A yellow circle (the ‘laughing moon’) pops out of a black square, which breaks into several shapes of a puzzle. The shapes move and combine to create characters, vehicles and objects. Although there is no clear narrative as such, this cut-out animation has a fable-like quality. All the creations attempt to possess the moon, but it has a nature of its own and somehow none quite manage to get the better of it. A fabulous stimulus for creating your own cut-out animation.
Use our video tutorial on 'Laughing Moon' to help you get started: Lesson example - Laughing Moon.
Genre: Abstract, Animation
Record ID: 007-002-000-007-C
Project Ref: STST1-04
Curriculum Area: Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Technologies, Expressive Arts, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies, Modern Languages, Maths
Country of Origin: Japan
Medium/Content: Colour, Sound, Fiction, 2D Animation
Themes: Creative Expression, Culture/Society, Feelings
Clip Length: 06:00
Age Group: P5-P7, S1-S3, S4-S6, P1-P4
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FILMMAKING
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Genre: Abstract, Animation
Record ID: 007-002-000-007-C
Project Ref: STST1-04
Curriculum Area: Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Technologies, Expressive Arts, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies, Modern Languages, Maths
Country of Origin: Japan
Medium/Content: Colour, Sound, Fiction, 2D Animation
Themes: Creative Expression, Culture/Society, Feelings
Clip Length: 06:00
Education Level: Early Years, First Level, Fourth Level, Second Level, Senior Phase, Third Level