Technical Workshop 2
From MediaStudies
Contents |
Presenters
Rebecca Nachison Stop-motion animation
Mia Henry Stop-motion and other techniques of the camera
Tom Tsai shooting motion in space
Overview
- Part 1
- Puppets:
- building armatures
- looking for a ready-made puppet
- Plotting out a motion
- what is each step required to complete a motion (also what happens if you tweak something)
- how is emotion conveyed other than just through facial expression, and final position
- iStopmotion/Stopmotion Pro
- possible demonstration depending on time and technology
- Problem solving techniques
- how to avoid having a puppet fall over
- fishing line
- etc
- Part 2
- Claymation
- Art Clokey
- The use of animation in live action
- Saul Bass
- Part 3
- Shooting techniques: Motion within Space
- Emphasizing Motion
- slow motion
- contrasting movement and stillness
- Integration of wide shots and close ups
- wide shots: establishment of space, show relationships between subjects or subjects to space
- close-ups: bring audience into the action, create emotional response
- Emphasizing Motion
Assignments
Read http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/handbook/9.htm
Watch Gumbasia by Art Clokey 1953
Watch interview with Saul Bass, legendary title sequence designer ( IMDB Wikipedia )
From a film/documentary/video, find a scene that is aesthetically based on the movement of a subject. Post under Video Links.
Resources
http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/
http://www.stopmotionworks.com/
Video Links
Amelia, by Lalala Human Steps Clip1, Clip2
Bamboo forest in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Plastic bag in American Beauty
Maya Deren's Ritual in Transfigured Time, 1945 Watch from 1:50 to 3:50-Robyn
[1] by Michel Gondry-Justin's Vid Pic.
Hardest Button to Button Michel Gondry's White Stripes video Even more interesting and especially if you have already seen this video a lot, watch the making of Hardest Button to Button starting at 1:18 --Maggi
Recommended Viewing
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Making of The Nightmare Before Christmas
King Kong (1933)
Works of Ray Harryhausen
- ex: The Seven Voyages of Sinbad
- Jason and the Argonauts
- Clash of the Titans
Works of The Brothers Quay
Works of Jan Svankmajer
Works of Nick Park (Aardman Animations Ltd)
- ex: Wallace and Gromit
- Creature Comforts
Works of Will Vinton
- ex: Meet the Raisins!
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Kelly natoli
Maggi Massad
Taj Ruler
Caleb Light-Wills
Robyn Kopp
Zac Miller
Justin Weitzel
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