Sunday, September 26, 2010

Teaching with Claymation: Part 3 of 3

HelloToday I will be discussing animation tips when working with claymation. One of the most important tips I can tell you is to be careful with your background and remember to keep it simple. Here are 10 animation tips.1. You can simply use construction paper and different color cut outs as well as clay to make scenic items such as clouds, rain, flowers, trees, etc.2. When you are planning your claymation video, you may want...
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Teaching with Claymation: Part 2 of 3

Greetings,Today I will be discussing how to build characters and props. I will also talk about how to build your backdrop or background. Let's get started, you will need the following items to build your characters.* Armature for the Skeleton, which will provide strength and flexibility.* To create the bulk and shape of the character you...
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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Teaching with Claymation: Part 1 of 3

Greetings,Hope you are doing well this week. What is Claymation? Claymation is short for Clay Animation, which includes the following:1. Any animation using clay, materials and props.2. Traditionally time - consuming technique of stop motion video.3. Using a digital cameras and computers provide accessibility in the classroom.4. Using Movie Maker 2 or a video editing program.Claymation can be used for:* Content on a website* A...
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

30 in 48 Days!

Greetings,Hopefully you are having a great Labor Day today. This week I will be sharing with you the exciting trainings I have been involved in over the summer. Yes, it is true that I had the opportunity to take over $11,000 of advanced technology training classes and received 25 software books with lessons, exercises and online files. Our...
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