Dadaism: Creating stop-motion animations using everyday objects
Summary
This course uses everyday items as animation materials, allowing learners to engage in free and experimental video creation with a low barrier. This precisely embodies the Dadaist principle of "ready-made objects as art" and the spirit of rebellion against tradition.
Shooting processοΌ16minοΌ
Step 1.Preparation: Download software(1min)
No purchase required. Prepare a mobile phone or tablet with the software downloaded, and a phone stand. you can start shooting immediately
software : Stop Motion( βStop Motion Studio App – App Store )
Step 2.Try the software(2min)
- Understanding the shooting principle:
Frame-by-frame shooting + Continuous playback
- Common understanding:
Book flipping animation
Step 3.Selecting (2min)
- Shooting location :
Flat tabletop or floor
- Items to be photographed:
One or two items that are easily accessible in daily life(Key chain, mouse, pen, notebook, etc.)
Step 4.Open the software and create a new video(2min)
1.The recommended size for a new video is 16:9. This size is more common.
2.The pullable slider on the left indicates the number of layers of onion skin. It enables you to see the position of the previous frame, facilitating the movement to the next frame.
3.On the right is the shooting button. Press it to take a single frame.
Step 5. Adjust thefocal length(1min)
Adjusting the focal length can be done simply by zooming the lens with your fingers.
Step 6. Frame-by-frame shooting(6min)
1.Move the object being photographed.
2.Press the shutter button after moving it just a little
(be careful not to capture your own hand. Wait until your hand is completely out of the frame before clicking the shutter).
Dub in background music(3min)
Select a piece of music that you like and that suits the content you are shooting, and use it as the background music for your video.
