daily activities

Movie-Making Magic
Stop-Motion Madness
In the days before digital effects, filmmakers had to rely on more old-fashioned techniques for creating movie magic. Stop-motion animation is a filmmaking technique that makes inanimate objects appear to move on their own. Today, we'll go back to the days of stop-motion filmmaking to try our hands at this technique from the past.
what you’ll need
- Your Camp Kinda toolkit
- A sketchbook or a journal with blank paper
- A mobile phone or tablet with a camera
- Various household objects or toys
- Post-It notes (optional)
FOR PARENTS
Ask About Today
What can you tell me about stop-motion films? How do you create stop-motion animation? (And make sure they show you one of the many stop-motion clips they made today.)
Dinner Discussion
If you created a stop-motion film about something that's happened this year, what would it be about and why?
Skip the Ads
Unfortunately, online videos often start with short advertisements. Remind your campers to click the "Skip" button as soon as they can to move ahead to the video.
explore
30-60 minutes
What is stop-motion filmmaking, anyway? Before you can become a stop-motion filmmaker, dive into what it is and how it all works.
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create
45-60 minutes
Stop motion animation makes inanimate objects appear to move on their own. Now, you'll try making your own.
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move
30 minutes
Turn your walk into a short film.
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