Product Description

Since the arrival of My Own Morph here at Gadgetshop, we have been staring at the little fella somewhat wistfully, wishing we could inject him with a little life. Imagine our joy when a stork dropped this little beauty outside our door. The Animation Station is a plug n play animation studio that allows you to create your own 42 frame movie. It comes with a stop frame camera which allows you to take a load of frames to create incredible animations. Use one of four coloured cards to backdrop each frame you take. One can truly let one's imagination run wild. Attach the cable to the TV or PC to watch your animation! Save files on your PC and use the editing software on the DVD to convert files into a Window Media File movie. So now Morph, or whoever you desire, can run amok on your computer screen in glee.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17776 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Flair
• Dimensions: 11.42" h x 11.02" w x 11.81" l, 3.92 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Animation Station is a fantastic stop-frame animation machine which lets you create your own stop-frame movies.

The Unique plug and play Animation Station is really simple to use. It's plug and play, so connects directly into your TV. Create your own 42 frame animation sequence and play back time after time. Transfer your files to your computer using the USB cable. The Animation Station also includes a CD with software to enable you to edit your movie and save in a format suitable for uploading to the internet or emailing to friends and family. Comes with 2 double-sided colour cards to create your own backdrops. Also includes bonus Plasticine to create your own claymation sequences. The animation Station is compatible with Digital SD cards (not included) to expand the number of frames and for easy transfer to your computer.

Customer Reviews

Animation Station - Great fun
This is a brilliant toy for anyone interested in animation, and how you create films like Wallace & Gromit. It's very easy to set up and plugs straight into your tv, so you're up and running before you know it. You make a film by taking photos of your plastecine creation, moving the figure slightly for each frame. You can preview your work as you do it, delete or add frames as you like. If you slot in a memory card you can make a much longer film. My Grandaughter (who is 8) made a film within minutes of setting up, and quickly realised how versatile the system is. You can save the films on computer and email them.
I have only given this toy 4 stars out of 5 because of two reasons:
The toy eats batteries, it takes 3 AA but they don't last long. I am buying a 5v adaptor so we don't have to rely on batteries at all.
The animation program on disc is very basic, and not really good enough for the toy. I downloaded a free movie maker program and this worked brilliantly.
I would have given this toy 5 stars, but for these 2 glitches, but considering the bargain price - this is one very satisfied animator.