Equipment Used

For the shoot we used a Canon 5d which is a brilliant all round camera. this had a EF 24-105mm F4.0 IS lens which is perfect for portrait shots.

We attached the camera to this Canbo studio camera stand to give us the angle we needed for shooting.

We also used the studios Bowen lighting for the shoot to get the best lighting conditions. This includes the pantograph system, soft boxes and the backdrop

Stop Frame Video 3

In this video we showed Sammy walking down the street, swinging her suitcase and eventually dropping it. Grey sheets were used to crate the path, blue for the sky and white and yellow for the clouds and sun. This scene involved needed more people out of shot, to help move sammy the clouds and the sun. This enabled the images to be taken quicker and resulted in less shooting time. This is probably the best stop frame video out of the three we did on Wednesday. This is because the movements were not as big and the scale of the scene was good.

Stop Frame Video 2

This stop frame video was created to try and minipulate a skateboarder riding a half-pipe. We used fabric to create the scene, yellow for the ramp and red and purple for the background and sky. The idea was to try and move Dylan and his skateboard in a way that made him look like he was riding the half-pipe but this did not work as well as hoped. We did not have enough room in the studio to make it look realistic which resulted in Dylan and his skateboard being the size of the ramp. However the idea was good and the movements were generally good especially the ending when he lands in a heap on the floor.

Stop Frame Video 1

The first video we created today was a series of photographs of me swimming in the sea. The background was created using different coloured sheets and the photos were taken with a Canon 5d. This was our first attempt at making a stop frame video and the video shows this lack of experience. the movements are too jerky as i was moving my body too much between each photograph. to improve this video i would make use more props, have things moving in the background rather than having just the subject in the frame. overall i think the first attempt was good but has highlighted several areas for improvement.

Stop Frame Studio Experiments

Today I went into the studio to try some deferent ideas and experiment with stop frame photography. Working in a group we created three different scenes and acted out different movements, moving the background and the subject. Using different types of fabrics and objects we created different backgrounds and scenes to use in the videos.
We needed various equipment to make the video, including a Canon 5d, Bowens lighting equipment, Cambo camera stand, step lader and various props. Stop frame photography can be very successful if done correctly but this takes time. There are various things to consider when producing stop frame videos such as:

• camera settings
• positioning
• what is in the frame
• what movements are going to happen in each image
• size of the movements, big if you what it to be jerky, small if you want it to flow smoothly
• who is going to move the objects
• lighting

I really enjoyed being in the studio creating the scene and shooting the pictures as it made me realized how long stop frame photography takes.

Coldplay - Strawberry Swing

Coldplay used stop frame photography in their video for Strawberry Swing. What makes me appreciate this video more is the time it would have taken to make, knowing that each second has 24 photographs in. This means that they would have had to take about 5960 photographs for this 4 minute 14 second film. I like the way that each photograph is taken from above and the camera is in exactly the same position, just the subject and the background changes.

xBox - Stop Motion Commercial

DEADLINE post-it stop motion

Guinness new ad - A Short Film Called Hands

an advert with a chicken in it

This was the first advert created by Innocent and was done using stop frame photography. I like this because it uses a narrow depth of field leaving the subject in focus and the background blurry. I also like the way they uses a simple idea and photograph it in a simple setting leaving the focus on the carton and fruit.

NERO 'PROMISES' (SKRILLEX AND NERO REMIX)