This is part of the Tell Your Story Series. Stop motion has a long history as the predecessor of movie-making. The workshop is heavy on hands-on and enables the learners to create stop motion animation with mobile apps as part of storytelling. Tell Your Story with stop motion delivers the following course objectives:

• Understand stop motion animation techniques
• Create and use stop motion as part of storytelling using the mobile apps

Apply skills learned in a class project to create a simple video slideshow with stop motion including photographs, sound, and background music.

Session 1

• What is animation?
• Understand the types and wonder of animation.
• Considerations for stop motion.
• Skill Practice – install the mobile app for stop motion.
• Stop motion using objects.
• Practical work in twos and present your animation.

Session 2

• Why stop motion as part of storytelling 
• Have fun with cartooning.
• Concept of pre-production, production and post-production.
• Practical work in twos and present your animation.

Session 3

• Stop motion with cartoon character.
• Create your mascot.
• Importance of timing, rhythm and frame rate.
• Post-processing of your animation.
• Practical work in twos and present your animation.

Session 4

• Storyboard and ideas.
• How to tell your story with cut-out cartoon characters.
• Music and mood.
• Final project – what is your plan?
• Practical work in twos and present your animation.

Session 5

• Ironing out problems.
• Preparation for presentation.
• Class presentation of the final story.
• History of animation.
• Reflection and evaluation.

Note: Participants are required to use their own smartphone.