Claymation Camp
Claymation Camp
- Recommended Grades: 4-8
- Number of Students: Up to 30
- Contact Hours: 12+
- Lesson Plan Sample PDF
What do Wallace and Gromit, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and James and the Giant Peach all have in common? They’re claymation characters who have captivated the world with the magical realities they bring to life! Tap into the incredible practice of stop-motion film production and learn the technique from the ground up. Claymation Camp contains everything students need to create their own, individual movies, including top-quality clay, fun-to-use software, adorable cameras and amazing curriculum that turns anyone into a filmmaker.
Through cumulative daily projects, teamwork, technological literacy and a little bit of movie-making magic, you’re sure to win awards at the film festival held the last day of camp!
Recommended Settings:
- Summer camps
- Elementary classrooms
- After-school programs
- Homeschool environments
Materials Included:
- 4-oz bars of assorted color Claytoon clay (24)
- Bendy bones (96)
- Modeling tools (5)
- Clay knife
- Wiggly eyes (500)
- Sculpture wire (32 ft)
- Wire cutter (1)
- #2 pencils (12)
- HUE HD cameras with mics (5)
- HUE Animation Studio software licenses (5)
- The HUE Book of Animation (5)
Curriculum Topics:
- DAY 1 - Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation
- DAY 2 - Interact with Clay
- DAY 3 - Cartoon Physics
- DAY 4 - Audio Effects
- DAY 5 - Clay Characters
- DAY 6 - Storyboard
- DAY 7 - Film
- DAY 8 - Review and Edit
- DAY 9 - Smooth Motion
- DAY 10 - Lighting and Camera Angle
- DAY 11 - Post-Production
- DAY 12 - Film Viewing Party
Note: Due to production time, this item typically ships 2-3 weeks after receipt of the order.
