Consistency in frames
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the need to work consistently and carefully.
Key learning points
- Animations should be consistent.
- Stop-frame animations that are not consistent can have mistakes in frames.
- A consistency checklist can be used to help create a smooth stop-frame animation.
Keywords
Frame - a single picture that is used to make an animation
Consistency - when details in an animation look the same every time
Common misconception
It’s OK if your background or characters move quite a bit between frames.
Even small changes can make the animation look jumpy. Keeping things still is key to making it look real.
Teacher tip
Pupils should keep their concepts simple and expect the stop-frame animation to take a long time to create. Demonstrate to pupils that it can take a lot of frames to produce a short, good-quality animation.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a photo-capable device with stop-motion software, a mini whiteboard and pens. Examples in this lesson use iMotion https://oak.link/iMotion
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are the main parts of a story?
Q2.What does a storyboard help you do?
Q3.What do we call things that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story?
Q4.Which of these is NOT a part of a storyboard?
Q5.Put these steps in order for planning an animation:
Q6.Match each keyword to its meaning:
set of drawings to plan a story
things that happen in a story
something you can really do
people or animals in a story
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does it mean for an animation to be consistent?
Q2.What is a frame in animation?
Q3.Why should you use a consistency checklist?
Q4.Put these steps in order for creating a consistent stop-frame animation:
Q5.Match each keyword to its meaning:
a single picture used in animation
when details look the same every time
a list to help you remember steps
a sequence of pictures creating movement
Q6.Which of the following will make your stop-frame animation look the most realistic?
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