Stop Frame Animation
Have you always wanted to make a short animation? Not sure how to go about it? Using your SLR camera or smartphone and basic editing software, this 6 week online course aims to help you be creative in producing your own stop frame animation.
Audience: Suitable for all. Basic level using minimal resources
Week 1: Available now on our YouTube channel
Getting started
What is stop frame animation? This session talks you through what you need to know about stop frame animation and creating your own short film.
Week 1: Bonus – Available now on our YouTube channel
Practice, practice, practice
This session talks you through another example of how to create your own stop frame animation.
Week 2: Available now on our YouTube channel
Adding your character
Use a toy or create your own character. This session will show you how to animate a character.
Week 3: Available now on our YouTube channel
Developing a voice and movement
Now that we’ve learned about animating characters, let them be heard. This session will explore their emotions and how to express them with their movements.
Week 4: Available now on our YouTube channel
Putting it all together
Use your imagination to create your own short story. This session will help you plot out the actions for your characters and covers close up shots as well as wide shots.
Week 5: Available now on our YouTube channel
Characters
Let’s get creative with lots of different characters. This session will show you how to create characters from paper, plasticine or other household items and animate them in your own short film.
Week 6: Available now on our YouTube channel
Writing a Storyline
Grab a paper and pen to get started on your storyboard. This session will show you how to create your own storyboard, creating your own characters, plot and filming.