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Animations are easily created on mobile devices. I’ve written some extensive posts with resources, apps and ideas for teachers, and what follows is more suited to teachers who have started to explore stop motion in the classroom. If you’re a begin, you might want to...

If you’re considering using iPads for animation for the first time but don’t know where to start, my advice is simple – DO start! It’s never been easier to create exciting animated movies in the classroom and there’s some great apps to choose from...

Here’s an awesome idea…use your own 3D printed creations to create a stop-motion masterpiece!     And, just because, I thought it was time to share a few more amazing animations and experimental films…   “This new music video by Cyriak...

“Our Dreaming: Animating Country (14 Dec – 9 Jun) is a State Library program that showcases Queensland’s vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, retold through animation. Through exhibitions, events, learning activities and children’s spaces explore how new...

claymation kleɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun a method of film animation using adjustable clay figures and stop-motion photography.   In the past, animation production was often too daunting or impractical for many educational contexts. Specialised, expensive equipment was required and...

Educators, artists, and all kinds of tech-enthusiasts ask me about equipment to get started with their iPads in the classroom, so I thought I’d share five of my favourite creative add-ons for iPad art-making. It was hard to narrow down the picks, but the five tools below...

Your animation ideas are all here!  Some of these effects are easy to achieve, while other films in this collection are the culmination of countless hours spent moving clay figures and tiny props.  What’s important is that in every clip there is inspiration for teaching and...

When I began teaching Visual Art, animation was a subject that was taught by a technology teacher at our school – it was pretty specialised stuff. The intricacies of using the massive animation suites and high-end programs, combined with the fact that our art rooms...