Windows PC Users: Windows XP Vista 78 or 10 Microsoft .Net Framework 4 (available as a free download from the Microsoft website) Graphics card recommended and should support DirectX 9 shader model 2.0 . Mac Users:Intel Mac OS X version 10.8 to Mojave 10.14.x (NOT AVAILABLE FOR CATALINA OS). USB webcam (included with HB AnimateIt Studio Kit). 1.5GB RAM (2GB RAM recommended). 2GHz CPU. 100MB HD space.
"Students as producers" can be found in everything from gardening to media production, game design and programming. It provides engaging opportunities to teach digital literacy, citizenship and creator's rights. Teaching kids multimedia skills develops their critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration capabilities and demystifies media and IT technologies.The Animation Studio Kit™ includes a 5MP, 30FPS, gooseneck webcam with an internal microphone, weighted, non-slip base and "I Can Animate" stop-motion animation software. The simple and easy to use "I Can Animate" software has an intuitive interface with stunningly powerful features that will have your students creating stop-motion animations in no time! Almost any topic can be made more interesting using stop motion animation, and students will learn from this exciting teaching technique. Simply plug in the included USB webcam, grab an item - a toy, a fruit, a book, anything at hand - and get animating!