Make Your Own Movies With Merlin, Making Your Characters

Season 1, Episode 3

Merlin shares some great ideas for using everyday objects as the main characters in your animation.

HD available with Boost. 4K UHD available with Ultra Boost. Boost and Ultra Boost features available on selected content and devices only. All rights reserved. All content and imagery is protected by copyright and is the property of its respective owners.

Select Season

Merlin explains what animation actually is, and shows you how to get started with your own short film by coming up with a simple idea for a story.

Merlin demonstrates how to create a simple set for your film and fill it with props that can be easily found at home.

Merlin shares some great ideas for using everyday objects as the main characters in your animation.

Merlin explains how to set up your camera and lights so you are ready to start animating.

Merlin shows how easy it is to animate and shares some top tips about how to move your characters.

Merlin explains how to finish your animation by editing it, adding some sound, and creating titles and credits.

Merlin shows you how to make your very own Morph out of modelling clay.

Merlin works with some young animators who are making their first ever short films.

About this episode
Merlin shares some great ideas for using everyday objects as the main characters in your animation.
PGHD
GenreCartoons
Seasons1
ChannelSky Kids