1. Claymation By: Sarah Wiesner Lorena Sell

2. Supplies needed Modeling Clay Capture station Baby wipes Plastic or wooden Modeling tools Beads for eyes

3. Set the stage You are going to want a tripod A blank background for your stage is suggested Know your light source Timing –Easy access to tools

4. Make the clay move Warm clay in you hands and create your character To move: Hold the shape at the base and slowly Be sure you shoot enough frames for your image to have the right timing.

5. Clay Degeneration After use your play will get warped and cracked The more complex your design and animation sequence the faster this will happen. Depending on how you want you claymation to look, you can create replacement shapes to rotate into your animation.

6. Rules of Clay Keep your characters simple Use basic movement Be sure to have replacement shapes