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Browse the lists below to find resources to help you deliver this section of #digitalstudies
Resources are not added in any order; however, to make it easier to find something that you can use in the classroom, each column can be sorted by simply clicking on the top row.
Use the list below to see what resources other teacher's recommend. If you have any suggestions yourself, please add them.
| Item |
Required for which topic / to do what? |
Notes |
Approx cost |
Recommended supplier |
Twitter ID |
Do you currently use this item? |
Are you happy to be contacted about to use the item? |
| Light Boxes |
Claymation / Stop Motion / Macro Photography |
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@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Animation stages |
Claymation / Stop Motion |
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@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modelling clay |
Claymation / Stop Motion |
Modelling clay is more robust than Play-Doh, but still makes a mess of your carpets and annoys your cleaners! |
Can't remember.
£20 - £40 for a big box
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YPO |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Audio Recorder Zoom H1 + accessory pack |
Any audio recording |
Zoom feels a little cheap but works well. |
£107 |
Amazon |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tie Mics |
Video recording / interviews |
Search 'lavalier' |
£25 |
Jigsaw24 |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lighting |
Animation, video, chroma keying |
For animation, simple angle poise lamps can be fine. For video, look for photographic studio lights rather than chroma lighting kits as these are very expensive |
£200 / 2
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Jigsaw24 |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Green screens |
Chroma keying - animations, weather forecasting, etc. |
G281AKA / G841ALA (needs good lighting) |
£160 / £229 |
Jigsaw24 |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Graphics tablets |
Image editing / drawing |
Wacom Bamboo is the only budget tablet worth having. Pen versions are fine, not worth paying extra for the 'touch' feature |
£60 |
Amazon / Jigsaw |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tripods |
Any video / photo work |
For video, oil-filled heads are a must for smooth panning. Velbon highly recommended |
£70+ for oil heads |
Amazon / Jigsaw |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
| Clapper Board |
Video work |
for syncing with separate audio recording Try to avoid buying anything that mentions 'children' or 'toy' |
£10 |
Amazon |
@mwclarkson |
Yes |
Yes |
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