Stop Motion Animation
A stop motion animation is a technical process used to make stationary
objections appear as if they were moving. This process is commonly used in
Claymation, puppet-based, cut outs, models and silhouettes. By breaking up the
figure’s motion and increasing the speed of the frame an animated production is
created. Stop Motion animation is the type
of animation that is highly popular because of its uniqueness and its ability
to animate objects that cannot move on their own. These animations do not
require many things to start. A camera, a computer and an object to be moved
are all the things required to create a simple stop motion animation video.
However, creating an effective stop motion animation is much more difficult.
Only those Animation companies in UK who have highly experienced animators
offer services to create these videos.
The Pirates! In an adventure with scientists.
The Pirates! In an adventure with scientists is as British stop animation film launched in 2012. The animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and in partnership with in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation was loosely based around the first book from Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! series. The Pirates! is the fifth feature film by Aardman Animations, and its first stop-motion animated feature since Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005, and Aardman's first stop-motion clay animated film released in 3D and shot in 2.35:1 widescreen. The film received positive review, earning $123 million against the budget of $55 million. The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Despite being a stop-motion film, the producer used computer graphics to implement visual elements into the production such as sea and scenery. Peter Lord commented that the use of new technology has made the film Pirates! liberating and easy to make as computer generated components allow the sets to be extended and believable (Susman, 2013).
The Pirates! In an adventure with scientists.
The Pirates! In an adventure with scientists is as British stop animation film launched in 2012. The animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and in partnership with in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation was loosely based around the first book from Gideon Defoe's The Pirates! series. The Pirates! is the fifth feature film by Aardman Animations, and its first stop-motion animated feature since Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005, and Aardman's first stop-motion clay animated film released in 3D and shot in 2.35:1 widescreen. The film received positive review, earning $123 million against the budget of $55 million. The film was nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Despite being a stop-motion film, the producer used computer graphics to implement visual elements into the production such as sea and scenery. Peter Lord commented that the use of new technology has made the film Pirates! liberating and easy to make as computer generated components allow the sets to be extended and believable (Susman, 2013).
Six benefits of stop motion
animation projects in the classroom
1. Creativity: Students can show what they know best through the act of creation. In creating a script and storyboard for a video, students not only show what knowledge they have gained but help the brain to become an even better tool for logical and rational thought.
2. Thought process: Building a stop motion video takes planning. An initial idea starts as a thought, is fleshed out in a script and then start to come to life as the storyboard is created. Working through a process like this helps students to think about working logically through a project.
3. Finishing a project: Students find great satisfaction in being able to watch their video with classmates. Being able to finish a project and show it to others builds self-esteem and provides a platform for successfully accomplishing tasks in the future.
4. Attention to detail: Moving figurines hundreds of time to create a stop motion project takes careful planning and acute attention to detail.
5. Follow directions: There are many steps involved in making a stop motion film. Because students are highly engaged in this activity, instructors have the opportunity to use the project as a means of showing how following directions produces great results with less hassle.
6. Teamwork: The best stop motion projects are made in teams. Refining scripts storyboards, and creating the film can all be done in groups. Those groups that work well together always seem to have the best projects.
(Sharing Practice- Animation in the classroom)
Ks2
example of Stop Motion Animation -Henry VIII Wives
- Sequence of photographs to appear the objects are moving
- Commentary to create the story
- Team work in creating the mini video, taking photos, moulding clay, adding sound, recording voices etc.
- Topical and to age group
- Practical hands on experiences to solidify learning rather than referring to historical textbooks
- Developing technology literate pupils.
References
Education Scotland. Sharing Practice- Animation in the classroom, http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/sharingpractice/a/animation/part1.asp, [Accessed, 2014]
Susman, G. The Pirates! Band of Misfits,
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/10/15/10-great-stop-motion-animation-movies/slide/the-pirates-band-of-misfits/,
[Accessed, 2014]
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