1StopMotionAnimationwithiMovieByDana QuanteEd Tech – Spring 2008Nazareth College
2What is Stop Motion Animation?Inanimate object
Take photo
Change object location a little bit
Take photo
Continue taking incremental photos
Sequence photos in succession
Object appears to moveThink of a Flip Book
3Stop Motion Animation for 5th & 6th graders develops skills in:Sequencing
Problem Solving
Storytelling
Team Work
TechnologyHardwareSoftware
4New York State Learning StandardsLearning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Three LevelsStandard 2: Information Systems - Information technology is used to retrieve, process, and communicate information and as a tool to enhance learning.
5Learning ObjectiveIn small groups, students will create an original stop motion animation movie by sequencing 10 still photographs of one or more objects found in the classroom.
6MaterialsApple Computer with iMovieDigital camera with tripodStoryboard worksheetsSmall objects to “animate”

Stop Motion Animation with iMovie