Make a modelling clay monster 

Art and design

This design and make unit has links with the creative industries. Pupils will identify and study popular monsters in film and TV, before realising their own imaginative concepts into models and animation.

Monsters: sculpture and digital design

What is the best way to attach two body parts of your plasticine monster?

Why do we create scenery for our plasticine monster?

When making scenery for our monster, we can use natural objects like...

A variety of tools can be used to create details and {{ }} on our clay model.

a quick, simple drawing with just a few lines

a sequence of drawings that represent the shots planned for media

a series of drawings or images that are shown quickly

Match the keywords with the correct descriptions.

We use a {{ }} to plan out the steps of our story before we create the animation.

A sketch is the final version of your monster design.

What do you need to make an animation of your clay monster?

When making a storyboard we use pictures and ...

Before we make our monster with clay, we draw a {{ }} to help us plan what it will look like.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Make a modelling clay monster

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.