Movie Day / Stop-Motion Animation
Stop-Motion Animation
Children create a short animation frame by frame using toys, backdrops and a tablet app.
How to run it
- Set up a backdrop and toys.
- Open a stop-motion app on a tablet.
- Move toys slightly between each photo.
- Play back the animation and add sound.
You will need
- tablets
- toy figures
- backdrops
- tripod or stand
Make it easier or harderEducators handle the tablet for younger children; older children can write a storyboard first.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children use technology to create and communicate.
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