studio3_eng.pdf]]