My first step was to make a story board for what I wanted to make my clay animation about. I drew 15 squares and in each square i drew the main thing occurring in each scene.
After I got my basic ideas down, i began working specifically on the characters in the skit by drawing more detailed drawings of each of them. I also did several different expressions the characters will make.
I then began on making the set for the animation. I cut cardboard and painted it to match the under scenes I wanted to portray.
After completing the set I made a wire frame for each character. I did this by bending the wire in order to make a basic shape for the character.
I then formed the clay around the wire to make the characters. I made the things that characters interact with like the kelp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDHucXQZwZE&feature=youtu.be