Learning Stop Motion Animation in Prague

In 2009, I took a short animation course at MUDDUM Art Space (http://www.muddum.cz/eng/index.html). Short Art courses are held there though out the year. My fashion teacher did some work there and she found out about my animation. So she's been wanting to see it.

We made five short animation clips using diving materials:
1. clay (Childish)

2. charcoal (Sweet Dreams)

3. food (Green Ballet)

4. pixelation (Eating Disorders)

5. random objects (Earth Vs. Metal)

The basic principle is 'for every short/slight movement take a picture'. The main essentials are a camera, a room/space, raw materials and computer programs. Each workshop ran in the same order:

Step 1. Ideas -think of a story/script

Step 2. Work on the background, props etc.

Step 3. Act out the story, for each movement take a photograph - less pictures for a fast motion, more pictures for a slow one. Take into consideration the motion of the subject.

Step 4. Computer work - compile the photographs, edit them on Photoshop and make the video. We used adobe premiere - arranged the pictures with time, added a title, music/sound effects, credits etc. 

The faster the pictures are flashed, the more it looks like an inanimate object is animate.

Since the workshop I have made my own animation with the little resources I have. Animation is fun, just that it takes time, patience and I still need to learn more on motion. I really don't know how things move?!