Have you ever tried replacement animation? The typical technique for animation is moving an object, taking a picture of it, then slightly moving it again and taking another picture. This is the case for hand-drawn animation, with each drawing serving as a frame, and stop-motion animation, in which each photograph serves as a frame in the animation. But what if instead of moving the same object, you can make a duplicate object that’s a little different? Then it’ll have more of a “POP!” Replacement animation is an exciting and efficient way to do that. It's a form of stop-motion animation that takes all the fun from preschool arts and crafts and puts it into the creative and complex work of film! Check out this video from The Slanted Lens for a full tutorial on how to do this vibrant form of animation. Animator Trisha Zemp walks us through the process! Getting Started Before taking any photos, you need to solidify your surface so your paper subjects don’t move when you don’t want them to. Zemp chooses to tape every corner of her surface to avoid movement. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 June, 2021