How to Do It!
In this section, you will be learning about the process by which stopmotion films are made, in particular lego brick films.
We will be exploring this page together, and then you will be doing the following assignment:
We will be exploring this page together, and then you will be doing the following assignment:
- In your portfolio / Weebly site, create a page named either "StopMotion How To" or "Stopmotion - Tips and Tricks"
- Summarize the tips and tricks from the different resources we looked at together in class.
- Find a minimum of 2 - 3 of your own how to videos on line. Include the videos on your page and list what tips or techniques you learned from each video.
The Basics
Tips:
- Modern brick films are captured with digital still cameras (sometimes in the form of webcams, DSLRs or camcorders with still image capability).
- The standard frame rate for a quality film is 15 FPS, as a compromise between minimum production time and smoothest motion.
- Standard 4-frame mini-figure walk cycle
- Before the film is edited, the images themselves may be altered to create special effects frame-by-frame.
- Editing can be accomplished with almost any digital video program. However, most seasoned brickfilmers prefer to use dedicated stop motion software, such as the free MonkeyJam and Helium Frog Animator, or paid software such as Dragon Frame Stop Motion.
- Afterwards, compositing software such as Adobe After Effects can be used to add visual effects and a video editor can be used to tie together the stop motion clips and also for adding the soundtrack.
Other resources to check out:
BrickTricks
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Fancy Pants Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/xxxfancypantsxxx
Lego Animation Tutorials by FancyPants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE95D8054545D1B0F
Lego Animation Tutorials by FancyPants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE95D8054545D1B0F
Brick 101 - Check out the full channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Hns4aMY1JYLz-3XvLvHDw