Direction & Performance in Stop Motion

This course is by Permission of Instructor Only.
A key component of a stop motion film is the
quality of the animation. The success of a
character's performance is not merely defined by
its smoothness. The movement must communicate the
physical and the emotional state of the character
to the audience. This class will focus on the
physical process of the "frame by frame
manipulation" of a stop motion character and give
students studio time to experiment with poses,
timings and pacing. By testing different
increment sizes and experimenting with timing and
poses, students will obtain animating experience
and create a visual vocabulary to improve their
artistic expression. Using a clay or wire puppet
and animating with DRAGONFRAME, students will
receive hands on experience animating and
experimenting with movement. Students will be
able to test and rehearse performances for their
thesis or other projects.