Claymation Studio [OLD VERSION]

by Honest Technology

Product Features

• Easy-to-use software for creating stop-motion video
• Capture images using a digital camera, webcam, or DVD camcorder
• Create characters; add background images and music
• View previous and next frame on same screen in transparent overlay mode
• Audio recording; simple frame editing; save video in WMV or AVI format

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000RLSR0C
• Item model number: HCS1M
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 5, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,447 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #28 in Software > Graphics > Animation

Product Description

Amazon.com

With the honestech Claymation Studio, you can easily create stop motion video. Capture images using a digital camera, webcam or DV camcorder, create characters, apply small changes, and add background images and music to create your own claymation movies.

Easily create your own claymation movies.	Supports WMV & AVI formats Save your video in WMV or AVI format. Audio Recording Import audio or record your own audio. Simple Frame Editing Use hot-keys to copy, paste, delete, cut, and merge images.
Onionskin View previous frame in transparent overlay to help you capture or create the next frame/image.
Rotoscope Use a reference image to help create a new image.
Chroma key Using a blue/green screen, you can easily change the background.

Product Description

With Claymation Studio you can easily create stop motion video. Capture images using a digital camera, webcam or DV camcorder, create characters, apply small changes, and add background images and music to create your own claymation movies.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun & educational program for students, February 11, 2008

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Hank Davis "Hank" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Claymation Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I bought this program for my nephew who is a 5th grader. he was asking me to buy him a game console, but I thought this program would be fun and educational at the same time. However, he was not really into it initially, and I thought he might be too young to use this program. But I decided to show him what this program can do. I followed the instructions in the Quick Start Guide, and I set up a webcam and shot a few frames with his toys. I used his favorite wrestling toys and made a very short movie. After seeing the silly wrestling movie that I made, he wanted to try it himself. I visited him again about two weeks later, and I found out that he made about a dozen stop motion videos of his own. He's been bragging about his movies to his friends everyday, and now he and his friends are making their own movies together.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very user-friendly, June 2, 2008

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Hunter7Taylor (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Claymation Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I am new to the creation of animation. I have always been interested in claymation but was unsure how it came together. This product is user-friendly and intuitive. As I created simple animations I began to understand the product more. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone interested in claymation.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small price for a lot of features., July 12, 2008

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Amanda Gadwell "the living muffin" (Mooresville, NC USE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claymation Studio [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

This product isn't beefy in the features department by any means, but it does have just the right amount of features for the price. I still wonder how well it will animate a rather long video, but I have yet the patients to create one.

Overall a great product for the price. I would strongly recommend owning a webcam for capture though, or if you have a little more budget a video camera hooked into your Firewire port would be best (Just more pricey and over-the-top for those younger animators out there).

I'd recommend this to parents who have kids that show creativity and maybe play to many video games. Get them involved in projects like this that encourage productivity with real rewards!