2014
Lynda
Richard Harrington
1:53
English

Stop-motion animation has a long history in Hollywood, from films like King Kong to Coraline, but it can also be a fun and relatively easy weekend art project. Whether you're a hobbyist looking for a creative outlet for yourself or your kids, or a professional who wants to try stop motion, this course will help you create your own short stop-motion films. Rich Harrington shows how to shoot the initial sequences with an iPad, smartphone, or DSLR camera, and then assemble them into a short animated movie using iMovie and the iStopMotion app. He'll also show how to export your final project and get it ready to share or move into a professional or semiprofessional video editing application.

Introduction
Welcome
1. Understanding Stop Motion
What is stop motion, and how does it work?
Differences between stop motion and time lapse
Choosing a shooting subject
2. Choosing the Gear
Shooting with a tablet or smartphone
Stabilizing your tablet or smartphone
Shooting with a DSLR or DILC
Choosing capturing software
Choosing editing software
3. Building a Scene
Setting up the surface
Lighting your environment
Positioning the cameras
4. Shooting Stop Motion on iOS
An introduction to iStopMotion for iPad
Essential animation techniques for beginners
Previewing the animation
The iStopMotion Remote Camera app
Improving your animation techniques
Export options
5. Shooting Stop Motion on a Computer
Connecting and adjusting the camera
An introduction to iStopMotion for desktop
Directing the animation
Working with filters and color
Shooting in reverse
Export options
6. Assembling the Stop Motion on the Desktop
Importing from the Camera Roll
Sending to iMovie
Assembling shots in iMovie
Exporting the final project from iMovie
Conclusion
Goodbye

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