The history of stop motion part 3: Stop motion in the digital age

The history of stop motion part 3: Stop motion in the digital age

Since the earliest days of the motion picture, people have been using the art of stop motion to breathe life into seemingly inanimate objects. Read on for a whistle-stop tour of stop motion history, meet some notable icons, and learn about the evolution of the craft over the years! In ...
The history of stop motion part 2: The rise of stop motion special effects

The history of stop motion part 2: The rise of stop motion special effects

Welcome to the second part of our three-part series on the history of stop motion animation. In this installment, we focus on the golden age of stop motion special effects, highlighting the artists and films that revolutionized the medium and brought fantastical worlds to life. Stay tuned for the final ...
The history of stop motion part 1: Early cinematic experiments

The history of stop motion part 1: Early cinematic experiments

Since the earliest days of the motion picture, people have been using the art of stop motion to breathe life into seemingly inanimate objects. Read on for a whistle-stop tour of stop motion history, meet some notable icons, and learn about the evolution of the craft over the years! In ...
HUE wins two Creative Child Awards 2024

HUE wins two Creative Child Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that HUE Animation Studio and the HUE HD Pro document camera have been selected as winners in the 2024 Creative Child Awards! HUE Animation Studio has won awards in two categories: KIDS PRODUCT OF THE YEAR in the Animation Play for Kids category. CREATIVE PLAY ...
HUE Animation Studio helps homeschoolers bring learning to life

HUE Animation Studio helps homeschoolers bring learning to life

Given the excellent STEM opportunities that the HUE Animation Studio stop motion kit provides, we recently invited some members of the homeschooling community to see for themselves. Unsurprisingly, there was some great feedback; from the photos, they clearly had fun!  With thanks to The Old Schoolhouse and HomeSchoolingfinds.com. Here is what ...
Animate your emotions with HUE Animation Studio

Animate your emotions with HUE Animation Studio

SEL (social-emotional learning) is how an individual acquires and applies knowledge and skills to develop a healthy identity. It includes emotional regulation, empathy, and interpersonal skills. The ability to recognize facial expressions holds significant importance in social-emotional development. This fundamental skill enhances communication and deepens emotional comprehension. By guiding children ...
HUE Animation Studio is a winner in the EdTech Digest Awards 2024!

HUE Animation Studio is a winner in the EdTech Digest Awards 2024!

We’re very proud to announce that EdTech Digest has selected HUE Animation Studio as the WINNER of the 2024 Edtech Award in the category Arts, Music, or Creative Solution. Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, Victor Rivero said: “Like our world, the whole of education—from K-12, higher education, workforce learning sectors—is currently ...
Visit HUE at Spring CUE 2024

Visit HUE at Spring CUE 2024

We are delighted to share the news that HUE will be hitting the road this March and heading to beautiful Palm Springs for the 2024 Spring CUE EdTech Conference. If you are attending too, join us at the HUE Animation Playground in the Spring CUE Main Lobby. Our Creative Learning ...
HUE family favorites in the 2024 Parents’ Picks Awards!

HUE family favorites in the 2024 Parents’ Picks Awards!

We are delighted to announce that HUE Animation Studio and the HUE HD Pro document camera have been selected as two of The Best Educational Products in the World in the 2024 Parents’ Picks Awards! Parents’ Picks award winners are “parent-tested and kid-approved” in meeting a wide range of criteria ...
Welcome to the HUE Crew: Where Education Meets Innovation!

Welcome to the HUE Crew: Where Education Meets Innovation!

Calling all passionate educators with a love for innovation in the classroom! If you already know and love your HUE HD or HUE HD Pro document camera, or the HUE Animation Studio stop motion kit, or are simply curious to know more, you're in the right place! We're thrilled to ...
Meet HUE, the ‘model’ student!

Meet HUE, the ‘model’ student!

Written by Julaan Govier of Cheam Common Junior Academy (LEO Academy Trust). Miss Julaan Govier BA (Hons) MA (Hons), Google Certified Educator Level 1 and 2, Primary School Teaching 2009-Present. Currently Year Five Teacher, Science Leader and Curriculum Leader at Cheam Common Junior School which is part of Leo Academy ...
Time-lapse ideas for kids

Time-lapse ideas for kids

Have you ever heard the phrases ‘watching the grass grow’ or ‘watching paint dry’? Both of these sayings describe things that take a very long time to happen. Unless you are blessed with the patience of a saint (or stop motion animator) you might find processes that happen slowly incredibly boring.  ...
We're here to help over the holiday season

We’re here to help over the holiday season

For advice in other languages (including French and Spanish), please click here.Notre service client francophone est là pour vous pendant les fêtes. As many people will be receiving HUE Animation Studio and other HUE products as gifts over the festive season, we would like you to know that our customer ...
How to set up the HUE Animation Studio kit

How to set up the HUE Animation Studio kit

If you have purchased HUE Animation Studio for a loved one this holiday season, you might be wondering how to set the kit up in anticipation of the big gift-giving event of the year. When the ripping and rustling of wrapping paper has ceased, and all the new exciting gizmos, ...
HUE Animation Studio is a finalist in the 2023 GESS Awards!

HUE Animation Studio is a finalist in the 2023 GESS Awards!

We are thrilled to announce that HUE Animation Studio has been selected as a 2023 GESS Education Awards finalist in the Best Product to Promote Arts, Music or Drama in the Classroom category. Now in its 10th year, the GESS Education Awards, “highlight and reward the quality and diversity of ...
HUE HD Pro wins prestigious Worlddidac Award 2023

HUE HD Pro wins prestigious Worlddidac Award 2023

We are delighted to announce that the HUE HD Pro document camera is a winner of an acclaimed Worlddidac Award. Following an in-depth examination and stringent assessment by a jury of international experts the camera was recognised as an outstanding, innovative and educationally valuable teaching and learning solution.  Now in ...
HUE Animation Studio is voted Dad's Choice favourite!

HUE Animation Studio is voted Dad’s Choice favourite!

The results of the Dad’s Choice Awards 2023 have been revealed and we are delighted to announce that HUE Animation Studio has been selected as the Winner in the Gadgets & Gizmos 7-11 yrs category. The Dad’s Choice Awards are “The only UK awards dedicated to dads and their children ...
Creative Play Awards for HUE Animation Studio

Creative Play Awards for HUE Animation Studio

The Creative Play Awards 2023 have been revealed and we are delighted to announce that HUE Animation Studio has been judged as the Winner in the Electronics & Multimedia 8 -11yrs category and as the Highly Commended entry in the Teaching Resources 8 -11yrs category. “Once logged on, this was ...
Lights! Camera! Action Figures!

Lights! Camera! Action Figures!

Vee Ladwa, director at FILMSCOPE CIC, a community film club and cinema that engages with the local community through the power of cinema and delivers stop motion animation workshops to schools and the wider community, shares his top tips for using action figures in stop motion animations. Having had the ...
HUE HD Pro is a WINNER in the Teach Secondary Awards 2023

HUE HD Pro is a WINNER in the Teach Secondary Awards 2023

We are thrilled to announce that the HUE HD Pro flexible camera has been selected as a WINNER in the Edtech & Software category of the Teach Secondary Awards 2023.  The Teach Co award showcases the best resources secondary schools can use to improve their student outcomes, staff development and ...