Stop Motion Animation in Windows 7
Jim Berry, Instructional Technology Specialist
Cherokee County School District
[email protected]
This presentation can be found in PDF format at:
http://tinyurl.com/StopMotionInWindows7
What you’ll need:
• Digital device to capture images:
(webcam, digital camera, smart phone, tablet, etc.)
• Light box or “Stage”
• Objects, characters, clay, etc.
• (Clay - Hobby supply – “Permoplast” clay works
well)
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Light Box
Step One: Prepare your stage
You can use a variety of materials for this.
A simple cardboard box works well.
• Place your camera or webcam.
• Position a light source towards the stage
• Secure both the box and the camera to prevent movement
• Position your object(s) on the stage
• Aim your camera towards them
Be sure to check:
 Does your camera need to be focused?
 Does your camera have the ability to zoom in or out?
 Check the outer edges of your camera view
Step Two: Capture images
• Take your first picture
• Move or “nudge” the object in the desired direction of
movement
• The smaller the nudge, the smoother your video will be
• Patience and attention to detail during this process is
important
• Be consistent with the length of each nudge
• Be sure that your hand is not in view. If you
accidentally take a picture where your hand is in the
shot, you can remove it later in Movie Maker
• Before taking each picture, wait a moment for the
lighting to adjust. As you reposition the object, your
hand is between the light source and the object which
changes the amount of light that is directed onto your
stage.
Step Three: Import your captured images into
Windows Live Movie Maker
•Open Movie Maker
•Click “Add videos and photos”
•Navigate to the folder where your pictures are saved.
•Press Ctrl+a to select all
•Click “Open”
•In Movie Maker, all of the images are still highlighted
•Click VIDEO TOOLS and set the duration of clips (0.03)
•You can select a single clip and manually set its length
Minimum
Maximum
0.03 Seconds
86,400 Seconds
33.33 Images per Second
24 Hours per Image
Step Four: Add Movie Maker Effects
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Titles (Text)
Subtitles (Text on top of images or video)
Credits (at the end)
Transitions (between clips)
Video effects
Panning or Zooming effects
Music or sound effects
Windows Live Movie Maker – 7 tutorials:
http://www.7tutorials.com/windows-live-movie-maker
Examples of various stop motion techniques:
“Deadline” Post-it animation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs
“Coraline” Full length motion picture (Making of)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUqMfKbV4ho
“Morph” Stop Motion (Clay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zRH0dLJFs
Pac Man Stop Motion (People in auditorium)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPOD03Fhbeo&feature=related
The Marker Maker (Whiteboard)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZ0iqUS6sg&feature=endscree
n&NR=1
Labeling Items in Powerpoint
Save As – jpeg
Import jpeg into Movie Maker
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