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. 

Taking place at HOME in Manchester, the festival unites the nation’s animation communities and welcomes international guests to share in the joy of all things animation. Working with leading organisations including Netflix, Disney, Apple, Sky, Aardman, Cartoon Saloon, Blue Zoo, Nickelodeon, the BBC and many more, the festival offers something for everyone, including animated short film competitions, feature screenings, retrospectives, workshops, networking events, panel discussions, masterclasses and talks from some of the industry’s leading voices. 

Come and find HUE in the MAF Marketplace where we’ll be showing off our HUE Animation Studio and HUE Animation Studio Pro kits, together with HUE Clay, the colourful clay that’s perfect for bringing your stop motion creations to life. 

We’ll have free samples to give away (while they last!) plus chances to win stop motion goodies in festival giveaways such as our clay creation challenge. Get creative, make your own clay character and share it on social media with the hashtag #MAFHUE25 for the chance to bag a bundle of HUE prizes!   

This year, HUE is not only excited to be part of the MAF Marketplace, we are also the proud sponsors of the Stop Motion category of the Young Animator of the Year UK (YAY UK) Award!

The YAY UK Awards is the nation’s largest animation competition for aspiring creatives aged 11–22. Open to entrants from across the UK, the contest showcases short films under three minutes in length in 2D, 3D and stop motion.

Submissions closed on 1st September 2025, and the winners will be revealed at the Manchester Animation Festival on the 9th November 2025, with prizes including exclusive studio tours at world-renowned companies such as Aardman.

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We can’t wait to see you all at the festival! 

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Bett UK is celebrating four decades of educational excellence this year and the show is going to be bigger and better than ever. 

Come and see us at Stand SM60 near the Teaching & Learning theater, to see how our award-winning HUE Animation Studio and HUE HD Pro document cameras celebrate creativity by bringing any lesson to life. Teach topics like climate change or maths with stop motion animation, magnify tiny wonders or record lessons for CPD – all designed to encourage engagement in the classroom.

Be the first to glimpse top secret product releases and get show-only offers! #HUEcameras

Our large stand will be unmissable with a dinosaur theme so look out for the HUE logo, a diplodocus, and a flying boy! We’ll be showcasing both our visualiser and stop motion animation products and will be able to share the news of new products coming!  

Bett Show 2025 Awards

We are eagerly awaiting the Bett 2025 Awards winners announcement on the evening of the 22nd January. The HUE HD Pro camera is a finalist in the International Digital Education Resource (non-UK curriculum) category. Wish us luck! 

5 great Dyscalculia manipulatives to use with your HUE HD Pro

On Friday 24th January, we will be joined by Cat Eadle from the Dyscalculia Network. Her talks will be held at 11.30 am and 13.00 pm with a lucky dip at the end of each session. The prize is Book 1 or 2 in the series Succeed with Dyscalculia. Don’t worry if you don’t win; every participant will walk away with a special show discount for both the HUE HD Pro camera and Cat’s books. You can’t lose! 

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The Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) “represents one of the largest gatherings of strategic edtech decision makers in the industry”. 

HUE has a large open plan booth in the main concourse by the Keynote Entrance. Just keep a look out for the HUE logo and we’ll be easy to find!

Come by and see us at Booth 895 to discover how our award-winning HUE Animation Studio and HUE HD Pro document camera can bring any lesson to life. 

Teach topics like climate change or math with stop motion animation, magnify tiny wonders or record lessons for PD – all designed to encourage creativity in the classroom. 

Visitors will also be the first to glimpse top secret product releases and get show-only offers and giveaways #HUEcameras. 

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We’ll keep our fingers crossed for round 2 judging taking place later this year so the winners of each category can be announced at the Bett Awards Ceremony taking place on 22 January 2025 in London, UK.

HUE will be exhibiting at the Bett show from 22nd to 24th of January 2025 and if you are planning to visit, pop over to Stand SM60 where we will be demonstrating the HUE HD Pro document camera as well as our HUE Animation Studio stop motion animation kit.

Produced in association with Besa, the Bett Awards are a celebration of the inspiring creativity and innovation that can be found throughout technology for education with a judging panel of EdTech industry leaders, advisors and professionals.

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At the stand you will be able to:

• Talk to HUE staff about all HUE products
• Watch live visualiser and animation demonstrations
• Check out our brand new shockproof case with USB Type-C adapter
• Enter our lucky dip competition to win a free HUE product!

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We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the National Exhibition Show Cardiff (NES Cardiff) on Friday 4th October 2024. Come and visit us at our Stand 30 near the entrance.

Special Show Offer: 15% off HUE products on the day! 

At our stand you will be able to:

• Talk to our stop motion animation expert, and have a go yourself!
• See our range of free animation resources to help you get started.
• Watch our live visualiser demonstrations.
• Check out our brand new shockproof case.
• Buy and take home or order online for delivery to your school.
• Enter our lucky dip competition to win a free HUE product!

We can’t wait to see you there!

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We are delighted to share the news that HUE will be hitting the road this March and heading to beautiful Palm Springs for the 2024 Spring CUE EdTech Conference.  

If you are attending too, join us at the HUE Animation Playground in the Spring CUE Main Lobby. Our Creative Learning team will be delivering hands-on stop motion workshops and sharing tips, tricks, and ideas to animate the curriculum with the HUE Animation Studio kit and HUE HD Pro document cameras. 

Attendees will also be given the opportunity to win a limited number of free product samples each day. Follow @HUEcameras on Instagram, Facebook, and X (Twitter) for giveaway details!

Animation in education

Many schools already use animation as a method of teaching. It is a visual and tactile medium that is perfect for engaging, motivating, and getting across new concepts to children. It is also considered to be highly beneficial for people with varying abilities and complex educational needs. 

Stop motion animation is not only popular in school makerspace areas. It is used as a tool to teach STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) subjects and it can also enhance project-based learning right across the curriculum, transforming lessons into exciting and memorable experiences.

Visit our Playground for information and inspiration for limitless ways to bring lessons to life with HUE Animation.

Playground activities on offer

Whether you are completely new to stop motion animation or a seasoned pro, our knowledgeable team will provide a range of activities that will include, but not be limited to:

Animate Squash & Stretch

Learn the basic principles of animation with our easy-to-follow animation templates based on key theories and teachings introduced by Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their 1981 book, The Illusion of Life. The first activity in the series, Squash & Stretch, is available to download from the resources page on the HUE website. 

Pizza Topping Fractions

Grab a slice of the animation action with our truly delicious Pizza Topping Fractions activity. Combining animation with math provides a fun and creative way for students to show what they know with manipulatives. 

Time-lapse mastery

Learn how to set up a time-lapse photography project to reveal fascinating processes that occur too slowly for our eyes and brains to process such as plant growth, chemical reactions, or insect metamorphosis.

Spring CUE 2024 conference dates and show times

Add HUE to your Spring CUE 2024 schedule. We will be in the Main Lobby every day: 

• Thursday, March 21, 10:30 AM  – 5:15 PM
• Friday, March 22, 8:45 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday, March 23, 8:45 AM – 1:30 PM

Keep an eye out for the banners featuring our products to find us.

Additional links and resources 

• For more information about the benefits of animation in education, please visit our Animating the Curriculum page on the HUE website. 
• Download our free Animation Activity Guides covering a range of topics including the Water Cycle, Cycle of Seasons, Global Warming, and Math Fractions.
• Visit the HUE cameras store at Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) for a whole host of fast-finisher worksheets, activities, and animation backgrounds.
• Read about digital storytelling and HUE Animation.
• Learn how to make a set for stop motion animation.
• Watch our stop motion animation software tutorials.
• Download our FREE Spring CUE-inspired desert animation background.

We can’t wait to see you! 

Are you going to the Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) at the NEC, Birmingham, UK on 22nd November 2023? If you’re visiting, come and say hi to us on Stand H18 to discover our award-winning range of flexible cameras and easy-to-use software designed by teachers, for teachers. 

For one day only, you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the HUE HD Pro camera and HUE Animation Studio kit and take advantage of our exclusive Schools and Academies Show offers and giveaways.

If you’re going to one of the theatre sessions, take a look under your seat for a mystery golden envelope from HUE! You just might be a winner of our prize worth over £50!

Add stand H18 to your SAAS agenda as we will be hosting STEM and stop motion animation workshops throughout the day. These will be run by our in-house professional animator, Ruth Barrett.

If you’re unable to come to SAAS but would like to speak to us, you can do so at any time via our contact form or in person at another show near you.

More information

Register for free to confirm your place at the Schools & Academies Show and join us to learn how #HUEcameras can support your school. This exciting event will bring thousands of school leaders together to “connect, spark new ideas and discuss the current and future challenges faced by the education community”.

Visit our Schools page for special discounts and offers available for individual teachers, tutors, schools, districts, MATs and parent teacher associations (PTAs). 

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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s more important than ever to engage students in innovative and captivating ways. As educators, we have the power to transform learning experiences and ignite creativity in our students. If you’re ready to take your teaching to the next level, we invite you to join us at ISTELive 23 for an inspiring stop motion animation workshop!

Located in the School Library Playground, Tuesday, June 27 2023, 12:45-1:45 pm, Table 2 is where the magic of stop motion animation will come alive. Led by STEM Learning Coach Ashley Faulkner, and Digital Learning Coach and Library Lead Rachel Barcus, from Fayette County Public Schools, this workshop promises to be an enriching experience for educators of all levels.

Unleash Your Students’ Imagination:

Stop motion animation is a fantastic tool that can bring any subject to life and transform it into a captivating visual narrative. By attending this workshop, you’ll learn how to harness the power of HUE cameras and stop motion software to animate your curriculum in a way that will leave a lasting impact on your students.

Engage, Inspire, and Empower:

Incorporating stop motion animation into your teaching repertoire will open doors to endless possibilities for student engagement. Imagine your students eagerly creating their own animated stories to showcase their understanding of complex concepts. With this workshop, you’ll learn how to seamlessly integrate stop motion animation into your lessons, making learning a truly interactive and immersive experience.

Benefits of Attending:

1. Enhance Learning Outcomes: Discover how stop motion animation can deepen students’ understanding of various subjects by encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
2. Foster Creativity: Unleash the creative potential of your students by providing them with a medium to express their ideas, stories, and interpretations in a visually captivating format.
3. Amplify Digital Literacy: Equip yourself with valuable knowledge of HUE HD Pro cameras and stop motion animation, empowering you to guide your students in developing essential digital literacy skills.
4. Share Best Practices: Connect and collaborate with fellow educators at ISTELive 23, sharing experiences and best practices for incorporating stop motion animation effectively in the classroom.

As educators, we strive to create meaningful learning experiences that inspire our students. Attending the Animating the Curriculum Playground session at ISTELive 23 is an incredible opportunity to tap into the power of creativity and technology. Let’s embark on this journey together and empower our students to become storytellers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners!

For those interested in attending the session, there is an additional resource that can greatly benefit your teaching journey. STEM Learning Coach Ashley Faulkner has created a comprehensive Google site, titled Animating Your Curriculum, which serves as a hub of guidance, resources, and information to support teachers in seamlessly integrating stop motion animation into their lessons. 

The website provides a wealth of valuable content, including step-by-step tutorials, lesson plans, tips and tricks, and curated examples of stop motion animation in the classroom. Whether you attend the workshop or not, the Google site is an excellent resource that can continue to support and inspire educators on their journey to animate their curriculum.

For more information and updates, follow @HUEcameras, @afaulknerstem and @lmsbarcus on social media.

Visit the HUE resources page for additional free animation resources on educational topics including the Water Cycle, Global Warming, Math Fractions and Cycle of Seasons.

We can’t wait to see HUE! 

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Our flights are booked, our cases are packed, and we are ready for an action-packed week in Philly at (probably) the most fun EdTech conference in the world, ISTE!

We cannot wait to see familiar faces and friends, attend illuminating talks and be inspired by “what’s new and what’s next in education”!

Hosted by ISTE.org, the ISTELive 23 conference program features over 900 exciting sessions which promise to deliver engaging, practical teaching strategies for the classroom, online learning and beyond. 

If that wasn’t enough, ISTELive 23 will host a lively expo hall featuring inspiring EdTech solution providers, and hands-on ‘Playground’ demo sessions where you can tinker, touch and play with the latest innovations in classroom technology.   

With so much to do and so many people to see, our itineraries are full to bursting! BUT… we want to see you there!

Where will HUE be at ISTELive 23?

Keep an eye out for the HUE logo on T-shirts, booths and sessions at ISTELive for a chance to try  #HUEcameras for yourself and for the chance to win HUE goodies, cameras, animation kits and swag. 

Monday June 26 2023 (8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)

Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 26
A Difference of Opinion 

Join Alicia Verweij in this hands-on session where you will learn about the engineering design process and be challenged to design a “community space that promotes community, culture, compromise, diversity and computational thinking” with the 3Dux modeling system. Alicia Verweij will capture the creative building session with a HUE HD Pro camera and use stop motion animation to present the finished project.

Tuesday June 25 2023 (12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)

School Library Playground, Table 2
Unlock the creative potential of your students with Stop Motion Animation! 

In this interactive Playground session, Ashley Faulkner and Rachel Barcus from Fayette County Public Schools will show you how to use Cloud Stop Motion and HUE HD Pro cameras to assess students’ knowledge, illustrate complex concepts, and make abstract ideas concrete. 

Whether you’re collaborating with content area teachers or looking to enhance your makerspace, you’ll leave with practical tips, strategies, and student examples using stop motion. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to experiment with the software and HUE HD Pro camera yourself! 

Monday June 26 – Wednesday June 28 2023 (from 9:30 a.m.)

Expo Hall, Booth 1840
Mackin Educational Resources

Don’t miss Mackin Educational Resources at booth 1840 for an engaging presentation and a chance to win a HUE Animation Studio kit for your classroom. Follow @HUEcameras @MackinMaker and @MackinLibrary for more info! 

Can’t attend ISTE but still want to join in the fun?

Don’t miss out on the huge ISTE giveaway; enter before July 15 2023 for the chance to win a whole case of 24 HUE HD Pro cameras for your school or district!

Put a note in your diary to claim 15% off HUE cameras before June 30 2023.

About ISTE

ISTE (the ​​International Society for Technology in Education) is “home to a passionate community of global educators who believe in the power of technology to transform teaching and learning, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education.

ISTE inspires the creation of solutions and connections that improve opportunities for all learners by delivering: practical guidance, evidence-based professional learning, virtual networks, thought-provoking events and the ISTE Standards.”

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