Stop-Motion Animation Camp 1: Create, Edit & Bring Stories to Life!

🎬 Stop Motion Animation Camp: Create, Edit & Bring Stories to Life! 🎨🚀
Do you love animated movies like Wallace & Gromit, The Nightmare Before Christmas, or LEGO stop-motion videos?

This fun and interactive Stop Motion Animation Camp is perfect for creative minds who want to learn, experiment, and make their own animated videos! Over the course of four engaging classes, students will explore stop motion techniques, use the Stop Motion Studio Pro app, and create amazing animations using their favorite toys, Legos, or objects.

Through hands-on practice students will learn:

👉 How to use Stop Motion Studio Pro (💡 Paid version required for full features)
👉 Fun techniques like blue and green screen effects
👉 FPS (frames per second)—how it impacts animation
👉 Adding titles, credits, sound effects, and voice-overs
👉 Editing skills to make animations smooth and professional
👉 Advanced techniques: making objects move, jump, spin, and fly

📅 Camp Schedule: What to Expect Each Day!
👀 Day 1: Introduction to Stop Motion Animation
✅ Welcome & Overview
✅ Learn the basics of stop motion
✅ Create and plan a storyboard
✅ Explore essential tools in Stop Motion Studio Pro
✅ Understand FPS (frames per second) and its effect on animation
✅ Start your first animation in class (10-minute practice session)

💡 Homework: Aim for at least 100 frames and have the majority of your movie complete by Day 2! The focus in the next class will be on editing.

👀 Day 2: Editing & Adding Sound 🎵
✅ Dive deeper into Stop Motion Studio Pro features
✅ Learn how to create title pages and credit sequences
✅ Explore editing tools for refining individual frames
✅ Work with sound and audio features, including voice-overs 🎙️
✅ Learn how to cut, splice, and layer sounds for a professional touch
✅ Practice editing together in class

💡 Homework: Finish editing your animation using the techniques learned today.

👀 Day 3: Special Effects & Green Screen Magic 🎭
✅ Learn how to use filters and backgrounds
✅ Explore erasing tools to create floating and disappearing effects
✅ Master blue and green screen features for exciting scene changes
✅ Hands-on practice: Bring blue or green fabric/paper to test effects live

💡 Homework: Complete your animation and get ready to share in the next class! Sharing is optional but makes the class more fun!

👀 Day 4: Final Touches & Sharing Your Masterpiece 🎬
✅ Review all techniques learned
✅ Answer final questions
✅ Learn how to create smooth transitions and new scenes
✅ Fun tips for making objects run, jump, spin, and fly
✅ Final 5-10 minutes to add finishing touches before sharing
✅ Optional: Showcase your animation to the class 🎥🎉

🎯 Who Should Join?
💥 No prior experience needed! 💥
This camp is great for kids and teens who love technology, animation, art, and creativity. Whether you’re brand new to stop motion or want to sharpen your skills, this class will help you bring your ideas to life!

📌 Important Notes:
✔️ Best Experience: Using an iPad or tablet makes navigating the app easier.
✔️ App Required: The paid version of Stop Motion Studio Pro is highly recommended to access all features.
✔️ Check the Materials List for app details and purchase links. Get the app!

🚀 Sign up now and start creating stop motion magic! 🎬✨

Prices as of 7/17/23:
iPad & iPhone $5.99 USD
Mac $9.99 USD
Android $5.99 USD
Windows $9.99
Amazon $5.99 USD