Stop-Motion Film Packet

Name: ________________________
Date: _________________________
Assignment: Stop-Motion Films

Stop-Motion Films
The Goal
L.T.: Lights, Camera, Action! I can develop a short story for a 1 to 2 minute, stop motion
animated film, with the materials provided.
H.O.W.L.: Collaboration- Working together with others.

Directions
Your team is expected to:
(A) develop a plot summary, and story board
(B) design and build a stage for your film to take
place
(C) use a digital camera to take pictures of your
clay characters and transfer them to a computer
(D) edit your pictures and create a film using
Windows Movie Maker
You will write a story and create a short film to share! Draw, color, and cut-out characters and
construct a stage to act out your scenes. Use a digital camera to snap photos and upload them to
the computer and edit the film using Windows Movie Maker.

What is stop-motion animation?

Stop motion (also known as stop frame) is an animation technique
to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own.
The object is moved in small increments between individually
photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the
series of frames is played as a continuous sequence. Dolls with
movable joints or clay figures are often used in stop motion for

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their ease of repositioning. Stop motion animation using plasticine is called clay animation or "claymation". - Wikipedia

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Date: _________________________
Assignment: Plot Summary
Directions: Brainstorm to fill in the details of your short story, and focus on one scene.

Title
Your protagonist, your
antagonist, and support
characters
Your setting

Your storys
conflict
The action or event in
your story

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The resolution to your storys conflict

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Date: _________________________
Assignment: Stage Design

Designing and Constructing the Set: In addition to the characters, each team will need to
design, create, and build the set or scenes where the action will take place. Scenes can be highly
elaborate sets or simple backgrounds made of one color. The background should not overshadow
your characters.
Directions: Use construction paper, and glue to build the stage for your characters to act. Use
this worksheet to help you brainstorm ideas, and draw them before constructing your set.

Setting: __________________________________________

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Stop-Motion Film Packet

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Date: _________________________
Assignment: Storyboards
Making Storyboards: A storyboard is a visual outline for the story you want to tell. Making one can help you see
what you want your actors to do before you build your set and create your characters. Here is an example:

Directions: Use this sheet to tell your story scene by scene. Under each frame you draw, write a sentence
explaining the action.
Scene #:

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