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Halloween is a very popular celebration known and celebrated also in many countries - especially in the UK and US - and it's just around the corner. We've taken the opportunity to put together some seasonal inspiration! Visit our Seasonal Pinterest board for kids' Halloween costume ideas and home decoration ...

The Christmas gift which brought LEGO® to life The Gloucester Citizen posted an article today which highlighted the wonderful story of 10-year-old Elliot Hurd, an amateur brickfilmer who works with LEGO® to create unique projects for his school and Bible studies. We were tickled pink to see a familiar camera ...

Congratulations to the BioArtAttack competition winners! As we mentioned in one of our previous posts, we sponsored the Society of Biology's BioArtAttack competition back in summer. The winners of the competition were recently announced and we want to draw attention to their great work! The winner of the under 11s ...

How to export your final video from HUE Animation Once you've finished your animation and you are happy with the final result, you can export it from the HUE Animation software to share it online or play it back using different software. One way to do this is to share ...

Free sound effects for your animation projects Although HUE Animation lets you record your own sound effects, sometimes you'll want to look online to find the perfect accompaniment for your movie, especially for sounds it's tricky to make yourself. We've prepared a list of websites which offer sound files which ...

We all know how difficult it can be to keep the kids occupied; they have plenty of energy and when adults need a break, the children are still rushing around, looking for something to do. It would be a shame not to direct this energy towards something beneficial, in a ...

GradeCam We came across this useful browser plug-in which many teachers and educators are likely to find interesting. All you need is access to the Internet and a camera; it works on the Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari browsers on Windows or Mac OS X. Naturally, it also works ...

We blogged about the award few weeks ago and today, the full results were formally announced. It turns out that HUE Animation Studio came joint second in the Technological Innovation of the Year category alongside TAG Developments' MAPS assessment tool. We were especially delighted to read the judge's verdict about ...

Follow your dreams! We've teamed up with Follow Your Dreams, a charity whose aim is to inspire people with learning disabilities and empower them to use their individual talents to achieve things they never thought possible. The charity organizes many events that focus on developing a variety of skills. Please ...

Automatic focus isn't automatically the best We get asked quite often why the HUE HD camera doesn't come with automatic focus. The camera comes with manual focus and there are two good reasons for that which are linked to its two main uses. HUE as a visualiser If you're one ...

HUE Animation Studio is is among the finalists in the Technology & Innovation Awards As the name suggests, these awards focus on technology and innovation in education and recognize inspiring individuals as well as innovative products in categories such as Best Teacher, Best Blogger and Technological Innovation of the Year ...

Answering your questions 1: SAM Animation, HUE Animation, Moshi Movies. What is the difference? Sorry for any confusion that may be out there in regards to all these products. To keep things simple, there is no difference between SAM Animation and HUE Animation in regards to the features and what ...

If you are at least remotely interested in animation or watch educational videos on YouTube, you must have come across RSA Animate style videos. Doesn't ring a bell? Here's an example: But why did we start talking about this? Many teachers ask us how they could use the animation kit ...

Looking for a fun summer project? We are sponsoring the BioArtAttack which is now open for entries until 22nd August 2014. BioArtAttack is an initiative which brings together art and science and individuals or groups of students, 18 years old and younger, are eligible to participate. Whether you are a ...

It's Father's day on the 15th of June and if you are still looking for a perfect and original gift, look no further! Chosen by The Guardian as one of the most perfect, imaginative gifts for fathers, the HUE Animation kit could be exactly what you are looking for this ...

I read an article from Harvard Business Review recently that discussed the overall success rate of companies that make strategic international acquisitions. Not only does the acquiring company’s international market reach expand, but studies have shown that even domestic performance improves. The former makes sense, but the latter I wouldn’t ...

Earlier on we published a post about stop motion in music videos. If you love music as much as we do here, you definitely have not only favourite songs but also favourite music videos which you like for one reason or another. We started compiling all the stop motion music ...

We’ve recently partnered with Teach Design, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to improve and modernise education in the UK. HUE cameras are now be available in each of their tech centres across the UK where they will be used for different workshops such as streaming footage of sketching techniques in classes ...

Do you like watching music videos? We’ve seen quite a few famous videos which use stop motion to stand out from the crowd. First up, Mykonos by the Fleet Foxes dabbles in some experimental 2D stop motion animation with some very pretty results. Or how about an old favourite, some ...

Conseils pratiques partie 9 : Mettre en place la scène – l’éclairage La lumière naturelle n’offre pas de bonnes conditions d’éclairage pour une animation car elle varie tout le temps, ce qui a un effet négatif sur la qualité de l'image. En effet, des scintillements se créent en présence de ...