Hints and tips

Whether you have lots, some or no animating experience you can get involved with the Animate It! nature Competition. The teams from Aardman and At-Bristol's Animate It! have given us these videos and downloads to give you all some help and inspiration for animating your own film. From choosing the type of animation you would like to do, developing characters and storylines, getting the right software for you and even down to the detail of lighting and backgrounds. Follow the links below to get the information you need and get animating! Don't forget to check out At-Bristol's Animate It! website as well as the Aardman and Shaun the Sheep sites for ideas and a good laugh!

Need some software? Our friends at Animate It! have just launched their new software and are offering a free trial! What better way to try it out than by entering our animation competition!

Practice your pig-making with Aardman  

Grab some pink clay and get modelling your own naughty pig from Shaun the Sheep.

Get a head start with help from At-Bristol's Animate It! 

From creating storylines to developing characters not forgetting lots of inspirational animations!

Explore how animation works with a flick book! Quick, cheap  and easy to do - animation at its best

   Download the flick book pdf here

Build your own studio and light it with stuff from round the house

   Download the make a studio pdf here

You've got your studio, you've got your idea, now its time to set the scene with a fantastic background

  Download the set the scene pdf here

how to enter the competition

 what you could win

take a look at some of the entries so far

For help with kit and software visit Anim8ted