SAM Animation: Stop Action

Amy Oelschlager is a Technology Integration Specialist in the Columbia Heights School District. She has a Masters of Education in Technology Integration and a minor in Multimedia and Video Production. She taught 4th grade and technology in Texas for the last four years.  During that time she developed a “Commended Kids” program (Gifted and Talented Program) and created an interest driven podcast that was completely planned, written and produced by students.

SAM Animation: Stop Action

Lights, Camera, ACTION! In this class we will become filmmakers using the amazing technology of Stop Motion Animation. We will learn about different types of animation—from Wallace and Grommet clay-mation to Disney’s cartoon animation. As a creative team, we will create an original animated movie from start to finish. You will be a screen writer when we write our own script, a director when we use video cameras and computers to capture our animations, and a video editor when we add special effects and music in post production. Finally, we will debut our animation to the public and release our very own DVD!