CLAYMATION With Just Clay And A Camera, You Can Create A Whole New World!

Draw up some clay characters (don’t make them too hard to make) Draw up some clay characters (don’t make them too hard to make) Get one colour of clay and make a prototype Get one colour of clay and make a prototype After that its time to make a real one After that its time to make a real one

Before doing any of this, you should practice making shapes with different sizes(rember to make different colours by mixing them) Before doing any of this, you should practice making shapes with different sizes(rember to make different colours by mixing them) It takes years of practice to make a claymation like Wallace and Gromit so keep trying It takes years of practice to make a claymation like Wallace and Gromit so keep trying

Armatures are like skletons for your clay characters to help them move without brakeing Armatures are like skletons for your clay characters to help them move without brakeing Professional armatures are really dear so make one yourself out of coat hanger wire Professional armatures are really dear so make one yourself out of coat hanger wire

Then you get a camera and take one picture of your character Then you get a camera and take one picture of your character You slightly move your character and take another picture You slightly move your character and take another picture You keep moving it and taking pictures until it reaches it’s destination You keep moving it and taking pictures until it reaches it’s destination

When you play all of the pictures back together in order (WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!) When you play all of the pictures back together in order (WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!) And your character(s) appears to be moving. And your character(s) appears to be moving. You can find lots of free stop-motion programs all over the web. Such as: Monkey Jam and Windows Movie Maker if you have a windows computer You can find lots of free stop-motion programs all over the web. Such as: Monkey Jam and Windows Movie Maker if you have a windows computer We’d recommend Windows Movie Maker because we haven’t had any problems with it. But whatever works for you. We’d recommend Windows Movie Maker because we haven’t had any problems with it. But whatever works for you.

You can also find lots of other stop-motion programs on the web that start from $70. Still we’d recommend free programs, but if your willing to pay, then go right ahead! On page 5 of this power point, we have a picture of the whole layout of Stop-motion pro. You can also find lots of other stop-motion programs on the web that start from $70. Still we’d recommend free programs, but if your willing to pay, then go right ahead! On page 5 of this power point, we have a picture of the whole layout of Stop-motion pro. The top picture is Windows Movie Maker and the bottom picture is when your first putting on your pictures on Monkey Jam The top picture is Windows Movie Maker and the bottom picture is when your first putting on your pictures on Monkey Jam

Try making your own stopmotions and don’t get annoyed if it dosen’t work, it takes time!!! Try making your own stopmotions and don’t get annoyed if it dosen’t work, it takes time!!! It took 6 years for the Wallace and Gromit creator, Nick Park to make their first film! It took 6 years for the Wallace and Gromit creator, Nick Park to make their first film!

It’s really fun when it works! Try making your own YouTube account to store all your animations It’s really fun when it works! Try making your own YouTube account to store all your animations

Once you make your character, you don’t have to be finished. You can always keep adding to it or taking things off Once you make your character, you don’t have to be finished. You can always keep adding to it or taking things off

Now, sit back, relax and celebrate that you made your first movie! Now, sit back, relax and celebrate that you made your first movie!

CREDITS Text and pictures by: Glen Walker and Karl O’ Rowe Text and pictures by: Glen Walker and Karl O’ Rowe Ideas by Glen and Karl Ideas by Glen and Karl