Áras Claymation

Lesson 6

Each group will now complete a Claymation.

Here is Danny the Deer to explain the final activity.

 


Remember: Use photographs to help you construct your clay character, it would be wonderful if you could use any quotes or interesting facts you have discovered about your groups past president.

Here is an example video of Claymation called the Owl. 

In your groups appoint the roles in group of timekeeper, character designer, sound and effects manager, set designer, cameraman and project director/manager.




Next, create a storyboard to brainstorm your ideas.


Here is an example storyboard:

Lets look at this Glogster! Follow these steps in order to complete your Claymation masterpiece!

 




Just as a reminder let's look at a checklist on this Popplet of all the tasks  involved in making a Claymation. 


 



 After each group has completed their final Claymation production, watch them! Enjoy! 

To summarize this task, everyone is going to write up a paragraph reporting in their about the activity. 

Using the following questions to help write your paragraph:

What new improvements did you add to Áras an Uachtaráin?Why?

What was your role in making it?

Did you enjoy taking part in the Claymation?

What was your favourite part?

Final Fun Fact: The Phoenix Park is one of the largest city parks in Europe.

Thank you for visiting History in the Phoenix park!