Underwater claymation

Emily Reid

Book - 2017

Offers a guide to creating clay stop-motion animations featuring underwater creatures and scenery, with step-by-step instructions for creating the clay figures and backgrounds.

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Published
New York, NY : Windmill Books 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Emily Reid (author)
Physical Description
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.
ISBN
9781499481082
9781499481099
  • What is claymation? ; Materials and techniques ; Body parts and armatures ; Shark puppet ; Fish puppet ; Turtle puppet ; Sea lion puppet ; Octopus puppet ; Sea horse puppet ; Stingray puppet ; The props ; The set ; Lights, camera ... ; ... Action! Making your movie ; Glossary ; For more information ; Index.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-6-Stop-motion animation is a great technique for tween storytellers, as it allows them to create settings and stunts they could likely never reproduce in a live-action film. This series shows budding filmmakers how to build characters on wire armatures to make movement easier to manage. They'll also learn how to use Styrofoam or balls of foil to bulk up their puppets without adding weight, and how to add weight to the base of figures so that they don't fall over during filming. Pro tips like using magnets and toothpicks to manipulate figures and scenery are also included. Each volume contains step-by-step instructions for building seven figures, a few props, and a set. Except for the polymer clay, no special craft items are required. Novices will need some technical guidance, as these books mention film apps to shoot and edit animation but do not list any. VERDICT Good tips for making Claymation figures and moving them around. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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