HamiltonBuhl - STEAM - Animation Studio Kit

HB Animation Studio Kit™

Teaching kids multimedia skills develops their critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration capabilities and demystifies media and IT technologies. This is where HB Animation Studio Kit from HamiltonBuhl® comes in. Simply plug in the included USB webcam, download the "I Can Animate" Software, grab an item - a toy, some fruit, a book, anything at hand - and get animating! The "I Can Animate" software is detailed without being overwhelming and kids will love seeing the end result of their hard work. For ages 8+, the HB Animation Studio Kit™ includes the easy-to-use “I Can Animate” stop-motion animation software and the SuperFlix™ 5MP, 30FPS, HD gooseneck webcam with an internal microphone and weighted, non-slip base.

The simple and easy to use "I Can Animate" software (available for both Windows and Mac IOs) has an intuitive interface with stunningly powerful features that will have students creating stop-motion animations in no time!

Features include:
- Capture from webcam (SuperFlix™ webcam included!) using the software
- Onion skin up to five frames at a time to ensure smooth and flawless action.
- Playback review, edit your animation at any point.
- Import audio from your music library or record directly from the SuperFlix™ mic.
- Import video & images to use as background in your animations.
- Multiple undo and redo.
- Add 2D drawings to your animation or use as a masking tool.
- Add that movie feel with titles, subtitles, and credits.
- Use a green screen to to import stills or movies as background
- Choose from a range of export resolutions including HD
- Software works on both Windows and Macs
- Duplicate and reverse frames
- Set playback frame rates on clips
- Supports multiple clips
- Autosave so work is never lost.
- And there’s much, much more!

Ideas for stop motion videos are becoming more and more imaginative, and the technique is being applied to all types of content, from informational videos to quirky advertisements. Almost any topic can be made more interesting using stop motion animation and students will learn from this exciting teaching technique.

Producing animations requires teamwork, collaboration, problem solving and creativity. So, get animating with the Animation Studio Kit from HamiltonBuhl!


*Jan-2023 Update - We are working as quickly and diligently as possible to ensure we have an upgraded version for the newly released Catalina (MAC OS X 10.15) in as short a time as possible.