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Stop Motion Animation for Beginners
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(105 ratings)
614 students

Stop Motion Animation for Beginners

Make Fun & Easy Animated Videos with Your iPhone
Created byLucas Ridley
Last updated 11/2022
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Learn Stop Motion animation using simple to advanced techniques.
  • Apply animation principles to create smooth and appealing motion.
  • Become comfortable with technical aspects of the camera, lighting, and setup process.
  • Create at least 6 easy stop motion animations with objects you can find around your home.

Course content

4 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 10m total length

  • What Is Stop Motion Animation?3:32

    Stop motion animation turns still objects into movement by taking a photo after photo as you move between frames, making them appear alive with just a phone and everyday objects.

  • Animator's Journey0:10
  • Getting Started With The App3:50

    Download and install the free Stop Motion Studio app on your phone or tablet, start a new project, capture frames with the record button, and use onion skin on timeline.

  • Our First Animation7:03

    Learn to create your first stop motion animation by arranging small pieces in a circle and capturing frames as they combine into a larger piece. Then loop and export.

Requirements

  • No experience necessary.
  • Need a phone with a camera.
  • Able to download a free app to your phone.

Description

Discover the fascinating art of stop motion animation in this easy-to-understand course. You don't need any experience or fancy equipment! This course is for total beginners.

All you need to take this course is:

  • Your phone

  • A free app

In the course, we'll make several different projects together to explore many aspects of stop motion animation like using clay and common items you can find around your house. No special equipment or animation rigs are needed. Our first animation can be done with rocks you can find outside, or coins you can find in you couch cushions, haha!

Even if you've dabbled in stop motion before, maybe even got frustrated with it, I think you'll find inspiration and new ideas on how to approach creating simple and appealing animation by following a few simple principles and techniques. You'll learn how to quickly start your first animation then we'll dive deeper in advanced technical knowledge that will bring polish and smooth motion to your animations.

The course covers at least 6 specific animations and more challenges to test your new skills.

Thanks for considering this course I think it will give you a lifetime of enjoyment to learn a new skill you will always have with you. I've generated thousands of social media views and likes with the skills you'll gain after completing this course.


Who this course is for:

  • Total beginners to stop motion animation.
  • Content creators wanting a new skill to drive views on their social media.

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