A very popular genre for web-based content is stop motion animation. This genre spans gorgeous films to social media posts created with mobile devices. How do you create a stop motion animation? In this video, author Richard Harrington demonstrates how to set up your space, gear, and props to record the animation.
- Setting up to record the animation…is really a two step process.…Now in this case you'll notice I'm standing on a ladder.…That's because we built the animation on a table.…A low table, mind you, but I needed to get enough…separation and get the camera over head.…Now, if you're not shooting an…over head time lapse, that's fine too.…Maybe you're gonna write on a chalkboard…and you want to see that build over time,…or perhaps you're just doing something simple…like building legos, or things with…children's building blocks. No big Deal.…
It'll completely work. I got a little bit fancy.…We're gonna do a cool animation here with some crayons…as the crayons form up into a shape.…Now you might be thinking, wait…it's already built, why'd you do that?…It is so much easier to build something and take it apart.…Think of it this way, if you've ever tried…building some furniture from one of…those big box stores from Sweden.…You know that you look at the instructions,…you did it a little bit wrong, you find something,…you have to dig around, well you're missing a part…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
7/13/2018- Why use dynamic media?
- Creating a simple slideshow
- Creating a looping video advertisement
- Sharing a panoramic or 360˚ photo
- Creating stop-motion animation
- Creating a cinemagraph
- Creating a plotagraph to animate photos
- Creating an app demo
- Bringing drawings to life with a whiteboard video
- Showcasing a product with a 360˚ loop
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Suggested equipment and gear1m 39s
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Exercise files1m 34s
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1. Why Use Dynamic Media?
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2. Creating a Simple Slideshow with Adobe Photoshop
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Adding transitions2m 6s
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3. Creating a Looping Video Advertisement
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Adding music to the sequence2m 56s
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Adding transitions3m 24s
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4. Sharing a Panoramic or 360˚ Photo
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Processing a 360˚ photo8m 58s
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5. Creating a Stop Motion Animation
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Adding animated text5m 48s
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6. Creating a Cinemagraph
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What is a cinemagraph?2m 1s
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Masking and freezing action3m 51s
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Adding text to a cinemagraph1m 54s
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7. Creating a Plotagraph
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What is a plotagraph?1m 59s
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Exporting the final project2m 26s
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8. Creating an App Demo
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9. Making a Whiteboard Video
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Color correcting3m 3s
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10. Showcasing a Product with a 360˚ Loop
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What is a 360˚ loop?1m 41s
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Alternative looping6m 3s
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Conclusion
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Keeping an archival copy2m 1s
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Next steps1m 23s
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Video: Setting up to record the animation