Kimotion Clay Animation Camp

Grade 1 – Grade 12 (Age 6-17)

Kimotion invites parents and their children to participate in an engaging 5-day summer school program designed for creative bonding and hands-on learning!

Grade 1-2 Class

This program introduces children to stop-motion clay animation through fun storytelling activities, fostering imagination and teamwork between parents and kids. Together, they will design simple clay characters, bring them to life using stop-motion techniques, and create a short, animated video that they can take home.

The program concludes with a Premiere Event, where parents, children, and families gather to watch the films they created and celebrate their creativity!

CAMP ACTIVITIES

Theme: Making a Better World with Technology

Through this theme, students will explore how technology can be used to make the world safer, cleaner, and more inclusive.

Claymation Project Ideas:

Smart Parks for Kids: a story about a park with interactive playground equipment powered by AI, making it fun and accessible for everyone, including disabled children.
Simple animation: A child using AI-guided swings and slides.

Learning Objectives:

Help students visualize a cleaner, greener future with technology.

Teach problem-solving as they identify challenges in the environment and create solutions.

Encourage teamwork and collaboration in designing characters and storylines.

Grade 3-6 Class

This program is designed to introduce young students (Grades 3–6) to claymation stop-motion animation while exploring technology and its role in making life better. This hands-on program encourages creative problem-solving, teamwork, and storytelling as students design characters and animate short films based on fun and meaningful themes like how technology can improve everyday life.

The program concludes with an exciting Premiere Event, where students showcase their final films and celebrate their creativity with family and friends.

CAMP ACTIVITIES

Theme: Making a Better World with Technology

Through this theme, students will explore how technology can be used to make the world safer, cleaner, and more inclusive.

Claymation Project Ideas:

A Clean City with Smart Trash Cans: a story about AI-powered trash bins that automatically sort garbage and keep public spaces clean.
Simple animation: Trash bins opening and closing as they sort items into recycling and waste.
Smart Parks for Kids: a story about a park with interactive playground equipment powered by AI, making it fun and accessible for everyone, including disabled children.
Simple animation: A child using AI-guided swings and slides.

Learning Objectives:

Help students visualize a cleaner, greener future with technology.
Teach problem-solving as they identify challenges in the environment and create solutions.
Encourage teamwork and collaboration in designing characters and storylines.

Grade 7-12 Class

If your teens are interested in both the Arts and Technology, interdisciplinary studies, and real-world issues, this unique class is for them!

This program is designed to engage high school students in exploring real-world issues through critical discussions and the art and technology of claymation stop-motion animation. We integrate creativity with critical thinking and STEM as students work in teams to produce short films about the role of technology in improving lives.

CAMP ACTIVITIES

Theme: The Future of AI in Improving Lives

Through this theme students will explore the ways AI can enhance quality of life, from healthcare to everyday convenience. Students will brainstorm, collaborate, design, and animate their ideas while exploring how technology, such as AI, robotics, and sustainable innovations, is shaping our future. The program culminates in a premiere event where students showcase their projects and invite family and friends to celebrate their work.

Claymation Project Ideas:

AI Robotic Companions for Mental Health: Teams animate a story where a robotic companion helps a student manage stress, anxiety, or loneliness.
Simple animation: The robot interacting through supportive gestures like offering water or engaging in conversation.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the potential applications of AI in improving human well-being.
Explore empathy and problem-solving through creative storytelling.
Communicate, discuss, and debate effectively.
Develop teamwork and leadership by working together to complete an animated film

CAMP SCHEDULE

GRADE 1-2 CLASS

Day	Activity	Details
Day 1	Introduction & Story Brainstorming	Introduction to claymation and basic stop-motion techniques. Parents and kids work together to brainstorm their story ideas.
Day 2	Character Design & Storyboarding	The parent-child team creates simple storyboards and design their clay characters (e.g. animals, robots, or family members)
Day 3	Clay Sculpting	Parents help children sculpt characters and props. Teams ensure their clay characters can stand and be easily animated.
Day 4	Shooting the Animation	Teams animate their story by capturing scenes frame by frame using stop-motion techniques.
Day 5	Editing & Premiere Event	Teams finish their short films and present them at a family-friendly Premiere Event. Certificates are given to all participants.

GRADE 3-12 CLASS

Day	Activity	Details
Day 1	Introduction & Brainstorming, Storyboarding & Character Design	Overview of stop-motion clay animation and the themes. Students form teams and brainstorm story ideas based on their chosen theme. Teams create storyboards to map out their animation and design key characters that reflect the theme.
Day 2	Clay Sculpting & Set Design	Students start to sculpt their characters using clay and design the props and sets needed for the animation.
Day 3	Clay Sculpting & Set Design	Students continue to sculpt their characters using clay and design the props and sets needed for the animation. Educators will help minimally with sculpting. Teaching sculpting techniques but not sculpting characters for participants.
Day 4	Animating the Story	Teams shoot the key scenes using stop-motion techniques, ensuring smooth movement and attention to detail.
Day 5	Editing & Premiere Event	Teams finish their short films and present them during a premiere event where family and friends are invited.

Overview

Grade level (in 25/26)
G1-G12

Schedule & Price
G1-G2 Class:
30 June – 4 July | 1 – 2 PM
Rp2,750,000
Additional materials for parents: Rp600,000

G3 – G6 Class:
30 June – 4 July | 10 – 11.30 AM
Rp2,950,000

G7 – G12 Class:
30 June – 4 July | 1 – 2.30 PM
Rp3,300,000

Location
SPH Lippo Village

A Sneak Peek of This Class!

Monique Andhara

Founder and Lead Educator at Kimotion Animation

Monique Andhara has spent over a decade inspiring young creatives through stop-motion animation. With experience at the Children’s Creativity Museum and top museums across the San Francisco Bay Area, she specializes in developing engaging educational programs. Passionate about informal learning, museum-school partnerships, and design thinking, Monique is dedicated to fostering creativity in every student. A graduate of SPH LV’s first IB class, she earned her BA from the University of Sydney and an MA in Art Education from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.