HOW TO MAKE A STOP MOTION ANIMATION
WORKSHOP REPORT
On Tuesday, 22th of November 2016 I introduced my co-workers from kindergarten Medvode the
concept of "animation" and computer program iSkysoft Video Editor to
create a short stop motion animation. Animation is a process of making the
illusion of motion by means of the rapid display of a sequence of images (in
this case photos), which is slightly different from each other. Stop motion animation
is a technique where you physically manipulate the object so
that it appears to move on its own.
With
the help of YouTube website I showed them videos what what kind of different
options we have to use stop motion techniques. We can use shadow dolls, Legos,
instruments, our own body, plasticine and many more.
The
first phase of making animation, was the idea. Colleagues had ten minutes to
find from the playing cabinet items and toys which were manipulated. They
picked wooden figures and wooden blocks. For the production we needed a camera,
a tripod and a reflector. The idea was to make an animation showing the danger
at the train station. After setting the scene, we began the next
phase-shooting. While moving figures was made about a hundred photos.
Photos
were downloaded to a computer. I presented them the program iSkysoft Video
Editor where we edited the animation. We wanted that each photo is shown for a
tenth of a second on the scene. We made a minute long animation but the sound
was still missing. We have used sound effects from the program and the
animation became more lively.
The
respond from my co-workers has been positive. Such work is precise and
time-consuming, furthermoren, you have to be skilled in using computer and
computer programes. If you like to make such animation with children it would
take you few months to do it, but the
final product would be invaluable for them.
Ana Jeraj
