Stop-motion animation: frame by frame film-making with puppets and models

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Introduction Chapter 1: What is stop-motion?The beginnings The illusion of movement PhysicalityA continuous performance Special effects Wholly animated filmsProject 1: Find your styleChapter 2: Focusing the idea Stories and themes Approaching the story A change of perspective Out of the mouths of... talking umbrellas? Atmosphere and substance EconomicsProject 2: What's the story?Chapter 3: The puppetsTelling the story with puppets The physical puppet Telling characteristics Stylised movement Replacements 3D printingEyes Hands Puppet size Clay Other techniques Project 3: Find your leading man (or mouse)Chapter 4: PreparationsWorking with others Sets Costume ColourProject 4: Set the sceneChapter 5: Chapter Tools and techniques Practicalities The camera Apps and other low-cost optionsLighting Sound Dialogue Special effects EditingProject 5: Setting up and getting startedChapter 5: Movement and performanceAnimating on the set Lively movementHelping the movement PerformanceProject 6: Make it read!ConclusionA brief history of stop-motionPicture credits Acknowledgements.

Foreword

Introduction

What is stop-motion?

The beginnings

The illusion of movement

Physicality

A continuous performance

Special effects

Wholly animated films

A one-minute film: The story

Focusing the idea

Art and truth

Externalizing internal thoughts

Stories and themes

Them and us

Approaching the story

A change of perspective

Out of the mouths of... talking umbrellas?

Economics

A one-minute film: Who and where?

The puppets

Telling the story with puppets

The physical puppet

Telling characteristics

Stylized movement

Heads and replacements

Eyes

Hands

Puppet size

Clay

Other techniques

A one-minute film: Getting ready

Preparations

Working with others

Storyboards

Sets

Costume

Colour

A one-minute film: Practical puppets

Tools and techniques

Practicalities

Lighting

Sound

Dialogue

On-set effects

Editing

A one-minute film: Filming

Movement and performance

Animating on the set

Puppet design and movement

Helping the movement

Performance

A one-minute film: Putting it together

Conclusion

A brief history of stop-motion.