I have used HUE cameras while teaching animation at college. The camera is useful not only to capture animation but also as a way of sharing a few of your hands with students while demonstrating.
For example, I was able to use it during lockdown while teaching online to demonstrate drawing skills under the camera to share with students at home. It can also be useful in the classroom where you are demonstrating practical skills and students cannot all see the detail of what you are doing. While drawing on paper only a few students can see your hands and technique but with a HUE camera, hooked up to a screen the whole group can have a view of your hands. Really useful when they need to be able to follow along. The cameras are good value, and most importantly accessible, as they just plug in and you can use them straight away with no specialist software’

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A really nice gadget that can provide hours of fun for children (and adults) to spark imaginations and give an insight into the making of movies. Excellent instruction booklet and useful box that creates a background for making films along with four downloadable backdrops. Would make an ideal present.

This was easy to set up, with helpful, clear instructions. We tried the no-handed eating, how-to-fly videos and also enjoyed creating stop motion pictures. This is great for a wide age range as everyone can get involved. This was so much fun. It comes with a case so it’s all easily stored. Brilliant.

‘ It’s easy to learn how to use and the design and quality is excellent! It would make a great birthday gift for any child.’

‘ There are so many wonderful creative videos your kids can make with this animation kit. It’s the perfect product to get them off of social media and actually make something really great with technology. This animation studio is something I would recommend to every family with kids.’

‘ If your child loves animation (and the majority of them do) this is the perfect product for them. It provides hours of creative imagination play plus STEM play. ‘ ‘The final product is fun for the whole family to enjoy. I also think the quality is excellent!’

‘ This is the ultimate Creative Play product! I love the quality and concept! My son couldn’t wait to start making his own stop-motion video. It’s something that he’s been fascinated with having seen the technology on television. It’s easy to use and I love watching his creative mind at work. It’s a great STEM product!’

Depuis mon enfance, j’ai été captivé par l’art de l’animation. L’idée de donner vie à des objets inanimés à travers des images en mouvement m’a toujours fasciné. C’est pourquoi, lorsque j’ai découvert le kit HUE Animation Studio, j’ai sauté sur l’occasion de créer mes propres films animés.

Lorsque j’ai ouvert la boîte, j’ai été agréablement surpris par la qualité du matériel. La caméra USB HUE HD est compacte, légère et facile à manipuler. Elle s’est connectée sans problème à mon ordinateur, et j’ai été impressionné par la netteté des images qu’elle capturait. Le logiciel HUE Animation était simple à installer, et j’ai rapidement commencé à explorer ses fonctionnalités.

Mon premier projet a été modeste : j’ai animé un petit personnage en pâte à modeler. J’ai positionné la caméra, pris une série de photos, puis les ai assemblées dans le logiciel. Voir mon personnage prendre vie à l’écran a été une expérience magique. J’ai continué à expérimenter avec des LEGO, des figurines et même des dessins. Chaque mouvement, chaque image, était une étape vers la création de mon propre univers animé.

Le livre inclus dans le kit a été mon guide. J’y ai trouvé des conseils pratiques, des astuces pour améliorer mes animations, et des idées pour de nouveaux projets.

Le HUE Animation Studio n’est pas seulement un outil créatif, c’est aussi un moyen de créer des souvenirs. J’ai réalisé des films pour des anniversaires, des fêtes de famille et même des projets scolaires. Chaque animation est devenue un souvenir d’un moment précieux. Je me souviens des rires partagés avec mes amis, des heures passées à ajuster chaque image, et de la fierté d’avoir créé quelque chose de spécial.

“This is fabulous! My son spent hours using it and was endlessly entertained!”

My daughter loved how easy it was to take the photos and how even easier it was (click of a button) to see the stop motion put together with all our images.

Having the computer program installed was a breeze and once the program was up and running, it was so easy to put together our first creation.

We were SO EXCITED to get this package in our hands! We have been dying to try stop motion photography and the second we saw the package… we were excited!

This is the coolest little toy/education item for a child. It challenges them to create cool scenes for the stop motion and really allows them to be creative and imaginative! Much needed these days!

 There was much poring over this extremely cool-looking camera, which allows kids to create amazing stop-motion movies, setting them on the path to becoming little Greta Gerwigs and Steven Spielbergs! The JDA panel liked the fun and approachable look of this gadget and thought it was well-supported by the HUE book of Animation, allowing children from seven years up to get hands-on with film. The judges agreed that this would make a great gift combining tech with imagination and skills such as set-building, script writing and more.

“Ironically, this gadget is a great way of distracting kids from sedentary screen time by getting them to create their own highly creative content! A fab gift idea for any kids who want an easy way to get to grips with making their own films.” Bonita Turner, Editor of Junior.

“Hours of fun to be had with this fab piece of tech that gives kids a real understanding of stop-motion film while looking super cool on any desk. I like the way the camera itself looks as though it might come alive at any moment!” Eleonore Crompton, Deputy Editor, Junior

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This is a life changer. Not only can I use it for my virtual@lessons, I can create animations and record for my Youtube channel(Red Pen Chronicles). So thanks to @HueHD for this wonderful camera! #iteachela… https://t.co/kD2RobSs2J

— Ms. Williams (@williamswriters) April 8, 2020

I have used the HUE Animation Studio in my classroom for the last four years. I appreciate how user friendly it is. I love the storyboard template and other printable handouts. My students enjoy bringing their original stories to life. HUE makes learning even more enjoyable.
I also use my HUE Animation Studio to compete in our annual district film festival. Students learn very quickly and create amazing entries. You can find some student entries here.

Fantastic animation kit! I use these for group animation workshops for disabled children and young people and they are so simple to use, the children really engage with them. We have made some really impressive work with these and the accompanying hints and tips book is great for learning techniques. The flip-down set included on the box is really useful too! Very highly recommended for group activities or for a gift.

The educational impact is tremendous as children’s creativity is unleashed and they develop additional skills in communication and teamwork that will be of benefit to them throughout their lives.

My grandson was at a loss for words when he started on the program. He can be quite a talker, but he seemed stuck on one word: cool… cool… COOOOL.

HUE Animation is really fun and simple to use, with a cool camera, producing sharp images; great for all ages and abilities. We loved using this to create stop motion animations, as well as some nice drawn ones.

The most fabulous part is that even though they are only little kids, they are able to use the software all on their own.

It’s amazing how easy it is to use and inherently teach at the same time.

It is refreshing as a parent to see an app that is not a game or simply a way to drill kids on subject matter.

My son will be so happy today when he comes home from school… thank you so much for your help… you made his day… his millennium!

I tried a lot of a demo versions of stop motion software out there, and my 8-year old loves your version the best. Thank you!

My 12 and 10 year olds learned SAM animation at a summer camp affiliated with their school and LOVED it! It was amazing how incredible the movies were. I was stunned and sooo excited!

It makes them feel really big to be able to think about a story and then create and film it is so much better than spending their time playing computer games!!!

Anything that allows children to get hands-on and creative will always get a big thumbs up from me. Expression and communication are so important in children’s development and HUE Animation supports these key areas. It will no doubt inspire children to follow creative career paths but also bring fun into their learning. It is also extremely affordable and great value for money.

A job well done!

This is a fantastic resource which we have used in our school for several years. It has been instrumental in raising standards in a range of curriculum areas. Pupils are inspired and motivated and thoroughly enjoy making their own films and animations. Staff use them daily to model/display pupil work/lesson objectives and exemplary work. Highly recommended!

As an introduction to animation, HUE Animation Studio is a great way to discover the joy of creating and seeing the illusion of moving images in a manageable school time frame – whether it is one lesson or a school open evening.

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Thank you for creating a wonderful product. The abilities of bringing stories to life has helped children in our setting give purpose to story telling. Dyslexics find it hard to write what’s in their minds but this allows them to write their stories.

I have used HUE Animation software and cameras with my class of students who have autism and severe learning difficulties. They were able to create their own short movies with minimal support – the activity also encouraged them to work cooperatively, something that they can find very challenging. They were all very pleased with the results which we put onto our MLE to share with families.

We use the HUE Animation cameras and software with children who have special needs. They quickly learn how to operate the camera to move either a background or item and check on the laptop screen how that will appear in the ‘movie’. Children operating at 5 year+ levels become very independent and work cooperatively to share their ideas, retell stories and illustrate what they have learned. The ease of use means that the learning is not hampered by the technology.

The children love to see handiwork on screen when using as a visualiser, but the most exciting part is using HUE for animation. This particular topic is a highlight of the year – fun and instantly rewarding.

We use the cameras with our Year 2 pupils. The most exciting part of HUE is the animation aspect. The children love seeing their images move. We have also used them in class as a visualiser.

Excellent day, very informative and useful practical activity. This has made me confident to go back and start implementing animation with my students.

What fun! Good team building exercise. We learnt that a good thing can’t be rushed.

A great day proving that good teaching can be playing with Plasticine.

What an interesting way to spend a PD day. I feel quite animated it was great to have hands on experience that was as much fun as it was informative.

A wonderful day, I can’t wait to try it out at school.

Wow what an entertaining day! Eat your heart out Nick Park.

Exciting, satisfying and fun filled – better than a day at Alton Towers.

I can’t think of a better way to show how children synthesize information.

The standard for what educational software could be.

Students are empowered to demonstrate their own learning.

The students are so engaged that they are having such rich content conversations in their groups. The hands-on nature has appealed to many different types of learning styles, too. Everyone is on task and making a contribution. The technology tool, SAM Animation*, truly is a facilitator allowing for real world skills to be developed and core curriculum to be front and center.

* HUE Animation was previously known as SAM Animation.

Students were asked, ‘Doing this project, I feel that a) I know more about the explorer than I did before or b) my knowledge of the explorer hasn’t changed.’

Almost 100% have chosen ‘a’).

A great way to assess and solidify students’ understanding of certain concepts, but it also helps them develop cooperative working skills, creative thinking, and simply enjoy learning.

Fifth graders talk to their learning experiences in making stop-motion videos to illustrate geological formations.

Teachers reflect on how stop-motion enables them to truly identify their students’ understandings.

Dr. Amanda Gummer, founder of Fundamentally Children, has over 20 years experience working with children and families. In this video, she talks about HUE Animation Studio and the benefits of creative play in child development.

Gives students of all ages opportunities to show what they know in an artistic, engaging and non-threatening manner. And they have fun while they learn!

Both easy to use and affordable… I can share the magic of making stop motion with my 5th grade students and stick to a very limited budget!