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 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.”
 Another objects that can be used for Stop Motion Animation
are Lego, Papercut or even human actor/actress
 Humpty Dumpty Circus (1898)
 Fun in A Bakery Shop (1902)
 Romeo and Juliet (1916) by William
Shakespeare
 The first woman animator that do the Stop
Motion is Helena Smith Dayton, made the
Clay-mation video (1917)
 Willie Hopkins’ 54 Episodes “Miracles in Mud”
 Now, Stop Motion is rarely used in animation
 Stop Motion has been used in famous
movies like
“Corpse Bride” and “Wallace and
Grommit”.

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…So you might be wondering…

“How do I get started?”

You should work in an organized and

step-by-step manner.
 • 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 at A Blank Storyboard
http://www.vintageip.com/pics/terms-storyboard-big.gif
http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/storyboard.shtml
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
 Project Description
 You will take digital pictures and use the stop motion technique of
animating to create a movie for 30 seconds
 Software
 Any photo editing and video editing software
 Hardware
 Digital Camera
 Computer
 Other Materials
 Clay, Paint, Paper, Cardboard, Makers, Crayons
 Or Toys and Small Objects

 A Light
 A Tripod/table to let the camera stand still
 A USB cable to connect your camera to the computer.
 Presentation
 You will present your movie to the class.
 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