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Learn to animate teaching resource: The children of TangaroaNgā uri o Tangaroa

Learn about creatures of the ocean, te reo Māori, animation, and video production in this four-part resource for years 3–8.

Explore the activities individually, or combine them to create your own animated film inspired by our film The Children of Tangaroa.

  • Hand holds up a cut out of a tohorā | southern right whale

    Let’s animate: Stop motion animation techniques

    Early childhood, Primary

    Stop motion is loads of fun and there are plenty of free tools available for any type of device. Use the image resources and video tutorials to create your own animations.

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  • Martin sits at a laptop computer watching the footage that was recorded

    Get creative: Make your own art

    Early childhood, Primary

    Celebrate the children of Tangaroa! Use the downloadable resources as inspiration to make your own creative response.

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  • Man takes photo of a model of underwater landscape, featuring rocks and small trees and a blue background

    Video magic: How to green screen

    Early childhood, Primary

    Use the animated sequence of the paraoa and the background ocean to experiment with green screen.

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