Holiday special: iKitMove DVD w. sound and FREE web cam $89
Here is a tech-based gift with tween appeal that will strengthen more than the opposable thumbs—animation software.
iKitmovie has developed an exciting and easy to use product which competes in popularity with game consoles for many kids and teens.
Not only does the user have ultimate creative control over set, design and story line, but the full version comes with a quality sound program. This is especially important for young movie makers as farts, burps and other bodily sounds are just as entertaining as the spoken language.
Sure, the last mention might be reason why many fathers find themselves just as enchanted with iKitMovie as the kids, but teachers enjoy this animation software for a different set of reasons (or so they say).
Innovative teachers are starting to use animation software as a learning tool in a range of classes. Imagine the limitless educational values of script writing, visual project presentations, technological experience, creative and leadership skills—which can all come from this fun and inexpensive product.
Animation software has had a fantastic evolution spurt in the past few years, making what was only possible in expensive film studios available for home use. Unlike many other products iKitmovie was developed specifically for kids ages 8 and up that were long itching to express their own creativity on YouTube.
As a matter of fact, the iKitMovie software was designed by a father and son team, Ireland’s Diarmuid and Matthew Brennan. It was Christmas two years ago that Matthew, then 12, was watching a holiday toy feature on television and muttered that there was nothing for his age. That’s a conclusion many kids that age sums. It is a child’s era where most toys are too juvenile and other products are geared toward young adults. If you have kids of this age, you’d agree with Matthew.
These facts really put Matthew’s dad in a pickle. What gift do you get for a child of this magic age?
He started looking at what interested his son, and soon had a eureka moment: Matthew, as thousands of kids his age, was fascinated with stop motion animation a la Wallace and Grommit. Writing short stories, creating characters of varying mediums, and creating sound effects--amused Matthew to no end. He had found free software online, but it was tricky to use.
Diarmund and Matthew combined a child’s enthusiasm and a father’s devotion and created a product called ikitmovie.
The product is available for purchase via download or software DVD. All you need is a camera (web or digital) plus a hankering for fun, and you are ready to make an iKitMovie.
Best value holiday special iKitMovie DVD version including FREE Logitech Webcam for only $89!
Purchase the downloadable “lite version” called iKitMovie Express for only $49.99,.
Or give it whirl through a FREE trial download .
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