Get ready to direct your very own stop motion animated movie. Writers, directors and producers, ages 8 and up, will produce their own movie by:

• writing a script
• creating a storyboard
• developing characters
• filming
• editing

Stop Motion is an animation technique in which students create movies using different objects or characters. Students take a series of still photos, moving their characters based on the script and storyboard they created. The photos are put together and played, adding sound and special effects, to create a moving film. Students are paired to work in teams and create their own movie from start to finish.

AAALC Stop Motion participants can choose from several stop motion animated characters that include Lego figures, clay figures and Minecraft characters. This activity develops a variety of STEM skills. All materials, hardware, software and cameras are provided.