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Introduction to Animation: Moving Pictures (3rd Grade)

Moving Pictures uses hands-on animation projects to introduce ideas of storytelling and sequencing to children ages 8-9. Starting with simple pre-cinematic devices such as thaumatropes, zoetropes, and flipbooks, students learn the basic frame-by-frame structure of moving pictures. Once students have gained an understanding of basic animation concepts, they use digital video cameras and FrameThief computer animation software to create stop-motion animations of their own design.

"My Parents' Wedding", a stop-motion claymation by
Alicia, 2003.