Creating stop motion videos can be an entertaining and engaging art form. Before your students can maximize the potential of this art form they must understand how it works. This is what I consider a "sample" assignment.
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THE PLAN
2 sessions; 60 minutes per session
The Students will be able to use iMovie and a Camera to create a stop motion video
1. Drawing Paper & Pencil
2. Each student needs a camera or an image capturing device (iPod, or Phone)
1. Begin by exposing the students to stop motion video. It might be pertinent to have an example created by you.
2. You should then describe the process behind the video. "This video was made by taking pictures. The camera catches the small changes. Once all the photos are taken, a program is used to make it a video. Essentially, its like a slideshow that is played extremely fast."
3. Demonstrate how to take photos while drawing. I draw a small line, then photograph and repeat. It is very important for the students to understand that each change must be small. The general rule of thumb is 4 photos for every second of video.
4. The students should then create a drawing while photographing the progress. Since this is just a sample, I have the students recreate a cartoon character.
-Session 2-
5. Once all the students have finished the photography portion you must demonstrate how to upload their images to the computer. I use iPhoto because we use macs in my school. I find that most of my students already know how to do this.
6. Open iMovie and teach the students how to import their images from iPhoto. On the right middle of the screen you'll find a icon that looks like a camera. All of you iPhoto images can be accessed there.
7. This is where I like to just press play and allow the students to critique. It will look terrible! It'll be slow and the images might need to be cropped or rotated. Plus Ken Burns effect will be on. Trust me, its awful.
8. Next demonstrate how to turn off the Ken Burns effect, crop the image, and rotate the image. This is accomplished by selecting all the images and clicking on the blue gear that appears. A new window will appear and you can select those key words.
9. Allow the students time to "fix" their images. This is your chance to help students 1 on 1.
10. Demonstrate how to speed up the image. Select all of the images again and click on the blue gear. select "clip inspector". Change the duration to .1.
11. Allow students to do this.
12. Demonstrate how to export the project using Quicktime. To do this you need to go to "share". Then find "Export using Quicktime"
13. Allow the students to do this independently.
14. Have the students "turn in the assignment on an external hard drive or flash drive. I have my students upload the file our My Big Campus page.
This is just a sample. I'm not really interested in the quality of the artwork they created. I most care about whether they can create a video. So this is pass/fail with the ability to repeat.
Practice this assignment before you implement. You want to make sure that you have mastered this skill!
THE STANDARDS
Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
[5-8] Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas
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