Cadette Comic Artist Info
When girls have earned this badge, they’ll know how to make an original stop-motion film using figures they’ve sculpted themselves along with their own story.
Activity #1: Lay the Creative Groundwork
Badge Connection: Step 2—Choose a story to tell
Anjee will lead a discussion about what will work well for claymation projects.
Girls will brainstorm ideas for characters and stories and sets.
Activity #2: Make a Storyboard
Badge Connection: Step 3—Draw it out
Anjee will instruct the troop in making a story board to plan the sequence of the girls’ claymation film
Activity #3: Sculpt Characters & Build a Set
Badge Connections: Step 3—Draw it out
Anjee will instruct the troop in sculpting figurines with polymer clay and building a set/s that will serve as the scene of the film
Activity #4: Shoot the Pictures
Badge Connection: Step 4—Frame it in four panels
Girls will take a series of approximately 200 to 300 photos of their characters on set
They will use an app to create a 20-30 second stop-motion animated film
Activity #5: Record the Audio
Badge Connection: Step 5—Add the words
Girls will narrate their film.
Wrap Up
Anjee will email the film to the troop leader/designated parent
Anjee will also post the film at the Anjee Mai Creations YouTube channel