Making Stop Motion
Three "how to" videos made for young people via Imaginate
Watch online or download. Notes are below and also linked below as a downloadable pdf
Watch online or download. Notes are below and also linked below as a downloadable pdf
| Guide to the videos (pdf) |
A guide to the videos.
If possible, watch the videos on a computer, or a phone or laptop *other* that the one you're using to make your animations - then you can refer to the videos step by step as you go.
If you need to watch the videos on the same device you'll be using to make your movies, then I'd suggest you do this:
1) Watch each video right through without following along.
2) Then begin following along but switch back and forth between the videos and the Stop Motion Studio app when you need to see the next step.
See "Switch between recent apps" on this page for Android devices: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9079646?hl=en
and this page for Apple devices: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202070
Chapters: Each of the three videos is split into chapters so you can jump straight to the part you want to see.
Video One: Beginning
5 minutes 32 seconds
00:10 1.1 What is Stop Motion?
01:02 1.2 What do I need?
01:45 1.3 Installing the App
02:19 1.4 Setting up a space
03:07 1.5 Taping out the "shot"
03:34 1.6 Setting up with everyday items
04:51 1.7 Stop Motion examples
Video Two: Making your movie
8 minutes 45 seconds
00:21 2.1 Opening the app
01:36 2.2 The Big Red Button
01:51 2.3 The Help Button?
02:06 2.4 Let's get started!
03:31 2.5 Deleting unwanted frames
04:26 2.6 Ghosts and Onion Skins!
05:29 2.7 Moving a little or moving a lot
05:52 2.8 Bringing in another character
06:38 2.9 Starting simple
07:04 2.10 Letting ideas happen
08:02 2.11 Playing it back
Video Three: Finishing, Sharing and more...
12 minutes 33 seconds
00:24 3.1 More about the Onion Skin
01:48 3.2 The Grid
02:46 3.3 Using a Path
04:05 3.4 Time-Lapse
05:17 3.5 Adding Sound
07:23 3.6 Making Titles and Credits
08:04 3.7 Copying and Pasting
10:20 3.8 Naming and Sharing
11:32 3.9 End Credits
To share your movies:
Email short clips to info@imaginate.org.uk Twitter @Imaginate using #ImaginateIdeas #StopMotion
Credits and thanks:
Created by Tim Reid
Music by MJ McCarthy https://www.michaeljohnmccarthy.com
Cucumber Expert: Lyra Reid
Balloon Investigator: Verity Catbert
Developed as part of Imaginate's Immerse project with funding through the PLACE Programme, a partnership between the Scottish Government - through Creative Scotland - the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals.
Supported by the Walter Scott and Partners Giving Group.
We are also grateful to Baillie Gifford for their sponsorship of this project.
If possible, watch the videos on a computer, or a phone or laptop *other* that the one you're using to make your animations - then you can refer to the videos step by step as you go.
If you need to watch the videos on the same device you'll be using to make your movies, then I'd suggest you do this:
1) Watch each video right through without following along.
2) Then begin following along but switch back and forth between the videos and the Stop Motion Studio app when you need to see the next step.
See "Switch between recent apps" on this page for Android devices: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9079646?hl=en
and this page for Apple devices: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202070
Chapters: Each of the three videos is split into chapters so you can jump straight to the part you want to see.
Video One: Beginning
5 minutes 32 seconds
00:10 1.1 What is Stop Motion?
01:02 1.2 What do I need?
01:45 1.3 Installing the App
02:19 1.4 Setting up a space
03:07 1.5 Taping out the "shot"
03:34 1.6 Setting up with everyday items
04:51 1.7 Stop Motion examples
Video Two: Making your movie
8 minutes 45 seconds
00:21 2.1 Opening the app
01:36 2.2 The Big Red Button
01:51 2.3 The Help Button?
02:06 2.4 Let's get started!
03:31 2.5 Deleting unwanted frames
04:26 2.6 Ghosts and Onion Skins!
05:29 2.7 Moving a little or moving a lot
05:52 2.8 Bringing in another character
06:38 2.9 Starting simple
07:04 2.10 Letting ideas happen
08:02 2.11 Playing it back
Video Three: Finishing, Sharing and more...
12 minutes 33 seconds
00:24 3.1 More about the Onion Skin
01:48 3.2 The Grid
02:46 3.3 Using a Path
04:05 3.4 Time-Lapse
05:17 3.5 Adding Sound
07:23 3.6 Making Titles and Credits
08:04 3.7 Copying and Pasting
10:20 3.8 Naming and Sharing
11:32 3.9 End Credits
To share your movies:
Email short clips to info@imaginate.org.uk Twitter @Imaginate using #ImaginateIdeas #StopMotion
Credits and thanks:
Created by Tim Reid
Music by MJ McCarthy https://www.michaeljohnmccarthy.com
Cucumber Expert: Lyra Reid
Balloon Investigator: Verity Catbert
Developed as part of Imaginate's Immerse project with funding through the PLACE Programme, a partnership between the Scottish Government - through Creative Scotland - the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals.
Supported by the Walter Scott and Partners Giving Group.
We are also grateful to Baillie Gifford for their sponsorship of this project.