Introduce kids to stop-motion animation and animated filmmaking.Animation is everywhere--from movies and TV to apps and video games--and todays tech-savvy kids know all about it. With the accessibility and ease of use of cameras and video-editing software; people of all ages are learning how to make stop-motion animation. In Animation Lab for Kids; artists; teachers; and authors Laura Bellmont and Emily Brink present exciting; fun; hands-on projects that teach kids a range of animation techniques. From the classic zoetrope; flip book; and cel methods (which dont require any devices or technology) to different methods of shooting; the lessons require no previous experience for either child or adult. Experimenting with a variety of art materials (drawing; clay; and paper cut-outs); young animators will learn to plan a film through writing; storyboarding; and creating sets. The book also features helpful and informative sidebars on the history of the early animation techniques as well as the inspiring work of innovative and influential animators; including Kirsten Lepore; PES; Hailey Morris; and William Kentridge.The authors are co-founders and lead teachers of The Good School; an arts-education school that cultivates and combines traditional art-making skills and the technologies involved in stop-motion animation filmmaking. They teach animation techniques at camps; schools; and events; including the New York International Childrens Film Festival.
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