Create stop motion animation
Overview
This Standard is about your ability to make characters move in stop motion animation. You are expected to understand the way a character should move and be able to carry this through in the shots you are responsible for. Being prepared to evaluate your work and respond positively to feedback from others is really important, to make sure that the sequences are what is required. This standard is for you if you create stop motion animation.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
determine requirements that will affect your work by analysing
briefs, specifications, dope/bar sheets and storyboards, visual
references and technical and production parameters
- follow directors instructions to plan and block through shots,
recording real life videos to try out the performance as a reference
when appropriate
work within the capabilities and limitations of models
create pop through or rehearsal movie and a series of key frames
to structure the animation and time out each shot that are
appropriate to the production and agree them with the director
- prepare for and re-animate individual shots in line with the
directors notes
develop animated characters through its movement and timing
move characters on set in the style required to meet the creative,
narrative and technical demands of the production
- contribute ideas that aid the creative development of characters,
shots and the overall production
make sure that animations are in sync with the soundtrack
work in a safe manner in accordance with guidelines or statutory
requirements
create animations in line with production demands
review output with relevant people, offering suggestions to assist
others with the production
- respond to feedback about the animations you create in a positive
way, making refinements as needed
- remain flexible and adaptable to new directions, creative
requirements and software developments on an ongoing basis
- prepare and store assets and files in line with production
requirements to enable the next stage of production to run
efficiently
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the creative style, overall concept and level of animation required
for the production
- technical and production parameters for the project, such as the
schedule, timelines, animation medium, frame count, field size,
aspect ratio and format
- how to read and interpret the relevant sources of information for
the production, such as the script, animatic, x-sheet or dopesheet, soundtrack
- any performance guidelines for the characters you are working
on, such as how they might react and behave in different
situations
- how live action reference can influence your ability to animate
characters
character development and your role in that development
movement and timing
the principles of anatomy and how these affect movement
shot construction and composition
shot breakdown and continuity
how to improvise rigging and when it is appropriate for you to do
so
the media and techniques used in stop motion animation
health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice
that are applicable to studio safety
- the need to work methodically in an organised and concentrated
manner paying particular attention to detail
- the importance of maintaining data security and following your
organisations guidelines and file structures