Stop motion animation involves taking multiple photographs of small incremental movements of objects to create the illusion of motion when played back sequentially. The document outlines the process of creating a stop motion animation in a preschool class, including storyboarding, setting up characters and backgrounds, taking small shots of incremental movements, and collaboratively sharing the final movie. It notes that while time-consuming, stop motion animation provides preschoolers benefits like developing numeracy, sequencing, collaboration, and digital literacy skills in a fun hands-on way that can enhance learning.

1. Stop Motion Animation
in a
Preschool class

2. What is stop Motion Animation?
•Frame by frame animation
•Played back at high speed

3. •Free software and a webcam
•Fair amount of technical ability
What is needed to get started?

4. •Carefully planned process
•Storyboard
•Organized framework to build story
•Plan scene by scene
Process

5. •Background
•Characters
•Extra support
Props and background

6. •Set up the camera to fit in entire scene
•Small movements of characters
•Shots of each movement
Start filming

7. •Science, maths, literacy, exposure to a
different language, problem solving
•The process of creating the video is as
important as the resource itself.
Stopmotion Animation and
Learning Objectives

8. •Numeracy skills
•Sequencing of a story
•Use of manipulatives
•Collaboration
•Share movie with others - upload on
the internet
Objectives of this particular
stopmotion animation

9. •Digital natives
•Alternative methodology
•Need to encode and decode digital
symbols as in writing
21st century learners and
stopmotion animation

10. •Putting technology into the hands of
children
• Hands on experience with digital media
•Actively engaged
Benefits

11. •Leaves an impact on learning in a
positive way
•Enhance learning
Time consuming Activity
BUT

12. A Lot of Fun!!!