We are excited to announce that the HUE HD Pro document camera has won a Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026 award within the Secondary Education category.

We are proud to announce that HUE Animation Toolbox has won GOLD in the Best Creative Play (Innovative) category of the Junior Design Awards 2026. ‘’HUE wowed judges with their Animation toolbox, the movie making kit to inspire budding filmmakers. The kit comes with a 1080p camera with a shockproof case and a posable neck, animation clay (the very same used by Aardman animations!) crafting tools, pop-out cardboard characters and props, everything they need to let their creativity flow.

We have some HUE-ge news to share! We’ve upgraded the compact and portable HUE HD camera to a stunning, crystal-clear, 1080p resolution*. Whether you’re creating stop-motion masterpieces with HUE Clay or leading a live science demo, everything you capture will look sharper than ever before. This new HUE HD also has a brand-new wide-angle lens, meaning for the first time you can easily fit a full A4 page into the frame without breaking a sweat.

HUE Animation Studio contains everything that you need to create your own stop motion animation videos. For use at home or for school projects, this is a creative and educational pastime that can be enjoyed by the whole family. This perfect gift for kids encourages creativity and imagination. Whether you are making a LEGO® brick film; animating in claymation or capturing a flower bloom using time-lapse photography, you can bring anything to life in minutes with the easy-to-use software.

The HUE HD camera is a cost-effective alternative to a standard classroom document camera, and is perfect for stop-motion animation. Easy to use and portable, this camera is popular with teachers throughout the world. The built-in microphone allows you to record your presentation or a student speaking about a topic. With its weighted base and flexible neck, the camera can also be used to magnify very small items such as insects, circuit boards and more to share them with the whole classroom.

Please find an English translation of this blog below. Conosci Paola Testa, un'appassionata insegnante italiana di musica che insegna nell'Istituto Comprensivo Statale Scialoia in Milan (MI) e che sa unire creatività e significato in classe. Automazione e Biodiversità in Stop-Motion Presentazione del Progetto Il progetto nasce dalla volontà di sensibilizzare gli alunni della classe prima sui temi della sostenibilità ambientale attraverso il linguaggio dei lego, coding, musica e stop motion.

HUE Clay (formerly known as Newplast) is a premium quality, reusable, non-drying modelling clay that offers endless hours of imaginative play and learning opportunities. Perfect for classrooms, after-school clubs or rainy days at home, this professional-grade animation clay offers superior performance under hot studio lights and it is suitable for use with armatures. HUE Clay comes in 500g layered bars that are easy to pull apart and divide into strips, wrapped in a single sheet of recycled plastic.

HUE Clay (formerly known as Newplast) is a premium quality, reusable, non-drying modelling clay that offers endless hours of imaginative play and learning opportunities. Perfect for classrooms, after-school clubs or rainy days at home, this professional-grade animation clay offers superior performance under hot studio lights and it is suitable for use with armatures. HUE Clay comes in 500g layered bars that are easy to pull apart and divide into strips, wrapped in a single sheet of recycled plastic.

HUE is thrilled to have been awarded the World Land Trust certification for 2025 for choosing carbon balanced paper printed products through Impress Print Services. HUE is committed to reducing our carbon footprint and this award highlights how HUE has balanced the equivalent of 34kg of CO2, thereby supporting the World Land Trust to protect 6m2 of critically threatened tropical forest.

Written by Vee Ladwa, director at FILMSCOPE CIC, a community film club and cinema that engages with the local community through the power of cinema and delivers stop motion animation workshops to schools and the wider community. Since co-launching Filmscope CIC and piloting Inanimatorz and Inanimatorz GO! projects for the London Borough of Culture Awards in 2020, it’s been a joy to bring the accessibility and creative power of stop motion animation to children and adults across my local community of Brent, London.

Have you ever used modelling clay in the classroom with your students? Surprisingly, the applications of this non-drying, reusable resource extend far beyond Early Years or the art room! In fact, this marvellous modelling material can be used in almost every subject across the curriculum for unusual, exciting and engaging lessons. Read on for inspiring ideas to shape young minds and make model students of the whole class.

For advice in other languages (including French and Spanish), please click here.Notre service client francophone est là pour vous pendant les fêtes. As many people will be receiving HUE Animation products as gifts over the festive season, we would like you to know that our customer support is here to help throughout the holiday period. If you need any assistance setting up your HUE product, or simply want to know how to use one of its features, please check the advice below or…

If you have purchased HUE Animation Toolbox, HUE Animation Studio or HUE Animation Studio Pro or for a loved one this holiday season, you might be wondering how to set the kit up in anticipation for the big gift-giving event of the year. When the ripping and rustling of wrapping paper has ceased, and all the new exciting gizmos, gadgets and gifts sit before your kiddos, it’s understandable that they’ll want to dive right in and play with everything immediately.

We recently received this lovely testimonial about how our HUE HD Pro cameras are being used in this state of the art dental practice, the Black Swan Dental Spa in Somerset, UK "We use HUE cameras across our dental practice to photograph all incoming laboratory work. The cameras are incredibly easy to use, the image quality is ideal for secure record-keeping, and the compact file size makes storage and sharing straightforward.

Hi, I'm Chris Plimmer, I make stop motion characters and animations in the stop motion industry and I'm going to be sharing some insights on how I use armatures in my claymation animations. Claymation is a variation of stop motion that uses clay. Much like other forms of stop motion the animator needs to move the clay character and have it hold its pose as you animate it.

HUE Animation Toolbox is a finalist in Teach Primary awards 2025

HUE Animation Toolbox is highly Commended in the Creative Play Awards 2025

HUE Animation Toolbox wins SILVER in the MFM Toy Awards 2025

HUE Animation Toolbox is RECOMMENDED by the Good Play Guide

"The sheets helped me think of ideas for my story” ” I really liked HUE Animation Toolbox, and I thought that it was very clever. I liked how you could make your own characters out of clay and the book of animation really inspired me. The idea for the sheets to create your own story was good and it helped me think of ideas for my story.

HUE Animation Toolbox wins Silver in JDA Awards 2025

New product announcement! If your kids love storytelling and creative projects, they will be thrilled to receive HUE Animation Toolbox this Christmas. This bumper box of movie magic is bursting with everything budding animators need to create stop motion movies from script to screen. They can bring their ideas to life by crafting characters to star in stories straight from their own imagination, or create new adventures for favourite stop motion characters like Wallace, Gromit, Shaun the Sheep or Pingu.

Guest post written by Mark Trewinnard of Woodfield School. During a recent trial of using stop motion animation in an English lesson with our special needs students, the HUE HD Pro camera proved to be a resounding success. This novel approach, offering a fresh and highly engaging alternative to traditional learning methods, captivated the students from the outset. The hands-on nature of creating characters, using simple set designs, and meticulously moving objects for each frame fostered a deep level of engagement.

We are excited to announce that HUE will be exhibiting at the Manchester Animation Festival in the MAF Marketplace. The show takes place on Wednesday 12th November 2025 in Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK.  Running between the 9-13th November 2025, Manchester Animation Festival is the UK’s biggest celebration of the animated art form and it is also an Oscar®-qualifying, BAFTA-recognised film festival.

An English translation of this post is available below. Je suis référent numérique dans trois établissements en Belgique (2 écoles primaires et l'école secondaire). Cela fait maintenant plus de 15 années que je mets en place des projets visant à réaliser des films d'animation. J'ai toujours utilisé les caméras HUE pour travailler avec mes élèves. Cette année, un nouveau challenge s'est offert à moi.

Written by Brett Mullins, Somerset Primary School, Tasmania. As a STEM educator working with children from Prep to Grade Six, I have found the HUE Animation cameras to be an invaluable tool in my classroom. Over the past four years, as a digital technologies teacher, I have never had a child say they were not interested in using the HUE cameras and animation.

HUE is this year’s sponsor of the stop motion category of the Young Animator of the Year Awards - the biggest animation competition for young creatives in the UK! The competition is now open for film submissions and entries must be submitted online by Monday 1st September 2025, so it's the perfect creative summer holiday project. The contest is…

The Brigshaw Learning Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust consisting of one Secondary school and six Primary schools, with a highly successful Initial Teacher Training (ITT) arm which regularly attracts ambitious young teachers to its popular course. HUE recently reached out to take an in-depth look at how the HUE HD Pro camera is being used in this thriving Secondary school. We were thrilled when Chris Kilby (Assistant Head - Teaching & Learning) at Brigshaw High School agreed to take part in the case study, and blown away by the video which shows the…

An English translation of this post is available below. Cette série vidéo traite de comment une caméra de document peut transformer la manière dont les enseignants interagissent avec leurs élèves, et explore les nombreuses solutions pédagogiques qu’offre cet outil polyvalent. Ces tutoriels consacrés à l'utilisation de la caméra HUE ont été réalisés par Khalid Kharbouche, un enseignant de CP et ingénieur pédagogique multimédia en région parisienne. 

Tips and tricks for working with modeling clay From Art Clokey’s Gumby and Will Vinton’s incredible Adventures of Mark Twain, to Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit, modeling clay has become one of the most iconic materials associated with stop motion animation to the point that it has spawned its own subgenre, known as claymation. There are many benefits to using…

We have some very exciting news to share with our customers and followers today! We are thrilled to announce that HUE is sponsoring the Stop Motion category of the 2025 Young Animator of the Year UK (YAY UK) competition 🎉 At HUE, we’re passionate about sparking creativity in young minds through HUE Animation Studio and HUE Clay. That’s why we’re so excited to support the YAY Awards, a fantastic celebration of the rising stars of animation and the power of imaginative storytelling.

Please find an English translation of this blog below. Conosci Paola Testa, un'appassionata insegnante italiana di musica che insegna nell'Istituto Comprensivo Scialoia di Milano e che sa unire creatività e significato in classe. Di recente, Paola ha guidato i suoi studenti in un fantastico viaggio nel mondo della mobilità sostenibile, combinando la ricerca con la creatività pratica. Utilizzando HUE Animation Studio…

The best claymations ever (according to HUE)! Claymation is a form of stop motion animation that is created with modeling clay. Because it can be molded into any shape and manipulated freely without drying out, modeling clay is a dream material to animate with. Many people will be familiar with classic claymation characters such as Art Clokey’s Gumby and Pokey…

2025 is shaping up to be a cracking year for HUE. We’ve been tinkering away behind the scenes and collaborating with some amazing new partners to bring an exciting development your way. After much time and hard work, we’re thrilled to announce that we’re rolling out a completely new product line. Introducing 🥁🥁🥁… HUE Clay - our new high-quality, non-drying, reusable modeling clay.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place from March 17th - 23rd 2025. Here's how HUE champions neurodivergent individuals!