Stop Motion Animation

Story BoardBackground

Camera

Storyboard Tips

0Shot #- scene number0Description- Brief

description of what is going to happen.0 Are you zooming in?0 What angle is the

camera?0 Are you recording a

video clip?

Background

0 Is it going o be painted?0Do you need a box?0 Is it a clay background?0Do you need o build part

of your back ground?

0What materials do you need to bring in to make your stop motion?

Background Idea’s

0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieN2vhslTTU0Gulp. The worlds largest stop-animation set0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGe4qmEshrA0The magic box: Stop Motion Animation HD0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_m0ljSqoPM0Electric feel- Stop motion0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cneQOL7KcFU0Mario stop motion

Camera buttons

0Shutter- on the side with the hand strap; it looks like a pac-mac.

0Open the screen it will automatically turn on, but there is a power button on the inside of the screen.

0On the lower left corner of the screen is the PHOTO button.

0Zoom is on the top of the camera.0The Record button is the red and silver button left of

the battery.

White balance

Correct color Too BlueToo Yellow

0Hold a white piece of paper in front of your camera then remove it and you are ready to take the shot.

0This will give you the correct color balance.

Camera Angles

0Eye level- It shows subjects as we would expect to see them in real life

0High angle- Shows the subject from above.0 Low angle- Shows the subject from below0Bird’s eye- Shows directly above.

Tips

0Frame your shot0Adjust your scene0White balance0 “Shoot to Kill”Upload your pictures everyday incase something gets deleted off the memory card.Use all eyes when capturing your still photo’s, and video clips.Be prepared to experiment.Have a set number frames you want to get done every class.