HUE Animation Studio User manual

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Thank you!
Thank you for purchasing HUE Animation Studio. We hope you
enjoy using this movie-making kit.
Please visit our website for additional information, FAQs, tutorials,
and our full range of products.
We’re always delighted to receive feedback about how you use
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QUICKSTART GUIDE
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HUE Animation Studio no longer includes a CD. Everything you need to get
started can be downloaded from our website.
Additional tips, support, tutorials and translated editions of this booklet can
be found on the HUE website.
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1. Find your activation code on the back of your HUE Book of Animation.
2. Register an account at ➔huehd.com/my-account
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4. Download the software installer and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Click on Register New Software and enter the activation code from your
book.
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You can always find the latest software updates in My Account > Downloads
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Focus your picture using
the focusing ring.
Focusing ring
Camera LED light
Base LED light
Base
Create a stage using the
background on the box.
Additional backgrounds can be
found on the last few pages of
your HUE Book of Animation.
Your downloadable HUE
Animation Activity Pack also
includes printable backgrounds,
or you can simply create your
own!
USB
USB cable
Microphone
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3. Get to know your software
2. Set up your stage
Visit huehd.com/setmaking
to discover tips and tricks for
building sets and making your
first movie.
1. Plan your story
You can print your own
storyboard templates,
backgrounds and other fun
resources from the HUE
Animation Activity Pack.
➔
huehd.com/my-account/
downloads
Visit huehd.com/tutorials to
learn everything you need to
know about setting up and
using your animation software.

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4. Select your camera
Open Camera Settings and
select your HUE HD camera.
5. Take a picture
Click the Capture button, then move the object and take another picture.
Your software will have options to add music and sound eects
to help bring any movie to life. The downloadable Activity Pack
contains sample sound eects to get you started.

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See our tutorial Using Special Effects and
Chroma Key at huehd.com/tutorials
Filming
from above
Place your
background flat on the
table and mount the
camera above it.
You can also turn
the camera upside down
and flip/mirror the image
in the Camera menu.
Make something disappear
by removing a small part
closest to the ground each
time you take a picture.
Set the frequency of frames taken and the
duration of your movie.
Time-lapse
Green screening (Chroma Key)
Disappearing act

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You can save your project at any time by choosing
Save from the File menu. Many apps also include an
autosave feature.
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You can then share your movie on your preferred video streaming platform.
When your movie is finished, select Export or Share from the File menu to
create a movie file.