| When | Tuesday 9:00 |
| Teacher Name | JenniferSaxe |
| Target Age Range | 6 - 11 |
| General Grade Level | Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary |
| Ability Level | Introductory |
| Skill Requirements/Prerequisites | The ability and willingness to work cooperatively and respectfully in a team with participants having varied skill levels. |
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| Family Provided Materials | Once we decide on a script, I may ask if participants are able to bring in materials for temporary use in the set, if needed. Participants are welcome to use their own equipment (e.g., recording equipment) if they prefer. |
| Instructor Provided Materials | Camera(s), tripod(s), microphone, computer, copies of relevant and useful instructions from other sources (e.g., Internet sites). |
| Study Group Style | Activity |
| Description | In this study group, participants will learn the basics of stop motion animation by creating a short stop motion animation video. We will work as a team to design, script, and produce the video. Activities will include watching and discussing some stop-motion shorts and the techniques used to create them, brainstorming a plot and materials to use, writing and recording a script and/or original music, building a small set, filming the video, and post-processing the video using computer software. Participants are expected to work respectfully and cooperatively as a team. While some of the project work will be done through group brainstorming and consensus building, each participant will be responsible to complete a different task when we implement the group’s plan. In the first two sessions, we will choose as a group the level of effort we wish to spend on the project, ranging from simple and predominantly achievable during the study group meeting periods, or more sophisticated - requiring the participants to work outside the meeting time on model and set building, writing, and scoring. Participants having a wide range of skill levels ranging from lower to upper elementary are invited to join, as a wide range of tasks need to be undertaken representing different skill sets (e.g., set design and build, scripting, technical implementation). |