Animation is a great activity to do with children and it can support so many areas of the curriculum. Schools are using iPads for animation these days.
We’d recommend the simplicity of the iMotion app then save to the camera roll and import into iMovie to add narration, music, titles, credits ….
A good way to work is to use those boxes that your A4 photocopier paper arrives in. Just break down one of the long sides and use the remaining one (which you can cut down to make it easier to get hands in) as the backdrop and the bottom of the box as the stage. The iPad can be stuck down onto the flattened side.
Children can design their own backgrounds or here are some ready to be printed on A3 paper. Animation in a box iPad backgrounds.
We have a large supply of the desk lamps and iPad stands pictured above for you to borrow – just let us know.
Plasticine is great for animation but can be time consuming. Consider using LEGO. We have a class set of the LEGO Story Starter kit.
If you want to use a PC and webcam (still a good way of working) we’d suggest you use Zu3D if you want to do that we have some free copies you can have, and webcams.
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