How to make a claymation?

Claymation videos are cool and fun to make.  It is easy to get started and doesn't require much in the way of resources.  All you really need is some clay, a digital camera and a computer!

Here are the basic  steps to make your claymation  video.

 Think of an Idea. 

       It is really important, the better or funnier or scarier your idea, the better the result!

    

  Create your Storyboard .

      Sketch out the scenes for your video, you will follow this when you take your pictures and assemble your video. 

  

 Make your Characters. 

     Take your  time, create some good characters, make them sturdy enough to stand on their own and hold their position, but flexible enough to move.

  

     Props and Background .

     These will make the video more interesting.  Choose colors that don't overwhelm your characters.

  

  Take Pictures .

     Set your character(s) up, make sure there is good lighting and start taking pictures.  You will

  need to make very small movements between pictures so that the resulting video is smooth.  

   

 Assemble your Movie.

     Upload your pictures to your computer.  Load the pictures into your video editing software (movie maker .

    

  Add Music, Sound, Voice Over and Titles.

     There are lots of great things you can do to make your video better or more interesting. Here are some of these.

(You should consider each of these.)

o    Add Music. This is something simple to do, each video editing program will allow you to upload music and add.

o    Add Sound Effects. This is similar to adding music.  The video editing programs have sound effects,can also get other sound effects that you can add

o    Add Voice Over.  The video editing programs also allow you to add voice over.  This is an easy way to have characters talk (even if you don't make their mouths move).  You can also add a narrator using voice over. 

o    Add Titles.  This is easy, add a title at the beginning and credits at the end. The video editing software

    that you are using has the ability to add titles.