Make your monster move - stop motion animation | Art and design

Starter quiz

Put these steps of creating a stop motion animation in the correct order.

1

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Move your character slightly.

2

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Take a photograph.

3

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Repeat the process until you have enough photographs.

4

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Check your photographs to make sure they look good.
Match each step with what you need to do.

Prepare your clay.

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Make the clay soft so it’s easier to shape. ✓

Form the main body shape.

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Shape the monster's body. ✓

Add features like eyes and legs.

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Attach eyes, legs, and other details. ✓

Decorate your monster.

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Add colours and textures. ✓

Store your clay model.

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Leave your monster in an airtight container to stop it from drying. ✓
A toothpick can be used to help hold body parts together securely on your clay monster.

True ✓
False
Which of these is important to do before starting your stop-motion animation?

Make the clay extra hard.

Keep the camera in a fixed position. ✓

Change the monster's colour each time.
Adding roughness, smoothness, or patterns to your monster's surface is called ...

techniques

texture ✓

tone
The setting or background where you place your monster is known as the ...

film

scenery ✓

wallpaper

Exit quiz

Match the keywords to the definitions.

stop motion animation

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a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects ✓

storyboard

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a sequence of drawings representing the shots planned for an animation ✓

digital device

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an electronic device such as a tablet, smartphone, or camera ✓
Which devices can be used to create stop motion animation?

tablet ✓

camera ✓

stop motion animation software ✓

tripod ✓
What do you need to do last when using the stop motion software?

Add sound.

Import your photos.

Save the animation. ✓
Put these steps of creating a stop motion animation in the correct order.

1

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Import your photographs into the software.

2

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Arrange your photographs in the correct order.

3

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Check the animation by playing it back.

4

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Save your animation.
Consistent ______ will help to prevent changes in brightness or shadows in the animation.

lighting ✓

backgrounds

textures

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Stop motion animation is used to create animations of clay models.
Stop motion animation involves taking a series of still images to create the illusion of movement.
Proper lighting ensures consistent and clear images.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that stop motion animation is the same as a video recording. They may think that you need expensive equipment to create stop motion animations.

Remind pupils that stop motion animation is created by taking individual still images. A video recording captures continuous motion. It can be created using simple and readily available devices.

Keywords

Stop motion animation - a form of animation involving sequential photography of still objects
Storyboard - a sequence of drawings representing the shots planned for an animation or film
Digital device - an electronic device such as a tablet, smartphone, or camera used for creating and editing animations