Purchase Stop Motion Foundations as a Gift!

After you have purchased this course for someone else, you will be emailed a gift certificate which you can print if you wish, or forward directly to your incredibly lucky recipient!

You also receive a unique code within the email that allows the recipient full access for free.

The course:

A 4-week online programme with practical masterclasses, weekly tasks, and online community covering everything you need to know about the principles of Stop Motion Animation from leading Aardman Talent. Each week Academy© Nominated Director Will Becher and Animator/Director Carmen Bromfield Mason lead you through 2 filmed masterclasses that help you get animating, with key instructions for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about clay animation and its core principles. You will be given a weekly task to respond to lessons you’ve learnt that you can upload and share with the Aardman Academy through a dedicated online community.

This course is ideal for those who have always wanted to animate with clay but didn’t know where to start, or those with animation experience looking for insider knowledge and lessons from Industry-leading stop motion creators.

What They Will Get:

1-month of guided masterclasses.
7-months access to all content
7-months access to the community forum
8 masterclasses, totaling 280 minutes
Plus 4 task films & two welcome films
Invite to a live-streamed Q&A Graduation event with an Aardman Animator. (These run twice a year and you'll automatically be invited to the next event).

AFTER THE CODE IS USED BY THEM, THEY WILL BE GIVEN THE FIRST MASTERCLASS 4 DAYS LATER. THIS ALLOWS THEM TIME TO GET READY, TEST THEIR SET UP AND FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE COURSE PAGES.

AFTER THEIR FIRST WEEK OF MASTERCLASSES (RELEASED 4 DAYS AFTER YOUR PURCHASE) EACH WEEKLY SECTION WILL BE REVEALED TO THEM AUTOMATICALLY EVERY 7 DAYS.

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^{1. ABOUT US}

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^{2.3 As an Academy course student you will receive tuition from Aardman experts in film and animation. We will deliver Academy courses and Services using the best of our knowledge and experience and according to the course descriptions published on the Academy website.}

^{2.4 We will perform the agreement using our staff and independent contractors who work for us. We may need to transfer our performance of the agreement to another organisation that carries on the Academy business, and we will notify you if this happens and ensure that your rights under the agreement are unaffected.}

^{3. PARTICIPATING IN A COURSE}

^{3.1 All Academy courses are currently delivered using the internet.}

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^{3.3 Academy courses will be conducted in English. We ask that you meet the criteria for a “Proficient user” in English (as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in order to get the most out of the course.}

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^{5. RIGHT TO CANCEL}

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^{5.3 To cancel, contact us through the Academy website or by email to [email protected]. You can use the form in section 14 if you like.}

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^{14. CANCELLATION FORM}

^{You can use this form if you need to cancel the agreement:}

^{To: Aardman Academy [email protected], Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6UN UK.}

^{I give notice that I cancel my Academy course booking made on [date].}

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£249.00 GBP

Purchase Stop Motion Foundations as a Gift!

After you have purchased this course for someone else, you will be emailed a gift certificate which you can print if you wish, or forward directly to your incredibly lucky recipient!

You also receive a unique code within the email that allows the recipient full access for free.

The course:

What They Will Get: