Clay
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I highly recommend using Van Achen Claytoon: http://www.vanaken.com/claytoon.html
It is oil based so it will not dry out.
You will probably have at least two one hour sections for students to create their clay parts.
Materials:
completed key frame storyboards
Van Achen Claytoon
egg cartons
paper plates or sheets of aluminum foil for desks
handwipes
clay tools (or just pencil for poking and adding details
old pasta maker (optional) great for creating sheets of clay and for making clay hair
petroleum jelly for moving parts (plastic white beads for eyes with a dab of jelly behind so that they can glide in the socket)
Tips:
I highly recommend using Van Achen Claytoon: http://www.vanaken.com/claytoon.html
It is oil based so it will not dry out.
- Students show you their completed storyboards (or at least completed key frame images)
- Each students receives an egg carton and puts his/her name on the outside.
- Students pick out four cubes of clay for first key frame and work on their object at their desk.
- After first keyframe object is completed, students place that object into their first egg carton slot (they can number carton slots if that helps)
- Students picks out four cubes of clay for the second key frame object and work on that object.
- After all keyframe clay pieces are created, students create the tween frame clay pieces.
You will probably have at least two one hour sections for students to create their clay parts.
Materials:
completed key frame storyboards
Van Achen Claytoon
egg cartons
paper plates or sheets of aluminum foil for desks
handwipes
clay tools (or just pencil for poking and adding details
old pasta maker (optional) great for creating sheets of clay and for making clay hair
petroleum jelly for moving parts (plastic white beads for eyes with a dab of jelly behind so that they can glide in the socket)
Tips:
- pre cut clay into small cubes. It will be easier for your students to manipulate and shape. Use clay cutters or attach wire to a pair of chopsticks to create your own clay cutter.
- allow students to pick out only four cubes first. After working with these four cubes, the can get more clay for their next key frame.
- instruct students to try to work with light colors first.
- Students should clean hands on handwipes before moving on to a different color of clay.
- For younger students, have students envision shoot their scenes flat on the desk. Have gravity work with you not against you. Otherwise you need to make armature and more complicated sets. (cookie sheets and magnet feet work well for standing up characters)