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2D Stop Motion Animation

Instructor Panzer, Instructor Valdovinos, Instructor Hathaway


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

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