How To Make a Stop Motion Animation - ID# 130
Neuqua Valley
Demonstration
Entry Description
A tutorial on the fundamentals of stop motion, and improving the quality of your stop motion animations.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/24 8:14 am - The explanation of what everything does in the app was very effective as that app has a lot of buttons and things going on and it can be a lot for someone starting out. You highlighted each part of the app in a cohesive way, which can help people to not be as overwhelmed with what everything means. Having the demonstration of your stop motion before hand - the examples during, and then at the end - was shown well. Having the words come up on the screen when you mentioned what you need to do stop motion would be helpful, especially if you explained various types of objects you can use. As not everyone will have an object such as yours. At times the music was a little distracting to this viewer as it felt more slowed down at some parts (when Chris was talking) than others. But this viewer has middle aged ears, so it may have been just fine. The first person in the video also spoke a little fast and at times it was unclear what was being said. It felt like this could have been 2 different videos; one on how to do Stop Motion in the Stop Motion Studio app, and another on Utilizing Resources to Make Your Stop Motion Smoother. This will also streamline your audience a bit more. A *beginner* beginner would probably first want to get a handle on how to function in the app. Then once they’ve dabbled a bit can come to part 2 for how to make the animation smoother.
- 4/1 1:03 pm - Slow down just a tad on your VOs and be sure to enunciate every word so we don’t lose any part of what you’re saying. Loved how you brought yourself into the video to show different steps. Great energy in your video. Good use of screen records to help show what each step is about.
Judge 1
Positives: The demonstration has good energy and is well-edited. The creators are knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter. The steps are well-explained and easy to follow. This is supported in the visuals - each step is well captured.
Improvements: The dialogue in the first half of the video clips a little bit. It sounds like it was recorded with the levels peaking which can be hard to work with in post. A small visual note - be careful of reflections in the glasses. It is hard to avoid, but setting any lights further from the camera or raising the light until the reflection is out of the glasses can help limit or eliminate the glare. Adjusting the angle of the glasses themselves can help avoid this.
Judge 2
Positives: I like how you slide in and out of the frame during the video. You do a solid job of describing the app and how to use it. I like how you use the arrows to guide the eyes of the viewer and being clear on ways to make it look stronger.
Improvements: Level your audio. There is an echo to it, and it could be due to the room where you recorded it or the mic. Try to remove the shadows on the stop motion. The second person is louder than the first and I found myself having to lower the volume. Their audio changes at 2:10 of the video.
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