Stop motion

– individual story brainstorm

– group story brain storm

– story idea

– build sets and props

– shoot movie

– edition ( music & SFX )

– export

– share

Cause – conflict – resolution

Building a set and making props will help bring the stop motion come to life a lot more than just having the subject / model on its own, it can give a sense of story.

Creating your own animation.

– the simpler the idea the better

– you will be decided how to communicate the idea

– consider materials that can be found in the art room for your set and props

– think of a small action sequence, an adventure take, re-telling or re-creating a familiar story, Make a “how to”, timelapse.

Top tips for stop motion!

Keep camera still-don’t bump it:

-fix your camera on a tripod

-use a remote trigger or plug to s computer

-use Lightroom isle plugged into a computer

Frame rate:

-10fps( cinematic & raw )

-15fps

Camera settings:

-resolution ( minimum ): 640×480

-shutter speed: 1/10 second

-ISO: 250

-Aperture: 5-8

-lens: 15-30mm

-focus: do not forget to focus on the subject!

Lighting:

-continuous

-window

-natural

Have a good background

Make small changes to the motion of characters

Plan it out before, simple story board, script l (optional)