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STOP MOTION ANIMATION

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STOP MOTION ANIMATION is and can be also known as stop action or frame-by-frame animation. This technique is created when moving an object and making it seem like it is moving on its own.

Stop motion animation usually uses still photographs or pictures that are taken at regular intervals and put together to make a continuous film.

FRAME RATE (FRAME FREQUENCY)

Frame rate (or frame frequency) is the rate or speed at which an camera makes consecutive images or photos called ‘frames’.

Frame rates are used when when synchronizing audio and pictures.24, 25 and 30 frames per second are common, these each have

different uses in different areas in the industry. 24 frames per second is the professional frame rate for motion pictures and for television it is 30 (USA).

Wallace and Gromit is a duo made and created by Aardman animation.

They were first shown on TV in 1989 and Aardman proceeded to create three more short films about the pair. Aardman have also created a feature length film starring the famous pair entitled ‘Wallace and Gromit and the curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Aardman have also created two spin-off shows to the origional Wallace and Gromit short films. (‘Shaun the sheep’ and ‘Timmy Time’).

‘Pingu’ is a series of stop-motion animation episodes which are aimed at children. Pingu is classed as a children’s stop animation comedy. The original show which ran from 1986 until 2000.

PINGU

The program was created by Otmar Mazzola and the show originated in Switzerland. The show is set in Antarctica and is based around a group of penguins who live and work in igloos. Pingu is the main character and often goes on adventures with his little sister Pinga and best friend Robby the Seal.The program has no form of actually speaking, just sounds which sound like a ‘penguin’ language. This is mainly formed of loud ‘honking’ sounds and occasionally some Swedish words can be heard.

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TIM BURTONhas created films such as James and the Giant Peach, Corpse Bride and The Nightmare before Christmas. Most people would say that Tim Burtons stop motion animation characters look similar and it is seen as his trademark.

Aardman was founded in 1972 by David Spoxton and Peter Lord. The pair made animated sequences for deaf children on a program which was on the

BBC called ‘Vision On’. They have created many stop-motion animation short films and series’ of different shows. They are mostly known for using plasticine for their models and sets. Aardman have also created a lot of commericals including the duracell bunny le parkour (free running) advert. Aardman are probably mostly known for Wallace and Gromit and the spin off shows ‘Shaun the Sheep’ and ‘Timmy Time’. The Aardman team also created the popular ‘Creatuere Comfort’ series.

THE HISTORY OF STOP MOTION ANIMATION

Stop motion animation has been around for almost as long traditional film making. Originally stop motion used animating objects like toys or rigid inanimate object. Animators started to use plasticine (clay animation) and puppet animation.

In 1912 a clay animation stop motion animation film was released and got great critical acclaim.

William Hornerborn in 1786 in Bristol. He went to Kingswood School, near Bristol. He set up his own school in 1809 named ‘The Classical Seminary’ which was in Bath. Him and his wife has six sons and two daughters.The modern ‘Zoetrope’ was attributed to him.

Ray HarryhausenRay was known for his dimensional stop motion animation. He developed stories and creatures based on legends and mythology, this was a unique genre of fantasy films during the 1950s/60s/70s.In 1938/39 Ray had experimented with mattes for his production of ‘Evolution of the World’. He realised that if an area was matted out he was able to make what is known as split screen.

Eadweard Muybridgewas a English photographer, born in April 1830. Muybridge