This document summarizes an 8-day Claymation workshop for children ages 9-12 held at Pratt Institute. Over the course of the workshop, students developed characters and storylines, created clay figures and props, animated short films by moving the clay figures frame by frame, and edited their films using iMovie. The workshop culminated in students recreating any clay figures that were damaged during the animation process and compiling their finished claymation videos online.

2. Pratt Institute
Saturday Art School
Spring 2013

3. Pratt Institute
Saturday Art School
Spring 2013
Claymation 9–12 years

4. Pratt Institute
Saturday Art School
Spring 2013
Claymation 9–12 years
Adnan Lotia

5. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.

6. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.
Gregory working on his flipbook

7. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.
Eben’s robot character drawings

8. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.
Chipmunk Ninja is born!

9. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.
Marc develops his cat & box story

10. Day 1
Flipbooks
We used a worksheet to
develop our characters
and storylines, then
started animating them
in flipbooks.

11. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools.

12. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools.
Immanuel’s clay workstation

13. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools.
Glory’s wire armature for Sour

14. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools. The class working on armatures

15. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools.
Ewan’s first armature­

16. Day 2
Clay characters
We began to create
our characters using
wire for an armature,
oil-based clay in
several colors, and clay
sculpture tools.

18. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.

19. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.
The visiting Pratt Cat

20. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.
Immanuel’s finished characters

21. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.
Malachi’s character taking shape

22. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.
Glory’s finished character

23. Day 3
Clay characters
We continued to work on
our clay characters, and
added other characters
for our storylines.

35. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.

36. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.
Basketball-inspired clay critters!

37. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.
Joshua’s character, set and props

38. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.
Marc’s set being painted

39. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.
Ewan detailing his character

40. Day 4
Sets and props
We began to create sets
for our claymations
using watercolor paints,
and added props made
from clay.

41. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.

42. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.
The most cooperative group!

43. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.
Malachi & Joshua: group hoppers!

44. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.
Marc working by himself

45. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.
Esme also elected to work alone

46. Day 5
Animators and
Filmographers
We formed groups and
alternated roles to both
animate and film.

47. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.

48. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.
Immanuel and Jason hard at work

49. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.
The Flat Elephant destroys a city!

50. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.
Baron Rainbow did not survive

51. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.
Glory & Ewan’s new character

52. Day 6
Developing
Scenes
We examined our
footage and found
animation solutions to
add to new scenes.

53. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.

54. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.
Marc importing pictures to iMovie

55. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.
Esme creating an animation loop

56. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.
Jason, Immanuel and Malachi

57. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.
Slender Man & Sour get sound FX!

58. Day 7
Editing and
Sound FX
We edited our footage,
added sound effects,
and created titles using
iMovie in the Pratt lab.

59. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.

60. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.
Snake and chipmunk roadkill!

61. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.
Flies love strawberry ice cream!

62. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.
The ‘Pac-man’ ghost

63. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.
That crazy box...

64. Day 8
Recreating Clay
Characters
We recreated or
repaired any clay
characters that had
been destroyed.

65. Link for all our claymation videos!
http://www.youtube.com/