Did you know that Plasticine was originally developed to help children to learn to read? Well now it’s used to teach children to animate! Clay is also used by professional animators, but it has always been a popular choice for… Continue Reading
Not so long ago, people like myself were DIYing our own iPad holders and clamping them to tripods, to take advantage of the stop motion apps, for kids workshops and such… but now this gap in the market has been… Continue Reading
People often use the term ‘Stop Motion’ to describe a form of animation, but they are probably only referring to one specific type of stop motion. So what are these different types? …and how and why do we define them?… Continue Reading
So you want to give stop motion a try (you may have seen my beginners guide). You have a smart phone or tablet with a stop motion app on it, you have a tripod and holder, lights, set or stage,… Continue Reading
If you are looking for creative ideas for kids gifts these stop motion animation kits are just the thing. There are three options for this. First the complete kits, everything you need in a box – except the computer, you… Continue Reading
Have you ever wandered if it would be possible to do your own bit of stop motion animation? Well this easy guide and video will get you started on a journey of a life time. There is so much that… Continue Reading
Not so many years ago there were no apps for this at all. In fact you had to ‘animate blind’, or use some expensive kit to help you monitor what you were doing. But now if you search on Google… Continue Reading