Fiction Adaptation: Stop Motion Research


Part of my film is to be done in a stop motion form of filmmaking. It is important that I do some research into the art of stop motion to ensure that I do it properly and it looks right. 

 Stop motion was first noticed via youtube when filmmakers created little scenarios of lego moving on their own. This technique is very clever and as you can see from the films below, if it is done right it looks great!

To create stop motion, it requires a series of photographs of objects making minimal movements each time. For one second on film, it can take up to 18-24 photographs. This immediately tells me that doing stop motion will take a long time. It also appears to me that it won't be possible to edit the stop motion as it will really mess with the continuity. I will have to plan this section a lot more than my other sections as this will take the longest to film and be the most complicated shoot that I have ever done. 

 Through my research I have found a site that runs through how to make stop motion films. 

 It is important to have consistent lighting that doesn't change unlike daylight which changes constantly. Any natural day light should be blocked out and artificial lighting should be used to maintain this consistency. 

 It is important to have a very steady camera throughout the entire filming process else this will also make the footage non-consistent and chaotic looking. 

 Very minimal movements are required for stop motion as you have to take a photograph throughout every piece of movement. 

 Close ups are used in stop motion, however it becomes even more difficult as you can see the finer details a lot closer. 

 I plan on showing all four rooms as a wide shot/establishing shot and then doing a close up of the rooms on their own to show the finer details of the story.

 Looking on youtube for tutorials on how to create stop motion films, I stumbled upon this video that details how stop motion works on a professional film set. The talker in this film gives some really useful hints and tips that I am going to take forward. In particular the story board shot that is put into premier pro and edited together to make sure that it works as a story.  

She also recommends some other tutorials for more simple productions which I have also taken a look at.

https://vimeo.com/40950441

This film voices very similar things to what Karen's video does but expresses the use of storyboards in more detail and how to use them to your best advantage. Using simple characters was a big point that they recommend because it makes them easier to animate. 

 I understand how much effort is needed to pull off the stop motion film and I intend to follow the steps in the tutorial and also refer to what research I have found to make it as successful as possible. 

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