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Stop Motion Animation Production Booklet
Stop Motion Animation Production Booklet
(LO3)
Frame numbers
You will need to label your images as frames
The first 24 frames will be written as;
0_1
0_2 etc etc
Dope sheets
For example;
Because you will be working with video, you will be using 30fps. You will need to complete a
dope sheet for EVERY SECOND of your animation.
i.e, if you make a 30 second animation, you will need to complete 30 dope sheets.
This will be a time-consuming task, but it will help you understand what will need to
happen in each of the shots you take. The higher marks will come from a detailed and
careful collection of dope sheets. For example, if your characters speaks, you will need to
show the mouth forming every shape in order to look effective.
Frame
0_1
0_2
Path of action
Riley as a kid swinging
on a tire for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Swinging on
tire
Camera
instructions
Mid-shot
Path of action
1_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Swinging on
tire
Mid-shot
1_2
1_3
1_4
1_5
Frame
Path of action
2_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Kid jumping off
the tire swing
Camera
instructions
Mid-shot
2_2
2_3
2_4
2_5
Frame
3_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running to
monkey bars
Wide-shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Climbing to the
top of the
ladder to reach
the monkey
bars
Wide shot
3_2
3_3
3_4
3_5
Frame
Path of action
4_1
4_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
On the monkey
bars
Wide shot
Jumping off
monkey bars
and running to
the other end
of the monkey
bars
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running to the
rope climbing
frame
Wide shot
5_2
5_3
5_4
5_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
6_1
6_2
6_3
6_4
6_5
Frame
7_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Climbing up the
rope frame ladder
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Climbing up the
Wide shot
7_2
7_3
7_4
7_5
Frame
Path of action
8_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
8_2
8_3
8_4
8_5
Frame
9_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Climbing up the
rope frame ladder
Camera
instructions
Wide shot
9_2
9_3
9_4
9_5
Frame
10_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Climbing up the
rope frame ladder
Wide shot
10_4
Climbed to the
top of the
climbing frame
Mid shot
10_5
Mid shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
11_1
Jumping down
from the climbing
frame
Mid shot
Mid-shot
10_2
10_3
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
11_2
11_3
11_4
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running to the
baby swings
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
12_2
12_3
12_4
12_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
13_1
Running to frames of
the baby swings for 3
frames
Running
Close up
Jumping up to reach
the top of the frames
of the baby swings
and dangle from it for
2 frames
Running to jump
up
Mid shot
13_2
13_3
13_4
13_5
Frame
14_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Jumping up to reach
the top of the frames
of the baby swings
and dangle from it for
2 frames
Dangling/swingin
g off the top of the
baby swings
Mid shot
Jumping down
then running
between the two
swings
Mid-shot
Running
Close-up
Animation
Camera
instructions
14_2
14_3
14_4
14_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
15_1
15_2
Close-up
15_3
15_4
15_5
Frame
16_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running through
the park
Mid-shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running
Mid-shot
16_2
16_3
16_4
16_5
Frame
Path of action
17_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
17_2
17_3
17_4
17_5
Frame
18_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running to the
steps
Close up
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
18_2
18_3
18_4
18_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
19_1
19_2
19_3
19_4
19_5
Frame
20_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
20_2
20_3
20_4
20_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
21_1
Wide shot
Running to the
gate
Mid shot
21_2
21_3
21_4
21_5
Frame
22_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running to the
gate
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Wide shot
22_2
22_3
22_4
22_5
Frame
Path of action
23_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Wide shot
23_5
Frame
24_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Kid is running
away from the
gate
Wide shot
Running
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running through
the field
Close up to mid
shot
24_2
24_3
24_4
24_5
Frame
Path of action
25_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
25_2
25_3
25_4
25_5
Frame
26_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running through
the field
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running through
the field
Wide shot
26_2
26_3
26_4
26_5
Frame
Path of action
27_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running through
the field
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
28_2
28_3
28_4
28_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
29_1
Running through
the field towards
the lamppost
Wide shot
Running
Close up
29_2
29_3
29_4
29_5
Frame
30_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running around
lamppost
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running around
lamppost
Mid shot
30_2
30_3
30_4
30_5
Frame
Path of action
31_1
31_2
31_3
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
31_4
31_5
Frame
32_1
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Running towards
camera down
path
Wide shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
32_2
32_3
32_4
32_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
33_1
Mid shot
Close-up
Animation
Camera
instructions
33_2
33_3
33_4
33_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
34_1
Running down
path to the cars
Mid-shot
34_5
Transitions to
teenager section
Runs into
teenager
Mid-shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
35_1
Teenager walking
along path for 5
Teenager walking
Close up
34_2
34_3
34_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
36_1
Teenager walking
along path for 5
frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
36_2
36_3
36_4
36_5
Frame
Path of action
37_1
Teenager walking
along path past the
fence for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
37_2
37_3
37_4
37_5
Frame
Path of action
38_1
Teenager walking
along path past a tree
for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
38_2
38_3
38_4
38_5
Frame
Path of action
39_1
Teenager walking
along path past a tree
for 5 frames
39_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
40_1
Teenager walking
along path past a
hedge for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenage walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
40_2
40_3
40_4
40_5
Frame
Path of action
41_1
Teenager walking
along path past a
hedge for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
41_2
41_3
41_4
41_5
Frame
Path of action
42_1
Teenager walking
along path past a
white car for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
42_2
42_3
42_4
42_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
43_1
Teenager walking
along path past a
white car
Teenager walking
Mid shot
43_2
Teenager walking
along path past
houses for 4 frames
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Path of action
44_1
Teenager walking
along path past
houses for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
44_2
44_3
44_4
44_5
Frame
Path of action
45_1
Teenager walking
along path past
houses for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
45_2
45_3
45_4
45_5
Frame
Path of action
46_1
Teenager walking
along path past
houses for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
46_2
46_3
46_4
46_5
Frame
Path of action
47_1
Teenager walking
along path past
houses for 5 frames
47_2
47_3
47_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
48_1
Teenager walking to
a drive way for 5
frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Mid shot
48_2
48_3
48_4
48_5
Frame
Path of action
49_1
Teenager walking up
a drive way towards a
silver car for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
49_2
49_3
49_4
49_5
Frame
Path of action
50_1
Teenager walking up
a drive way towards a
silver car for 5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
50_2
50_3
50_4
50_5
Frame
Path of action
51_1
Teenager walking up
a drive way past a
silver car towards the
front door for 5
frames
51_2
51_3
51_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
52_1
Teenager walking
towards the front
door of the house for
5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager walking
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Teenager getting
keys out of pocket
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
52_2
52_3
52_4
52_5
Frame
Path of action
53_1
Teenager getting
keys out and putting
key into door lock for
5 frames
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
53_2
53_3
53_4
53_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
54_1
Teenager getting
keys out and putting
key into door lock for
4 frames
Teenager putting
the keys into the
door lock
Close up
54_5
Teenager opening
the door
Close up
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
55_1
Teenager entering
the house for 2
frames
Teenager walking
into house
Close up
Door closing
Door closing
Close up
54_2
54_3
54_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
55_2
55_3
55_4
Transition to adult
closing the door from
the inside for 2
frames
55_5
Frame
Path of action
56_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Mid shot
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Close up
56_2
56_3
56_4
56_5
Frame
Path of action
57_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
57_2
57_3
57_4
57_5
Frame
Path of action
58_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
58_2
58_3
58_4
58_5
Frame
Path of action
59_1
59_2
59_3
59_4
59_5
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Frame
Path of action
60_1
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
60_2
60_3
60_4
60_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
61_1
Adult walking to
door
Close up
Handle going
down with hand to
open
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Handle going
down with hand to
open
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
61_2
61_3
61_4
61_5
Frame
Path of action
62_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
62_2
62_3
62_4
62_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
63_1
Handle going
down with hand to
open
Close up
Door opening
Mid shot
63_2
63_3
63_4
63_5
Path of action
64_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Door opening
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Door opening
adult walking
through
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
64_2
64_3
64_4
64_5
Frame
Path of action
65_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
65_2
65_3
65_4
65_5
Frame
Path of action
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
66_1
Door opening
adult walking
through
Mid shot
66_5
Adult turning to
close door
Mid shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
67_1
Door closing
Mid shot
66_2
66_3
66_4
67_2
67_3
67_4
67_5
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Frame
Path of action
68_1
Door closing
Mid shot
68_5
Adult turning to
walk away from
the door
Mid shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
69_1
Adult turning to
walk away from
the door
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
Close up
68_2
68_3
68_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
69_2
69_3
69_4
69_5
Frame
Path of action
70_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
70_2
70_3
70_4
70_5
Frame
Path of action
71_1
71_2
71_3
71_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
72_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
Close up
Adult walking
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the dining
room to the
kitchen door
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the dining
room to the
kitchen door
Close up
72_2
72_3
72_4
72_5
Frame
Path of action
73_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
73_2
73_3
73_4
73_5
Frame
Path of action
74_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
74_2
74_3
74_4
74_5
Frame
Path of action
75_1
75_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
75_3
75_4
75_5
Frame
Path of action
76_1
76_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the
kitchen door
Close up
Adult walking
through the
kitchen
Close up
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the
kitchen
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the
kitchen
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the
kitchen
Mid shot
76_3
76_4
76_5
Frame
Path of action
77_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
77_2
77_3
77_4
77_5
Frame
Path of action
78_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
78_2
78_3
78_4
78_5
Frame
Path of action
79_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Frame
Path of action
80_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Putting bags on to
table
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Putting bags on to
the table
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Putting bags on to
the table
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Mid shot
80_2
80_3
80_4
80_5
Frame
Path of action
81_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
81_2
81_3
81_4
81_5
Frame
Path of action
82_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
82_2
82_3
82_4
82_5
Frame
Path of action
83_1
83_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
84_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Mid shot
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
towards kitchen
door
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
towards kitchen
door
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walking
through the door
Mid shot
84_2
84_3
84_4
84_5
Frame
Path of action
85_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
85_2
85_3
85_4
85_5
Frame
Path of action
86_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
86_2
86_3
86_4
86_5
Frame
Path of action
87_1
87_2
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Adult walking
through the dining
room
Mid shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
88_1
Adult walking
through the dining
room
Mid shot
88_5
Stops walking
Mid shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
89_1
Stops walking to
look at the photos
Mid shot
89_5
Photo frames
Wide shot
Frame
Path of action
Animation
Camera
instructions
90_1
Turns around to
walk away
through the door
to the living room
Mid shot
Animation
Camera
instructions
Adult walks
through door to
enter the living
Mid shot
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
88_2
88_3
88_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
89_2
89_3
89_4
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
90_2
90_3
90_4
90_5
Frame
Path of action
91_1
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Path of action
92_1
92_2
92_3
92_4
92_5
Dialogue /
Soundtrack cue
Animation
Camera
instructions
Wide shot
Liaising with client (write notes on discussions between you and your client)