Let your imagination go and develop your animation skills in these fun step-by-step video tutorials on creating animations inspired by Museum objects with Paper Panther
Learn how to create a Thaumatrope and your own Cut Out Animation, with the help of Paper Panther, an award winning animation studio specialising in stop motion animation. Easy to create, and fun to use, this is a perfect way of engaging your class in an enjoyable and engaging arts and crafts activity. Both videos have been inspired by artefacts in the Collections of the National Museum of Ireland.
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How to make a Thaumatrope
How to make a Cut Out Animation
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Activity at a Glance
Level: 1st – 6th ClassFormat: Video
Group Size: Any
Location: Classroom Activity
Availability: This video can be accessed in the link above, or on the National Museum of Ireland’s YouTube page
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Curriculum Links
Visual Art
StrandDrawing – Making drawings
Construction – Making constructions
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Learning Outcomes
- To present fun and engaging arts and crafts activities to students
- To encourage and develop student skills in drawing, crafts, and construction
- To highlight material culture and its importance in our understanding of the past