Stop Motion Project

Advanced Computers

Mrs. Hernandez

Overview» Project Description

You will take digital pictures and use the stop motion technique of animating to create a movie.

» Software iPhoto iMovie

» Hardware Digital Camera Computer

» Other Materials Clay, Paint, Paper, Cardboard, Makers, Crayons

» Or Toys and Small Objects A Light A Tripod A USB cable to connect your camera to the computer.

» Presentation You will present your movie to the class.

» Project Description You will take digital pictures and use the stop motion

technique of animating to create a movie.» Software

iPhoto iMovie

» Hardware Digital Camera Computer

» Other Materials Clay, Paint, Paper, Cardboard, Makers, Crayons

» Or Toys and Small Objects A Light A Tripod A USB cable to connect your camera to the computer.

» Presentation You will present your movie to the class.

What is Stop Motion Animation?

» As defined on Wikipedia, “Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved by small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames are played as a continuous sequence. Clay figures are often used in stop motion animations, known as claymation, for their ease of repositioning.”

» As defined on Wikipedia, “Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved by small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames are played as a continuous sequence. Clay figures are often used in stop motion animations, known as claymation, for their ease of repositioning.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion

Famous Stop Motion Examples

Stop Motion has been used in famous movies like

http://austinfilmfestival.blogspot.com

“Corpse Bride”

http://stenkilde.com

and “Wallace and Grommit”.

MoreStop Motion Examples

QuickTime™ and aMPEG-4 Video decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/stop-motion-digital-camera/http://www.archive.org/details/RaidersOfTheLostLego

http://instech.knox.k12tn.net/training/claymation/examples.htm

QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Getting Started

…So you might be wondering…

“How do I get started?”

…So you might be wondering…

“How do I get started?”

You should work in an organized and

step-by-step manner.

Step 1: Storyboarding• You will need to create a storyboard that gives a summary of what

will happen in your stop motion movie.

• Your storyboard can be simple sketches with short explanations.

• Find out More About Storyboarding

This is an old storyboard from “The Yogi Bear Show”

found athttp://www.vintageip.com/pics/terms-storyboard-big.gif

A Blank Storyboardhttp://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/storyboard.shtml

Step 2: Creating

• Before you get started taking digital pictures you will need to create a background scenery.

• You can use construction paper, cardboard, paint, etc.

• You will also need to create your characters and props using clay or Legos.

• You can also use small toys or other objects.

Step 3: Digital Pictures• Start shooting pictures for your movie.

• You should use a tripod for stable shots.

• A light should be used to ensure good lighting in your images.

• Also, it might be a good idea to ask a friend to help you move your characters and or objects in small increments.

• Take a picture, make small adjustments, take another picture, and continue in this manner.

• The more pictures you take with small changes in position, the more realistic your movie will be.

• Import your pictures into iPhoto.

• Be sure to create an album to keep your digital images organized.

Step 4:Creating Your Movie

• Import your pictures into iMovie.• Place the images in the timeline of the movie in the correct order.

• Set your timing for each picture.• You will need to experiment until you are satisfied with the

movement timing.

• The more frames per second the smoother the animation will appear.

• Professional animators use 1 frame per movement with 24 frames per second.

• Add sounds.

• Export your file as a full quality QuickTime movie file.

• Import your pictures into iMovie.• Place the images in the timeline of the movie in the correct order.

• Set your timing for each picture.• You will need to experiment until you are satisfied with the

movement timing.

• The more frames per second the smoother the animation will appear.

• Professional animators use 1 frame per movement with 24 frames per second.

• Add sounds.

• Export your file as a full quality QuickTime movie file.

Image and InformationResources

•Slide 3: •http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_motion

•Slide 4: •http://austinfilmfestival.blogspot.com•http://stenkilde.com•http://www.stopmotionmaker.com/index.html

•Slide 5:

•http://www.archive.org/details/RaidersOfTheLostLego

•http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/stop-motion-digital-camera/

•http://instech.knox.k12tn.net/training/claymation/examples.htm

•Slide 7:

•http://www.vintageip.com/pics/terms-storyboard-big.gif•http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/•http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/storyboard.shtml

Other Useful Sources» Claymation Examples

http://www.bugman123.com/Claymation/Claymation.html

» How To Make Stop Motion http://www.animateclay.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=listarticles&secid=3

» Clay Animation Made Easy http://education.wichita.edu/claymation/resources.html

» Claymation With PowerPoint http://www.bioc.rice.edu/precollege/msdaniel/claymation.html

» A Brief History of Animation, Examples, and 5 Easy Steps to Claymation http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/projects/claymation/claymation.html

» Stop MotionMaker: Stop Motion Examples and Software Information http://www.stopmotionmaker.com/index.html

» Lego Stop Motion Examples http://www.planetofthegeeks.com/workbench/lego/legomovies.html

» How To Make Claymation Movies (A WebQuest) http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/pwann/claywq/process.htm

» Information about Cartooning and Storyboarding http://www.animationarchive.org/labels/storyboard.html

» Claymation Examples http://www.bugman123.com/Claymation/Claymation.html

» How To Make Stop Motion http://www.animateclay.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=listarticles&secid=3

» Clay Animation Made Easy http://education.wichita.edu/claymation/resources.html

» Claymation With PowerPoint http://www.bioc.rice.edu/precollege/msdaniel/claymation.html

» A Brief History of Animation, Examples, and 5 Easy Steps to Claymation http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/projects/claymation/claymation.html

» Stop MotionMaker: Stop Motion Examples and Software Information http://www.stopmotionmaker.com/index.html

» Lego Stop Motion Examples http://www.planetofthegeeks.com/workbench/lego/legomovies.html

» How To Make Claymation Movies (A WebQuest) http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/pwann/claywq/process.htm

» Information about Cartooning and Storyboarding http://www.animationarchive.org/labels/storyboard.html