1. Claymation By Michael Mikkelson & Rebecca Davis

2. Goals Figure out situations to use claymation Figure out situations to use claymation Learn how to use the materials Learn how to use the materials Film a claymation movie Film a claymation movie Use Moviemaker to produce movie Use Moviemaker to produce movie

3. Components of a claymation project Planning Planning Materials Materials Storyboard Storyboard Script Script Set design Set design Character design Character design Filming Filming Editing Editing Sound Sound

4. Planning Determine how you want to use Claymation in your classroom Determine how you want to use Claymation in your classroom Determine how many groups will be working on a claymation project Determine how many groups will be working on a claymation project Ask students for their ideas on how to use claymation in a way that is beneficial to learning (they have the best ideas) Ask students for their ideas on how to use claymation in a way that is beneficial to learning (they have the best ideas) Determine jobs (director, photographer, writer, set designer, character designer, etc.) Determine jobs (director, photographer, writer, set designer, character designer, etc.) http://www.irvingisd.net/claymation/ http://www.irvingisd.net/claymation/ http://www.irvingisd.net/claymation/

5. Materials Wire, foam ball, modeling clay, foil, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, buttons, and other cutesy stuff that you can find in the craft section of Walmart Wire, foam ball, modeling clay, foil, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, buttons, and other cutesy stuff that you can find in the craft section of Walmart Keep it cheap for you. Send a letter to parents with a list of items you want. Only spend money if you have to. Some parents will give a couple dollars if they can’t give materials Keep it cheap for you. Send a letter to parents with a list of items you want. Only spend money if you have to. Some parents will give a couple dollars if they can’t give materials

6. Storyboard Download a storyboard from a website and print it out for each group. Download a storyboard from a website and print it out for each group. This will give the students an opportunity to practice sequencing and it helps them and you determine the feasibility of their ideas. This will give the students an opportunity to practice sequencing and it helps them and you determine the feasibility of their ideas. Make sure you have final approval Make sure you have final approval

7. Script This is up to you This is up to you Will you want to insert dialogue or just add music? (music is easier) Will you want to insert dialogue or just add music? (music is easier) Children should have to describe the action in the script Children should have to describe the action in the script Make sure you have final approval Make sure you have final approval

8. Set Design Use a box when possible so that you can clean up the project easily at the end of the day Use a box when possible so that you can clean up the project easily at the end of the day Make the children use details Make the children use details Limit drawing, encourage construction paper and the use of objects Limit drawing, encourage construction paper and the use of objects

9. Character design You will have to shape the wire for them, so tell them to limit the characters You will have to shape the wire for them, so tell them to limit the characters Wrap foil around the limbs and torso, then add clay. This will save resources. Wrap foil around the limbs and torso, then add clay. This will save resources. Make head separately and add it later. Don’t make head too heavy. Make head separately and add it later. Don’t make head too heavy.

10. Filming Real movie has about 24 frames (or pictures) per second Real movie has about 24 frames (or pictures) per second Plan on doing about 3 to 4 frames per second on claymation Plan on doing about 3 to 4 frames per second on claymation How many pictures do you need to take for a 30 second movie? How many pictures do you need to take for a 30 second movie? Rule of thumb, don’t make movements larger than 1 cm. for every picture you shoot. Rule of thumb, don’t make movements larger than 1 cm. for every picture you shoot. Transfer pictures to teacher laptop as back-up, then move to network folder Transfer pictures to teacher laptop as back-up, then move to network folder

11. Editing Make sure all pictures are in one folder that can be accessed from a student computer. Make sure all pictures are in one folder that can be accessed from a student computer. Never move folder after you begin the process Never move folder after you begin the process Use Moviemaker software Use Moviemaker software Make collection folder Make collection folder Import pictures to collections Import pictures to collections Set the timing for the pictures (do this before you add the pictures) Set the timing for the pictures (do this before you add the pictures) Add titles, credits, dialogues, effects Add titles, credits, dialogues, effects

12. Sound Find a song that you deem appropriate Find a song that you deem appropriate Remember to be careful about copyright laws, especially for Media Fair Remember to be careful about copyright laws, especially for Media Fair Save song in the same folder as the movie’s pictures Save song in the same folder as the movie’s pictures Fade in, fade out Fade in, fade out http://www.irvingisd.net/audiolibraries/ http://www.irvingisd.net/audiolibraries/ http://www.irvingisd.net/audiolibraries/

13. Publish You will now save your project as a movie You will now save your project as a movie

14. Congratulations!!! E-mail me for help mmikkelson@irvingisd.netmmikkelson@irvingisd.net