Stop Motion Animation

4/5/2018

A story board

Today we started our French stop motion animation projects. We watched several stop motion animation videos that included the animation of many different objects including, clay figures paper cut-outs, lego, stuffed animals, erasers and even people doing the impossible. Students were introduced to using a story board to plan out their animations. In the coming weeks students will learn several tips and techniques to create realistic animations as they begin their productions. I look forward to seeing the students creativity at work. We also continued graphing linear equations in all four quadrants.

1) Homework and Reminders:

Field Trip Form: Film Festival Next Thursday!
Math: graph 4 equations using the values -5 to +5 for X
X+3=Y, X-2=Y, -1X=Y, X/2=Y Challenge Equation: Xsquared - 2=Y
French animation script due tomorrow (See assignments section for project details)

2) Post A Response:

While learning to use a story board to plan a video we learned about cut-scenes. On the story board you need to make a new board for each cut-scene. The above story board has room for 4 scenes.
Watch the 3 animations below and count the number of cut scenes in each. Post the name of the film and the number of scenes you counted and then answer the following question:
Why is it important to have story board with every cut-scene on it? List several ways this will help when you are filming?

Emily

4/5/2018 03:27:54 pm

FIRST

4/5/2018 04:23:13 pm

WARNING: I PROBABLY GOT THESE ALL WRONG

The Infection Claymation:
I counted about 30 scenes.

The Stikbot Battle:
I think around 25

The Beauty and The Beast:
Ok this one kind of confused me because it didn't change as much as the other ones...

Tasia

4/5/2018 04:41:08 pm

I got pretty close to what you got as well.

4/5/2018 07:22:50 pm

@Tasia-XD

I think having a storyboard with each cut-scene on it will make our filming alot more organized because after we finish each scene, we can go back, check on it, and then tick it off our list. It will also help give us a general sense of how much we need to do and have done already. Overall, having your scenes planned out before hand will lead to a much more organized final result.

4/5/2018 08:53:14 pm

@Emily

Yes I agree, it helps so that we can stay organized, and get what we need done efficiently :)

k duby

4/5/2018 03:31:04 pm

2nd

4/5/2018 03:37:20 pm

THIRD

4/5/2018 03:50:07 pm

Beauty and the Beast:
1?

The infection Claymation:
About 28?

Skitbot battle:
About 24? (and then credits)

I only watched them each once or twice... they are probably not exactly accurate.

Daniel

4/5/2018 04:23:02 pm

4th, unless Kevin W/k duby doesn’t count

Lawrence

4/5/2018 04:40:49 pm

Beauty and the Beast: 2

The infection Claymation: 29

Skitbot battle: 25

Jordan

4/5/2018 04:50:41 pm

Beauty and the Beast: 1
Skitbot battles: 24-25
The Infection Claymation: 29-30

Miikka

4/5/2018 04:54:54 pm

The infection: about 28

Stikbot battle: about 25

Beauty and the beast: 1 or 2?

Veer

4/5/2018 05:02:58 pm

28
23
1

4/5/2018 05:12:58 pm

all in the order of the vids

Aaron

4/5/2018 06:05:24 pm

About thirty for the infection claymation one I think

I counted 22 for the stikbot battle.

1 or 2 for beauty and the beast?

4/5/2018 06:10:44 pm

I think it's important that you have every cut scene in your storyboard because of these reasons. First of all, when your making the movie it's easier to remember where to cut the scenes. Another reason is that it helps run the movie more smoothly with cut scenes. It also helps organize the movie so you don't mess it up. Also it's easier to tell the story with planned out cut scenes on your storyboard where you can see them clearly.

David

4/5/2018 07:06:04 pm

The Infection Claymation: 31 scenes (I think)
STIKBOT BATTLE: 24 scenes (I think)
Beauty and The Beast (a claymation video): 1 scene

Having a story-board with all cut-scenes in it is important as it helps to keep track of the different shots and angles you will have, which plays a part in the quality of your film. If you keep track of all your different cut-scenes, you can improve your film drastically, and also you'll be able to afford to add more cut-scenes with this amount of organization. The overarching "big idea" here is that with cut-scenes, you can visualize and pre-plan phases of your animation. This will ultimately influence your movie outcome as either a million-dollar blockbuster or a lousy, cheap collection of different, nonsensical photos.

Lainey

4/5/2018 07:16:12 pm

The Infection Claymation: 28
Stikbot Battle (I remember watching these before!): 20
Beauty and the Beast: around 2

4/5/2018 07:36:33 pm

It helps you to know what's coming next and what to prepare and what to say. Also, if you have a lot on your plate, you're all sorted out!

Kaya

4/5/2018 07:28:21 pm

27 for the claymation?
26 for stikbot
none for beauty and the beast because the angles were all the same

Having a storyboard for each scene helps you stay organized and helps you not forget what you want to happen

4/5/2018 07:42:30 pm

I think there were 36 for clay mations, 27 for stickbot battle and 1 for beauty and the beast/ yellow snow man. It’s important to have a story board for every cut scene so you and your audience know what’s happening because with it you can organize your scenes. The story board makes it a lot easier to remember what the scene is so you won’t have the reveal of the villains motive at the beginning because it would be extremely boring, and instead of paying to watch the audience would want to be paid to watch. Without a story board you will have a lot more trouble planing where the best places for your scene should be and where it would make the most sense. Otherwise it might be as bad as Batman vs Superman or justice league.

Aden

4/5/2018 07:52:57 pm

Beauty and the Beast: 2?

The infection Claymation: 26?

Stikbot battle: 25?

Amairis

4/5/2018 07:56:43 pm

1: 29
2: 26
3: 1

ray

4/5/2018 08:07:13 pm

infectious claymation: 30

stikbot: 25

beaty and the beast: 1

Cooper

4/5/2018 08:19:49 pm

The Infection Claymation: 29
STIKBOT BATTLE: 22
Beauty and the Beast: 1

It is important to story board every cut scene because not only does it tell you approximately how long both your whole movie or each scene is, it also tells you what happens in the story before you start making it so you don't spend hours thinking of what should happen when you should already be filming or animating. You can also keep track of whats happening and where you're at in the movie.

Roshin

4/5/2018 09:03:27 pm

Beauty and the beast: 1
The infection: 26

Coco

4/6/2018 07:31:27 am

Infection claymation: 29
Stikbot battle: 24
Beauty and the beast: 0?

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