Clay House Art

Early Bird Pricing Ends 3/31

Group One: Ages 1st~7th graders (6~12y) / 10 campers

Group Two: Ages 8th~12th graders (13~17y) / 10 campers

Camp Description

Everyone loves good animation and the stories that are told through the art form. In today’s digital world the tools and skills to tell our stories are more accessible than ever. Our 3D Clay Characters Design + Stop-Motion Animation camp prepares students with the skills they will need to bring their own visions to life, in a fun and creative design environment.  

Whether students are interested in Art, Stage/Character Design, Creative Storytelling or just curious about how Stop-Motion animation works - our camps are perfect for students to get real hands-on experience in the production process of a stop-motion animated film. Our project-based learning style splits the production process into two weeks with a deep dive into the fundamentals of character and stage design, and artmaking, followed by storytelling and video shooting/editing techniques in week two. Instructors and assistants will get our campers ready for a fun, instructional, and impactful week.

At Clay House Art- all of our camps empower students to become CREATORS rather than just CONSUMERS of media, art, and culture. Students receive a Take-Home Cell Phone Tripod and a Take-Home Daiso model-toy display case (Large) by registering today.

Week 1: Into to Clay Stop-Motion & Air-dry Clay Modeling

• Project-based learning (PBL)

• Character Design

• Stage Design

• Air-dry Clay making

Students will start out learning the fundamentals of Character and Stage Design, using air-dry clay and mix-media to create their favorite Minecraft or Pokemon characters with a matching stage theme. They will build up their clay hand modeling techniques first, then transition to developing their creative character design skills.

After making their characters, students will start designing a stage using mix-media and cardboard, to set the scene for their imaginative clay stop-motion animation story.

Students will be introduced to the stop-motion animation process and by the end of the week, students will have a series of Minecraft or Pokemon clay characters, a 3D mix-media stage, and complete drawn drafts of their story ideas-ready to be filmed the following week.

What Campers Learn

• Different ways that animation films are made
• The process of how to film a Clay StopMotion animation
• Minecraft or Pokemon characters drawing techniques
• Air-dry clay characters making techniques
• The key elements of Stage Design
• What makes a compelling story

What Campers Create

• A set of clay sculptures of Minecraft or Pokemon characters
• A complete draft of clay stop-motion story
• A 3D Stage theme with mix-media

Week 2: 3D Clay Characters Design & Stop-Motion Animation Making

• Design Thinking
• Storytelling

• Editing and Sound

• Stop-Motion video making

• Public speech training

In the second week, campers will learn about the design thinking process (Empathize - Define - Ideate - Prototype - Test) and how it applies to video production. Using their drafts from week one, campers will direct and plan each scene of their video and work with Clay House Art’s instructors to create props for their shoots.

Campers will use an app-based animation software to create their films and will learn the principles of movement, timing, and how different techniques elicit emotions. During the filming process, campers will have an opportunity to show their voice-acting talents as we introduce them to soundboards and voice editing techniques that can enhance their productions.

At the end of the two weeks, campers will have brought everything they have learned together into making their imaginative Claymation video.

We will end the week with a Video Premiere where each camper will introduce their videos and release it for the world to see!

What Students Learn

• How to use Stop-Motion app to create a video
• Design Thinking process (Empathize - Define - Ideate - Prototype - Test)
• How to edit video and use soundboards to achieve their vision
• Problem Solving Skills Training (PSST)
• Art Critique (Public speech training)

What Students Create

• Artist Statement
• One Clay Stop-Motion video (video delivered via email after camp)

Camp Info:

Full-Day Camp: Monday - Friday / 9:00am - 2:00pm (5H)

Summer Camp will take place in our studio in Downtown Burlingame. Campers will have EXCLUSIVE use of the building during camp hours.

2-week Camp Fee

Onsite: $1,400 (Early Bird: $1,350 Before 3/31,2021)

Tuition Includes:

• 2-weeks of Instructions
• 2-weeks of Materials
• StopMotion software
• Friday Ice cream Day
• Certificate of completion
• A Take-HomeCell Phone Tripod
• A Take-Home Daiso model-toys display case (Large)

Please pack a lunch daily!

Multicamp Discounts

Campers enrolling in multiple weeks can use a discount code at checkout to save more

*to use this discount for multiple campers please separate into two transactions as the discount code can only be applied for one camper at a time

**valid only for onsite camps

Code for those enrolling in two camps: "2camps" for $100 Off per Camper

Code for those enrolling in three camps: 3camps for $200 Off per Camper