2D stop motion animation involves photographing and physically manipulating flat objects frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. The document discusses pioneers in the art form like Lotte Reiniger and Margaret Scrinkl. It provides examples of genres for stop motion like fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The narrative section outlines structures like the five act play and hero's journey. The pre-production steps are outlined as developing an idea, story, storyboard, and then animating. Brainstorming ideas for a scene from a selected genre is suggested.
2D stop motion animation involves photographing and physically manipulating flat objects frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. The document discusses pioneers in the art form like Lotte Reiniger and Margaret Scrinkl. It provides examples of genres for stop motion like fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The narrative section outlines structures like the five act play and hero's journey. The pre-production steps are outlined as developing an idea, story, storyboard, and then animating. Brainstorming ideas for a scene from a selected genre is suggested.
2D stop motion animation involves photographing and physically manipulating flat objects frame by frame to create the illusion of movement. The document discusses pioneers in the art form like Lotte Reiniger and Margaret Scrinkl. It provides examples of genres for stop motion like fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The narrative section outlines structures like the five act play and hero's journey. The pre-production steps are outlined as developing an idea, story, storyboard, and then animating. Brainstorming ideas for a scene from a selected genre is suggested.
What is 2D Stop Motion Animation? What is 2D stop motion ANIMATION?
2D Stop Motion: A type of animation
where flat still objects appear to be moving.
Involves photographing and then
physically manipulating objects in each frame
This creates the illusion of an object
moving by itself. EXAMPLES OF 2D STOP MOTION ANIMATION THROUGHOUT HISTORY Lotte Reiniger
- The foremost pioneer of silhouette
animation. - As a child, Reiniger was fascinated with the ancient Chinese art of paper cutting and silhouette puppetry. - While studying at school, Reiniger studied the art of scherenschnitte, the German art of silhouette. - Known for her best work The Adventures of Prince Achmed The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) Margaret Scrinkl
- She's a paper artist and a stop motion
animator - Instead of doing stop motion with clay, she utilizes paper for her animations - Much of her animations are simplistic and vibrant - Her animations will be similar to what will be done in class Relaxing (2021) GENRE
Harry Potter Series→Fantasy
Five Nights at Freddy→Horror Detective Pikachu→Mystery Star Wars Series→Science Fiction Steven Universe→Adventure
OTHER GENRES ● ACTION ● COMEDY ● DRAMA ● WESTERN NARRATIVE
The are many different types of
narrative structures.
● The Five Act Structure
○ Used to expose drama or play ● Plot Diagram ○ Used to create novels, short stories, and novellas ● The Hero’s Journey ○ Used to structure epic poems or journeys Pre-Production
STEPS IN THE PRE-PRODUCTION STAGE
1. Create an idea→2. Develop a story→3. Design the storyboard→4. Animate!!! What we want to see!
-Creativity
-Self-expression
-Communication
-Collaboration
-Persistence
-Problem solving Time to Brainstorm WHAT TO BRAINSTORM
● What scene do you want to recreate from movie/show/book of groups genre?
● Brainstorm ideas with classmates, have one person write down the ideas of all their classmates. ● Once you all have an idea, move to the second step. Creating a story. Use the plot diagram narrative structure to help you compose the short story. Think about the characters in your story