Stop Motion Aniamation

Stop Motion Animation

 

What is stop motion animation?

 

Stop motion animation is a technique used in film production to create the illusion of movement from a sequence of stills. The process involves using fixed objects that are secured in one position, photographed, then the objects are moved slightly, and photographed again. This process is then repeated until the required amount of photos are taken. When all the photographs are strung together, they create the illusion that the fixed objects are moving. Stop motion animation can be created with any variety of objects, though clay puppets are very commonly used. This is known as claymation.

Making a stop motion animation film can be very time-consuming, since the objects must be moved by hand between each photograph. Many photographs will be taken, and each photo may change only slightly. The more photos that are taken, and the less movement between each photo, the smoother the finished 'video' will appear. This style of animation often requires a significant amount of patience and a keen eye for detail, as the objects may need to be manipulated in more than one way between each frame that is shot. (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-stop-motion-animation.htm)

 

 

Video: What is stop motion animation?

 

 

Stop motion is carried out in a few very basic steps:

• Take a picture of an object
• Move the object slightly, and take another picture
• Repeat the process as many times as required
• Play them back in the sequence the photos were shot
• And then you have the 'illusion' of movement

So what types of stop motion are there? Here are a few examples:

• Puppets
• Clay animation - or claymation
• Cut-outs
• Models
• Silhouettes