Wednesday 28th September

Today we was set a task that involved us going out to take videos of stop motion. We were given equipment such as a tripod and a camera to produce a basic stop motion video. In the time we were given we had to produce 3 stop motions which works out to one each. These stop motions were not produced in the studio they were done out in the open.

2 out of the 3 stop motions we produced used a skateboard but what happens in the video is different in them so they both have there individual qualities. And the other video involved me walking up and down the stairs.

When we had all the images we need to make the short stop motion, we came back into the class room to make them into a small stop motion video. To make this small stop motion video we used software called 'iMovie' this software allows you to simply make all of the still images into a simple stop motion movie.

Studio Equipment

When we went into the studio to learn the basic setup for stop motion we used several pieces of great quality equipment.

Canon 5D - This is a great camera and served it's purpose in this task very well. We were able to take a lot of pictures at one time and fast and the camera made this easy and possaible. This camera combined with the other equipment worked very well and it was not too complicated for us to use for our first time doing something like this with this kind of equipment.













Bowen Studio Lighting - This lighting was linked to our camera so that when the shutter was closed the lights would sense this and add 'flash' to it and this adds a great effect to the images. This lighting is fast, easy to control and set up.















                                                                                                                                                               


Canbo Studio Stand - This stand was used to get the hight and the right angle needed to take the images. This stand is sturdy and reliable for taking these sort of images.

Altogether these pieces of equipment combined together allowed us to obtain the photographs we need to complete this task. When these pieces of equipment combined it is still easy to use and the final results reflect that these pieces of equipment are top quality and professional.

First idea

My first idea is that it could be a person walking to work/college and they would come across obstacles along their journey, nothing major just things that they might have to walkover and show them objects moving out of the shot. There could be different types of objects and at the end of the walk they could look happy about what they have done.

This would have to be shot inside the studio as i would be needing the hight of the camera stand so that i could shoot it from above to make it look as if the person is actually moving. The movement could come from the background moving across such as the sun and clouds and by moving them it gives the impression that they person is walking along.

Stop Motion

Stop motion photography can both be simple and complex, both of these have there pro's and con's. Professional photographers and people who focus on stop motion would use produce the more complex work as they would have the experience and the know how to make everything look that little more sharp and more professional. The more professional work would be seen on adverts to show products of any genre. The pro's for this are that the final piece would look top quality and that is what the customer and viewer would want to see. The con would be that the time taken to get the movement perfect so that each movement if of the same distance to make the final film look professional and well made.

The more simple stop motion work would be produced by students and first timers. Their work would not look as sharp and professional but it would not lack the creativity and the work put in, just that the movement might not always be correct and as even. But the simple projects can sometimes look the best. The pro's for this is that the final piece would function great and have a great idea but the con to this is that it might not look as professional as the other complex idea produced by the professional. The professional though could also use the simple ideas to make a stop motion film and the students and the first timers would be able to use the more complex ideas but they might struggle to get the same outcome at the end of the project

stop motion.

some of the stop motion video can start to look like animation and that is beyond our skill level. The kind of videos we are going to produce would be moved by hand. You could maybe use a simple animation in the video but we would not be able to produce something that is too complex.
 The video below involves animation in the water and this could be too difficult for us to produce.

 

I like the way that this stop motion involves the making of things and how it involves the person in the background. Also the amount of skill it must of taken to produce this video also the attention span to make the objects that are involved in the stop motion.

The Studio

Today we went into the the studio and had a demonstration on how to simply make a stop motion video, and how to use the equipment in there. 

 We all worked as a group to make two simple stop motions. The two stop motions we produced one involved someone skateboarding and the other one was someone walking along a path with a suitcase. To produce both of there we all work as a group and the majority had our own individual roles