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How to Create a Stopmotion [Examples at the Bottom!]
Hopefully this guide will teach you how to successfully create a stopmotion.
Requirements:
1. A Webcam.
2. Something you would like to make move.
3. Some creative influences.
Step 1:
Alright well, if you have a decent webcam, that can take pictures, then you should be set. Here is a picture of a suitable webcam:
Step 2:
Now, your webcam should come with a program that you put on your computer. If you open this program, and there is an option to 'Video Stitch' then you're absolutely golden.
Step 3:
What you want to do to achieve a good stopmotion, is take something that you would like to move, and take a picture of it with your webcam.
Once you have a picture, then move that object a little bit, wherever you want the object to move to, do, etc.
Once you move it a small amount, you can take another picture.
This process can be very very tedious, especially if you are making a longer video.
Step 4:
Once you have your desired pictures, you highlight them all, and click video stitch.
You should see something like this:
Normally, I like to keep my frames per second pretty high because that way it doesn't look choppy or hurt your eyes when you watch it. I usually set it at 15-20. You can also rename your stitch here.
Step 5:
Once you have everything set the way you want it, hit OK, and it might take a bit for it to stitch, but once it does, you will be able to view it right from there.
Examples:
Note: These are rough examples that me and my friend made. Sadly, I no longer have my webcam, so we couldn't finish this project we were working on.
[YOUTUBE]u7NNsj4pw30[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7NNsj4pw30
[YOUTUBE]STjTMX2-A2c[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STjTMX2-A2c
Hopefully this guide will teach you how to successfully create a stopmotion.
Requirements:
1. A Webcam.
2. Something you would like to make move.
3. Some creative influences.
Step 1:
Alright well, if you have a decent webcam, that can take pictures, then you should be set. Here is a picture of a suitable webcam:
Step 2:
Now, your webcam should come with a program that you put on your computer. If you open this program, and there is an option to 'Video Stitch' then you're absolutely golden.
Step 3:
What you want to do to achieve a good stopmotion, is take something that you would like to move, and take a picture of it with your webcam.
Once you have a picture, then move that object a little bit, wherever you want the object to move to, do, etc.
Once you move it a small amount, you can take another picture.
This process can be very very tedious, especially if you are making a longer video.
Step 4:
Once you have your desired pictures, you highlight them all, and click video stitch.
You should see something like this:
Normally, I like to keep my frames per second pretty high because that way it doesn't look choppy or hurt your eyes when you watch it. I usually set it at 15-20. You can also rename your stitch here.
Step 5:
Once you have everything set the way you want it, hit OK, and it might take a bit for it to stitch, but once it does, you will be able to view it right from there.
Examples:
Note: These are rough examples that me and my friend made. Sadly, I no longer have my webcam, so we couldn't finish this project we were working on.
[YOUTUBE]u7NNsj4pw30[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7NNsj4pw30
[YOUTUBE]STjTMX2-A2c[/YOUTUBE]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STjTMX2-A2c
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but..; i don't have that much patient .. 
