HUE Animation Studio: Complete Stop Motion Animation Kit for Windows/MacOS (Camera, Software, Book)
- COMPLETE STOP MOTION ANIMATION KIT including the HUE HD USB camera with integrated microphone, easy-to-use stop motion software (Windows and macOS), a 64-page full-color book of animation, a mini stage with background, printable activities and sound effects.
- RECOMMENDED BY TEACHERS, perfect for balanced play, a creative, educational, gender-neutral activity for kids. Used worldwide for homeschooling, after-school clubs, makerspaces and classroom activities.
- A BIG THUMBS UP from LEGOⓇ Education. Free your imagination by animating brickfilms, modeling clay, paper, or toys. Recreate scenes from movies such as Harry Potter, Frozen, Shaun the Sheep and Spider-Man, or games like Minecraft and Roblox in minutes.
- STEM.org Authenticated, recommended by the Good Toy Guide and winner of multiple awards. Children as young as 7 can animate independently or with family and friends. Over 100,000 perpetual software licenses activated worldwide.
- NOW SUPPORTS macOS as well as Windows: register your HUE Animation license to upgrade to the desktop version of Stop Motion Studio. Over 100,000 perpetual software licences activated worldwide.
Product Description
Lights, Camera, Action!
HUE Animation Studio contains everything a budding animator needs to make stop motion movies and time-lapse videos. Child development expert Dr. Amanda Gummer recommends the kit because it helps children evolve not only their computer-based but also their creative skills.
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Flexible Plug & Play animation camera
The HUE HD USB camera has a built-in microphone and manual focus.
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Intuitive, easy-to-use interface
Download Stop Motion Studio for HUE and get animating in no time.
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Step-by-step instructions
A 64-page full color guide for creating 20 hilarious stop motion videos.
-
Animation backgrounds, cut-out templates, sound effects and educational activity guides.
A gift that grows with your loved ones
Whether you're making a LEGO brickfilm with lasers and explosions, animating flip books, reshaping reality in a claymation movie, or watching a flower bloom using time-lapse photography, you can bring any object to life in minutes with this easy-to-use software.
Stop motion animation is an educational pastime that can be enjoyed by kids aged 7 and beyond, for school projects or at home. It's a hobby where children can develop new skills over time for unlimited play possibilities.
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STEM education
Featured in Newsweek’s highly prized ‘Best in STEM’ list, and a STEM.org Authenticated educational product, the kit is popular with hobbyists, children, parents, and teachers.
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Special Educational Needs (SEN/SEND)
Animators develop a range of multi-sensory skills when creating stop motion videos. Everyone in the group can take on a role that suits their abilities such as model maker, storyteller or director.
-
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Creating animated movies offers a wide range of activities that support the development of social and emotional skills, including responsible decision making, self-management and social awareness.
-
Balanced play
Animation promotes a healthy, non-competitive use of technology, inspiring children to step away from their screens to make models and write stories with their friends and siblings.
-
Family fun for all ages
Create a family memory forever by making videos for friends and relatives. The kit is so easy and fun to use that everyone will want to get involved (grown-ups included).
-
A new lease of life for old toys
Toy cars can drive around the living room, toy dinosaurs can roam free in the garden, LEGO models can build themselves and teddy bears can have picnics: all through the magic of stop motion.
Recommended by experts
What software is included in the kit?
A perpetual single-user license of Stop Motion Studio for HUE, which requires Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11+. Alternative software is available for older computers (see the system requirements for a full list of supported operating systems).
How do I activate the software license?
Download the software and enter the code from the back of the animation book. Detailed instructions can be found in the Quickstart Guide and if needed, tutorials and FAQs are available on manufacturer's website.
How do I focus the camera?
Turn the silver focus wheel around the camera's lens until the image is pin-sharp. The camera's manual focus gives you complete control at all times.
My kit came with a CD but my laptop doesn't have a CD drive. How do I install the software?
The newest version of the software is always available to download from the manufacturer's website. Please check your kit for instructions.
How do I set up the kit?
The kit includes a printed Quickstart Guide. A digital version of the guide is also available online.
| Software features | Exports HD video and GIF files. Play your movie back at any time. Import music and sounds, or record your own. Add text and special effects. Copy, edit, move and delete animation frames. Onion skinning. Time-lapse. Reverse videos. Green screening (Chroma Key). Share your finished videos on YouTube. |
| Package contents | HUE HD USB camera, camera base, USB to mini-USB cable. The HUE Book of Animation. Stop Motion Studio for HUE software (perpetual single-user license) and downloadable videos, templates, backdrops and cut-outs to print. |
| Camera features | Flexible neck. Plug & Play. 720p HD resolution. Manual focus. Integrated microphone. Works with any application that recognizes a USB camera and can be used as a webcam, visualizer, or document camera to stream or record videos. |
| System requirements | 512MB RAM (1GB recommended). Stop Motion Studio for HUE requires Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11+. Legacy HUE Animation software for older systems (also included) supports Windows 8/7/XP and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) to macOS 10.14 (Mojave). |
| Supported languages | Stop Motion Studio for HUE supports Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian. |
- COMPLETE STOP MOTION ANIMATION KIT including the HUE HD USB camera with integrated microphone, easy-to-use stop motion software (Windows and macOS), a 64-page full-color book of animation, a mini stage with background, printable activities and sound effects.
- RECOMMENDED BY TEACHERS, perfect for balanced play, a creative, educational, gender-neutral activity for kids. Used worldwide for homeschooling, after-school clubs, makerspaces and classroom activities.
- A BIG THUMBS UP from LEGOⓇ Education. Free your imagination by animating brickfilms, modeling clay, paper, or toys. Recreate scenes from movies such as Harry Potter, Frozen, Shaun the Sheep and Spider-Man, or games like Minecraft and Roblox in minutes.
- STEM.org Authenticated, recommended by the Good Toy Guide and winner of multiple awards. Children as young as 7 can animate independently or with family and friends. Over 100,000 perpetual software licenses activated worldwide.
- NOW SUPPORTS macOS as well as Windows: register your HUE Animation license to upgrade to the desktop version of Stop Motion Studio. Over 100,000 perpetual software licences activated worldwide.
Product Description
Lights, Camera, Action!
HUE Animation Studio contains everything a budding animator needs to make stop motion movies and time-lapse videos. Child development expert Dr. Amanda Gummer recommends the kit because it helps children evolve not only their computer-based but also their creative skills.
-
Flexible Plug & Play animation camera
The HUE HD USB camera has a built-in microphone and manual focus.
-
Intuitive, easy-to-use interface
Download Stop Motion Studio for HUE and get animating in no time.
-
Step-by-step instructions
A 64-page full color guide for creating 20 hilarious stop motion videos.
-
Animation backgrounds, cut-out templates, sound effects and educational activity guides.
A gift that grows with your loved ones
Whether you're making a LEGO brickfilm with lasers and explosions, animating flip books, reshaping reality in a claymation movie, or watching a flower bloom using time-lapse photography, you can bring any object to life in minutes with this easy-to-use software.
Stop motion animation is an educational pastime that can be enjoyed by kids aged 7 and beyond, for school projects or at home. It's a hobby where children can develop new skills over time for unlimited play possibilities.
-
STEM education
Featured in Newsweek’s highly prized ‘Best in STEM’ list, and a STEM.org Authenticated educational product, the kit is popular with hobbyists, children, parents, and teachers.
-
Special Educational Needs (SEN/SEND)
Animators develop a range of multi-sensory skills when creating stop motion videos. Everyone in the group can take on a role that suits their abilities such as model maker, storyteller or director.
-
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Creating animated movies offers a wide range of activities that support the development of social and emotional skills, including responsible decision making, self-management and social awareness.
-
Balanced play
Animation promotes a healthy, non-competitive use of technology, inspiring children to step away from their screens to make models and write stories with their friends and siblings.
-
Family fun for all ages
Create a family memory forever by making videos for friends and relatives. The kit is so easy and fun to use that everyone will want to get involved (grown-ups included).
-
A new lease of life for old toys
Toy cars can drive around the living room, toy dinosaurs can roam free in the garden, LEGO models can build themselves and teddy bears can have picnics: all through the magic of stop motion.
Recommended by experts
What software is included in the kit?
A perpetual single-user license of Stop Motion Studio for HUE, which requires Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11+. Alternative software is available for older computers (see the system requirements for a full list of supported operating systems).
How do I activate the software license?
Download the software and enter the code from the back of the animation book. Detailed instructions can be found in the Quickstart Guide and if needed, tutorials and FAQs are available on manufacturer's website.
How do I focus the camera?
Turn the silver focus wheel around the camera's lens until the image is pin-sharp. The camera's manual focus gives you complete control at all times.
My kit came with a CD but my laptop doesn't have a CD drive. How do I install the software?
The newest version of the software is always available to download from the manufacturer's website. Please check your kit for instructions.
How do I set up the kit?
The kit includes a printed Quickstart Guide. A digital version of the guide is also available online.
| Software features | Exports HD video and GIF files. Play your movie back at any time. Import music and sounds, or record your own. Add text and special effects. Copy, edit, move and delete animation frames. Onion skinning. Time-lapse. Reverse videos. Green screening (Chroma Key). Share your finished videos on YouTube. |
| Package contents | HUE HD USB camera, camera base, USB to mini-USB cable. The HUE Book of Animation. Stop Motion Studio for HUE software (perpetual single-user license) and downloadable videos, templates, backdrops and cut-outs to print. |
| Camera features | Flexible neck. Plug & Play. 720p HD resolution. Manual focus. Integrated microphone. Works with any application that recognizes a USB camera and can be used as a webcam, visualizer, or document camera to stream or record videos. |
| System requirements | 512MB RAM (1GB recommended). Stop Motion Studio for HUE requires Windows 10 or later, or macOS 11+. Legacy HUE Animation software for older systems (also included) supports Windows 8/7/XP and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) to macOS 10.14 (Mojave). |
| Supported languages | Stop Motion Studio for HUE supports Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian. |