Stop-motion animation — Animation for kids

Creator's tip

Move, snap, repeat — “move the model a tiny bit, take one photo, and do it again”

1. Steps: build the set and models → fix the camera → take one photo → move the model a little → repeat → play the photos fast.
2. Photos = seconds × photos per second; seconds = photos ÷ photos per second.
3. Still camera, steady lamp light, tiny moves, hands out of shot.

Use it for: Making a clay or toy film at home or in a school club, and planning how long the shoot will take.

Worked example: 🧸 A stop-motion film plays at 12 photos per second. How many photos do you need for 10 seconds? → 120

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, then tap your answer — or type it and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 5 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the 🧸 Stop-Motion Maker badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 8 lessons of Part 1 · Animation. You can still take the test without signing in.

🖨️ Animation Worksheet: Stop Motion

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)