Claymation

Day 1:
• Discuss and determine, with your group, which Fairy Tail or Nursery Rhyme you will be doing.
• Create Story Board and create a list of materials you will need and what clay figures you will be making. Be ready to discuss your story board with your teacher at the end of class or in the beginning of Day 2.


Day 2:
• Begin by listening to the teacher on how to construct and build your characters.
• Start building your set and clay figures.
• Do not waste materials. Think before you create.
• Store all of your materials in your box.

Day 3:
• Continue building figures and sets.
• Begin going through the animation of the part of your story you choose.
• Check that your figures can last through the movements that you will be putting them through.

Day 4:
• Make sure all of your clay figures are done and ready along with your background.
• Taking photos throughout your movement of figures.
• Discuss how you are going to take the pictures and who is responsible for moving each object or character.

Day 5:
• Continue taking photos throughout moving characters and objects.
• Remember do not make big movements or it will look choppy. Nice smooth movements.

Day 6:
• Download photos into iPhoto.
• Import your photos into iMovie from iPhoto. **Remember to open and save your iMovie in your ‘Local Home’ folder.
• Save iMovie as your Fairy Tail or Nursery Rhyme name.
• See how your photos worked.
• Add titles, sound, and fix or re-shoot what you need.

Day 7:
• Continue working on iMovie

Day 8:
• Finish working on iMovie.
• Make sure everything that was used is put away properly.
• Submit or drop your iMovie into Block 8 drop box.

Day 9:
• MOVIE WATCHING DAY!