Creating Stop Motion Animation
Grade 11th Grade · Art · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can create a short stop motion animation using principles of animation.
Warm-Up Video
Michael Parks · 5:03
Stop Motion Tutorial: Timing is Everything!
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
According to Disney's twelve principles of animation, timing is a key principle because action won’t make sense without it.
- 2
When animating a car driving across the frame at 12 frames per second for 1.5 seconds, it will take 18 frames, and to make the movement smooth, use precise measurements for each frame.
- 3
To make impacts feel powerful, the frame before the impact should have the vehicles moving the greatest distance, and to make movement feel more natural, offset the timing of a move.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe how timing and spacing affect the smoothness and impact of a stop motion animation. Provide an example of how you would adjust these principles to create a car crash animation versus a gentle hand movement.”
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