Clay!

After researching how to make a claymation we have decided to use stop frame - using a program called image 'captureone'. Captureone allows you to take photographs with your camera that exports straight onto your computer. This allows us to view each image up close and make small adjustments.

We have decided to use plasticine instead of clay. We have researched this subject thoroughly and plasticine seems to be favorable for this process. Plasticine allows us to mold and smooth when and where we need with ease. We have also picked up tricks like heating in the microwave or with a hair dryer to mold with ease.

We will build the scene with thick card. This will shape the mountains and sky of our composition and allow us to alter the background when we need to.

We bought some plasticine from the art shop and had a little test to see how easy it was to make a character. Here is the result.