We are excited to announce that HUE Animation Studio has been awarded lifetime MESH Accreditation! 

MESH Helps is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to strengthening kids’ resilience through play. The initiative was developed in collaboration with resilience expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa, who researched and published the White Paper entitled “We’re in a Youth Mental Health Crisis and the Toy & Game Industry Needs to be Part of the Solution”.

The MESH Accreditation Program, delivered through Fundamentally Children, is designed to support the youth mental health crisis by recognizing products that intentionally build skills of resilience. 

To receive MESH Accreditation, HUE Animation Studio passed a test of 8 crucial Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) skills along with 4 play patterns that can intentionally build resilience. These tests covered:

• Overcoming obstacles (problem solving)
• Storytelling (expression)
• Increasing challenges (competence)
• Bridging play (kids and adults playing together)

HUE Animation Studio is a STEM.org approved, movie-making starter kit for children aged 7+. It places kids in a highly engaging and immersive environment where they can enjoy the freedom to express themselves creatively.

Whether animating on their own or with friends, children love the thrill of making stop motion movies and they can do it for hours! It is the perfect gender-neutral activity for imaginative play, enabling children to create pretend worlds using both hands-on artistic and technical computer skills.

HUE Animation Studio contains everything a budding animator needs to create stop motion movies using modelling clay, LEGO®, 2D drawings or a favorite toy, including:

• A colorful, flexible HUE HD camera.
• A perpetual single-user HUE Animation software license.
• A full-color, 64-page animation activity book. 
• A durable carry case.
• Digital resources, sound effects and backgrounds.

Recommended by top child development expert, Dr. Amanda Gummer, this educational kit fosters 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking while bringing hours of enjoyment to young film directors as they learn how to make movie magic.

Watch the video to find out more and follow us on social media @HUEcameras for updates about awards, giveaways and fun ideas. HUE Animation Studio is one of a range of colorful, creative and affordable products for school, home and work from HUE.

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