"Jack in the Box" designed by Valéria 7A
Stop Motion animations: the art of creating movement through still images.
In 6th grade, students learn about iPhotography: the art of capturing visual imagery on a mobile device.
Students in the 7th grade take their photography skills to the next level by developing Stop Motion animations.
Students in the 7th grade take their photography skills to the next level by developing Stop Motion animations.
This Is How I Do It
Learning Target:
I will investigate video editing and stop motion in order to design and create a 6 second Stop Motion Vine.
Key vocabulary:
As a class, we watch the short Stop Motion Animation tutorials below.
I ask questions to check for students' understanding on the major points made in each movie.
I will investigate video editing and stop motion in order to design and create a 6 second Stop Motion Vine.
Key vocabulary:
- frame: one single picture in the series that composes the complete moving picture
- frames per second: the number of images per second; the more images your have, the smoother the animation
- storyboard: a graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence (Wikipedia)
As a class, we watch the short Stop Motion Animation tutorials below.
I ask questions to check for students' understanding on the major points made in each movie.
1. Storyboard It | 2. Time It |
3. Shoot It | 4. Finalize It |
Challenge #1: Vine Design
The students' first challenge was inspired by Vine: a social media that allows "users to record and edit six-second long looping video clips" (Wikipedia).
We read and discussed the following articles on Khoa Phan as a source of inspiration:
The students then began brainstorming ideas for their stop motion animation challenge for that week.
*Many kids were able to start the story boarding process in class.
Homework: Students are asked to...
1. Download Stop Motion Studio (FREE app) onto their iPad/ iPhone.
2. Review the Stop Motion Tutorials watched in class.
3. Go through the four steps to create a 6 second Stop Motion Vine using materials they have around their house.
We read and discussed the following articles on Khoa Phan as a source of inspiration:
- Behind Khoa Phan's incredible stop-motion Vine videos
- Meet Vine's Most Creative Stop-Motion Animator
- New resource: Animation Chefs
The students then began brainstorming ideas for their stop motion animation challenge for that week.
*Many kids were able to start the story boarding process in class.
Homework: Students are asked to...
1. Download Stop Motion Studio (FREE app) onto their iPad/ iPhone.
2. Review the Stop Motion Tutorials watched in class.
3. Go through the four steps to create a 6 second Stop Motion Vine using materials they have around their house.
- storyboard it
- time it
- shoot it
- finalize it
Student Spotlight: Valéria 7A
Behind the Scenes: Jack-in-the-Box
Stop Motion character cutouts.
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Samples of Student Work
7A Vine Design
7B Vine Design
What About You?
I hope this lesson and tips were helpful.
Please comment and provide your feedback below to share ways you have taught your students about stop motion animations. I would love to see samples of your students' work!
Please comment and provide your feedback below to share ways you have taught your students about stop motion animations. I would love to see samples of your students' work!