Making the models |
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Try to keep the model simple and bold |
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Include 2 or 3 features on face and head to animate |
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Include at least 3 features on body to animate |
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Make sure the features are big |
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The model must be able to stand up |
Creating a storyboard |
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Make a list of the events which will take place in your
animation using bullet points |
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Write down the length of time it will take for each
event to occur |
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Draw storyboard images to show the actions taking place
for each event |
Shooting the animation |
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Install your chosen ‘frame grabbing’
software (see below for examples of software for Mac and Windows) and
read the instructions of how to use the software |
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-Make sure camera is on and you have removed the tape
and plug camera into mains before you start to shoot your animation |
Shooting tips |
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Take 12 shots to start a scene before you start animating |
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Take 1 shot per movement |
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If you want to include a pause then take 6 shots |
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If your character blinks or winks then take 3 shots
of the closed eye |
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Take 12 shots to end the scene |
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Remember that all movements must be small so the animation
is smooth and flowing |
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Watch and save your movie regularly |
| Editing the animation |
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When editing your animation you can take out any unwanted
frames by deleting them |
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You can also ‘copy and paste’
in extra frames to make the scene longer |
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Sounds, titles and music can be added during editing |
Animation software |
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iStopMotion by Boinx (Mac OS)
create stop-motion animation |
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iMovie by apple (Mac OS)
create animations and films adding sound effects and special effects. |
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2animate by 2Simple Software (Windows)
create animations that can be printed off, posted to the Internet,
or saved as a .pdf file. Can also apply special effects to the icons
contained in the program, or import their own images to work with. |
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Revelation Natural Art by Logotron (Windows)
create illustrated sequences such as storyboards or animations. |
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DocsAlive by Softedge Systems (Windows)
enables pupils to record and play back sound and videos via active
buttons, insert, manipulate and enhance text and images and create
animations. |
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Kid Pix Deluxe 4 by RM software (Windows)
create animations and drawing to be used in presentations. |
| Animation websites |
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www.animationforeducation.co.uk
information and course for teaching stop-motion animation in schools |
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www.tech4learning.com
information about creating clay animations |
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www.accessarts.org/ArtKids/Tutorials/Animation
tutorials on how to create animations |
