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UNIT 33

Stop Motion Animation Techniques


Interesting Materials

Year Two
Using Different Methods of Animation
Interesting Materials: Animation One - Armatures
My Example: (Wallace & Grommet)
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=wallace+and+gromit&qs=AS&form=QBVR&pq=wallace+and+gr&sc=8-
14&sp=1&sk=#view=detail&mid=B5CCE04A3045E35F3475B5CCE04A3045E35F3475
The first method of animation I chose to analyse is armature animation. This is a method of
animation that uses an inner core materiel such as wood or metal to create a structure of a figure to
be later animated. The structure is usually made of various joints and connections for the figure to
be tweaked and adjusted for different scenes in projects using the animation. It underlies the figure
and makes an easy but effective way of allowing smooth movement for the animators. This is
because the method allows simple configurations and can easily be adjusted to create any type of
structure, the structure would normally have a layer of materials placed over it such as clay or putty.
This can be seen in feature films and television animations, a famous example is Wallace &
Grommet which popularised the idea of using this method of animation. The main benefit of using
this method of animation is that it allows stiff looking objects to smoothly flow in an animation
pattern, giving the subject a more detailed and in depth creation that can focus of body language
and facial expressions therefore helping the audience understand the emotions being portrayed in
the animation. Nevertheless this method requires a lot of patience as the animators will have to
progress through each scene at a crawling pace. Each scene requires the animators to edge the
armature very minutely and take a photograph each time, this is crucial in making the film appear
smooth and moving fluidly.
YouTube link showing example of movement of armature animation structure:
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=armature+aniamtion&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=armature+aniamtion&sc=1-
14&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=F7D3525794FD9799CC1CF7D3525794FD9799CC1C
Interesting Martials: Animation Two Figurines
The second method I chose to analyse is figurine animation, this method of animation
involves using a toy or figure that has already been crafted and includes movable part. The structure
is usually made of plastic or carbon based Martials for stiffness with joints connecting limbs allowing
easy movability and the ability to move into certain positions, however this method is limited as
there are only a small amount of actions the limbs on the figure can do and cannot flex or bend into
different desired positions. Nevertheless the already made joints allow the animators to create
animations with smooth looking fluid motions, this is because the object has a movable outer
structure but does not include an adjustable inner core. Most figurines are painted to create realistic
expressions and characters.
This method of animation can be seen on television shows such as Robot Chicken witch made
figurine animation mainstream, the show displayed how simple toys can be transformed into easily
adjustable characters with almost unlimited creation availability. The benefit of using this animation
is that the figurines can display realistic facial expressions, it gives an in depth view into the
characters expressions and attitude. This example uses stickers for mouth movements and stop
motion for the limbs and movement on the characters. The link shows a clip from Robot Chicken.
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=robot+chicken&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=0FC5EA92499476C307720FC5E
A92499476C30772

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