Due to our assignment of creating a stop-motion animation at the end of the term, we were recently introduced to the software called Zu3D. This type of soft-wear is brilliant for creating simple animations that children could enjoy. It's simple structure and navigation system is greatly aim at children to use freely and quickly within any environment. The program was created by ZuLogic Ltd who highly support primary school education in ICT learning and extra curricular activities.
From having a test run on the software it was made easier to see how it could really open-up the creative side of children and test their abilities to create something worthwhile. The program has a number of great features to help create an effective and professional animation for any age. The one feature that I thought was extremely helpful was the 'Onion Skinning' which was an overlay on the original image to judge and see how far to move the object in the next frame.
After having an experimental time with the software it was now time to have a trail run of creating a short clip within the time of the teaching practice. At first this appeared to be a simple task but then after an hour went by and we saw that as a group we only manage to create 10 seconds, indicating that the task was harder that it seemed. A couple of photos of the process bellow.
Reference
http://www.zu3d.com/
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