“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. We currently have five in the practice because they’re such a reliable part of our workflow.
When one of the units recently developed a fault, the support team were fast, efficient and extremely helpful. The replacement was arranged immediately and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. It’s rare to receive such responsive customer service, and it genuinely makes a difference to busy clinical environments like ours.” Zoe Pollard Practice Manager of Black Swan Dental Spa 

With new funding for NHS technology announced by Rachel Reeves, UK Chancellor only last month, and at only £59.95 + VAT, the HUE HD Pro camera could be the quick win UK dental practices have been waiting for.

If you think the HUE HD Pro camera could be useful for your own dental, veterinary or GP practice or for any type of record-keeping, do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

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“These Awards help recognise some of the best creative play toys, games, books and resources available in the UK, with products assessed by independent testers in homes, schools, early years and childcare settings around the country, emphasising the importance of screen -free learning through creative play for young children” John Hopley, editor of Creative Steps

HUE ANIMATION TOOLBOX

HUE Animation Toolbox is the ultimate movie-making kit for young creators. It’s a one-of-a-kind gift box that folds out into a multi-sided animation stage and includes everything kids need to start animating right away – camera, software, modelling tools, clay, activity sheets, and more.

A selection of testers comments:

“Really enjoyed testing and playing with this animation set.”
“Instructions were clear and I had great fun creating stories.”
“A great product.”
“They particularly liked the supplied backdrops and incorporating their own toys with the models made from the modelling clay.”
“It inspired their creativity and devising scripts.”
“They felt this would be used a lot in the future.”See our competition to win a HUE Animation Toolbox on page 8 of the latest issue of Creative Steps Magazine.

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’My child has thoroughly enjoyed playing with this toy and being able to use his imagination. He got creative in so many ways, he was laughing and getting stuck in and concentrating really hard to make things work. It allows children to think outside the box, be hands on and use different equipment and ideas to bring the fun to life.’’
Nicolle, mum of child judge Jacob, 8 years old

“If your child loves creating their own stories, this might just be the most perfect gift for them. It includes everything you need to make fantastic stop motion animation and truly bring their creativity to life.” MadeforMums Toy Awards team.

HUE Animation Toolbox is available from the HUE shop and Amazon

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We are thrilled to announce that HUE Animation Toolbox has been awarded the coveted Recommended badge by the Good Play Guide. 

Experts at Fundamentally Children said:

“The HUE Animation Toolbox is a fun creative kit that inspires children to bring their imaginations to life through stop-motion animation. The set is packed with everything young filmmakers need to start animating right away including clay, wooden tools, a giant storyboard and a child-friendly quickstart guide. Children can follow step by step projects in the included book and there are downloadable templates and tutorial videos, or they can experiment freely with their own ideas.”

“Our testers were thrilled each time they produced a new video and couldn’t wait to share their creations. While younger children sometimes needed guidance at first, they quickly gained confidence and independence with practice. The set worked well for both solo play and group collaboration, as children took turns making individual films but also brainstormed ideas together.”

“Parents loved that it combines screen time with hands-on creativity, teaching children patience, storytelling and technical film making skills in an accessible way. Compact and easy to set up, it keeps children coming back for more and offers endless opportunities to get increasingly inventive. A really engaging introduction to the world of animation!”

What our testers said:

“Look, there’s so many backgrounds. Can we do the space one?” Boy, aged 7 year old

“Oh cool, there’s sound effects!” Boy, aged 9

Skills developed:

“Encourages imaginative play and creativity”

“Helps develop an understanding of technology”

“Develops storytelling skills”

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“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. I made a story about the clay hero and him hiding the avocados car keys and he was naughty but also very nice because he helped her get them out again. I used the idea of the faces on fruits for my avocado. The camera was very useful because it was in place and I started recording right away. But when you move it, it takes a little while to put it back in place.

My favourite part was making the clay figures for my story, I used the instructions on how to make a clay hero. I also made a zebra with the clay. I like that the clay is in strips – it makes it so much easier to mold into the animals you want. All the tools that came with it were useful because you don’t have to buy them separately. At the start I needed some help from mum to help me set up the stop motion because it was quite tricky. But we got it and it was very fun once we did it. Overall I really loved the box and am looking forward to making lots of videos, I have some ideas for using my TY toys in the next story.” Olive Capron, Aged 10

“Combines children’s interest in screens and technology with creativity!”

“As a parent, I think HUE Animation Toolbox is a fantastic way to combine children’s interest in screens and technology with creativity. It really brings together the best of both worlds; the hands-on making and doing that can sometimes be missed when using a screen. It’s also brilliant that everything you need fits neatly into the box, keeping things tidy and easy to pack away when not in use. Everything was great quality, the instructions were easy to follow, and the idea book was really helpful for sparking inspiration.”  Lucy Capron, Parent

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We are proud to announce that HUE Animation Toolbox has won SILVER in the Best Creative Play (Innovative) category of the Junior Design Awards 2025. 

‘’Our judges with older children were completely smitten with the HUE Animation Toolbox, which is the dream kit for budding filmmakers, packed with everything kids need to create their own stop-motion movies at home. Designed by professional animators, nothing has been overlooked here and the JDA panel was excited to see that as well as the original HUE camera, there were lots of props and tools included too. With only 3,000 kits available, this is a gift that parents will want to jump on now!’’

“There is so much scope for unbroken creativity with this cleverly assembled toolbox. No going off to find clay or stage sets!” Bonita Turner, Editor, Junior”

”Such a great idea. My son would love this tool box. Having your own clay and modelling tools makes this kit feel really special, blending exciting tech with hands-on creativity.” Eleonore Crompton, Deputy Editor, Junior”

”This is such a fun and creative box! I love the idea – sure to be a hit with kids.” Zoey Goto,” Travel Writer and Author @‌zoeygotowriter

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Dr Amanda Gummer is one of the UK’s top child development experts with a mission to “help make the world a more playful place”. Founded in 2012, Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide is, “an independent, expert organisation, dedicated to ensuring every child can develop the skills they need to thrive during a happy healthy childhood.”

The Good Play Guide provides fantastic resources for families and children: insightful parenting articles, trusted toy recommendations, and events such as Play at Home Fest, a virtual festival of play which took place during May and August 2020 to bring fun to families in lockdown. 

HUE recently visited The Good Play Guide headquarters – set in a magical indoor children’s centre – to show mums and their little ones our HUE Animation Studio kits and the HUE HD Pro camera, during a fun-filled, hands-on play session.

Working in groups of twos and threes, the children were given a selection of toys, LEGO®, modelling clay, paper cut-outs and backgrounds and shown the basics of stop motion animation with the HUE Animation software. Within minutes they were confidently making movie masterpieces with minimal assistance. The children’s animated movies featured talking fruit, toy car races, animated faces and an adventure on Mars. 

After the animation session, Dr Amanda Gummer sat down with the parents to hear their thoughts and feedback and to discuss the benefits HUE Animation Studio offers their children.

What the parents said:

“It was lovely that they were able to do something together. They do play together if you can get them off devices, but I find that there is so much choice with the digital platforms that they all want to do something different. Even with their friends, none of them want to play the same games so they’re always playing on their own a lot. And, so, this (HUE Animation Studio) was lovely, and all three of them, including my little one who is five, all played together.”

Mum #1

“What they loved about it was the freedom. They just used their imaginations. They’re perfectionists so when they did go wrong they could go back into it and delete it and they could speed it up and do it really fast and slow it down. It’s built to help all ages and all levels of imagination. It’s brilliant, it’s already on the wish list for Christmas.” 

Mum #2

“My eldest is ten and my youngest is five, so, actually, I came with the intention of the ten year old exploring and practising the animation. To begin with he was a little bit uneasy about what to do and how to use the equipment but within minutes he was engaged and confidently explaining to the five year old what to do. They were both very much concentrating, engaged, inquisitive with it, wanting to experiment and try different animations.”

Mum #3

Watch the full conversation with the moms in this candid YouTube video to find out more about the HUE Animation Studio kit and hear expert insights from Dr Amanda Gummer.

HUE Animation Studio is an all-in-one filmmaking starter kit for children aged 7-13. It includes everything a budding animator needs to create stop motion movies and time-lapse videos. 

Stop motion animation is the same filmmaking technique used to bring universally loved characters to life such as Gumby, Wallace and Gromit, Morph, Fantastic Mr Fox and Coraline. 

Stop motion might seem like a daunting, complicated activity but anyone can do it!

It is the perfect pastime for children of all ages and abilities to play and work together while creating stories, imaginary worlds and adventures. There is no denying how fun moviemaking is but, shh, don’t tell the kids, stop motion is a very educational activity too!

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Sobre o Chef Pedro Sommer

O Chef Pedro Sommer é casado, tem 3 filhos e é uma pessoa feliz e realizada.

Atualmente tem a sua empresa SOMMER COOK – onde dá formação de cozinha em nome próprio, faz team buildings para empresas, presta consultoria para restaurantes e hotéis, entre outras atividades.

É Formador de Cozinha na Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril (EHTE) nos cursos de Culinary Arts e Gestão e Produção de Cozinha e na Associação de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP), em Lisboa, no Curso de Cozinha Profissional.

No seu currículo constam ainda, passagens por vários locais de referência, como o Hotel Ritz Four Seasons em Lisboa, Hotel Bairro Alto em Lisboa ou o The Dorchester Hotel, em Londres, onde teve o privilégio de servir a Rainha Isabel II e o humanitário Nelson Mandela.

Como ferramenta de trabalho, de que forma é que a câmera HUE HD Pro ajudou nos workshops híbridos (online e presencial)?

“Ajudou muito, pois a versatilidade da câmera permitiu, durante o curso, mostrar vários ângulos e vários planos de cozinhados, que uma câmera normal não permite com tanta rapidez e eficácia. “

Qual é a sua característica preferida da câmera e porquê? 

“Posso dizer que gostei de tudo! Permitiu, por exemplo, estar a cozinhar dois pratos no fogão em simultâneo e mover a câmera para mostrar primeiro um e depois o outro, de forma imediata. Um outro exemplo, tirando partido do pescoço flexível da câmera, enquanto fazia corte numa tábua conseguia mostrar, mesmo ao lado, outra preparação no fundo de uma tigela. Sempre que precisava de mostrar planos difíceis a flexibilidade da câmera permitia fazê-lo facilmente.”

3 dicas rápidas na cozinha!

1) Aproveite as cascas dos legumes como a cebola, a cenoura, a parte verde do alho francês ou as sobras de talos de ervas e faça um caldo, fervendo cerca de 20 minutos. Aproveite esse caldo e use para fazer arrozes, massas ou guisados.

2) Se assar uma peça de carne, pré aqueça sempre o forno, mas nunca com uma temperatura elevada. Em vez de cozinhar uma carne a 180ºC, por exemplo, experimente cozinhar a 150ºC, mas durante um pouco mais de tempo. Desta forma vai manter uma carne suculenta e bem cozinhada.

3) Quando cozer legumes, como cenouras, couve flor, feijão verde ou brócolos, por exemplo, coloque uma panela com água abundante ao lume com sal e quando ferver, coloque os vegetais, por famílias, isto é, só cenouras, só a couve flor, etc, deixando cozer até ficarem crocantes.

Para verificar se os legumes estão crocantes e com uma boa textura espete uma faca pequena nos legumes e, se não oferecer resistência mas não ficar com o legume preso na sua ponta, pode retirar com a ajuda de uma escumadeira.

Mais informação sobre o Chef Pedro Sommer e próximos cursos visite:

Sommercook (Website)
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Instagram

Chef Pedro Sommer is married, has 3 children and is a happy, fulfilled person.

His company SOMMER COOK holds cooking classes, organises team building activities for companies and provides consultancy for restaurants and hotels, among other activities.

He is a Chef instructor at Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril – ESHTE) in Culinary Arts and Cooking and Food Production degrees, as well as in the Professional Cooking course taught at the Associação de Cozinheiros Profissionais de Portugal (ACPP) in Lisbon. 

His curriculum also includes relevant professional experiences at the Ritz Four Seasons Hotel in Lisbon, the Bairro Alto Hotel in Lisbon or The Dorchester Hotel, in London, where he had the privilege of serving both Queen Elizabeth II and the humanitarian Nelson Mandela.

How did the HUE HD Pro camera help you to present your workshop online? 

“I found it really helpful because, thanks to the camera’s flexibility, I was able to film different dishes from lots of different angles at the same time which would not have been possible with a regular camera, at least not so easily and effectively.”

What was your favorite camera feature and why?

“I can say that I liked everything! It allowed me, for example, to be cooking two dishes on the stove at the same time and move the camera to show first one and then the other, immediately after. Another example would be how I was able to show me chopping something on a board and right next to it, preparing something else in the bottom of a bowl. Whenever I needed to show difficult shots, the camera’s flexibility made it easy to do so.”

Here are some brief cooking tips:

1) Use the skins of vegetables such as onions, carrots, the green part of the leek or leftover herb stalks and make a broth, boiling it for about 20 minutes. Enjoy this broth and use it to make rice, pasta or stews.

2) If you are roasting a piece of meat, always preheat the oven but never to a high temperature. Instead of cooking meat at 180ºC, for example, try cooking it at 150ºC, but for a little longer. This way you will keep the meat succulent and well cooked.

3) When cooking vegetables, such as carrots, cauliflower, green beans or broccoli, place a pan with plenty of water on the heat with salt and when it boils, place the vegetables by families (only carrots, only cauliflower etc) and cook until they are crisp.

To check if the vegetables are nearly ready but still firm, stick a small knife in the vegetables. If there is no resistance but the vegetable does not stick to the knife, you can remove it with the help of a slotted spoon.

For more information please visit Chef Pedro’s websites:

Sommercook
Facebook
Instagram

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(Note: An English translation is below.)

HUE’nun misyonu, yaratıcı öğrenme, çalışma ve oyuna ilham vermek için bir dizi uygun fiyatlı ve renkli ürün sunmaktır. Sınıfta, evde veya ofiste kullanım için mükemmel olan kameralarımız artık Amazon Türkiye’de! Daha fazla bilgi için HUE HD Pro döküman kamerası, HUE HD kamera ve HUE Animasyon Stüdyosu listelerimize göz atın ve haberleri Türkiye’deki tüm öğretmen arkadaşlarla paylaşın.

HUE kameralar, sınıf öğretimi, uzaktan ve karma öğrenme, çevrimiçi ders verme, evde eğitim, kütüphane oluşturma alanları ve yaz kampları için eğitim sektöründe çok popülerdir.

HUE ekibi 26-28 Mayıs 2022 tarihleri ​​arasında İstanbul’daki GESS eğitim fuarına katılacak. Bizimle orada buluşmak isterseniz lütfen bizimle iletişime geçin!

“HUE ürünlerinden en iyi şekilde nasıl yararlanabileceğiniz konusunda ilham almak, ücretsiz kaynaklarımızı indirmek ve bir HUE kamera kazanma şansı için lütfen HUE blogumuza abone olun ve bizi sosyal medyada @HUEcameras’ta takip edin.

HUE, hem sınıfta hem de uzaktan eğitimde kullanılabilecek bir kamera geliştirdi. Bu kamera HD kaydedebilir ve ayrıca dahili bir mikrofona sahiptir. Esnek gövdesi ile istediğiniz her yerde kullanabilirsiniz. Konu anlatımı yapacağınız kağıdın HD kalitede görüntüsünü öğrencilerinizle paylaşarak profesyonel bir ders anlatımı gerçekleştirebilirsiniz. Türkiye’deki tüm meslektaşlarıma bu harika ürünü kullanmalarını tavsiye ediyorum.”

Merve Hoca, Ortaokul Kimya öğretmeni @mervehocacom

İşte ürün teklifimize hızlı bir genel bakış:

HUE HD Pro kamera, hafif, taşınabilir bir döküman kamerası ve görüntüleyicidir.  Full HD 1080p görüntü ve video çözünürlüğü (1920 x 1080), entegre LED ışıklar ve yüksek kaliteli mikrofon.  Windows, macOS, Chrome OS ve Linux ve bir USB kamerayı tanıyan herhangi bir uygulama ile uyumludur. 4 renkte mevcuttur.

HUE HD kamera, standart bir sınıf döküman kamerasına uygun maliyetli bir alternatiftir ve stop motion animasyon için mükemmeldir.  Kullanımı kolay ve taşınabilir olan bu kamera, dünyanın her yerindeki öğretmenler arasında popülerdir.

Hangi HUE kameranın size uygun olduğundan emin değil misiniz?  Kameralarımız arasındaki farkları keşfetmek için karşılaştırma tablomuzu inceleyiniz.

HUE Animation Studio, gelişmekte olan bir animatörün stop motion animasyon videoları oluşturmak için ihtiyaç duyduğu her şeyi içerir. Evde veya okul projelerinde kullanmak için, bu, tüm aile tarafından zevk alınabilecek yaratıcı ve eğitici bir eğlencedir.

At HUE, our mission is to offer a range of affordable and colorful products to inspire creative learning, work and play. Perfect for use in the classroom, at home or in the office, our cameras are now available on Amazon Türkiye! Check out our HUE HD Pro document camera, HUE HD camera, and HUE Animation Studio listings for more information and share the news with your teacher friends in Turkey.

#HUEcameras are very popular across the education sector for classroom teaching, remote and blended learning, online tutoring, homeschooling, library makerspaces and summer camps. 

The HUE team will be attending the GESS Education show in Istanbul from 26th to 28th May 2022. Please contact us if you would like to meet us there!

For inspiration on how to make the most of HUE products, download our free resources, or for the chance to win a HUE camera in one of our giveaways, please subscribe to our HUE blog and follow us on social media (@HUEcameras). 

“HUE have developed a camera which can be used in both classroom and distance education. This camera can record HD and also has a built-in microphone. You can use it anywhere you want with its flexible body. You can give a professional lecture by sharing the HD quality image of the paper on which you will lecture with your students. I recommend all my colleagues in Türkiye to use this wonderful product.” 

Merve Hoca, Secondary School Chemistry teacher @mervehocacom

Here’s a quick overview of our product offering: 

The HUE HD Pro camera is a lightweight, portable document camera and visualiser. Full HD 1080p image and video resolution (1920 x 1080), integrated LED lights and a high quality microphone. Compatible for Windows, macOS, Chrome OS and Linux and with any app which recognizes a USB camera. Available in 4 colors.

The HUE HD camera is a cost-effective alternative to a standard classroom document camera and it is perfect for stop motion animation. Easy to use and portable, this camera is popular with teachers throughout the world.

Not sure which HUE camera is right for you? Check our comparison chart to discover the differences between our cameras.

HUE Animation Studio contains everything that a budding animator needs to create 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.

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HO HO HO! The most wonderful time of the year is (almost) here and HUE’s elves are feeling especially animated. 

It’s snow secret that we love the holiday season here at HUE, almost as much as we love stop motion animation (and puns!) What could be better than combining these passions to create festive films and jolly GIFs?

If you left it too late to catch Santa’s sleigh this year, there’s still time to get creative and send loved ones a little something digitally with HUE Animation Studio. 

Create a time-lapse ‘Santa Cam‘

Add a little extra magic to Christmas Eve by catching ‘Santa’ on camera this year. HUE Animation software’s time-lapse feature is perfect for capturing the jolly old guy in the big red coat delivering presents and enjoying a cookie or two. If you have the HUE HD Pro and HUE Intuition software you can create a motion capture version of this project instead. 

Make animated greeting cards (with you as the star of the show!)

This is a hilarious activity that is guaranteed to bring mirth and merriment to the whole family. Using stop motion animation, you can turn your selfies into all singing, all dancing cut-out puppets. We made our own little holiday greeting here.

If you would like to try this project for yourself, readers of the HUE blog can download the ready-made puppet templates and backgrounds for free. How cool is that! 

Download our Selfie Elf and Santa template now and, for an extra bonus activity, you can click here to download our classic ‘HUE Reindeer’ templates. 

To create your animation, print the templates and your selfies onto a sheet of thin card, cut out and assemble the body parts with sticky-tack and voilà, instant animation puppets! 

Bring holiday gifts to life!

Whether your little ones were gifted LEGO®, toy dinosaurs or arts and craft materials, HUE Animation Studio is perfect for maximizing the enjoyment of holiday gifts. Once children realise they can make their playthings move by themselves through the magic of animation, each toy can take on a new lease of life and play starring roles in your child’s movies.

Back in 2019, we were given an amazing LEGO® Harry Potter Advent Calendar and we just couldn’t resist animating the toys behind each door!

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