Stop Motion Animation (Digital Art) by Mrs. M

Setting or Scene (Set and Props)

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 13:47:40 UTC

An idea
Your BSD student laptop or iPad
The Stop Motion Studio App installed on your laptop or iPad (see "how-to" video tutorial)
Materials to move and manipulate in your video - it can be almost anything!
OPTIONAL: Tri-fold board, poster board, or fabric to put up behind your set to block out distracting things off set. The photo below is from the site Lasso The Moon.

Baby Snake Music Video by Elliott Park

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 16:18:38 UTC

This one uses a dry erase board, dry erase marker, dry eraser, a few props, and colorful oil based modeling clay.

Stop Motion Fruits and Vegetables by Clem Stamation

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 16:56:43 UTC

Q: What is the difference between stop motion animation and a time lapse video?

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 17:22:54 UTC

Stop motion is a type of animation made up of separate photos that can make STATIC OR NON MOVING objects move. Small changes are made by THE CREATOR in each frame to give the illusion of movement.

A time lapse or hyper lapse video has consistent time in between each frame, and it uses moving objects in a path over time or shows how TIME changes non moving objects.

Q: How many photos do I have to take to make it a movie?

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 17:23:25 UTC

You need a minimum of 12 frames for 1 second of animation, and a maximum of 24 frames for every second of action. The more frames you take, and the smaller the changes are, the smoother your animation will be.

If you are making a choppy animation with 12 frames per second, and you want 3 seconds of action, how many photos will you take?

If you are making a smooth animation with 24 frames per second, and you want 3 seconds of action, how many photos will you take?

Q: What materials are easy to use?

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 17:26:28 UTC

white board with dry erase marker and dry eraser
colorful OIL BASED MODELING CLAY (NOT air dry clay, Play-Doh, natural clay, or oven bake clay because they dry out. You need clay that will stay flexible over time.)
post-it notes or sticky notes
candy
toys
Legos
grapes, apples, other fruit
crayons, colored pencils, markers
colorful construction paper
origami paper
buttons, pom poms, chenille sticks or pipe cleaners, any odds and ends you have at the house.

Q: How do I share my stop motion animation with you or my classmates?

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 17:42:53 UTC

Share your animation on FlipGrid here: https://flipgrid.com/a087e725.
DIRECTIONS:
In the Stop Motion Studio App Home Page,
1. Select the video you want to share.
2. Look on the bottom of that screen and you'll see some icons and three dots ". . . ". Click the dots to show the names of the icons.
3. Select the "Save File" icon (it's square).
4. A window will pop up and prompt you to save the file. Change the name to something you'll remember. Add your first name to the file name.
5. Save it to "Videos" on your computer.
6. Open FlipGrid by clicking this topic link: https://flipgrid.com/a087e725
7. Click "record response"
8. On the record screen, to the left of the red round record button, you'll see three dots ". . . " Click the dots to reveal the "upload video" option.
9. Select "Upload Video"
10. Click on the photo icon
11. Select the video file name you want to upload.
12. When it's uploaded, click next, and then submit it to me.
13. I will activate it when I view it and write feedback!

Important:

mcclellandd — 2020-10-03 17:47:46 UTC

Find a work space that you can keep set up for a few hours or over a weekend. Stop motion takes time because you make changes in between each frame.
Make sure you have good lighting in your work area. Work next to a window if you can. (If the light is dim it will lower the quality of your animation.)
Make sure your camera is focused on the thing that's changing in the set.
Your camera and your set have to stay in the exact same position from the first frame to the last frame. Only the objects in the set move.
Use something to stabilize your camera so it sits still for each photo. Most people use a tripod or some way to prop up the camera so it's steady and doesn't shift around. This will also help keep your photos in focus from frame to frame.
Zoom in on the action. If your camera is too far away from the set, it will be hard to see.
Charge your device before starting.

OK Go "Three Primary Colors" music video demonstrating stop motion animation

mcclellandd — 2020-10-05 05:26:53 UTC

6 Questions All Stories Have in Common

mcclellandd — 2023-10-06 15:09:27 UTC

Who is it about?
What do they want?
Why can't they get it?
What do they do about that?
Why doesn't that work?
How does it end?

First...

mcclellandd — 2023-10-06 15:12:08 UTC

Animation tells a story. What story will you tell? Start with the 6 questions all stories have in common.

You need:

mcclellandd — 2024-02-17 20:46:16 UTC

Stop Motion Studio installed on your laptop

Project planning sheet completed and approved beforehand

Fully charged laptop

Set and props

Laptop in tablet mode for the most user friendly experience. :-)

Project Planner

mcclellandd — 2024-02-17 21:22:34 UTC

This online form needs to be filled out and approved by Mrs. M BEFORE you start working with your friends in class. :-) Thank you!

Click the link to start!

Click here for the project planning sheet

mcclellandd — 2024-02-17 22:56:48 UTC

The Art of Gruff from CBS News

mcclellandd — 2024-03-13 15:24:36 UTC

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/the-art-of-gruff-a-film-thats-handmade/?fbclid=IwAR1BIVj-9g9pkaCysF1RLaBdSKFEZlP4XGs6TIRWDmmrxdINpgLDVfKC5OY_aem_AaOUo1AZhJp00tGYJZd4Lfwe1IwzTUhWMdnBLGK3tbcTN6hnEsgE1rSkMqftkVu-SbM

mcclellandd — 2024-03-13 15:28:54 UTC