PlayDate - Stop Motion Animation |
There are some Ministry licensed tools available for teachers in Ontario when looking to integrate stop motion animation into their classrooms. The National Film Board resources as well as the CAMPUS education portal provides a link for videos and resources. To check to see if you have access through OSAPAC, check here.
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Learn more about the
12 Principles of Animation squash & stretch, anticipation, staging, straight-ahead & pose-to-pose, follow-through & overlapping, slow-in & slow-out, arcs of motion, secondary action, timing, exaggeration, solid drawing, and appeal. |
The National Film Board of Canada has stop motion tools, resources and curriculum ideas. In March, 2015 the NFB announced they were closing their educational workshops and creating online workshops. More about this move is available on The NFB announces conversion of educational workshops. These are set for release in January, 2016. Links and resources are available at NFB/Education.
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The Stop-Motion Animation Workshop is available along with an Educator's Guide and lesson plans.
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Stop Motion Tools
PIXIE 3
Pixie 3 - is OSAPAC licensed software for creating podcasts, storybooks, videos and flash animation with students - learn more with these introduction videos.
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FRAMES 6
Frames 6 - This is OSAPAC licensed software for creating stop motion animation, claymation and video production with students. Learn more from these resource videos. A FREE e-book from Tech4Learning is found HERE.
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McLaren's Workshop
This free app allows users to create McLaren style animations. Discover more at Check out the improved McLaren's Workshop App! Also check out How to Use the New McLaren's Workshop App inYour Classroom.
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StopMo Studio
This app is available through iTunes at a cost.
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R & R - references and resources
National Film Board - Stop Motion Madness! Students Create StopMo Films - examples of films created using clay and stop motion.
National Film Board - NFB StopMo Studio: A new challenge for creativity, April 2014, Paul Carriere
National Film Board - NFB StopMo Studio: A new challenge for creativity, April 2014, Paul Carriere