Comments on: Lessons learned about Stopmotion after Arts Academy Day 1 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54812 Wesley Fryer Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:33:19 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54812 That is a great point about music giving a stopmotion sequence a completely different feel... I like the idea of putting different music to the same video, and then discussing how it is experienced differently! I uploaded ten of the videos we've created so far in our workshop <a href="http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/stopmotion" rel="nofollow">to our workshop wiki</a>. A few of these are also available on YouTube and I also included those links. Many of the kids were VERY excited and amazed at the prospect of work they created in our Fine Arts Camp being published to YouTube. I don't think the thought had occurred to many that they could actually DO that. We showed off five of these videos today after lunch on the big screen in our sanctuary, and the kids were VERY excited to have their work celebrated and shared. What fun! Tomorrow we start working with clay and building our own claymation figures that we will animate on Thursday and Friday. That is a great point about music giving a stopmotion sequence a completely different feel… I like the idea of putting different music to the same video, and then discussing how it is experienced differently!

I uploaded ten of the videos we’ve created so far in our workshop to our workshop wiki. A few of these are also available on YouTube and I also included those links. Many of the kids were VERY excited and amazed at the prospect of work they created in our Fine Arts Camp being published to YouTube. I don’t think the thought had occurred to many that they could actually DO that. We showed off five of these videos today after lunch on the big screen in our sanctuary, and the kids were VERY excited to have their work celebrated and shared.

What fun!

Tomorrow we start working with clay and building our own claymation figures that we will animate on Thursday and Friday.

]]> By: Lori Abrahams http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54806 Lori Abrahams Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:27:38 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54806 I have used Frames as well with students, storyboarding is very important. I love the idea of finger puppets held up with lincoln logs. Will bring that idea back to my teachers. We have used lego people, other toys, popcicle stick people, cardboard spaceships, soapsuds to show snow, and clay ( which is the hardest for my students, and most time consuming). Kids love adding the comic bubbles and voice overs as well as music. thanks for sharing your lessons learned. I have used Frames as well with students, storyboarding is very important. I love the idea of finger puppets held up with lincoln logs. Will bring that idea back to my teachers. We have used lego people, other toys, popcicle stick people, cardboard spaceships, soapsuds to show snow, and clay ( which is the hardest for my students, and most time consuming). Kids love adding the comic bubbles and voice overs as well as music. thanks for sharing your lessons learned.

]]> By: Jen Boggs http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54801 Jen Boggs Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:02:54 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54801 I want to go to your church-- so cool! LOVED the movie by you and Nic. Made me want to make one myself. Interesting what you said about practicing creativity and fun. I call it The Babysitter's Dilemma: what can you do to have kids entertain themselves using only the materials in the house (including, but not limited to, paints, food and duct tape). It doesn't get much simpler. Another thing that I thought of watching your movie was how much music can change the feeling. It might be fun to take the created videos and match it with different kinds of music to see how the story can change or be enhanced. But maybe you've already done that! I want to go to your church– so cool! LOVED the movie by you and Nic. Made me want to make one myself. Interesting what you said about practicing creativity and fun. I call it The Babysitter’s Dilemma: what can you do to have kids entertain themselves using only the materials in the house (including, but not limited to, paints, food and duct tape). It doesn’t get much simpler.

Another thing that I thought of watching your movie was how much music can change the feeling. It might be fun to take the created videos and match it with different kinds of music to see how the story can change or be enhanced. But maybe you’ve already done that!

]]> By: lilalia http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54786 lilalia Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:36:28 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/23/lessons-learned-about-stopmotion-after-arts-academy-day-1/#comment-54786 Interesting post. It reflects exactly the same experiences I have had in schools with stop motion animation. The one component we introduced, storyboarding, really helped the kids to understand the need for a storyline. Interesting post. It reflects exactly the same experiences I have had in schools with stop motion animation. The one component we introduced, storyboarding, really helped the kids to understand the need for a storyline.

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