Stopmotion is an incredibly fun, hands-on way to make amazing
films, using simple software, inexpensive equipment, and stuff
that's already lying around your house. Stopmotion Explosion will
have you making your first stopmotion film within minutes of
picking up the book. It's that easy
Stopmotion has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, as the
tools required are now widely available to anyone with a story to
tell. Filmmakers, animators, and artists have reached new levels of
visual creativity using Stopmotion Explosion's techniques. Now you
too can join the revolution
Unlike traditional cel and 3D animation, which both require a
high level of artistry and technical skill, stopmotion films can be
made by nearly anyone. Using Stopmotion Explosion's techniques,
stopmotion films have been made by animators as young as 8 (with
adult supervision).
Stopmotion Explosion contains 292 pages of example projects,
hundreds of illustrations, and detailed step-by-step instructions
for screenwriting, video editing, animating, audio recording and
video processing software, no prior expertise required.
HISTORY
Learn stopmotion science through an illustrated history of film and
animation. See how stopmotion was first used in the special effects
industry. Learn how "stopmotion" solved a heated debate among
artists, and changed the way paintings were created forever.
ANIMATION
Make animations with inexpensive webcams, digital point-and-shoot
cameras, and digital camcorders. Learn how to adjust camera
settings to achieve the best image, and what features to look for
in a stopmotion camera. See breakdowns of walk, run, and speech
animations. Build your own wire stopmotion armature, and learn
about some of the best toys to animate.
Animate intense battle sequences with frame-by-frame breakdowns
of roundhouse kicks, uppercuts, and punches. Add gigantic
explosions, gunfire, laser blasters, lightsabers and rocket-launch
effects. Make your characters fly like Superman with special flying
rigs and photo-editing magic.
Complete instructions for two stopmotion programs. Grab frames
from your camera, preview your animations and make detailed tweaks
using onion skinning. Export movie files that can be edited and
uploaded to YouTube.
STORYTELLING
Ready-to-go movie ideas, story mashups, and proven techniques for
creating memorable characters. Learn how to write for film and draw
storyboards. Adapt scenes from your favorite films and video games.
Use your screenplays and storyboards to plan camera angles, design
sets, build characters, even organize your files while
animating.
AUDIO
Record great-sounding audio and character voices, then enhance and
morph your sounds using hundreds of audio effects and free
recording software.
SETS & LIGHTING
Build stopmotion movie sets using household items and construction
toys. Light your sets Hollywood-style with three-point lighting
techniques, desk lamps, clip lights, flashlights, lasers, and
colored cellophane.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Add punch to your animations with our illustrated guide to image
composition, Learn about the rule of thirds, the rule of triangles,
depth of field, and the differences between standard and widescreen
video frames.
VIDEO EDITING
Edit your animation, combine multiple video files, and add video
effects, transitions, sounds, titles, and rolling credits using
free video editing software.
Quickly perform common stopmotion tasks, such as transforming a
series of still images into a video file, learn the best settings
for encoding online video, and definitions of common digital video
terms and technology.
Start your own movie studio with Stopmotion Explosion today
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