Week 5 - September 23rd 2016 Week 5 centered on discussion of gif animation and stop motion animation, and how they can be integrated into classrooms as projects. The article we read ( Blair, J. 2014) was a great introduction to the subject, and provided many examples of how stop motion projects, for older grades, motivate and compel students to do their best. Depending on the student, these projects may end up very meaningful and therapeutic. Examples being, the young girl who portrayed her childhood growing up homeless with drug addicts for parents, through the use of barbie/ken dolls and photographs. I was particularly intrigued by stop motion for this segment, and learned a lot about the methods . There are 5 methods of stop motion animation : claymation , object manipulation , pixel animation , puppet animation , and whiteboard animation . The beauty of stop motion is in its simplicity - everything is essentially handmade, and manipulated constantly to fit the needs of the production . The work that can be made is astounding , and made this project a bit intimidating for me . I researched my options for tools, and found a great asset for a classroom : Stikbot Studio . The company ZING sells toys that allow kids to make their own stop motion animation videos through the use of a tripod for smartphones and phone app. There are now many set options, but the most innovative is the Zanimation Studio sets- they integrate green screen technology ! Each of the Zanimation stikbot studios come with a double sided cardboard in colors blue and green to act as professional green screens for productions. The phone app allows users to upload their own images, or use one from their library. The app also allows users to add sound and music to their videos. I tested out a Stikbot Zanimation studio mega pack and LOVED it. The device reminds me so much of the Makey Makey device we have used, and I feel a Zanimation studio would be great to supplement student projects, and an even better way to integrate the SAMR model. As you can see in my video below, the studio set worked great with modeling clay, play-doh,, and figurines. Thanks to the green screen technology, I was able to use green play doh to manipulate my set further and have objects float through the air. I completed 4 of the 5 methods of stop motion animation in my video - white board animation, claymation, puppet animation, and object manipulation. Please view both YouTube videos linked below - I unfortunately ran into a error while developing my video, and made the introduction sequence separate from the actual video. The Stikbot Studio could easily be shared in a classroom doing a claymation or stop motion project - and considering how cheap it is ($20 for set) its also an affordable option. You can also view the GIF animation I made in class below. Download the links for it to work properly. Please let me know if there is an error ! I will post the 101 video of stikbots from YouTube in a more recent post, for those who would like more information about the device. ![]() ![]()
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