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RULES FOR STOP MOTION ANIMATION

 

• Create a stop motion animation based on "Nati Hangarau: Technology - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"

• All animations must be no longer than 3 minutes.
• Stop motion animations may be created by animating clay or plasticine models created by students.
PLEASE NOTE THE CLAY OR PLASTICINE MODELS MUST BE CREATED BY STUDENTS
• All animations must be supplied as HIGH QUALITY AVI FILES, MPEG FILES or QUICKTIME FILES.

What is Stop Motion Animation?

In animation, stop motion animation is a cinematic process, or technique used to make static objects appear as if they were moving. This technique is commonly used in clay animation and puppet-based animation. The objects are brought to life by breaking up the figure's motion into increments and filming one frame of film per increment." source http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/stop_motion_animation.html

How to make a Stop Motion Animation

  • Brainstorm your story and characters
  • Create a Storyboard
  • Write a Script
  • Create your Figures
  • Build a Set and Props
  • Film the animation using photos or video camera.
  • Using an editing programme like I -Stop Motion , Power Point etc, to make your images move.
  • Add music and narration.

Examples.

  • Watch any of the Wallace & Gromit movies for ideas
  • Some ads on TV have claymation characters

Helpful Links

www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Simple-Claymation-With-a-Webcam-and-Windows-Movie-Maker

www-bioc.rice.edu/precollege/msdaniel/claymation.html

http://education.wichita.edu/claymation/resources.html