Stop Motion Reflection

Overall I think that my stop motion project was successful. The most difficult part was the planning; figuring out how to animate the characters, how to set up the background, how to position the camera. Once I had everything ready to go, the actual shooting process wasn't that difficult. If I had to do it all over again, I would like to do it somewhere other than my room. It was a little crowded and that made things more difficult than they needed to be. I'm glad I had my brother write the music for me, I think that turned out great and matched the movie really well.

Stop Motion Movie and Process Shots

http://vimeo.com/15432906

Here is a link to my video! I will embed it once it has been processed by Vimeo. This version is pretty final. I'm not sure of any changes I am going to make for Tuesday other than maybe the information at the end ( I didn't include the class name ).

Also, here are a few process shots showing the camera rigged over my working area, as well as the sheet of cutouts I used to animate the characters.

Final Storyboard for Stop Motion

Here is the final storyboard for my stop motion piece (may take a bit to load!)

Final Storyboard

I also included 2 test shots. I'm not sure how well these reflect what the aesthetic of the final piece will be. I prefer the black and white background to the color. The character will be smaller compared to the background in the final piece.

Stop Motion Storyboard Ideas

Here are 3 storyboard ideas for my stop motion animation project

Storyboard 1

Storyboard 2

Storyboard 3

Scion xB Splicer Storyboard

Link to PDF
Here is the reverse storyboard for the Scion ad that I created using screen captures.

Note the hilarious disclaimer I noticed at the end of this ad:

"Vehicles shown are special project cars, modified with non-genuine Scion parts and accessories. Modification with these non-genuine parts will void the Scion warranty, may negatively impact vehicle performance & safety and may not be street legal."

Project I: Part I

Imaginary Forces- Scion xB Splicer

I will be using this Scion advertisement as inspiration for my first project. I've always found Scion ads to be pretty engaging as far car advertisements go, and I love the fact that they sell their cars as blank canvases for customization.