Working with Stop Motion Pro - Whiteboard Animation

Open Stop Motion Pro

Create a new Production and give it a name

Use Directory Scan to Import your whiteboard animation photos

Set the frame rate that looks best

Go to File >Export and choose AVI uncompressed

Upload the video to your blog - Title it - First Whiteboard Animation

Post Your Phenakistoscope

Take a photo and post your Phenakistoscope on your blog.

Lets Build a Phenakistoscope

Today we will start working on a Phenakistoscope. It is based on Persistence of Vision, the same concept as the Thaumatrope but uses multiple images.

here is a great website and video showing us how to create a Phenakistoscope

https://makezine.com/2008/08/10/build-phenakistoscope/

Upload Photos and Video of Your Thaumatrope

Make new blog post and upload the required items.

• Front of the Thaumatrope
• Back of the Thaumatrope
• Video of the Thaumatrope in action

Next, Write down Persistence of Vision, define it and explain that this illusion is why the Thaumatrope, and all animation, works.

Persistence of Vision - Create a Thaumatrope

Objectives
Today we will explore the phenomena of “persistence of vision”, and make a replica 19th Century toy illustrating the principle. Students should also understand that these devices were precursors to the invention of the movie film camera. 

What is Persistence of Vision?

Concept
Animation has a rich history, dating from prehistoric cave paintings through to today’s high tech 3D animation simulating real life; this is credited to a phenomenon called “persistence of vision”. 

Animation history begins with a simple mechanical toy called the “Thaumatrope”. This optical toy was in wide circulation in Europe and America in the 19th Century. The toy was very simple - a paper disc attached to two pieces of string. Each side of the disk had a drawing, a classic being one side a bird, the other a cage. The disk was twirled by twisting the strings between the fingers. This produced an effect of blending the two images together; the bird was in the cage. 



This perceptual phenomenon is known as the “persistence of vision”. 

Our eyes hold on to images for slightly longer than they are actually projected. Rather than a blur we perceive the images as a continuous picture. This phenomenon is used to its greatest effect in television and films, where rapid sequences of still images give the illusion of movement.

Tasks

Build a Thaumatrope. Use a piece of heavy cardboard to produce some paper discs. Use a hole punch to make two holes on opposite sides of the disc. Thread some string though the holes and the Thaumatrope is complete. Recreate the bird in a cage effect, or try something else. Experiment with photographs cut out from magazines, on one side of the disc stick the photograph of a celebrity, on the other draw in glasses, a beard, hat or whatever comes to mind. The image above shows a completed Thaumatrope.

Stop Motion Using Markers and Whiteboard

Today we will work on our whiteboard animations. We will continue working on this for the next class or two.

The final should be about 7-10 seconds long. If we use 15 Frames per second then you'll end up with about 100 to 150 pictures.

We will review camera settings and watch some examples of successful projects.

Your camera settings should be;
P - Programmed - This means the camera will decide a lot of the settings for you.

ISO 1000 - This means that the camera is sensitive enough to take a well lit picture

Your camera should be set to Manual Focus - Select M on the side of the lens.

Here are a couple of good examples of a Whiteboard Stop Motion Animation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uOcBIJIQco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vZ0iqUS6sg

Create You Blog

Today we will each use blogger to create our own blog for this class.

You will upload projects and document your progress as you work throughout the semester. This is where you will also upload your final portfolio.

You automatically have an account in blogger because you have your school google account. You will use the same login and password as your Ozark google mail.

We'll do this together and i will walk you through the process. Hint... if you took my Art foundations class last year then you've already done this! 

Let's get started! 

Create a new blog and create the web address in the following format:

firstnamelastinitialohs3dspring19

for example: johnnycohs3dspring19

You may title the blog however you'd like.

When you are done email the address of your blog to me at johncazort@ozarktigers.org

PLEASE USE A SIMPLE THEME!!!!!

Our Blog Address

https://ohs3dspring19.blogspot.com/

Welcome to 3D Design

Good afternoon and welcome to 3 Dimensional Design. Today we'll go over the syllabus and take a look at some examples of stop-motion animation.


Also, search for examples of sculpture and animation that appeals to you. We'll share next time.