Happy Easter animating Are you planning to do any animating over the Easter weekend? If so, we've put together some tips for techniques you could use in your films. You could create a stop motion animation of an egg hatching by using tricks like this explosion (without the boom). Or make ...

Investing in education We want to share a link to an interesting website with you today. Our friends at PledgeCents created an online space as a way for schools to raise funds for a project. If you have a good idea but lack the financial support needed to realize it, ...

101 ways to use HUE as a visualiser: Art and Design The HUE camera has many uses, mainly thanks to its flexible neck, and it's very popular in schools where teachers use it as a visualiser (sometimes called a document camera). Since many schools are now equipped with HUE, we've ...

Introducing The HUE Book of Animation We're proud to announce that HUE Animation Studio has just received a major upgrade! As well as the HUE camera and our HUE Animation software, which have been sharing the magic of stop motion animation with families worldwide for some time, new kits will ...

Educatec Educatice 2014 The HUE team will soon be attending the Educatec Educatice exhibition in Paris, France. Nous allons participer au salon Educatec Educatice qui aura lieu à Paris, Porte de Versailles, de 26 à 28 novembre. Ce sera la première fois que nous y participerons et si vous comptez ...

Have you seen the new movie, The Boxtrolls? We haven't yet, but it definitely looks interesting. Why? Well, partially because the animators used 3D printing technology to allow them to incorporate more detail and precision into this animated stop motion world. We came across this article a few days ago ...

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 ...