Claymation & Stop Motion Fundamentals

Claymation & Stop Motion Fundamentals

Claymation & Stop Motion Fundamentals

Beginner-friendly claymation course teaching stop-motion basics, character creation, walk cycles, and simple animated scenes using Stop Motion Studio.

Claymation & Stop Motion Fundamentals

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
9–13
Duration
85 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
4

Class Experience

A beginner claymation class that introduces stop-motion principles and practical skills using Stop Motion Studio. Students learn to design clay characters, animate walk cycles and simple actions, and develop problem-solving approaches for stop-motion projects while practicing patience and creative thinking.

Learning Outcomes

  • Create a claymation character

  • Animate basic movements such as walk cycles

  • Produce simple stop-motion animations using Stop Motion Studio

Learning Needs Support

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Prerequisites

Materials needed:

Needed tools:

-A device with Stop Motion Studio or Camera with a stop motion feature

-Plastilina Clay

-A tripod or hands free stand for device

-A (preferably empty) soda can

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Meet your Instructor

Pallavi Balan

Joined August, 2026

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Years

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An experienced theatre educator with several years teaching elementary and middle-grade students, this instructor applies storytelling, patience, and collaborative skills to claymation and stop-motion projects. Lessons translate theatrical principles into frame-by-frame animation…

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