Animation

Stop Motion Animation 1898

Stop motion animation is animation that is captured one frame at a time, with physical objects that are moved between frames. When you play back the sequence of images rapidly, it creates the illusion of movement. Claymation is a type of stop motion animation that uses clay figures.

Create Your Own Flipbook

What you will need:

• Paper, note cards, or a small notebook or sticky note pad (if you only have a sheet of paper fold it in equal parts and cut apart)
• A writing utensil (pencils, crayons markers, pens)

Instructions:

• Draw each motion on each page individually, when you place them in order and flip through it will appear to move.

Tip: To make the movement more realistic decrease the differences between each picture and increase the number of drawings.

Step Two

Collect your supplies:

• Characters or subject matter - be creative (e.g., toys, figurines, food, cotton, fabric, Legos, office supplies, etc...)
• A device (iPad, Chromebook, smart phone, etc...)
• Paper or storyboard template (see next step)
• A stand or place to anchor your device
• Tape
• Pencils
• Storyboard template or paper

Optional supplies:

• Trifold board
• Fishing line
• Backdrop picture (the stage)
• Scissors
• Velcro
• Tripod
• Playdough or clay
• Museum wax

Step Four

Take your pictures:

• Use artificial light
• Make sure your device is anchored
• Lock all settings in the app (so they don't change in the middle of your project)
• Take pictures of each frame in your storyboard
• Use the app to stitch them together
• Share your creation with family and friends