Stop+Motion+Animation


 * Day 1 || Intro to Stop Animation
 * [] - more about stop animation
 * [] - dry erase stop animation
 * [] - using paper

Groups: practice taking pictures Start filming if ready ||
 * Step 1: Brainstorming - Plot - Choose 1 or 2 Characters with one scene
 * Come up with a plot. Don't go crazy; choose something short and simple.
 * Write out a "script" that includes details about what the characters should be doing at any given time
 * Storyboarding - we will go over how to do this together
 * Step 2: Choose the Actor(s)
 * Actors are inanimate objects.
 * There is no limit to what you can choose!
 * Choose objects that are easily moved and can stand on their own
 * stuffed animals, legos, origami, playdough, action figures, food (vegies, cereal, macaroni, candy, etc.) rocks, refrigerator magnets, paper
 * Think about it. To have your character raise their hand, it can take about 30 positions. If you want your character to jump for joy and run away, you might need hundreds of positions! If you add in other characters, like a puppy, you need even more pictures. ||
 * Day 2 || Watch some more Stop Motion videos
 * Storyboarding
 * Brainstorm with group
 * what are you going to use? paper? whiteboard? play-doh? pipecleaners? legos? candy? marbles? toys?
 * what is your background going to be? plain? create with the computer? create with construction paper? other ideas?
 * come up with an idea - these will be less than 1 minute, with at least 10 pictures per second - If it is exactly 1 min how many pictures will you need?
 * Create your story board as a group
 * begin planning how your going to set up your scene ||
 * Day 3 || * How to use the digital cameras
 * Set up your scenes
 * How are you going to set up your camera to keep it from moving?
 * Where are you going to set it up?
 * Go through your scene together without taking any pics
 * If you finish setting up your scenes - practice taking pics -
 * Choose:
 * Director and Producer work together- How is everything working? Where are you setting up? Moving the characters - are you moving it too much between pics?
 * Character Mover - in charge of moving the characters for the pictures
 * Photographer - setting up camera, keeping it still, taking pics, do you need more pics? ||
 * Day 4, 5, 6 || Work on setting up scenes