Make Your Own Stop-motion Animation with Toys and Household Items

Learn to make your very own stop-motion animation. This course is perfect for creative kids and teens who want to make their own short movies - with no actors required! 

Please note that this introductory class is geared mostly toward beginners at stop-motion animation or those who have just a bit of experience with the subject.

We will learn various techniques to make toys and household objects come alive on screen. Learners will be guided though the steps to make a few different animations during class. Each learner’s animations will look different based on their unique objects and artistic style. Learners can share their projects with their peers and discuss what they find interesting and/or challenging about this creative process.

By the end of this class, students will have all the skills necessary to make stop-motion projects on their own!

The only required item for this class is a phone or tablet that takes photos and has the free Stop Motion Studio app (there is a pro version of this app that costs money, but the pro version is NOT required for this course). Download the Stop Motion Studio app BEFORE class to save time and allow you to get right to creating animations. A tripod is not required, but will be helpful if you have one. 

Finally, gather whatever toys, household objects, and art supplies you have on hand! Here are some possible items that can star in your animation: dolls, action figures, stuffed animals, toy cars/trucks/spaceships, clay/play-doh, construction paper, scissors, a whiteboard and markers, books, fruits/vegetables, silverware, flowers, dry pasta, etc. - the sky is the limit!