Stop Motion Pro in Education

Curriculum ideas using animation

Art – Animation relies on stylized representation of form and movement. Animation provides a unique way to enhance skills gained in visual art training, combining them with other subject areas.

English – Animation is commonly used to tell a story; creative writing skills are used to develop plots and stories for short animations.

Science – Stop Motion Pro includes a time-lapse function that can be used for practical science experiments. These include plants growing, cloud formations and human movement. Illustrate scientific principals and processes through animation.

Technology – Stop Motion Pro works on a computer. While the interface is easy to learn it offers depth for senior students, integrating computers into different subject areas. Stop Motion Pro is a standard tool for the animation industry. Students will be exposed to the latest tools for creating stop motion animation.

History – Animation has a rich history dating from Prehistoric cave paintings through to the latest in 3D and stop motion technology. Stop Motion Pro can be used to explore and experiment with animations interesting past.

Media Studies – Stop Motion Pro is often used with a video or digital still camera. Skills with cameras, lighting, editing and sound recording can all be incorporated into classroom activities.

Teaching benefits of animation

Engagement – Look at subject material in new ways, for example, recreate an historic event in animation. Students demonstrate comprehension of material via dramatization and storytelling.

Easy to learn – Students of all ages can be producing films within minutes of being introduced to the software.

All ages – Students at all school levels from K-12 to universities/colleges can use Stop Motion Pro. Imagination is the only limit.

Everyone can do it – A wide range of materials and objects can be animated with Stop Motion Pro. For example, Lego can be used to construct robots that fly and move around a futuristic Lego landscape.