Stop Motion
Stop motion is a form of animation and makes static objects look like they have moved. The object's are brought to life by little tiny movements filmed over a period of time and added together to make a sequence of events.
There are examples of stop motion dating back to the 1898 and the early 20th century. In 1907, 'The Haunted Hotel' was a stop motion animation released and was very successful with audiences at that time.
Stop motion has mostly been replaced now due to new technology, particularly 3D animation which saves a lot of time and effort compared to stop motion which could take up to 50 hours to animate a 1 minute clip. Due to it's time consuming technique, studies favor other types of animation but some still use stop motion because it is a different way for the audience to view media.
Stop motion requires a lot of attention to detail because if the creator is out by a single shot, it can mess up the illusion of movement and the entire piece can be ruined. Although the process takes time and patience, the end results are really good because it's different to what audience's see today.
There are examples of stop motion dating back to the 1898 and the early 20th century. In 1907, 'The Haunted Hotel' was a stop motion animation released and was very successful with audiences at that time.
Stop motion has mostly been replaced now due to new technology, particularly 3D animation which saves a lot of time and effort compared to stop motion which could take up to 50 hours to animate a 1 minute clip. Due to it's time consuming technique, studies favor other types of animation but some still use stop motion because it is a different way for the audience to view media.
Stop motion requires a lot of attention to detail because if the creator is out by a single shot, it can mess up the illusion of movement and the entire piece can be ruined. Although the process takes time and patience, the end results are really good because it's different to what audience's see today.
In the video clip provided, the stop motion technique tells the story of a fisher man. The clip shows the boat giving off the illusion of movement as its 'moving' along the sea.
The use of stop motion allows the creator to tell a quick story with different locations yet the viewer is still able to grasp the story without any narration.
Also, the use of non-diegetic sound helps to set the scene for the stop motion and helps the viewer understand what is happening in the story.
Flip Book
A flip book is a collection of pictures which are combined on sheets of paper and are flipped through to show the illusion of movement. They were first seen in the late 19th century and are still very popular in today's society.
Flip books, tend to be small notepads that are easily handled and can be flipped through quickly. To create the illusion, the person holding the notepad has to flip through the pages at a quick pace to show the illusion and make it look like the drawings themselves are moving. The book can be flipped from front to back or back to front, depending on how the creator wants to tell the story within the notepad.
In the example given, the video shows a flip book with an animation of a footballer taking on opposing players and also doing tricks. Due to the speed the flip book is flipped at, the detail that has gone into the artwork can be clearly seen and helps the viewer see the image more clearly.
Also throughout the video, there is non-diegetic music being played as well as different commentators talking about the player in the flip book. This keeps the viewer focused on the flip book because the tempo of the music is upbeat and runs well along side the animation.
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