Claymation
I introduced a stop motion project with my digital media art class! The results were impressive and it was really fun to see the students reaction to their own work coming together. The students worked in small groups and they began by drawing out a storyboard. Following this task, the students were to create a list of the things that need to get done and a list of names with what their responsibility is. This helps a lot with holding people accountable during the project and to grade fairly.
The school had a set of iPads with an app called stop-motion and went to work! They created characters out of clay and other various props, set up a station, and began their stop-motion journey. This project engages a huge percentage of the students and the movie magic stuns them every time. The only thing I would have changed about this project is to have had a physical checklist of things that generally need to get done during this project to keep students on task. The videos turned out great and they were able to practice being on a team and working together.
Categories Spring 2018, Student Teacher Blog