Stop Motion Practice

In the lesson today we had our first practice creating a stop motion film ourselves. As a class we created 3 stop motion clips. We used all different types of materials for backgrounds and different objects to create a real effect of what was happening. 


For the first clip we tried to create the image that there was a boy swimming in the sea - for this we used blue fabric for the sea and created a sun. This clip could have been made better by more thought for example there could have been other things/objects in the sea with him such as fish and sharks head. 


For the second clip we created we went for the image of a skate park - for this we used yellow/grey fabric to create the effect of the skate ramps and we then used a skate board and moved it around the ramp while it gave the image that the boy was doing lots of different tricks. Again this could have been improved by the use of more props.


For the third clip we made we had 'me' walking along what we made to look like a path using fabric, this was also while i was holding a suitcase. we also had clouds moving in the background above my head. This clip could have been made better by - possibly using a  different prop as the suitcase was very hard to move while lying on the floor and also there could have been move props added into this - such as, mobile phone, handbag or umbrella for example. 


The equipment we used to shoot these clips was - a camera stand, Cannon 5D camera, Bowen lighting for the set, and a mix of materials/ colours such as blue (for sky), yellow (for the sun), grey (for a path),  and different objects for example skate board, suitcase. 
We produced the clips in groups of people so that there was enough people to help out moving the objects such as clouds and to help keep the materials still. We also had one person taking the photographs from above using the camera stand - while one person was holding the ladder. 


Over all this gave me a pretty clear image of what we are going to have to produce for our final piece - and it also gave me a few ideas of what i might be able to create. But also the fact that it is quite hard to get the shots in the exact place to make it look like it is a flowing piece. As the person/object can hardly more at all between the shots. I enjoyed the experience of being in the studio and creating a Stop Motion Clip. I think this has really helped me to get a feel of what its like and what sort of thing i will want to produce at the end.