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Frequently Asked Questions

About the Workshop

Your child will learn the full creative process, from storyboarding and character design to prop-making, filming, and editing.

They'll also develop their ability to focus, critical-thinking, collaboration and teamwork, problem-solving, and storytelling skills.

Our workshops are designed for 7-16 year olds. The activities and tools are tailored to this age range to ensure a fun and engaging learning experience.

The workshops are suitable for attendees with various skill levels, from beginners with no animation experience to those who have made several stop-motion movies.

To ensure each attendee receives personalised attention and guidance, the teacher to student ratio for:

Primary school aged is 1:15.

Preschool aged is 1:5.

Teens, uni students, adults is 1:20

Our sessions turn your child's obsession into skill building and content creation.

If you have a theme you would like us to host, please let us know!

Children are encouraged to use the full class time to perfect their projects. If they complete the initial filming phase early, they will spend extra time on editing, refining sound design, and special effects to polish their final movie.

The minimum group size is 2 attendees per group, maximum 3 per group.

Attendees will collaborate on different areas from storyboarding, filming and editing.

Screen time will be limited to hands-on filming and editing sessions. The focus is on tactile creation, using tablets as a tool for creation.

What to Bring & Technical Requirements

Participants need to bring:

  • Nut-free snack and water bottle.

  • Tablet (Android or iPad running iPadOS 14.0 or later). 

  • Software pre-installed (see answer below)

  • iMovie or CapCut for editing and sound effects.

Can't bring a tablet? Participants can share with other group members.

All materials including modelling clay for creating stop-motion animations will be provided.

Props can be brought to the session and can be includedin the animation. We recommend items shorter than 10cm.

All participants to make a clay model which they can bring home.

The workshop will introduce them to the basics of adding sound effects and music soundtracks to their movies. The importance of audio evoking emotions is key!

Your child's final movie will be saved on the iPad or tablet and uploaded to our YouTube channel.

Logistics and Schedule

Holiday Camps and One-Day Workshops:

9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with 15-minute morning and afternoon breaks, and 30-minute lunch break around 12:30pm.

No, please pack a nut-free lunch, snacks and water bottle for your child.

We are a nut-free zone. Please ensure the packed lunch and snacks contain no nuts. If your child has other severe allergies, please inform us in advance so we can take necessary precautions.

  • 30 minute early drop-off

  • 30 minutes late pick-up

  • 60 minutes late pick-up (please, take my kids for as long as possible).

As parents we get it. Flexibility is key. Please contact us if you have specific requirements and we will try to accommodate!

Please arrive on time for pick-up. We are thrilled your children love the workshop so much they want to stay forever!

Please let us know if you anticipate being late.

Primary school: No, our instructors are trained to supervise all participants. You are welcome to attend the final 15-minute showcase.

Preschool: For 3 year olds, parents should accompany their children.

For 4-5 year olds, parent may leave the child for the session after the child has settled in.

Please contact us or discuss with the teacher on arrival to ensure your child has the best experience!

Full refund up to 7 days before program starts, 50% up to 3 days before.

Discover how claymaton can empower your child with essential life skills.

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Why Stop-Motion? The Power of Making It

Stop-motion is the perfect blend of art, technology, and engineering. It's more than fun—it's project-based learning disguised as play.

  • Patience & Resilience: Animating frame-by-frame teaches sustained effort and resilience when something doesn't work.

  • Planning & Execution: Turning an idea into a film requires storyboarding, sequencing, and sticking to a plan (core executive function skills).

  • Tangible Achievement: Every child walks away with a finished film, which is proof they can complete a complex project.

What is Stop-Motion Animation?

Stop-motion animation is a filmmaking technique using physical objects manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames to create the illusion of movement, bringing inanimate objects to life.

Think of all those beloved classics: Shaun the SheepWallace and GromitPinguGumby, Morph, or even the current Twirlywoos! on ABC.

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Shaun the Sheep

Aardman Studios

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Wallace & Gromit

Aardman Studios

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Pingu

Pingu Filmstudio