Introduction to Stop Motion: Create Animated Loops

Overview

“In this lesson, I'll show you how to import the animation sequence into After Effects, make some timing changes ("Retiming"), and remove all media using masks. Before importing, I will first give you a quick tour of the software and its interface. We will then see how to create a composition from the sequence of images that we have created. We will also import X2s and Clean Plates.”

In this video lesson Victor Haegelin addresses the topic: Masking Rods and Supports 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Stop Motion: Create Animated Loops. Learn how to create an animated stop motion sequence from scratch with Dragonframe, from the initial storyboard to the finished film.

Partial transcription of the video

“Masking rods and supports In this lesson, we will see how to import the images into After Effects, how, possibly, to retime them, and also how to remove all supports using masks. For that, equip yourself with a mouse, it is much more practical, or a stylus if you know how to handle it. This is what After Effects looks like when you first open it. It is an extremely powerful tool, it's even a very, very powerful toolbox. Do not hesitate to take After Effects courses before to take it in hand. I do not claim to show how to use it in full. I'm going to show you some basics and how it's organiz...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Stop Motion: Create Animated Loops

• Level: Beginner
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• 2689 students
• 5 units
• 23 lessons (5h 1m)
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• Category

  3D & Animation

• Software

  Adobe After Effects, Dragonframe

• Areas

  Animation, Stop Motion, Storyboard