Animation Workstation lets visitors create their own stop-motion animations by moving objects on a small stage and taking a series of stills. There is a computer inside the exhibit that makes recording a series of frames effortless. Recording is fast and efficient and most visitors can record 50 or more frames in just a minute or two.

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The workstation includes a staging area in which visitors manipulate props, a video camera that records the stage area, a computer, an LCD monitor, and nine push buttons. Instructions are provided, but the interface is so intuitive that visitors of all ages often figure out how to use it without reading them!

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The exhibit allows visitors to email themselves a link of their video or upload it to YouTube so they can enjoy their animation after they leave the museum and share it with others.

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Themes:

Stop motion, storytelling​, creativity

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Location:

Thinkery, Austin, TX