Comments on: Creating with Clay http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Creating Stop Motion Animation Characters : Befuddled http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Creating Stop Motion Animation Characters : Befuddled Tue, 13 May 2008 18:55:58 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1751 [...] of Kevin’s Meandering Mind, blogged last week about how his students created their stop motion animation clay figures. He [...] [...] of Kevin’s Meandering Mind, blogged last week about how his students created their stop motion animation clay figures. He [...]

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 dogtrax Tue, 13 May 2008 09:29:48 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1736 Hi Jamie Thanks for your interest. I will drop you an email but my intention is to have students create short Public Service Announcement stories about climate change and global warming, and then offer a piece of advice. We have some resources to look at and we have discussed the issue. It will be interesting to see what happens. Kevin Hi Jamie
Thanks for your interest.
I will drop you an email but my intention is to have students create short Public Service Announcement stories about climate change and global warming, and then offer a piece of advice. We have some resources to look at and we have discussed the issue. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Kevin

]]> By: Jamie Devereaux http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Jamie Devereaux Mon, 12 May 2008 19:12:21 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1724 Hi Kevin, This claymation project is extremely cool... I am a writer working on a research paper about green projects in schools. I was wondering if you could give me some more info on how the project will relate to climate change? email: jdevereaux@convergemag.com thanks, Jamie Hi Kevin,

This claymation project is extremely cool… I am a writer working on a research paper about green projects in schools. I was wondering if you could give me some more info on how the project will relate to climate change?

email: jdevereaux@convergemag.com

thanks,

Jamie

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1680 dogtrax Sun, 11 May 2008 09:54:47 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1680 Patience is hard to come by, even at my age. I did my own clay video yesterday (see newer post) and I could have slowed down a bit, too. We watched the Inside the Studio of Wallace and Gromit and we were blown away by the complexity of the operations and just how long it would take to create a full movie using stop-motion. Hundreds of thousands of frames. Now, that is patience. Kevin Patience is hard to come by, even at my age.
I did my own clay video yesterday (see newer post) and I could have slowed down a bit, too.
We watched the Inside the Studio of Wallace and Gromit and we were blown away by the complexity of the operations and just how long it would take to create a full movie using stop-motion. Hundreds of thousands of frames. Now, that is patience.
Kevin

]]> By: Linus http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Linus Sat, 10 May 2008 20:46:18 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1676 This is a great idea that you had. It's not only a good way to get the kids coming up with more original characters, but it's fun to watch. And, if it's any comfort, my 15 and 16 year olds probably don't have any more patience than your 12 year olds. This is a great idea that you had. It’s not only a good way to get the kids coming up with more original characters, but it’s fun to watch. And, if it’s any comfort, my 15 and 16 year olds probably don’t have any more patience than your 12 year olds.

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 dogtrax Sat, 10 May 2008 18:58:15 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1672 Hi Peter I would love to see the digital picture books. We are just about to start it up (we use PP as the platform). Kevin Hi Peter
I would love to see the digital picture books.
We are just about to start it up (we use PP as the platform).
Kevin

]]> By: pkittle http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 pkittle Sat, 10 May 2008 16:48:24 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1670 Cool work, as always, Kevin. My Literature of the Child class just completed digital children's picture books (using mostly PP, MM, and Voicethread). We began our prewriting with character development this year, and I think that's been successful, although I haven't had a chance to really examine them in depth yet. Las year, we started with plot ideas related to the interests of the kids in the kindergarten class (our target audience), and that seemed to handcuff the thinking in some ways. I'll look forward to seeing your final projects! Cool work, as always, Kevin. My Literature of the Child class just completed digital children’s picture books (using mostly PP, MM, and Voicethread). We began our prewriting with character development this year, and I think that’s been successful, although I haven’t had a chance to really examine them in depth yet. Las year, we started with plot ideas related to the interests of the kids in the kindergarten class (our target audience), and that seemed to handcuff the thinking in some ways. I’ll look forward to seeing your final projects!

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 dogtrax Sat, 10 May 2008 12:25:50 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1659 Hi George Thanks for the comments. I am using flickr video for this shot but I will be hosting the final movies elsewhere when they get done. I did create a guide for claymation for a summer camp I run, if you are interested. It shows links and activities that may be helpful. http://dogtrax.googlepages.com/animationcampoverview We use the cheap-o clay and it does not harden, so you can re-use it, but I usually let kids take their clay characters home at the end of the project (along with a DVD). Here is a link to the movies we did last year as a collaboration project with second graders: http://masswp.org/workshop/files/2007/06/claymation-web-2007-2.htm Ken, thanks for the link to the article. I will check it out. Kevin Hi George
Thanks for the comments.
I am using flickr video for this shot but I will be hosting the final movies elsewhere when they get done.

I did create a guide for claymation for a summer camp I run, if you are interested. It shows links and activities that may be helpful.

http://dogtrax.googlepages.com/animationcampoverview

We use the cheap-o clay and it does not harden, so you can re-use it, but I usually let kids take their clay characters home at the end of the project (along with a DVD).

Here is a link to the movies we did last year as a collaboration project with second graders:
http://masswp.org/workshop/files/2007/06/claymation-web-2007-2.htm

Ken, thanks for the link to the article. I will check it out.

Kevin

]]> By: George Mayo http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1658 George Mayo Sat, 10 May 2008 12:06:03 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1658 Hi Kevin, Just watched your clay animation movie. I like the idea of having students first create characters, then creating the storyline based on the characters they created. Do you save all these individual shots on flickr? Also, do you have all your clay animations stored somewhere online? Is clay expensive? Can you continually reuse the clay? I hope you have some clay animations ready for the next issue of SPACE! Thanks for sharing these great ideas Kevin. I'm going to have to try this in my classroom. :) Hi Kevin,

Just watched your clay animation movie. I like the idea of having students first create characters, then creating the storyline based on the characters they created. Do you save all these individual shots on flickr? Also, do you have all your clay animations stored somewhere online? Is clay expensive? Can you continually reuse the clay? I hope you have some clay animations ready for the next issue of SPACE! Thanks for sharing these great ideas Kevin. I’m going to have to try this in my classroom. :)

]]> By: Ken Allan http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Ken Allan Sat, 10 May 2008 11:06:10 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/05/10/creating-with-clay/#comment-1656 Kia Ora Kevin! I seem to be making a habit of this :-) You may be interested in this <a href="http://www.futurelab.org.uk/resources/publications_reports_articles/web_articles/Web_Article929" rel="nofollow">recent article</a> on the use of the webcam. Not too far-sighted, but there are a few sites cited :-) Ka kite ano from Middle-earth Kia Ora Kevin!

I seem to be making a habit of this :-)

You may be interested in this recent article on the use of the webcam. Not too far-sighted, but there are a few sites cited :-)

Ka kite ano
from Middle-earth

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