Name Project
We are going to start with a simple straight forward project just to get you familiar with the stop motion animation process and equipment.
In this project you are going to create a short animation using your first name and last initial. You will then be able to reuse this in all your projects.
View some sample Name Animation projects.
Directions
- Cut out your name using construction paper
- Form a small group 2-3 people
- Select a computer and create a folder for your project
- Launch Premiere Elements and save the project into the folder you just setup
- Take turns running the computer and animating the letters
- When you finish each name sequence, save it as an .avi movie file into your project folder.
- Copy your finished movie to the Shared Folder on the server as follows:
My Computer -> Student (K:) -> Specialists ->Tech -> Fourth -> NameVideos -> {Your Teacher's Name}
Expectations
- Use the floor or countertop as your background
- All the letters of your name must enter the screen and exit the screen
- In the middle of the animation, your name should be centered in the screen for at least 12 frame grabs. It can be moving or still
- Then can come from the top, bottom or right sides but not from the left side
- Your project should include at least 120 number of frame grabs
Lessons
- Tutorial>>> Project Setup and Launching Premiere Elements (4:01)
- Tutorial>>> Working with the Premiere Elements Interface (4:15)
- Tutorial>>> Camera Setup (2:18)
- Tutorial>>> Stop Motion Capture (4:55)
Things to remember
- Disable capture to timeline
- Animator should say "grab it"
- Computer operator should say "got it"