This is the last part of assignment 1 on Techniques and Formats in stop motion animation. the different Techniques are Time-lapse, plasticine, claymation, found objects, cut out, puppetry, human stop motion (pixilation).
Time-Lapse
A time-lapse is a still image showing someone over a certain amount of time. Examples of this is steps in pregnancy, growth, a certain emotion over time etc. a benefit of using this is that you can speed up a certain event e.g. a characters pregnancy however a drawback is that it takes away the aspect of character development. Time-lapse is used on social media to show steps in pregnancy or how their child has grown. A time-lapse was used in The Simpsons to show how Homer grew up.
Plasticine is used to give detail to made characters. Plasticine makes the character look almost real and detailed. A benefit of using plasticine is that you can add detail however a drawback is that you have to be really careful with making and using the characters because it can break or be ruined. Plasticine stop motion is seen frequently in mainstream stop motion animation. Examples are Wallace and Gromit and Early Man.
Claymation is used for stop motion that needs a lot of free movement, you can use your full imagination with this technique and make whatever you want. A benefit of Claymation is that you can make and do what you want however a drawback is that you can easily break the clay item. Claymation is mostly found on YouTube made by talented creators. Examples are Magic Water, PES and Spook Train.
Found objects stop animation is the use of non drawn items such as toys, blocks, dolls etc. This is found on TV a lot. A benefit of found object stop animation is that the objects are easy to find and you don't have to make them however the drawback is that if it's going to be professional you have to be careful with copyright. examples of this are robot chicken, counter656 and Action League.
Cut out animation is 2D flat cut out characters, sets, backgrounds from paper, card, fabric or photographs. The benefit of using this type of stop motion is that you don't have to move the camera as it's 2D however a drawback is that there isn't a lot of movement available which could make it boring. Examples of this is Lump, South park and Journey of Love.
Puppetry is stop motion with the use of puppets, they are very detailed and look realistic when moving, this is due to their human like qualities. A benefit of this type of stop motion is that it is realistic however a drawback is that it takes a long time to make the puppets and you have to pay close attention to detail, Examples include Corpse Bride, The Humpty Dumpty Circus and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Human Stop Motion (Pixilation)
Human Stop Motion or better known as pixilation s pretty straight forward, it's the use of real life and a real human being. The benefit of using this type of stop motion is that you don't have to spend any money or create a character however a drawback is that it will not look realistic because it's stop motion not live action. Examples of this Peter Gabriel's song Sledgehammer, Joe Weller's college pixilation and Happy Day.
Well done Jamie some good work here. To improve add a comment on Task 2 about the puppets clay pixellation etc who uses what and the differences between film makers ie Hollywood following a traditional narrative. You mention audiences why not use the BBFC criteria as a clear example so we can see you have considered audience
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