Introduction
The course dealt with different possibilities of providing shorter films with the help of Stop motion in all its variations. The course consisted from four parts in those we presented our films after production. On each project we had about 2-3 weeks. We started with the classical flipbook. Then we generated 2D animation, after that we provided 3D film and at last a film freely after our choice.
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We began the course with a production of a flipbook. The principle of a flipbook helps to understand the functionality of Stop motion technologies. It helps to recognize that the principle is based on single frames which are shown one after the other and this generates the illusion of a moved picture. Besides, it is also important that a number of pictures are shown in a certain time and between the single changes there are no big jumps, so that it can be provided a very smooth movement illusion.
With my project I had a lot of ideas but I have decided to stop on idea with a yellow submarine that floats under the water and in the end it is eaten by an octopus. I have worked with the help of a window drawing one picture for another, trying not to make big intervals between movements. As paper has been a little unevenly cut, and I haven't noticed it, further it was quite difficult to look it in hands. Still I have solved this problem by scanning each picture and making the film digital.
The flipbook was a very good entrance in the Stop motion technologies.
